Louisiana § RS 15:834.1 - Free housing; employees living at correctional institutions

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:834.1 — Free housing; employees living at correctional institutions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 15:834.1. Free housing; employees living at correctional institutions

The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with all other provisions of law to provide for free housing for persons who are not inmates, and who are employees living on the grounds of a state correctional institution.  The secretary shall consider the cost-effectiveness of free housing as compared to housing at reduced costs and determine whether free housing would be more beneficial to such employees and to the state.  In formulating the rules and regulations, the secretary shall also consider all other provisions of law, rules, or guidelines, particularly those pertaining to the regulation of employment, taxation, and compensation of state employees.

Acts 1997, No. 956, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 15:834.1 ("Free housing; employees living at correctional institutions") 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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