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A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary for public safety services, the undersecretary for corrections services, the deputy secretary for public safety services, the deputy secretary for corrections services, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary for public safety services, the undersecretary for corrections services, the undersecretary for youth services, the deputy secretary for public safety services, the deputy secretary for corrections services, the deputy secretary for youth services, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, deputy secretary for youth services, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, undersecretary for youth services, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, deputy secretary for youth services, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, undersecretary for youth services, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary for public safety services, undersecretary for corrections services, undersecretary for youth services, deputy secretary for public safety services, deputy secretary for corrections services, deputy secretary for youth services, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in postsecondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 36, § 402. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-36-sect-402/
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