Title 38, Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2437 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2437. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §17, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2438 Repealed by provisions not reenacted by Acts 1954, No
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§2438. Repealed by provisions not reenacted by Acts 1954, No. 13, §2 amending source Act 317 of 1952
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2439 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2439. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §17, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:244 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§244. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:245 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§245. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:246 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§246. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:247 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§247. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:248 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§248. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:249 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§249. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:25 Exemptions for other programs; additional requirements
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§25. Exemptions for other programs; additional requirements A. Where the impoundment of liquid substances or hazardous wastes and materials by dikes, dams, or barriers is permitted or regulated under the Department of Conservation and Energy, that office shall adopt rules and reg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2501 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission; powers; duties; functions
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§2501. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission; powers; duties; functions The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall have sole authority to control and regulate all aspects of hunting, fishing, and boating in all water conservation districts enumerated in this Chap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:251 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§251. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 523, §7, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2551 Creation; location
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§2551. Creation; location The Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District is hereby created out of Bayou D'Arbonne, Bayou Corney (Little and Big), Bayou Little D'Arbonne, Bayou Middle Fork, and the watershed of each of the said streams, situated in the parishes of Lincoln and Union a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2552 District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose; free use of water by municipalities of Ruston and Farmerville
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§2552. District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose; free use of water by municipalities of Ruston and Farmerville The Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District shall be a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and a budgetary unit of the State of Louisian…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2553 Body corporate; powers
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§2553. Body corporate; powers The Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation, and with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state as provided by the laws of the state relating to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2554 Dam construction; board of commissioners created
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§2554. Dam construction; board of commissioners created The department of public works is hereby granted the power and authority and is hereby directed to build and construct such dams and other works as may be necessary or beneficial to carry out the purposes of this Part and to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2555 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2555. Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation A. Commencing September 12, 1980, the said district shall be governed by the board of commissioners of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District, to be composed of seven commissioners appointed by the governor,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2556 Oaths
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§2556. Oaths Before entering upon his official duties, each commissioner of the district created hereby shall take and subscribe to an oath before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, that he will honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties devolving upo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2557 Election of officers; record book; public inspection
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§2557. Election of officers; record book; public inspection Immediately after the commissioners have been appointed by the governor, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the commissioners shall meet and immediately organize by electing officers as follows: They shall elect from …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2558 Powers of board
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§2558. Powers of board In order to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created, the board of commissioners may: (1) Purchase, hold, sell and convey land and personal property and execute such contracts as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it properly to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2559 Rules and regulations
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§2559. Rules and regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district, to protect the works, improvements and property of the district, both real and personal; to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2560 Department of public works; general powers
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§2560. Department of public works; general powers The department of public works of the state of Louisiana is hereby authorized to do and to perform all acts necessary to construct, lease, acquire in any manner, maintain, and operate dikes, dams, reservoirs, storage basins, locks…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2561 Enumerated powers
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§2561. Enumerated powers In order to accomplish the purposes of the district and the creation and construction of the said lake, the state department of public works is hereby authorized: (1) To purchase, hold, sell and convey land and personal property and execute such contracts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2562 Execution of work; contracts; bond
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§2562. Execution of work; contracts; bond The state department of public works may execute any and all work with its own force and equipment and under its own supervision or the work may be executed on behalf of and for the benefit of the said district by the state of Louisiana, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2563 Right of eminent domain
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§2563. Right of eminent domain The state department of public works is hereby granted the power of eminent domain and the right to expropriate any and all lands, flowage rights, servitudes, and rights of way necessary and convenient for the construction of the said dam, spillway,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2564 Supervisory control over board
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§2564. Supervisory control over board All the powers and duties conferred upon the board of commissioners herein shall be subject to the supervisory control of the department of public works of the state of Louisiana and to the wildlife and fisheries commission of the state of Lo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2565 Constructions which would impede flow of waters in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations
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§2565. Constructions which would impede flow of waters in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations A. No person or public corporation shall erect within the drainage area of the district any dam or reservoir upon any stream or water c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2566 Contracts let by board; bond
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§2566. Contracts let by board; bond Subject to the supervisory control of the state department of public works, any and all contracts of the district may be let by the board of commissioners, with advertisement, on the terms and subject to the conditions which it may fix in the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2567 Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation
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§2567. Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation The board of commissioners, under the supervisory control of the state department of public works, shall have the power to cause to be created and constructed playgrounds, picnic grounds, grounds for recreation parks, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2568 Attorney general as counsel
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§2568. Attorney general as counsel The attorney general of the state of Louisiana and his assistants shall be and are hereby designated as counsel for the state department of public works and the said district in the execution of the purposes of this Part and are hereby charged w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2569 Management of fish, game, and wildlife
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§2569. Management of fish, game, and wildlife A, B, C. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 830, §2. D. The board of commissioners of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District shall have authority to establish and cause to be enforced rules and regulations pertaining to all commercial es…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2570 Property exempt from taxation
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§2570. Property exempt from taxation The lands which lie within and form the D'Arbonne Lake proper shall not be subject to any ad valorem taxation or any other tax of any nature whatsoever by either the state of Louisiana or any of its political subdivisions, for so long as the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2571 Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged
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§2571. Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged All lands belonging to the state of Louisiana which are enclosed in the said area, as provided in R.S. 38:2551, and which are necessary to the erection and maintenance of said Bayou D'Arbonne Lake are her…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2572 Individual mineral leases unabridged
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§2572. Individual mineral leases unabridged The provisions of this Part shall in no wise abridge the right of any individual from whom the flowage rights, rights of way and servitudes may have been acquired by any means however to lease said lands for the production of oil, gas a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2573 Bayou D'Arbonne Lake dam and spillway; name
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§2573. Bayou D'Arbonne Lake dam and spillway; name A. The dam and spillway at Bayou D'Arbonne Lake is hereby named the "T.T. Fields Dam and Spillway". B. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage of this designat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:26 Violations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations;
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§26. Violations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations; designated operation and maintenance A. When the chief engineer finds that the construction, modification, operation, or maintenance of a dam is in violation of the adopted rules and regulations o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2601 Creation
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§2601. Creation The Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District is hereby created. Added by Acts 1958, No. 292, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2602 Location
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§2602. Location The area comprising the said District shall be all of Ward 2, Sections 19, 30 and 31, Township 20 North, Range 12 West; and Sections 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18 Township 19 North, Range 12 West of Ward 5, all in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and the following described proper…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2603 District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers; issuing
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§2603. District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers; issuing bonds and levying taxes A. The Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District so created shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, shall constitute a waterwo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2604 Governing board; membership; tenure; vacancies; domicile
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§2604. Governing board; membership; tenure; vacancies; domicile A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of five commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of Bossier Parish residing within and owning property within the district. The successors t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2604.1 Removal procedures
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§2604.1. Removal procedures A. A member of the board of commissioners is subject to removal for any other cause as provided in R.S. 38:2604. Grounds for removal shall include but not be limited to conflicts of interest, failure or refusal to perform the prescribed duties, conduct…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2605 Oaths; per diem allowance
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§2605. Oaths; per diem allowance Before entering upon his official duties, each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath or affirmation required by Article XIX, Section 1, of the Constitution of Louisiana. Each member of said board shall be entitled to receive, ou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2606 Election of officers; record book; public inspection
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§2606. Election of officers; record book; public inspection 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 secret…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2607 Fishing activities; prohibition of certain gear
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§2607. Fishing activities; prohibition of certain gear The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission may prohibit the recreational and commercial use of hoop nets, gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, seines, wire nets, wire traps, and slat traps on Cypress Bayou Reservoir and Black Bay…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2608 Enumerated powers
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§2608. Enumerated powers In order to accomplish the purposes of the district and to secure the best results from the construction, operation and maintenance of the works and improvements of the district and to prevent damage to the property of the district, the board of commissio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2609 Parks, playgrounds and picnic areas for use of district facilities
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§2609. Parks, playgrounds and picnic areas for use of district facilities The district shall have the authority to create, construct and administer such recreational parks, playgrounds and picnic areas as the board shall consider necessary for the use and enjoyment of any water f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2610 Engineering services by Department of Public Works
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§2610. Engineering services by Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works, State of Louisiana, shall furnish to the district such engineering services as it shall require and may cooperate with the district in the construction of any work or facility considered nec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2611 Retention of mineral rights
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§2611. Retention of mineral rights Whenever it shall become necessary for the district or the department of public works, state of Louisiana to acquire the fee simple title to any land for the purpose of constructing any work or facility within the district, the owner thereof in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2612 Tax exemption; lease of lands for production of minerals
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§2612. Tax exemption; lease of lands for production of minerals Should the district or the department of public works acquire servitude, right of way or flowage right over any property as distinguished from the fee simple title thereto such property shall not be subject to any ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2651 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2651. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.