Sheriff's Executive Management Institute Governing Board

Name Sheriff's Executive Management Institute Governing Board
Contact Person Mike Ranatza - Executive Director of Louisiana Sheriffs' Association
Mailing Address 1175 Nicholson Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone Number 225-343-8402
Fax Number 225-336-0343
Board Email michael@lsa.org
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Legal Authority R.S. 13:5631-5636, Act 350 of 2012 Legislative ses
Year Created 2012
Organizational Placement Office of the Governor
Purpose/Function To promote public peace, by establishing training programs for Sheriffs to provide management courses and skills to enhance the safety of the citizens of Louisiana and the enforcement of state laws.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 5
Number Currently Serving: 5
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 3
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: 0
Unclassified: 1
Part-time: 0
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 Training sessions were offered 16 times to Sheriffs, with opportunities for extra training. Below are the hours training for Sheriffs in brackets: 18-2; 17-5; 16-10; 15-18; 14-14; 13-12; and 12-3. All 64 Sheriffs attended at least the required 12 sessions. The Board also voted to allow credit for participation in the one hour Ethics training offered by the state. With the exception of the first session which was Sheriffs only, Chief Deputies and other deputies were allowed at training. Most training sessions had approximately 150 attendees. Sheriff attendance was monitored by a scanning device, sign in sheets, and visual observation. CLE credits were approved by the Supreme Court for attorney/sheriffs and other attorney's working in Sheriff Offices. Proof of attendance was submitted and approved by the Legislative Auditor.
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