Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 931. Creation; personnel

The Department of Elderly Affairs is hereby created. The department shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter or otherwise provided by law. The department shall be administered by a secretary, who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to Senate confirmation, from recommendations for appointment by the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary shall employ necessary staff to carry out the duties and functions of the department as otherwise provided in this Chapter, or as otherwise provided by law.