Highway Safety Commission
| Name | Highway Safety Commission |
| Contact Person | Lisa Freeman - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 66336 7919 Independence Blvd., Suite 2100, Baton Rouge, LA 70906 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 |
| Phone Number | 225-925-6991 |
| Fax Number | 225-922-0517 |
| Board Email | Lisa.Freeman@la.gov |
| Website | www.lahighwaysafety.org |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 48: 1351-1357; Act 275 of 1968; P.L. 89-564 |
| Year Created | 1968 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services |
| Purpose/Function | The commission is responsible for developing and administering the state's traffic safety program by cooperating with the federal government and other entities for the purpose of highway safety; preparing highway safety plans; studying, evaluating, and preparing statistics regarding motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and deaths; and obtaining federal funds for use within the state for highway safety purposes. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 21
Number Currently Serving: 20 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $1,000.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 14 Unclassified: 1 Part-time: 1 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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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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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Other (explain) State Agency: |
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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: DPS Public Safety Services Budget Schedule Number: 08-425 |
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| Notes | Means of Financing Projected FY 2024 is what has been submitted to date. |