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ACT No. 66. AN ACT Making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the government, pensions, the public debt and interest thereon, public schools, public roads, public charities, and State institutions.
Approved by the Governor July 12, 1946 except Items 8 and 9 of Schedule 116 which are vetoed.
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ACT No. 88. AN ACT To amend and re-enact Section 8 of Act No. 3 of 1942, as amended by Act No. 252 of 1944, entitled: "An Act to establish the Department of Institutions; to merge and consolidate therein and transfer thereto the functions of the State Hospital Board, the State Hospital Director, the Board of Directors of the State Industrial School for Colored Youths, the Board of Commissioners of the State Industrial School for Girls, the Board of Commissioners of the Louisiana Training Institute, the Board of Administrators of the State Colony and Training School, the Board of Administrators of the East Louisiana State Iosl)ital, the Board of Administrators of the Louisiana Hospital for the Insane of the State of Louisiana (Central Louisiana Hospital), the Huey P. Long Hospital (Pineville), the Florida Parishes Charity Hosl)ital (Independence), the Southwest Louisiana Charity Hospital (Lafayette), the Board of Directors of the Northeast Louisiana Charity Hospital (Monroe), the Hot Wells Hospital (Rapides Parish), the Board of Directors of the Shreveport Charity Hospital, the Maternity Hospital (Baton Rouge), the Board of Administrators of the Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans, the General Manager of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the State Warden of the Penitentiary, the Board of Directors of the Soldiers' Home of the State of Louisiana (Camp Nicholls), the Tuberculosis Commission for the State of Louisiana, as to the management and administration of the Greenwell Springs Tuberculosis Hospital and any other tuberculosis sanitariums, and the boards of all other State hospitals and institutions, except institutions of learning; providing for the administration, management and operations of all State hospitals and other institutions of the State, except institutions of learning; defining the organization, powers and duties of the I)epartment; providing for the qualifications, terms of office, methods of al)pointment, compensation, duties and powers of the Director and Boards of the Department ; transferring lunctions, records, properties and employees; prescribing methods and procedures; abolishing superseded agencies; repealing inconsistent provisions; act immediately effective."
Approved by the Governor: July 12, 1946.
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ACT No. 201. AN ACT To amend and re-enact the Title and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Act 10 of the Extraordinary Session of 1935, as amended by Act 19 of the Third Extraordinary Session of 1935, as amended by Act 88 of 1936, as amended by Act 5 of 1938, as amended by Act 160 of 1942, as amended by Act 163 of 1942, as amended by Act 346 of 1942, and as amended by Act 12 of the Extraordinary Session of 1942, said Act 10 of the Extraordinary Session of 1935, as amended being entitled: "An Act to levy an annual franchise tax on all corporations for the privilege of carrying on, doing business, the exercising of their charters, or the continuance of their charters, within this State; to provide for reports to the Collector of Revenue by said corporations, and providing for the determination and summary collection of said tax; providing for the exemption of certain corporations; providing for the seizure and sale of property of delinquent tax debtors hereunder; providing funds for the enforcement of this Act; providing penalties and interest for failure to comply with the provisions of this Act, providing for a lien and privilege on the property of delinquents, and providing for the disposition of said tax when collected"; and to repeal any and all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith; and providing the effective date of this Act.
Approved by the Governor: July 18, 1946.
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ACT No. 277. House Bill No. 381. By Mr. Bell. An ACT To amend and re-enact Section 5 and 6 of Article I, of Act 105 of 1898, as amended by Act 50 of 1902, Act 172 of 1920, Act 112 of 1928 and Act 102 of 1940, entitled: "An Act in relation to the organization and operation of State insurance companies, and of insurance companies organized under the laws of other States or countries: To regulate fire insurance by lightning or tempest on land; marine insurance including inland transportation or navigation: Insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons in position of trust to act as surety on official bonds. To regulate the insurance loss or damage to property or life caused by the explosion of steam boilers: Accident insurance; breakage of plate glass, local or instransit: Insurance against loss by water to any goods arising from the leakage or breakage of water pipes or sprinklers: Relative to elevators, bicycles and vehicles: To regulate credit insurance or guaranty; life insurance: To regulate generally fire, river, inland navigation or transportation or marine insurance: How local mutual and stock companies may be formed, the provisions to be included in their charter: amount of capital stock required: Board of Directors: how organized, and duties of the same: officers, how elected, and their duties; capital, how invested; restrictions upon business to be carried on; how dividends are to be declared; how impairment of capital stock may be remedied; duties of Secretary of State; reductions of capital stock and regulations providing for the examination of companies by the Secretary of State and penalties for the violation thereof, and the regulation of insu'rance companies. Relative to companies organized under the laws of other States: to appoint Secretary of State attorney to accept service of process: to deposit with the Secretary of State copy of charter: Deposit required of companies organized under the laws of foreign countries: providing for the filing of annual statements with the Secretary of State: Relative to compliance with the laws of this State: authorization and penalty for acting as unauthorized agent: prohibit- ing payment of brokerage, commission or rebate to any but authorized agents; authorizing revocation of certificate for cause: Providing that business must be written by resident agents of this State: Authorizing Secretary of State to investigate all violations of law and penalty for such violations. Reciprocal provisions: Advertisements, how made: Return premium or unconsumed-portion of policy after payment of loss. Authorizing Secretary of State to make inquiry as he may deem necessary, and to examine into the financial condition of the companies: the impairment of capital: limit of liability to be assumed on any one risk: penalty for making false oath, and providing that all fines recovered shall be paid to the Charity Hospital: Contracts with unauthorized companies null and void; How reserve required by fire insurance companies shall be computed. Tax collectors to require certificate from Secretary of State for the purpose of fixing the license. Providing for the adoption of New York standard form of fire insurance policy. Organization and operations of local Insurance Companies: Insurance and reinsurance in unauthorized companies; how regulated; and to regulate generally the business of insurance in this State."
Approved by the Governor: July 18, 1946.
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ACT No. 295. AN ACT To amend and re-enact Sections 4 (as amended by Act 172 of 1920, Act 122 of 1926 and Act 102 of 1940), and 11 (as amended by Act 102 of 1940), Article 1, of Act 105 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1898, entitled: "An Act in relation to the organization and operation of State insurance companies, and of insurance companies organized under the laws of other States or countries: To regulate fire insurance and insurance by lightning or tempest on land; marine insurance including inland transportation or navigation: Insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons in position of trust to act as surety on official bonds. To regulate the insurance lcss or damage to property or life caused by the explosion of steam boilers: Accident insurance; breakage of plate glass, local or in transit: Insurance against loss by water to any goods arising from the leakage or breakage of water pipes or sprinklers. Relative to elevators, bicycles and vehicles: To regulate credit insurance or guaranty: Life insurance: To regulate generally fire, river, inland navigation or transportation or marine insurance: How local mutual and stock companies may be formed, the provisions to be included in their charter: ,amount of capital stock required; Board of Directors; how organized, and duties of the same: officers, how elected, and their duties; capital, how invested; restrictions upon business to be carried on; how dividends are to be declared; how impairment of capital stock may be remedied; duties of Secretary of State; reductions of capital stock and regulations providing for the examination of companies by the Secretary of State and penalties for the violation thereof, and the regulations of insurance companies. Relative to companies organized under the laws of other states; to appoint Secretary of State attorney to accept service of process: To deposit with the Secretary of State copy of charter: Deposit required of companies organized under the laws of foreign countries: providing for the filing of annual statements with the Secretary of State: Relative to compliance with the laws of this State: authorization and penalty for acting as unauthorized agent: prohibiting payment of brokerage, commission or rebate to any but authorized agents; authorizing revocation of certificate for cause: Providing that business must be written by resident agents in this State: Authorizing Secretary of State to investigate all violations of law and penalty for such violations. Reciprocal provisions: Advertisements, how made: Return premium on unconsumed portion of policy after payment of loss. Authorizing Secretary of State to make inquiry as he may deem necessary, and to examine into financial condition of the companies: the impairment of capital: limit of liability to be assumed on any one risk: penalty for making false oath, and providing that all fines recovered shall be paid to the Charity Hospital: Contracts with unauthorized companies null and void; How reserve required by fire insurance companies shall be computed. Tax collectors to require certificate from Secretary of State for the purpose of fixing the license. Providing for the adoption of New York standard form of fire insurance policy. Organization and operations of local Insurance Companies: Insurance and re-insurance in unauthorized companies; how regulated; and to regulate generally the business of insurance in this State", and to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act.
Approved by the Governor: July 18, 1946.
