Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

Name Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
Contact Person Ms. Donna Sentell - Executive Director
Mailing Address 9643 Brookline Drive
Suite 121
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone Number 225-925-6291
Fax Number 225-925-6292
Board Email donna@lapels.com
Website www.lapels.com
Legal Authority LA R.S. 37: 681-703
Year Created 1908
Organizational Placement DOTD
Purpose/Function Oversee the licensure of professional engineers and professional land surveyors
Budget Message LAPELS funding is 100% self generated. We rely on fees from applicants and renewal fees from licensees.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 11
Number Currently Serving: 11
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 5
Estimated number in current year: 5
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: $100      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $4,944.00
  Current year budgeted: $10,000.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $7,491.00
  Current year budgeted: $10,000.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $22,744.00
  Current year budgeted: $48,000.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 9
Unclassified: 2
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
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