Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 42, § 1261. In-service training and educational programs; conducted for state agencies; eligible employees; fees; contracts and agreements

A. (1) The Department of State Civil Service shall institute, develop, conduct, maintain, and otherwise provide for continuing programs of in-service training and education designed to improve the supervisory, managerial, and other generally applicable skills and expertise of officials and employees of all state agencies, including supervisory, administrative, and managerial personnel and nonsupervisory employees.

(2) For purposes of this Chapter, “state agency” means any board, commission, department, agency, office, officer, or other entity:

B. (1) The in-service training and educational programs may be made available on a fee basis to other public officials and employees and to other participants as determined by the Department of State Civil Service, provided such participation does not have the effect of denying access to the program by any employee or official of a state agency. The Department of State Civil Service may establish and impose a schedule of fees or other charges for such officials, employees, and participants to attend such programs.

(2) The Department of State Civil Service is hereby designated as the training agency for state agencies as set forth in Subsection A of this Section.