[Cboldt]

Oops ... there are two Executive Orders by Blanco that waive bonding requirements for LA deputized law enforcement. One dated August 31, another dated September 3rd.

http://www.state.la.us/osr\other\kbb05-23.htm <- KBB 2005-23
http://www.state.la.us/osr\other\kbb05-29.htm <- KBB 2005-29

Just the same, neither of these give federal authority to take over. The guts of them is approximately this ...

SECTION 1: Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:724, et seq., and more specifically R.S. 29:724(D), the requirement of persons issued a special officer's commission by the superintendent of state police to be bonded shall be suspended.

SECTION 2: The only requirement of R.S. 40:1379.1 which shall be suspended is the requirement of the bond and proof thereof, all other requirements shall remain in full force and effect;

The later order rescinded the earlier one.

[LexBaird]

I wonder if the bonding requirement was what was holding up the use of Feds in evacuation proceedures. There appears to be similar exec orders that allow waiving licensing of out-of-state medical personel and vets.