Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board

Name Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board
Contact Person Mrs. Brenda Williams - Advisory Board President
Mailing Address 3821 Aspen Drive
Harvey, LA 70058
Phone Number 504-931-6990
Fax Number --
Board Email brendabwms@hotmail.com
Website --
Legal Authority R.S. 25:841, Chapter 17-C
Year Created 1999
Organizational Placement Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Purpose/Function The Civil Rights Advisory board was formed to oversee the proposed Civil Rights Museum which will be responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other artifacts relative to the evolution, development and history of civil rights in Louisiana.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 22
Number Currently Serving: 18
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: 0
Unclassified: 0
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: Office of State Museum and Budget
  Budget Schedule Number: 0263
Notes The Board has been granted a budget of $765,000 for planning and construction. No expenditures are pending at this time. We are still awaiting approval by the Planning Department to hire a Director of Planning.
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