LAC 28:IV.2013. Responsibilities of the Louisiana Board of Regents

A. The board shall: 1. promulgate administrative rules in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act and in accordance with a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice to administer the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, 42 U.S.C.A. 3797cc-21 in Louisiana; 2. upon being informed by LOSFA that 18 grants cannot be awarded after a second application deadline has passed, establish a formula for apportionment of available remaining funds; 3. approve the number of awards and the amount of each grant each year based upon the funding allocated to Louisiana by the United States Department of Justice. The board shall ensure that 50 percent of the funds awarded are allocated for awards to prosecutors and 50 percent of the funds awarded are allocated for awards to public defenders.