Louisiana § RS 24:685 - Responsibility to legislature; lead investigative officer; supplemental operating funds
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§ RS 24:685. Responsibility to legislature; lead investigative officer; supplemental operating funds
A. The director of capitol security shall, in every aspect of his functions, duties, and operations, be responsible solely to the legislature and to no other branch of state government and no board, commission, department, or agency or official of any other branch of state government.
B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the director shall be the lead investigative officer for any security breach or occurrence in the state capitol building and other areas within the state capitol complex, as defined in R.S. 40:1379.5, that are occupied and utilized by the members, officers, and staff of the legislative branch of state government.
C. The designation of the director of capitol security as the chief capitol security officer for the legislature shall not otherwise affect the duties of the sergeant at arms of the Senate or the House of Representatives as provided in the Rules of Order of the Senate or the Rules of Order of the House of Representatives.
Acts 2022, No. 507, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 24:685 ("Responsibility to legislature; lead investigative officer; supplemental operating funds") 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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