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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 49, § 149.65. Oscar James Dunn Memorial

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. There shall be placed within Memorial Hall a bust or other appropriate memorial of the first African-American lieutenant governor, Oscar James Dunn, who served Louisiana from 1865 until 1871, subject to the available funds for its planning, construction, and maintenance.

B. (1) The chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the president of the Senate, in consultation with the members of the family of Oscar James Dunn, shall determine the design and related content of the memorial of Oscar James Dunn. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall determine the placement of the memorial within Memorial Hall.

(2) There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Oscar Dunn Memorial Fund, referred to in this Section as the “fund”. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. Monies in the fund shall be administered by the presiding officers of the legislature and used solely to provide funding for the Oscar Dunn Memorial pursuant to this Section. The funds shall be used for funding the design, content, construction, and maintenance of the Oscar James Dunn memorial in Memorial Hall.

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