Louisiana § RS 24:971 - Louisiana Commission on Civic Education; creation; purpose
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§ RS 24:971. Louisiana Commission on Civic Education; creation; purpose
A. The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, hereinafter referred to as "commission", is hereby established.
B. The purposes of the commission shall include the following:
(1) To educate citizens in the community as well as students in schools on the importance of citizen involvement in a representative democracy.
(2) To promote communication and collaboration among organizations in the state that conduct civic education programs.
Acts 2004, No. 596, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 107, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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