Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:475 – Deputy secretary
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:475
- Deputy secretary: means the officer authorized to be appointed by the secretary to serve as his principal administrative assistant. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
- Secretary: means the officer appointed by the governor as the executive head and chief administrative officer of certain departments created and provided for by this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
The secretary may appoint, with consent of the Senate, a deputy secretary of the department who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, the deputy secretary shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
Acts 1988, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 2010, No. 877, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 811, §11, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 90, §2, eff. July 1, 2016.