La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § III-101
Assistant Secretary-the assistant secretary of the Office of the State Museum.
Board-the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum.
DCRT or Department-the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Demonstration Collection-objects are considered to be expendable and may be used by staff and patrons in the interpretive programs of the OSM.
Louisiana State Museum-a statewide complex of facilities under the management and supervision of the office of the state museum, an agency in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Museum-a single building that is open to the general public within the Louisiana State Museum.
OSM or Agency-Office of the State Museum.
Permanent Collection-objects relate directly to the mission of OSM and support its primary goals. These objects are subject to the highest levels of documentation and care.
Study Collection-objects supplement the permanent collection and are maintained in order to support the research and educational functions of the OSM. Included is material that is duplicative or of lesser quality, significance, interest or use than the permanent collection.
La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § III-101