La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1307
Except as the internal organization structure of the department and the establishment of divisions are specially provided by this Part, the governor, on recommendation of the director, may authorize the director to combine existing divisions, divide existing divisions, establish new divisions, change the names of divisions, add new functions to existing divisions, or transfer functions and staff from one division to another within the department.
The director may create, combine, or divide subordinate units within a division or otherwise alter the internal organization of a division.
The director shall appoint the heads of the divisions.
The work of the department shall be distributed among the divisions of the department and the director shall exercise the functions of the department through the divisions.
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1307