RS 306 - Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Louisiana Workforce Commission. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, personnel management, and grants management for the commission and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the commission, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.