Title 56, Wildlife and Fisheries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1932 Project selection board
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§1932. Project selection board A. The program shall be governed by a project selection board composed of the following members: (1) The governor or his designee. (2) The executive assistant to the governor for coastal activities or his designee. (3) The lieutenant governor or his…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1933 Technical advisory board
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§1933. Technical advisory board A. The project selection board shall be advised by a technical advisory board composed of the following members: (1) Subject matter representatives from the following: (a) The office of the governor. (b) The division of administration. (c) The offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1934 Program eligibility; application process
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§1934. Program eligibility; application process A.(1) State agencies, political subdivisions of the state, including local governing authorities, and nongovernmental organizations working in coordination with public agencies may apply to the program for funding. (2) The program s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1935 Transparency
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§1935. Transparency The Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program, fund, project selection board, and technical advisory board shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning public meetings and public records, including the Open Meetings Law, the Public Records Law, and the Ethics C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1936 Program termination
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§1936. Program termination The Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program shall terminate on July 1, 2033. Acts 2022, No. 714, §2, eff. June 18, 2022. NOTE: Pursuant to this Section, the Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program shall terminate on July 1, 2033.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1938.1 1 eff
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§1938.1 eff. when an Act of the Louisiana Legislature containing a specific appropriation of monies for the implementation of Act 87 of the 2025 Regular Session becomes effective. See Acts 2025, No. 87. PART VII. LOUISIANA CONSERVATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM §1938.1. Louisiana Conserv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1938.2 2 eff
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§1938.2 eff. upon an Act of the Louisiana Legislature containing a specific appropriation of monies for the implementation of Act 87 of the 2025 Regular Session becomes effective. See Acts 2025, No. 87. §1938.2. Program eligibility; application process A. The department shall est…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1941 Purpose
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§1941. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to designate the official route of the Cote Joyeuse, and to designate the Cote Joyeuse as an historic road. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate this area, through which runs the Cote Joyeuse, as the main route used by n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1942 Definitions
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§1942. Definitions As used in this Part, "Cote Joyeuse (Joyous Coast)" means the corridor or road extending from south of the present site of Fort St. Jean Baptiste on either side of the Cane River to the vicinity of Cloutierville, Louisiana. Acts 1989, No. 467, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1943 Route of Cote Joyeuse
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§1943. Route of Cote Joyeuse The route composing the Cote Joyeuse, which is to be used as a route for the enjoyment of tourists of the Cote Joyeuse area, shall consist of the following: (1) Enter the corridor at the bend of Cane River Lake at Highway 1223 (also known as Rapides D…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1946 Highland Road; designation
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§1946. Highland Road; designation The purpose of this Part is to designate the Highland Road in East Baton Rouge Parish as an historic road and scenic parkway. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate the area, once known as the Dutch Highlands, through which runs th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1947 Definitions
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§1947. Definitions As used in this Part, the "Highland Road" means the road extending, on its northerly terminus, from South Boulevard in Baton Rouge to the road's point of junction with Jefferson Highway at the southerly terminus of the road, all of which is designated an histor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.1 Purpose
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§1948.1. Purpose The promotion of the tourism industry and the creation of business development opportunities in the state of Louisiana are significant factors in the overall economic development of the state. The Louisiana Byways Program is established to designate and develop e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.11 Creation of the Louisiana Byways Commission; jurisdiction; purpose
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§1948.11. Creation of the Louisiana Byways Commission; jurisdiction; purpose A. The Louisiana Byways Commission is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the commission shall be comprised of all territory within the state of Louisiana. B. The purpose of the commission is to preserve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.12 Board of commissioners
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§1948.12. Board of commissioners A.(1) The commission shall be a board of nine members as follows: (a) The lieutenant governor or his designee. (b) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee. (c) The secretary of the Department of Culture, R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.13 Powers of the commission
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§1948.13. Powers of the commission A. The commission shall be an agency in the executive branch of state government in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. B. The commission shall have the following powers: (1) To make recommendations for additions or deletions of h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.2 Definitions
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§1948.2. Definitions A "Louisiana Byway" is defined as a state or local road designated by the state of Louisiana which represents the best the state has to offer as a recreational and educational experience to visitors desiring to view natural and man-made scenic resources, to e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.3 Criteria
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§1948.3. Criteria The Department of Transportation and Development shall approve a byway route. To be designated as a Louisiana Byway, a road shall be evaluated as to its compliance with all of the following criteria: (1) Potential to draw a large number of people off the princip…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.4 Regional development; legislative committee approval
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§1948.4. Regional development; legislative committee approval A. Any byway suggested to be included in the Louisiana Byways Program shall: (1) Meet the criteria provided for in R.S. 56:1948.3. However, any district may develop additional criteria specific to its area to determine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.5 Louisiana Byways designations
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§1948.5. Louisiana Byways designations The following highways and sections of highways are hereby designated as Louisiana Byways: (1) LA 1 from Labadieville in Assumption Parish north to the north end of Pointe Coupee Parish. (2) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 146, §2. (3) LA 21 from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.6 Signage; official state map designation; official logo
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§1948.6. Signage; official state map designation; official logo A. The Department of Transportation and Development may erect appropriate signs along the route of those highways or sections of highways designated herein, indicating that these highways or sections of highways have…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1948.7 Exclusions from Louisiana Byway designation
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§1948.7. Exclusions from Louisiana Byway designation A. Any section of the roads designated in this Part as a Louisiana Byway, which is adjacent to land zoned commercial or industrial or upon which is located one or more permanent structures at which commercial or industrial acti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1949 Old Perkins Road; designation
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§1949. Old Perkins Road; designation The purpose of this Part is to designate a part of the Old Perkins Road in East Baton Rouge Parish and in Ascension Parish as a historic road. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate this area, once sought after by early landowne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950 Definitions
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§1950. Definitions As used in this Part the "Old Perkins Road" means the road officially designated as Louisiana Highway 427 extending from its southern terminus with Highland Road at Interstate 10 in East Baton Rouge Parish, traveling southeast through East Baton Rouge Parish an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.1 Purpose
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§1950.1. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to include the Louisiana Great River Road in the Louisiana Byways Program. Inclusion of the Louisiana Great River Road in this program will promote and preserve the Mississippi River corridor as a historic, cultural, scenic, and econom…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.11 Old Metairie Road Business and Cultural District; designation
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§1950.11. Old Metairie Road Business and Cultural District; designation A. The legislature finds that Metairie Road is a historic route situated on a ridge of well-drained land along an abandoned distributary of the Mississippi River which historically provided a dry land route i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.12 Definitions
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§1950.12. Definitions As used in this Part the "Old Metairie Road Business and Cultural District" means that corridor or area along Metairie Road, also designated as Louisiana Highway 3119, beginning at the Jefferson Parish-Orleans Parish line at the Seventeenth Street Canal and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.13 Signage
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§1950.13. Signage A. The Department of Transportation and Development shall provide and erect appropriate signs identifying the district, including signs at the east and west boundaries of the district and at locations along Metairie Road within the district. B. The Department of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.2 Route of the Louisiana Great River Road
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§1950.2. Route of the Louisiana Great River Road A. The west bank route of the Louisiana Great River Road, which is to be used as a route for the enjoyment of tourists, shall consist of: (1) In East Carroll Parish, south on US Highway 65 from the Arkansas/Louisiana state line to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.21 Purpose
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§1950.21. Purpose The purpose of the Louisiana Music Trail is to commemorate and to promote awareness and encourage enjoyment of the stories, biographies, and points of interest in blues, rock and roll, country, zydeco, cajun, jazz, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, swamp pop, gospel, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.22 Louisiana Music Trail
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§1950.22. Louisiana Music Trail The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may establish a process and criteria for adding routes to the Louisiana Music Trail. Any political subdivision may request that a specified segment of a state or U.S. highway be included in the trai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.23 Louisiana Music Trail Commission; creation; membership
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§1950.23. Louisiana Music Trail Commission; creation; membership A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Music Trail Commission within the office of cultural development. B. The commission shall be composed of seven members as follows: (1) The assistant secretary of the office o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.24 Duties of the commission; Louisiana Music Trail programs
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§1950.24. Duties of the commission; Louisiana Music Trail programs A. The Louisiana Music Trail Commission shall establish and administer the following Louisiana Music Trail programs: (1) A tourism program that focuses on highlighting music stories and related dynamics on the des…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.25 25 Biennial report
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§1950.25 Biennial report A. The Louisiana Music Trail Commission shall submit a report by December thirty-first of each even-numbered year to the governor and the legislature. B. The report required by this Section shall include the following: (1) The commission's goals for incre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1950.26 Signage; official state map designation; official logo
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§1950.26. Signage; official state map designation; official logo A. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors shall erect appropriate signage, in accordance with the manual on uniform traffic control devices, reflecting those highways or sections of high…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1951 Purpose
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§1951. Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to create the Louisiana Colonial Trails, which consists of those routes identified as the major routes used by settlers, travelers and European colonial powers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for travel to and across Louisi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1952 Definitions
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§1952. Definitions Unless otherwise indicated herein, the terms used in this Chapter shall mean the following: (1) "Louisiana Colonial Trails" means a system of trails or roads identified as the migration route of the Camino Real in the western part of the state from Natchitoches…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1953 Louisiana Colonial Trails; requirements; designations
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§1953. Louisiana Colonial Trails; requirements; designations A. The Louisiana Colonial Trails is hereby created and shall be composed of the following roads: (1) El Camino Real (2) The Texas Road (also called the San Antonio Road) (3) Nolan's Trace (4) Red River Stage Road (5) Ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1954 Scenic highways; purpose
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§1954. Scenic highways; purpose The route composing the scenic highways which parallel the Louisiana Colonial Trail and which is to be used as a route for the enjoyment of tourists of the Louisiana Colonial Trails, extending from Mississippi to Texas shall consist of the followin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2 Supervision and direction of commission; meetings
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§2. Supervision and direction of commission; meetings A. The commission shall have general control, management, supervision, and direction of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The commission is a policy-making and budgetary-control board, with no administrative fun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:20 Releasing game, fowl, or fish; permission; intrastate restocking; importation; violations
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§20. Releasing game, fowl, or fish; permission; intrastate restocking; importation; violations A. No pen-raised or wild animal, fowl, or fish of any species from within or without the state shall be liberated within the state except upon written permission of the secretary. B. No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2001 Repealed by Acts 1995, No
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§2001. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2002 Repealed by Acts 1995, No
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§2002. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2003 Repealed by Acts 1995, No
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§2003. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2011 License to dredge; royalties; exemptions
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§2011. License to dredge; royalties; exemptions A. No fill sand nor fill material shall be dredged from the water bottoms of this state without a license issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The license fee shall be set by the commission and shall not exc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2012 Violations and penalties; injunctive relief
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§2012. Violations and penalties; injunctive relief A. Violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to this Chapter, shall constitute a class three violation with penalties as provided in R.S. 56:33, except that fa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2013 Revocation of licenses
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§2013. Revocation of licenses A. The department may revoke or suspend any license issued under the provisions of this Chapter upon a determination by the department that the holder of the license has violated the provisions of this Chapter or the rules and regulations of the comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2014 Emergency cease and desist orders
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§2014. Emergency cease and desist orders Upon a determination that any person, firm, or corporation is dredging fill sand or fill material without a valid license from the department, the secretary may issue an emergency cease and desist order. The issuance of such an emergency c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2015 Mandamus to compel issuance of license
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§2015. Mandamus to compel issuance of license Any person who is denied a license by the department may institute legal proceedings against the department in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. If the court finds that the license should have been issued, the court may issue a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:2021 Title
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§2021. Title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Terrebonne Parish Artificial Reef Act". Acts 1991, No. 179, §1, eff. July 2, 1991.