Louisiana § RS 36:476 - Assistant secretaries
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§ RS 36:476. Assistant secretaries
A. There shall be an assistant secretary of child welfare and an assistant secretary of family support, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.
B. The assistant secretary of child welfare shall manage the division of child welfare and perform the duties and functions of the division related to program development and administration, program service delivery, and development of rules and policy to govern the various programs of the division.
C. The assistant secretary of family support shall manage the division of family support and perform the duties and functions of the division related to program development and administration, program service delivery, and development of rules and policy to govern the various programs of the division.
NOTE: §476 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
§476. Assistant secretaries
A. Each office within the Department of Children and Family Services, except the executive office of the secretary and the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate. Each shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such a position by the legislature while in session.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant secretary shall be determined by the secretary, and all such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the secretary.
C. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 36:801, each assistant secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations and with regard to policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.
Acts 2016, No. 90, §2, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2025, No. 477, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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