Louisiana § RS 46:2354 - Employees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:2354 — Employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:2354. Employees
The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ a director who shall be the executive officer of the commission. The secretary shall consider the recommendations of the board in the hiring and termination processes of the director. The director shall be a trained professional, having experience with d/Deaf, DeafBlind, or hard of hearing individuals, and skilled in the use of American Sign Language or other commonly used methods of communication. The director may be either a deaf person or a hearing person, but preference shall be given to a deaf person. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ any other employees necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 629, §2. Acts 1995, No. 924, §1; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 128, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 46:2353.
NOTE: Former R.S. 46:2354 redesignated as R.S. 46:2355 by Acts 2022, No. 128, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:2354 cover?
Section RS 46:2354 ("Employees") 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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