Title 38, Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.91 Creation
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§3087.91. Creation There is hereby created a recreation and water conservation district to be known as the "Lake Bruin Recreation and Water Conservation District". Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.92 Location
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§3087.92. Location The district shall be comprised of the area of Lake Bruin and Brushy Lake and all of the land encompassed by Louisiana State Highways Nos. 604 and 605 surrounding Lake Bruin and Brushy Lake, and the area a total of two hundred yards wide which extends one hundr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.93 District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers
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§3087.93. District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers A. The district so created shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana which shall have for its purpose the preservation, promotion, and development of the wealth and natural resourc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.94 Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile
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§3087.94. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the state of Louisiana, owning property within the district. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.95 Oaths
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§3087.95. Oaths Before entering upon his official duties each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath of office provided by Article X, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.96 Election of officers
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§3087.96. Election of officers Immediately after the members of the board of commissioners have been appointed, or as soon as thereafter is practicable, they shall meet and organize by electing from their number a president, vice president, and secretary who shall perform the dut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.97 Powers of the board
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§3087.97. Powers of the board A. In order to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created, the board of commissioners may: (1) Purchase, acquire by donation, hold, sell, and convey immovable and movable property and execute such contracts as it may deem necessary or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.98 Parcel fee
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§3087.98. Parcel fee A.(1) The Lake Bruin Recreation and Water Conservation District may levy and collect a parcel fee within its boundaries which shall not exceed one hundred dollars per parcel per year, which parcel fee shall be imposed by resolution or ordinance of the board o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3087.99 Rules and regulations
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§3087.99. Rules and regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district to manage and control water levels and the growth of aquatic plants and to protect the works, improvements, and property of the district, both immovable and movable; to secure the best results fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:309 Corporate status and powers of boards; domicile; evidence of acts and proceedings; deposit of funds; warrants
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§309. Corporate status and powers of boards; domicile; evidence of acts and proceedings; deposit of funds; warrants A. A board of commissioners shall, in addition to the powers herein conferred, be constituted a body politic or a political corporation invested with the powers inh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3091 Legislative findings; purpose
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§3091. Legislative findings; purpose The utilization of ground water resources is hereby found and declared to be a matter of public interest. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the efficient administration, and gathering of data concerning ground water resources of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3092 Definitions
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§3092. Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Beneficial purpose" or "beneficial use" means the use of ground water for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3093 Administration; authority
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§3093. Administration; authority This Chapter shall be administered by the secretary, who shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1972, No. 535, §§4, 5; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2025, No. 458, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3094 Rules and regulations; powers of secretary
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§3094. Rules and regulations; powers of secretary A. The secretary shall make reasonable rules and regulations for the following purposes: (1) To require registration of all wells producing in excess of fifty thousand gallons per day with the secretary showing the date drilled, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3095 Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty
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§3095. Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty A. No person shall for the purpose of evading this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder: (1) Make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made by th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3096 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§3096. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§3097. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.1 Legislative findings; purpose; effect
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§3097.1. Legislative findings; purpose; effect A. As the effective management and planning in the utilization of the state's water resources is hereby found and declared to be a matter of public interest, the state must have a comprehensive ground water management program. Said p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.2 Definitions
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§3097.2. Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Area of ground water concern" shall mean an area in which, under current usage and normal environmental conditions, sustainability …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.3 Secretary of Conservation and Energy; powers and duties
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§3097.3. Secretary of Conservation and Energy; powers and duties A. The secretary, through the Department of Conservation and Energy, is empowered and responsible for the administration of all matters related to the management of the state's groundwater resources by providing for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.4 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§3097.4. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.5 Judicial review
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§3097.5. Judicial review A. The owner of the affected well or proposed well or any owner of a well in the same aquifer which may be significantly and adversely impacted by the well at issue may appeal devolutively a final determination by the commissioner only to the Nineteenth J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.6 Determination of area of groundwater concern
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§3097.6. Determination of area of groundwater concern A. Any owner of a well that is significantly and adversely affected as a result of the movement of a saltwater front, water level decline, or subsidence in or from the aquifer drawn on by such well shall have the right to file…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.7 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§3097.7. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.8 Semiannual reports regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion
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§3097.8. Semiannual reports regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion A. On or before May first and November first every year, each ground water conservation district created by law or designated as a regional body, pursuant to R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(6), shall submit to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3097.9 Ground water conservation district meetings
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§3097.9. Ground water conservation district meetings Any governing authority of a ground water conservation district created by law or designated as a regional body, pursuant to R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(6), shall adhere to the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:11 et seq. Such governing authori…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098 Licensing of water well and other drillers
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§3098. Licensing of water well and other drillers A. Every person, firm, or corporation engaged or desiring to engage in the business of drilling water wells for underground water, drilling monitoring wells, geotechnical bore holes, heat pump wells, cathodic protection holes, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.1 Qualifications for license
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§3098.1. Qualifications for license In order to be licensed as a drilling contractor, as provided in R.S. 38:3098, in the state of Louisiana, the applicant must possess the following qualifications: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age. (2) Be of good moral character. (3) Have a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.2 Powers of the Department of Conservation and Energy, office of conservation
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§3098.2. Powers of the Department of Conservation and Energy, office of conservation resources A. In carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the office is empowered but not limited to do the following: (1) Make reasonable rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.3 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§3098.3. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.4 Grounds for revoking license
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§3098.4. Grounds for revoking license The grounds for revoking a well driller's license shall be as follows: 1. That he has intentionally made a material misstatement in the application for such license; or 2. That he has willfully violated any provisions of this Chapter; or 3. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.5 Driller to keep records and file reports
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§3098.5. Driller to keep records and file reports The driller shall keep accurate records on each water well drilled, including but not limited to its location, depth, character of rocks or formations drilled, fluids encountered, and such other reasonable information as the offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.6 Advisory committee
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§3098.6. Advisory committee A. The Department of Conservation and Energy is hereby authorized to appoint a committee to serve in an advisory capacity and to make recommendations for the regulation and control of water well drillers as defined in this Chapter. This advisory commit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.7 Penalties
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§3098.7. Penalties A. Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in or follows the business or occupation, or advertises, holds itself out, or acts temporarily or otherwise as a well driller without having first secured the required license or renewal thereof, or who otherwise …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3098.8 Chapter supplementary to other laws and regulations
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§3098.8. Chapter supplementary to other laws and regulations This Chapter shall be supplementary to laws, rules, and regulations of the state of Louisiana, or any of its political subdivisions, and of any other state agencies or commissions, except insofar as such conflict may ex…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3099.1 Repealed by Acts 2003, No
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§3099.1. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 49, §4, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3099.2 Repealed by Acts 2003, No
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§3099.2. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 49, §4, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3099.3 Repealed by Acts 2003, No
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§3099.3. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 49, §4, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3099.4 Repealed by Acts 2003, No
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§3099.4. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 49, §4, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:31 Definitions
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§31. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Entity" means any municipality, parish, special district, or other political subdivision or combination thereof. (2) "Office" means the office of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:310 Expenses of levee board members as delegates to flood relief conventions; dues
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§310. Expenses of levee board members as delegates to flood relief conventions; dues The levee boards may defray the actual, properly-documented expenses of their members and executives when traveling as delegates to conventions and meetings held in relation to flood relief and c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3101 Definitions
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§3101. Definitions When used in this Chapter: (1) "Agency" means the state of Louisiana, its municipalities or parishes, or the agencies of any of them, including particularly, but not exclusively, the Department of Transportation and Development. (2) "Person" means any individua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3102 Administration of relocation assistance programs
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§3102. Administration of relocation assistance programs In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplication of functions, the agency may make relocation payments or provide relocation assistance or otherwise carry out the functions required under this Chapter by utilizing th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3103 Relocation services
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§3103. Relocation services The agency may provide a relocation advisory assistance program which may include such measures, facilities, or services as may be necessary or appropriate in order: (1) To determine the needs, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance; (2)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3104 Relocation payments
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§3104. Relocation payments A. Payments for actual expenses: As part of the cost of construction the agency may compensate a displaced person for: (1) his actual and reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, his business, or his farm operation, or other personal property.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3105 Replacement housing
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§3105. Replacement housing A. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this Chapter, as part of the cost of construction the agency may make a payment to the owner of real property acquired for a project which is improved by a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the ow…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3106 Expenses incidental to transfer of property
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§3106. Expenses incidental to transfer of property A. In addition to amount otherwise authorized by this Chapter, the agency may reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a project for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for penalty costs for prepayment of any mort…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3107 Delegation of authority to adopt rules and regulations
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§3107. Delegation of authority to adopt rules and regulations The agency head is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as he deems necessary and appropriate to carry out provisions of this Chapter. The agency head is authorized and empowered to adopt all or any part of a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3108 Eminent domain
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§3108. Eminent domain Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as creating, in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence on the date of enactment of this Chapter. Any payments herein auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:3109 Fund availability
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§3109. Fund availability Funds dedicated, appropriated or otherwise available to any state agency or unit of local government for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project shall be available also for obligation and expenditure to…