Louisiana § RS 25:821 - Louisiana Folklife Commission; purpose and functions
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§ RS 25:821. Louisiana Folklife Commission; purpose and functions
A. The purpose and function of the commission is to advise the office of cultural development on the formulation of an annual state plan to be prepared by the office of cultural development. The plan shall outline policy, objectives, and budgeting needs in the identification, preservation, and presentation of Louisiana folk cultural resources for each fiscal year. The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the Division of the Arts and to the Louisiana State Arts Council with respect to the allocation of grant funds for arts projects and activities consistent with established review and allocation procedures established by the Division of the Arts and the Louisiana State Arts Council. The commission shall also advise the Division of the Arts and the Louisiana State Arts Council on policy or guidelines as they relate to or affect the folk arts and artists in the state.
B. The commission shall formulate long-range goals for folklife activity in the office of cultural development. In addition, it shall advise the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, other relevant state agencies, and the governor on public policies that will aid in the identification, preservation, and presentation of the folklife of ethnic, regional, occupational, and family groups in the state.
C. The commission is authorized to advise the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development as to the creation of a Division of Folklife, the establishment of a program, and the hiring of a professional staff and director for the division if funds become available.
Acts 1983, No. 687, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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