EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. JBE 2016 11

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND ON-DISCRIMINA I 0N

 

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

Article 1, Section 1 of the Louisiana Constitution provides that: ?All
government, of right, originates with the people, is founded on their will
alone, and is instituted to protect the rights of the individual and for the
good of the whole. Its only legitimate ends are to secure justice for all,
preserve peace, protect the rights, and promote the happiness and general
welfare of the people. The rights enumerated in this Article are inalienable
by the state and shall be preserved inviolate by the state,?

in ?irtherance of these principles, the State of Louisiana is and should be
committed to providing equality of opportunity for all of its citizens; and

the State of Louisiana is and should be committed to maintaining a work
environment for its citizens that is free of harassment and discrimination
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, political af?liation, disability, or age.

NOW THEREFORE, 1, JOHN BEL EDWARDS, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by
virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby
order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1:

SECTION 2:

SECTION 3:

No state agencies, departments, of?ces, commissions, boards, entities or
of?cers of the State of Louisiana shall harass or discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, political af?liation, disability, or age against any individual in the
provision of any service and/or bene?t by such agencies, departments,
of?ces, commissions, boards or entities.

No state agencies, departments, of?ces, commissions, boards, entities, or
of?cers of the State of Louisiana shall harass or discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, political af?liation, disability, or age against any individual in any
manner pertaining to employment by the state, including, but not limited
to, hiring, promotion, tenure, recruitment or compensation.

All contracts for the purchase of services by any state agencies,
departments, of?ces, commissions, boards, entities, or of?cers of the state
of Louisiana shall be awarded without discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
political af?liation, disability, or age of the persons seeking such
contracts. Further, all such contracts shall include a provision that the
contractor shall not discriminate on the basis race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political af?liation,
disability, or age in any matter relating to employment. The provisions of
this section (and this section only) shall go into effect on July 1, 2016.
However, this provision does not apply to a contractor or subcontractor
that is a religious corporation, religious association, religious educational
institution, or religious society.

SECTION 4: This Order further rescinds and terminates Executive Order BJ 15-8,
entitled the ?Marriage and Conscience Order,? which is inconsistent with
the object and principles of this Executive Order. However, nothing in
this Executive Order (JBE 16-11) shall be read to be inconsistent with La.
R.S. 13:5231 et seq., the ?Preservation of Religious Freedom Act.?

SECTION 5: A11 state agencies, departments, of?ces, commissions, boards, entities, or
of?cers of the State of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, are
authorized and directed to cooperate with the implementation of the
provisions of this Order.

SECTION 6: This Order is effective upon signature and shall continue in effect until
amended, modi?ed, terminated, or rescinded by the Governor, or
terminated by operation of law.

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand of?cially
and caused to be af?xed the Great Seal of Louisiana, at the

 

Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on this 13th day of
April, 2016.
WERNOR OF LOUISIANA

ATTEST BY

THE GOVERNOR

 

SECRETARY OF STATE