Old Louisiana State Capitol the old capitol building. The term "Old State Capitol" in Louisiana is used to refer to the building and not to the two towns that were formerly the capital city: New Orleans and Donaldsonville. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1973, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 30, 1974. In 1846, the state legislature in New Orleans decided to move the seat of government to Baton Rouge. As in many states, representatives from other parts of Louisiana feared a concentration of power in the state's largest city. In 1840,
Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners on the scene." Before Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana had around 185 private security companies licensed by the board. Within a short period of time after the hurricane, 33 more companies had registered. The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners is an agency of the state government in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The board is made up of nine members appointed by the Louisiana governor. Louisiana law created five public service commission districts within the state, and one member that resides in each of the districts can be appointed. The other four members are appointed at-large in the