Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

Name Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
Contact Person Mr. Jim Craft - Executive Director
Mailing Address P.O. Box 3133
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone Number 225-342-1500
Fax Number 225-342-1847
Board Email jim.craft@lcle.la.gov
Website www.lcle.la.gov
Legal Authority Governor John Bel Edwards
Year Created 1967
Organizational Placement Executive Department/Office of the Governor
Purpose/Function The purpose of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement is to improve the operations of the criminal justice and juvenile justice system and promote public safety by providing progressive leadership and coordination within the criminal justice community.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 58
Number Currently Serving: 51
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 40
Unclassified: 1
Part-time: 1
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes March 25, 2020 - Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19. On March 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., an emergency meeting of the Priorities Committee was held in accordance with the provisions of LAC 22:4105 (H). All items scheduled for consideration were approved and will be presented at the next scheduled (in person) meeting for ratification by the full Commission.

June 3, 2020 - Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19. On June 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., an emergency meeting of the Priorities Committee was held in accordance with the provisions of LAC 22:4105 (H). All items scheduled for consideration were approved and will be presented at the next scheduled (in person) meeting for ratification by the full Commission.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, no Advisory Board meetings were held during FY 2020-2021. All items (allocations, applications, etc.) scheduled for consideration by the full Commission were approved by the Priorities Committee in accordance with the provisions authorized by LAC 22:4105(H).
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