§333.1. Office of state comptroller merged and consolidated into the division of administration

A. In order to merge and consolidate into one department, under authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, the executive and administrative offices of the State of Louisiana whose duties and functions are of a similar nature or character, the office of state comptroller as created and provided for by the constitution and laws of Louisiana is hereby merged and consolidated into the Division of Administration, who hereafter shall exercise the administrative functions of the state now or hereafter authorized to be exercised by the constitution and laws in relation to the administration, management and operation of the functions, programs and facilities of the state comptroller.

B. By authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, the Office of State Comptroller is hereby transferred to the commissioner of administration, and all of the functions, programs and operations of every kind of the state comptroller and the Office of the State Comptroller, hereafter shall be exercised and performed by the commissioner of administration.

C. Under the transfer of functions provided for by this section, any pending or unfinished business of the state comptroller shall be taken over and be completed by the commissioner of administration with the same power and authority as was exercised by the state comptroller. The commissioner of administration shall be the successor in every way to the state comptroller and the Office of State Comptroller, and every act done in the exercise of such functions by the commissioner of administration shall be deemed to have the same force and effect under any provisions of the constitution and laws in effect on the effective date of this section, as if done by the office from which such functions are transferred.

D. Whenever the state comptroller or the Office of State Comptroller is referred to or designated by the constitution or by any law or contract or other document, such reference or designation hereafter shall be deemed to apply to the commissioner of administration, and the legislature hereby specifically states that the provisions of this section are in no way and to no extent intended to, nor shall they be construed in any manner which will impair the contractual obligations of the state comptroller or the Office of the State Comptroller heretofore existing, or of the State of Louisiana.

E. In addition, whenever the state comptroller is designated to serve as the member of any board, commission, or committee, such designation hereafter shall apply to the commissioner of administration who shall serve in his stead on any board, commission, or committee.

F. All books, papers, records, money, choses in action and other property heretofore possessed, controlled or used by the state comptroller or the Office of State Comptroller in the exercise of functions hereby transferred are hereby transferred to the commissioner of administration.

G. All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of duties, in the Office of State Comptroller, in the exercise of functions transferred by this section to the commissioner of administration shall be transferred with such functions to the Division of Administration to the full extent practicable to carry out the purposes of this section and shall, so far as practicable, continue to perform the duties heretofore performed, subject to the state civil service law.

H. To effect an orderly transfer of such offices and functions the following procedure shall be effected, to wit:

(1) Not later than September 15, 1975, the state comptroller shall transmit to the governor, Division of Administration and the commissioner of administration such information as may be necessary to effect plans for such consolidation and merger of offices as may be prescribed by the commissioner of administration, including but not limited to the following: (a) a complete list of all personnel, their salaries and job descriptions; (b) a complete inventory of all furniture, fixtures and equipment of every kind and description whatsoever; (c) all financial and bookkeeping records of the state comptroller; (d) a summary of all floor space in state office buildings then being utilized.

(2) The commissioner of administration shall prepare and transmit to the governor and Division of Administration a "transition plan for consolidation" not later than November 1, 1975. This plan shall include a detailed procedure for the consolidation and merger of offices and functions, including the transfer and utilization of jobs, personnel, funds, office space and equipment, and such other information as the governor may require.

I. The merger, consolidation and transfer of functions provided for by this section shall take effect and become operative upon the expiration in 1976 of the term of office presently being served by the comptroller.

J. All monies appropriated to, dedicated to or otherwise realized through any source whatsoever by the office of state comptroller herein being merged and consolidated, shall be, upon the effective date of consolidation, transferred to the commissioner of administration and thereafter the disbursement of and accountability for said funds shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of administration.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 690, §1; Acts 2010, No. 743, §15A, eff. July 1, 2010.