Title 3, Agriculture and Forestry
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La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2009 Compensation on castration of scrub bull
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§2009. Compensation on castration of scrub bull The owner of any scrub bull castrated under the authority of this Part shall be entitled to no compensation unless provision has been made therefor.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:201 Purpose; name
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§201. Purpose; name Any number of natural persons not less than ten, may organize an agricultural credit corporation for the purposes of assisting the members by advancing to the members, or to other persons for the benefit of a member, moneys, supplies, seed, fertilizer, work an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2010 Sale of improved varieties of livestock by state institutions
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§2010. Sale of improved varieties of livestock by state institutions In order to encourage the propagation of improved breeds of livestock in the state the director of the state experiment stations of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the dire…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2011 Persons conducting sales of livestock exempt from usual requirements
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§2011. Persons conducting sales of livestock exempt from usual requirements The director of the experiment stations of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may authorize any suitable person to conduct sales of improved breeds of livestock for the pur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:202 Articles of incorporation
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§202. Articles of incorporation The articles of incorporation shall be executed by authentic act in the English language signed by each of the incorporators or their duly constituted agents, and shall state the name and title of the corporation, the purpose for which formed, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:203 Powers
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§203. Powers Corporations organized under this Chapter may enjoy succession by its corporate name for the period of time expressed in its act of incorporation, not to exceed ninety nine years; contract, sue, and be sued in its corporate name; make and use a corporate seal, and al…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:204 Capital stock
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§204. Capital stock The capital stock of any corporation organized under this Chapter shall not be less than one hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares with par value of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars each. At least one-half of the capi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2041 Facilities for livestock shows
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§2041. Facilities for livestock shows Out of funds made available for such purpose, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall acquire or erect buildings and procure facilities on land donated in accordance with R.S. 3:204…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2042 Donation of land for livestock shows
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§2042. Donation of land for livestock shows The parishes of Rapides, Richland, and St. Bernard may each donate any land to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for the purposes set out in R.S. 3:2041.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2043 Maintenance of facilities for livestock shows
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§2043. Maintenance of facilities for livestock shows The governing authority of each parish shall maintain the buildings and facilities acquired or constructed in its respective parish by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical Colle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2044 Disposition of donated lands on discontinuance of shows
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§2044. Disposition of donated lands on discontinuance of shows In the event the annual livestock show or exhibition is discontinued in any one of the parishes named in this Part, title to the lands donated in accordance with R.S. 3:2042 shall be returned by the board of superviso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:205 Types of loans; security
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§205. Types of loans; security A. Corporations organized under this Chapter shall only make loans to and contract for advances with its members or to other persons whose loans are beneficial to members and are guaranteed by members in whole or in part. Loans shall be secured by p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2051 Legislative intent
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§2051. Legislative intent The legislature intends by this Part to authorize the cattle production and feeding industry of this state to establish a self-financed, self-governed program to help develop, maintain, and expand the state, national, and foreign markets for cattle and b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2052 Name and purpose
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§2052. Name and purpose A. The name of the program created and organized by this Part shall be the Louisiana Beef Promotion and Research Program. B. The purpose of this Part is to promote the growth and development of the cattle industry in Louisiana by research, advertisement, p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2053 Definitions
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§2053. Definitions In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall have these meanings: (1) "Cattle and beef products" mean the meat intended for human consumption from any bovine animal, regardless of age, including veal. (2) "Cattle" means a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2054 Creation and organization
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§2054. Creation and organization A. The Louisiana Beef Industry Council is hereby created and shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided for agencies transferred to the department by R.S. 36:629(D). B.(1) The council shall be composed of nine cattle pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2055 Powers and duties of the council; quorum
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§2055. Powers and duties of the council; quorum A. The council shall: (1) Receive and disburse funds, as prescribed elsewhere in this Part, to be used in administering and implementing the provisions and intent of this Part. (2) Meet regularly, at least four times annually or by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2056 Use of funds
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§2056. Use of funds A. The council may expend the funds available to it to: (1) Contract for scientific research with any accredited university, college, or similar institution and enter into other contracts or agreements which will aid in carrying out the purposes of the program…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2057 Additional powers of council
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§2057. Additional powers of council The council may: (1) Sue and be sued as a council, without individual liability of the members for acts of the council when acting within the scope of the powers of this Part, and in a manner prescribed by the laws of this state. (2) Employ sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2058 Levies, assessments, collection, and enforcement
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§2058. Levies, assessments, collection, and enforcement A. The council is authorized to collect any assessment in accordance with the Federal Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 on all Louisiana cattle purchased or sold within or outside of Louisiana. This assessment shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2059 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§2059. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 428, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:206 Matters to be covered by contract for continuing credit loan
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§206. Matters to be covered by contract for continuing credit loan A. Corporations operating under this Chapter may contract with the borrower applying for a continuing credit loan to advance him monies, supplies, seeds, fertilizer, work animals, agricultural implements, livestoc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2060 Penalty
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§2060. Penalty A. Any collecting person who fails to collect any assessment or remit any assessment collected, to the council, within the time required by this Part, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for each violation plus all reasonable costs. Reason…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2061 Bonding
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§2061. Bonding Any member or employee of the council authorized to receive, handle, or disburse funds shall be bonded. The cost of the bond shall be paid from the funds received under the provisions of this Part. The bond shall be a security for any illegal act of the member or e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2062 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§2062. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 428, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2063 Severability clause
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§2063. Severability clause If any provision in this Part is held invalid or suspended, such invalidity or suspension shall not affect other provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Part are hereby declared severable. Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:207 Priority arising from security for continuing credit loan
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§207. Priority arising from security for continuing credit loan The real estate mortgage, and the security agreement as affecting the successive crops for the period of the loan, as well as affecting all the livestock, work animals, and agricultural implements of the borrower, as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2071 Legislative intent
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§2071. Legislative intent The legislature intends by this Chapter to authorize the equine industry to establish a self-governed program to support the growth and development of the industry in Louisiana. Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2072 Name and purpose
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§2072. Name and purpose A. The name of the program created and organized by this Chapter shall be the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program. B. The purpose of the program is to support the growth and development of the equine industry in Louisiana by enhancing research,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2073 Definitions
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§2073. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Board" means the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board. (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. (3) "Equine" means all members of the genus Equus, regardless of age, including horses,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2074 Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board; creation and
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§2074. Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board; creation and organization A. The Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. B. The board sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2075 Powers and duties
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§2075. Powers and duties A. The board shall: (1) Advise the commissioner on the development and maintenance of the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program. (2) Maintain a permanent record of its proceedings. (3) Submit an annual report of its activities to the Senate Comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2076 Funding
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§2076. Funding To achieve the purposes of this Chapter, the commissioner may accept and expend monies from any source, including gifts, contributions, donations, state appropriations, and federal grants and may accept and use services from individuals, corporations, and governmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2077 Use of funds
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§2077. Use of funds Funds made available to the commissioner shall be expended to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter including but not limited to the following uses: (1) To attract national contests, shows, and equine events to Louisiana. (2) To develop and promote equine to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:208 Notes to be negotiable; payment of single note not to discharge debt; other claimants subordinated
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§208. Notes to be negotiable; payment of single note not to discharge debt; other claimants subordinated The notes of each indeterminate series furnished from time to time by the borrower to the corporation, as provided for in R.S. 3:206, shall be negotiable, and their payment in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:209 Loans to non-members
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§209. Loans to non-members The corporation may enter into and execute all contracts and agreements and loans, as authorized in this Chapter, with a borrower who is not a member of the corporation provided (1) that the borrower is a tenant or lessee of a member or the payment of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2091 Louisiana Board of Animal Health
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§2091. Louisiana Board of Animal Health A. The Louisiana Board of Animal Health is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. B. The board shall consist of the following eighteen members appointed by the commissi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2092 Officers and employees
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§2092. Officers and employees A. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, and such other officers as they deem necessary. All officers shall be members of the board. B. The board, subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture, shall employ a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2092.1 Domicile
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§2092.1. Domicile The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, and no suit may be filed against the board at any place other than the parish of East Baton Rouge. In suits against the board, all service shall be made on the commissioner of agriculture. Added by Acts 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2093 Powers
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§2093. Powers The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce the powers and duties assigned to the board by law. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2094 Powers of the state veterinarian
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§2094. Powers of the state veterinarian A. The state veterinarian may: (1) Establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine lines and place movement restrictions on intrastate and interstate travel of livestock. (2) Place any livestock in quarantine until the necessary inspections or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2095 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§2095. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2095.1 Local regulations
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§2095.1. Local regulations A. No municipality, parish, local governmental entity or governing authority of any group or association, private or public, having jurisdiction over a specific geographic area shall enact ordinances, laws, subdivision restrictions or regulations establ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2096 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§2096. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2098 Reports of action and expenditures
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§2098. Reports of action and expenditures The secretary of the board shall make on or before the 10th day of January of each year an itemized statement of all expenditures to the governor, and biennially to the legislature within ten days from date of convening, a full and comple…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2099 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§2099. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:21 Agricultural Meteorology Program; creation; legislative findings; purpose
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§21. Agricultural Meteorology Program; creation; legislative findings; purpose A. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that federal programs of disaster assistance for the agriculture and forestry industries rely on accurate and timely meteorological data. B. Creation and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:210 Bond to guarantee payment of several loans; mortgage security; recording instruments
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§210. Bond to guarantee payment of several loans; mortgage security; recording instruments A. It shall be lawful for any member to guarantee the payment in whole or in part of one or more current and continuing credit loans made to one or more borrowers, including his own; to exe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:211 Other claims subordinated to bonds and mortgages guaranteeing loans
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§211. Other claims subordinated to bonds and mortgages guaranteeing loans The bond, mortgages, and security interests provided for in R.S. 3:210 have priority for the full amount of the bond with interest, attorney's fees, and costs over all encumbrances created, recorded, claime…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:212 Bond of officers handling money
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§212. Bond of officers handling money The secretary or treasurer, and all other officers who have charge of moneys and securities of such corporations, shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, give such bond for the faithful performance of their duties, as is re…