§28.1. Military reservations; regulations

A. The governor, in the exercise of his authority as the official in charge of the state military reservations, shall supervise and regulate all traffic on highways within state military reservations by the issuance of regulations concerning the use of such highways, the installation of traffic signals and controls on such highways, the fixing and posting of speed limits on such highways, the designation of parking areas on such reservations, and all other traffic matters which may be necessary to accomplish the military mission of such reservations. In addition, the governor or the adjutant general may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary for the general safety and welfare of the personnel residing, employed, or discharging military duties upon such reservations and the accomplishment of the military mission on such reservations. The adjutant general may promulgate regulations for the administration, supervision, and management of military lands, reservations, posts, armories, and training areas and the housing facilities thereon.

B.(1) The adjutant general shall be the designee of the commissioner of administration for purposes of all provisions of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, in his capacity as the administrator of all state lands which are designated as military lands, reservations, camps, posts, armories, or training areas and are under the administration of the Military Department. The adjutant general shall perform the functions of the state which relate to the administration and supervision of state lands designated as military lands, reservations, posts, armories, or training areas. The Register of the State Land Office shall maintain a list of all such lands designated as military lands, reservations, posts, armories, or training areas.

(2) The adjutant general's responsibility to respond to emergencies as a first responder at all times requires that certain key and essential military personnel and other first responders reside at certain posts, camps, or reservations because of the mission of the Military Department. As such, the adjutant general shall designate those persons who are required to live on such posts, camps, or reservations due to the nature of the mission of the Military Department.

(3) The Military Department may maintain or host morale, welfare, and recreation facilities, including service members' clubs on military lands. The Military Department may operate or contract for the operation of post exchanges or base exchanges on military lands. In doing so, the Military Department may operate morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and exchanges in the same manner and operation as provided in the United States Army Regulations, including the creation and operation of the Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 717, §2; Acts 2007, No. 309, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 169, §1, eff. June 26, 2009.