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LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Executive Branch
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The governor is the state’s chief executive and appoints the leaders of more than a dozen departments and agencies of Louisiana government. The governor’s leadership team is known as the Cabinet.
Department of Children and Family Services
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Transportation Development
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Louisiana Economic Development
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Beside the governor, Louisiana’s executive branch has six statewide elected officials who have various constitutionally dictated responsibilities. Louisiana voters also elect, from districts, eight of the 11 members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, which sets public school education policy, and the five members of the Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities and motor carriers.
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The Louisiana Board of Regents is the state’s top higher education management board. It oversees policies and money for the state’s universities, community colleges and vocational-technical schools. The institutions themselves are under the direct jurisdiction of one of four management boards that report to Regents.
Louisiana State University System
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Several executive branch agencies are governed by boards on which the governor has some appointments, while others operate independently.
Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
Division of Administrative Law
Judicial Branch
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The judicial branch consists of a system of courts that interpret and apply civil and criminal law. The Louisiana Supreme Court is the state's highest court.
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There are five courts of appeal, 43 district courts, five family or juvenile courts, 48 city courts and three parish courts.
1st Circuit Judicial Districts
2nd Circuit Judicial Districts
3rd Circuit Judicial Districts
Other Helpful Resources
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See State Government expenditures, contracts, and reports. Website
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Education
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The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is made up of both elected officials from the 8 districts in Louisiana and 3 members who are appointed by the governor. These 11 members adopt and enact policies governing the elementary and secondary schools in Louisiana.
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Each Board member serves a four-year term that runs concurrently with the term of the governor. The next election is November 18, 2023
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BESE functions similarly to the Louisiana Legislature. Board members are divided into separate committees: Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement, Administration and Finance, Educator Effectiveness, and School Innovation and Turnaround. Click here to see which members serve on these committees.
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Members of the Senate Education Committee
Members of the House Committee on Education
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James.Garvey@la.gov, Kira.OrangeJones@la.gov, sandy.holloway@la.gov, michael.melerine@la.gov, ashley.ellis@la.gov, ronnie.morris@la.gov, Holly.Boffy@la.gov, preston.castille@la.gov, belinda.davis@la.gov, thomas.roque@la.gov, doris.voitier@la.gov, harrisl@legis.la.gov, amedeeb@legis.la.gov, jeffersonpo@legis.la.gov, emersonj@legis.la.gov, hse070@legis.la.gov, hilfertys@legis.la.gov, hse030@legis.la.gov, hse050@legis.la.gov, hse036@legis.la.gov, mageet@legis.la.gov, schexnayderc@legis.la.gov, abrahamm@legis.la.gov, sen36@legis.la.gov, mizellb@legis.la.gov, talbotk@legis.la.gov, whitem@legis.la.gov, sen14@legis.la.gov
Voting and Elections
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The SECRETARY OF STATE is the chief election official of the State of Louisiana. He administers the laws relating to custody of voting machines and voter registration.
The STATE BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS reviews election laws and procedures, conducts hearings for complaints made under federal election laws and conducts appeals of merit evaluations of registrars of voters.
The REGISTRARS OF VOTERS are responsible for registering eligible voters, maintaining voter registration records and conducting early voting in their parish.
The CLERKS OF COURT are the chief election officers of their parish and the ex officio parish custodians of voting machines. They are responsible for training and certifying commissioners and transmitting results to the Secretary of State’s Office on election night.
The PARISH BOARDS OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS supervise the preparation for and conduct of all elections held in their parish. They select commissioners, accept and count absentee by-mail ballots and accept and count provisional ballots for federal elections.