Drug Control and Violent Crime Policy Board

Name Drug Control and Violent Crime Policy Board
Contact Person Ms. Linda Gautier - Criminal Justice Policy Planner,Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
Mailing Address P.O. Box 3133
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone Number 225-342-1703
Fax Number 225-342-1846
Board Email linda.gautier@lcle.la.gov
Website www.lcle.la.gov
Legal Authority Governor Jeff Landry
Year Created 1970
Organizational Placement Executive Department/Office of the Governor
Purpose/Function To review the needs of the state and local governments to make recommendations of funding to the LA Commission on Law Enforcement to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control drug trafficking, drug related crime, and violent crime.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 17
Number Currently Serving: 16
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 0
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:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes Board membership has not been seated at this time. 11/07/16

Advisory Board Meetings scheduled for 3/25/20, 6/03/20, 9/23-24/20 and 12/09/20 were cancelled due to COVID-19. In accordance with the provisions of LAC 22:4105 (H), Priorities Committee meetings were held. All items scheduled for consideration were approved and will be presented for ratification by the full Commission at the next scheduled (in person) meeting.

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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