Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 17, § 1994. Regional coordination and planning of postsecondary vocational-technical education; establishment and composition of regions

A. The Board of Regents shall formulate and establish geographic regions of the state, in accordance with R.S. 17:3126(D), in order to better provide for administering, coordinating, and planning for programs and functions of the postsecondary vocational-technical schools under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. The Board of Regents, upon the establishment of geographic regions and at such other times as it deems appropriate, shall designate and assign the postsecondary vocational-technical schools under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to an appropriate region.

B. The postsecondary vocational-technical schools under the jurisdiction of the board, or its successor, shall be named and designated as follows:

C. The Bastrop, Delta-Ouachita, North Central, Northeast Louisiana, Ruston, and Tallulah campuses of the Louisiana Technical College as provided for in Paragraphs (B)(5), (8), (24), (25), (29), and (39) of this Section shall be considered part of, and under the management of, the Louisiana Technical College until such time as each institution is merged with Louisiana Delta Community College and all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to each such technical college campus are transferred to Louisiana Delta Community College.

D. The Acadian, Charles B. Coreil, Evangeline, Gulf Area, Lafayette, T. H. Harris, and Teche Area campuses of the Louisiana Technical College as provided for in Paragraphs (B)(1), (7), (9), (12), (18), (38), and (40) of this Section shall be considered part of, and under the management of, the Louisiana Technical College until such time as each institution is merged with South Louisiana Community College and all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to each such technical college campus are transferred to South Louisiana Community College.

E. The Baton Rouge, Folkes, Jumonville Memorial, and Westside campuses of the Louisiana Technical College as provided for in Paragraphs (B)(6), (11), (17), and (42) of this Section shall be considered part of, and under the management of, the Louisiana Technical College until such time as each institution is merged with Baton Rouge Community College and all funds, obligations, property, programs, facilities, and functions related to each such technical college campus are transferred to Baton Rouge Community College.