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 Justice, a "free-market solution" organization, said that "the face that all members of the board are also owners of private security companies is concerning." Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners is a state government agency that oversees private security companies operating in Louisiana. In Louisiana, security companies are required to be licensed by the board. The board regulates a wide range of requirements for security companies, ranging from training and uniform standards to insurance and bonding benchmarks. The board's jurisdiction comes from state law: L.R.S. 37:3270 through 3299, Private Contract Security