Louisiana State Troopers Association Louisiana State Troopers Association The Louisiana State Troopers Association (LSTA) is a non-profit fraternal police union that is made up primarily of current and retired Louisiana State Troopers. The organization was formed in 1969. Its headquarters are in Baton Rouge, LA. The LSTA is committed to improved pay and benefits; to assuring a better working environment; to providing support when needed; and to increasing the quality of life for its members. It also strives to improve the public services provided by its members to the community. The organization publishes "The Louisiana Trooper" magazine. According to the LSTA website, citizen's donations
Constitution of Louisiana April 20, 1974, and became effective on January 1, 1975. The beginning of statehood for Louisiana began with the Louisiana purchase in 1803. In 1804, the land the United States purchased from France was divided in two territories: 1) the Louisiana Territory (upper territory) and 2) the area below the 33rd parallel (current Louisiana-Arkansas state line), the Orleans Territory each as an organized incorporated territory of the United States. The Territory of Orleans formed the bulk of what today is the State of Louisiana. From the beginning there were border disputes. In 1795, the "Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation