Louisiana § RS 39:5 - Commissioner of administration; bond
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:5 — Commissioner of administration; bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:5. Commissioner of administration; bond
A. The commissioner of administration shall, under supervision of the governor, direct the activities of the division of administration and such other subdivisions thereof as are created by the governor. The commissioner shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The governor shall fix the salary of the commissioner.
B. The commissioner of administration shall furnish bond payable to the governor of the state of Louisiana, in form approved by the attorney general, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties.
C. The governor shall create such other positions as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §5; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:5 ("Commissioner of administration; bond") 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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