Louisiana § RS 36:313 - Audit and security division; employee investigations
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 36:313 — Audit and security division; employee investigations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 36:313. Audit and security division; employee investigations
A. The audit and security division of Louisiana Works shall have the authority to investigate and make recommendations to the secretary with respect to any allegation of possible wrongdoing within the department.
B. No person shall be employed by the department for more than forty-five days unless the audit and security division has conducted a criminal records investigation of that person through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Acts 1990, No. 1083, §1, eff. July 31, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008.
NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 743, §§6, 7, and 8, eff. July 1, 2008, relative to severability, to changing of references to the former Dept. of Labor and former La. Workforce Commission, and to legislative intent for continuity of functioning of local workforce investment boards and the executive director's responsibility therefor.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 36:313 cover?
Section RS 36:313 ("Audit and security division; employee investigations") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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