Louisiana § RS 46:1253 - Duties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1253 — Duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:1253. Duties
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to:
(1) Define and set up a minimum basic juvenile probation and parole service to the courts and a minimum basic juvenile intake service to the district attorneys.
(2) Devise appropriate forms, develop policies and procedures, and to set up standards for the statewide services to be rendered to the courts and district attorneys upon request.
(3) Effect the purposes of this Chapter by long-range planning for the improvement of services rendered to the courts and district attorneys under the provisions thereof.
Added by Acts 1952, No. 118, §3. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 682, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 541, §1; Acts 1984, No. 567, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1986, No. 332, §1; Acts 1988, No. 607, §2, eff. July 14, 1988.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1253 cover?
Section RS 46:1253 ("Duties") 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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