Title 36. Organization of Executive Branch of State Government

Chapter 7. Louisiana Workforce Commission

36:309      Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission

A. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission, as provided in R.S. 36:802: 

(1) Employment Security board of review (R.S. 23:1621 et seq. and particularly R.S. 23:1652). 

(2) Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Board (R.S. 23:1371 et seq.). 

(3) The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council (R.S. 23:2041 et seq. and 2091 et seq.). 

B. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission, as provided in R.S. 36:901 et seq.: 

(1) Apprenticeship council (R.S. 23:381 et seq.). 

(2) Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council (R.S. 23:1294). 

C. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission as provided in R.S. 36:803: 

(1) Board of Barber Examiners (R.S. 37:341 et seq.). 

(2) State Plumbing Board (R.S. 37:1361 et seq.). 

D. The powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities relating to Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (R.S. 23:3001 et seq.) are hereby transferred to the Louisiana Workforce Commission to be exercised and performed by the executive director, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:921 et seq. 

E. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall perform and exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law: 

(1) The worker’s compensation medical advisory council (R.S. 23:1203.1). 

(2) The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board (R.S. 23:3044). 

Acts 1977, No. 83, § 1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 312, § 2; Acts 1981, No. 732, § 2; Acts 1981, No. 873, § 1, eff. September 11, 1981; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, § 3, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1989, No. 512, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 577, § 2, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, § 2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 633, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2008, No. 743, § 3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 939, § 4, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 811, § 11, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 20, § 5.