Louisiana § RS 36:646 - Deputy state superintendent
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 36:646 — Deputy state superintendent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 36:646. Deputy state superintendent
There may be a deputy state superintendent of the department, who shall be appointed by the state superintendent with consent of the Senate. He shall serve at the pleasure of the state superintendent at a salary fixed by the state superintendent, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy state superintendent shall be determined and assigned by the state superintendent. He shall serve as acting state superintendent in the absence of the state superintendent. If no deputy state superintendent is appointed, the state superintendent shall designate the deputy superintendent of management and finance or the deputy superintendent of district support to serve in his absence.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2011, No. 302, §1, eff. June 28, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 327, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 36:646 ("Deputy state superintendent") 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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