# La. Rev. Stat. § 25:8: Functions of board of commissioners; duties of executive secretary

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 25:8
- **Heading:** Functions of board of commissioners; duties of executive secretary
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 8

## Text

A. The board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana, through the executive secretary, shall plan and work toward a coordinated system of parish and regional libraries throughout the state so as to give and furnish every citizen and resident of the state free library service of the highest quality consistent with modern methods and as may be justified by financial and economic conditions.

B. The executive secretary shall endeavor to coordinate and integrate the library service so as to afford the schools, colleges, and universities the best free library service possible by means of interloan arrangements, book exchanges, and the like.

Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1 Establishment and location](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:2 Board of commissioners; appointment, terms, and qualification of members; removal of members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:3 Selection of members of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:4 Organization of board; meetings; quorum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:5 Executive secretary as chief librarian and director of library development; secretary of board of commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S5.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:6 Executive secretary; term of office; removal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S6.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:7 Executive secretary; qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S7.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:8 Functions of board of commissioners; duties of executive secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S8.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:9 Other functions, duties and powers of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S9.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:10 Supervision of public libraries; reports required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S10.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:12 Travelling expenses of members; how paid](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S12.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:14 State library as recipient of federal and state funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S14.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:15 Authority to do acts required by federal laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S15.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 25:16 Rendition of library services to blind persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T25_S16.md)

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