Date: 9/1/2005 Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037Governor Blanco Announces Executive Orders Baton Rouge, LA— Governor Blanco today announced the following Executive Orders:
Executive Order NO. KBB 2005-23- Suspends the bonding requirement of persons issued a special officer's commission by the superintendent of state police. This will facilitate immediate activation and incorporation of out-of-state troopers and out-of-jurisdiction Louisiana law enforcement officers into law enforcement efforts in the disaster area.
Executive Order NO. KBB 2005-24- ensures that all evacuees occupying a hotel room shall be allowed to continue to occupy such rooms under the normal terms, conditions, and rates of the hotel or motel.
Does the governor have the authority to unilaterally void people's hotel reservations?