La. R.S. 36:810

The books, papers, records, moneys, actions, and other property of every kind and description, movable and immovable, real and personal, possessed, controlled, or used by each agency transferred in accordance with this Part, shall be transferred with each agency to the department but shall continue to be owned, possessed, controlled, and used by each agency so transferred. The employees of each agency transferred in accordance with this Part, to the extent required and in accordance with applicable civil service laws, shall be transferred with the agency to the department and shall continue to be controlled by the agency and its executive head to the extent provided in the provisions relative to the respective transfer of each.