§12. Technical assistance by public higher educational institutions

A.(1) The Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College are authorized to require that each higher educational institution over which they exercise supervision and management, including, where appropriate, each campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, participate in a program of providing technical and scholarly assistance to the legislature, its standing and statutory committees, and its legislative service agencies.

(2) At each institution participating in such program there shall be designated an administrative officer to serve as liaison officer between that institution and the legislature. Such liaison officer shall be responsible for coordinating personnel of that institution to respond to any inquiries made by the legislature, its standing or statutory committees, or its service agencies involving areas in which the institution is capable of rendering technical expertise.

(3) Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.

B. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.

C. Assistance rendered to the legislature, its standing or statutory committees, or its service agencies by a higher educational institution, campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, or by any of its employees in accordance with the provisions of this Section, shall be without cost or charge whatsoever. In addition, no higher educational institution, campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, shall include within its legislative budget request any additional monies to implement the provisions of this Section.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 532, §1; Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.