Louisiana § RS 48:271 - Historical markers; tourist attractions
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§ RS 48:271. Historical markers; tourist attractions
A. The department may erect, at suitable points selected by the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission, bronze markers denoting and describing locations and occasions of historical interest. These markers shall conform to a standard size and design prepared by the department in cooperation with the commission and shall be maintained by the department. The language of the legend thereon shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of History of Louisiana State University. When sponsored by and furnished by authentic historical organizations, the markers may carry the sponsor's organization name along the bottom edge thereof, but otherwise shall conform in all respects to the standard design and method of erection as provided in this Section. The placing of the name of any living person upon these markers is expressly prohibited.
B. The department, in cooperation with the office of tourism of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, may erect, at suitable points, signs denoting locations of state tourist attractions and tourist information centers. These markers shall conform to a standard size and design prepared by the department in cooperation with the commission and shall be maintained by the department.
C. The department may erect directional signs to state park areas in cooperation with the office of state parks and in accordance with the statewide highway sign program for state park areas, as developed and periodically reviewed and updated by the office of state parks. The signs shall be standard department directional signs and shall be erected on state highways, official system roads that connect state parks to existing state highways, and interstate highways. The signs shall be maintained by the department.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 490, §1; Acts 1997, No. 701, §1; Acts 1999, No. 996, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 1104, §1, eff. June 28, 2001.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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