§375. Old State Capitol, administration; secretary of state, powers and functions

A. The Old State Capitol shall cooperate with Louisiana schools and institutions of higher learning in the teaching of Louisiana history and culture.

B. The secretary shall establish policies, rules, and regulations for the Old State Capitol in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. The secretary shall have custody of and shall administer, manage, operate, maintain, and preserve the building, collections, and exhibitions of the Old State Capitol located in the city of Baton Rouge.

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and in particular the provisions of R.S. 41:1212, the secretary may enter into contracts and agreements with any public agency or nonprofit corporation which has been established for the primary purpose of supporting the programs and activities of the Old State Capitol, including the Old State Capitol Associates, for the establishment of offices, stores, or exhibits on the property of and in the Old State Capitol. The secretary may also enter into contracts and agreements for joint construction, equipment, maintenance, and financing thereof, and may enter into contracts and agreements for the joint financing, supervision, and conduct of cooperative enterprises and undertakings. Any public agency may enter into contracts and agreements with the secretary for the purposes mentioned in this Subsection.

E. The secretary shall perform and exercise all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Old State Capitol Memorial Commission, which commission was abolished and its functions transferred to the secretary of the Department of State by the Executive Reorganization Act.

Acts 1990, No. 726, §1.