Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3413 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
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§3413. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing The right of expropriation granted by this Chapter shall be exercised in the following manner: (1) A petition shall be filed by the plaintiff in the district court of the parish in which the property to be expropriate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3414 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
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§3414. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit The petition shall conclude with a prayer that the property be declared taken for the Mississippi River deepening projects. Upon presentation of the petition, the court shall issue an order directing that the amount of the est…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3415 Vesting of title
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§3415. Vesting of title Title to the property and the property rights specified in the petition shall vest in the department upon final court order declaring that the property described in the petition has been taken for the Mississippi River deepening purposes, and the right to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3416 Notice to defendant
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§3416. Notice to defendant A. Upon receipt of the deposit, the clerk of court shall issue a notice to each defendant in the suit, notifying him that a petition has been filed to expropriate the property described in the petition. B. This notice, together with a certified copy of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3417 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
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§3417. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses A. Any defendant desiring to contest the validity of the taking on the ground that the property taken for the river deepening project was not expropriated for a public purpose may file a motion to dismiss the suit …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3418 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
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§3418. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing Where property is expropriated pursuant to this Chapter any defendant may apply for a trial to determine the measure of compensation to which he is entitled, provided: (1) He files an answer within one year from the date h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:342 Acquisition of same by expropriation
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§342. Acquisition of same by expropriation For the public purposes contemplated in R.S. 34:341, the commissioner of wildlife and fisheries shall endeavor to acquire the needed canals and locks by amicable agreement with the owners thereof, failing which he may expropriate the nee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:343 Purpose of law
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§343. Purpose of law Whereas the commissioner of wildlife and fisheries derives large revenues from licenses paid by motor boats engaged in the fishing industry and from severance taxes imposed by law upon the sea food products coming from the coastal parishes of this state, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:344 Navigation locks in Mississippi River; operation and maintenance
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§344. Navigation locks in Mississippi River; operation and maintenance The Department of Public Works shall maintain and operate all navigation locks, lock facilities and appurtenances thereto when they form a part of a levee system, including the navigation locks, lock facilitie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:345 Private canals; charges for vessels publicly owned
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§345. Private canals; charges for vessels publicly owned Wherever the right of expropriation has been, or may be, exercised in the location of a canal for the transportation of vessels or carriers, the owners thereof, or those in control thereof, shall not charge for the transpor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3451 Definitions
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§3451. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Construction or development project" means a program of construction or development, either new or continuing, that will be planned and implemen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3452 Methodology for port project evaluation
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§3452. Methodology for port project evaluation A.(1) Applications for funding of any port construction or development project may be submitted by any port authority on a quarterly basis, except as provided in R.S. 34:3456. Applications shall be submitted to the department no late…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3453 Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program
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§3453. Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program Each quarter, the department shall prepare and shall furnish a prioritized list of projects, based on the applications received by the department during that quarter, to the joint committee. The joint committee shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3454 Supplemental list of projects
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§3454. Supplemental list of projects The department also shall provide to the joint committee annually a supplemental list of projects proposed to be commenced or authorized within the ensuing four years which are in various stages of planning and preparation. The supplemental li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3455 Projects undertaken by the department
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§3455. Projects undertaken by the department A. After adoption of the department's recommendations by the joint committee, the approved list of projects shall be forwarded to the department for implementation. The approved list shall be implemented by the department by the use of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3456 Commencement of projects; substitutions; Port of New Orleans
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§3456. Commencement of projects; substitutions; Port of New Orleans A. The projects planned for the year for which appropriations have been made or which have funding obligation authority shall be commenced in that year; however, if a project cannot be commenced within the year f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3457 Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Transportation Trust Fund
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§3457. Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Transportation Trust Fund A. The Transportation Trust Fund shall be the source of state funds provided for any port project on the priority list approved pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Prior to the commencement of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3457.1 Reimbursement for project construction
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§3457.1. Reimbursement for project construction A sponsoring port authority may make application under the provisions of this Chapter to utilize its own funds for project construction and to be reimbursed by the Port Construction and Development Priority Program provided that all…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3458 Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction
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§3458. Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction A. Port authorities located in a parish with a population of fifty thousand persons or more shall be responsible for the preparation of plans and specifications for their…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3459 Inspection
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§3459. Inspection A. The department shall approve the engineering and construction plans for any proposed projects that are prepared by consultant or contract engineers for any recipient port authority. The department may inspect the construction of a project at any time to assur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:346 Canal companies; right of way through state lands
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§346. Canal companies; right of way through state lands Any domestic corporation established for the purpose of cutting canals in this state shall have the right of way through any land belonging to the state for the canal and the use of the banks thereof to deposit the dirt exca…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3460 System of administration
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§3460. System of administration Each recipient authority shall adopt a system of administration which shall require approval of the department for any expenditures made out of state and local matching funds, and no recipient authority shall expend any funds without the approval o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3461 Audit of distribution to recipient port authorities
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§3461. Audit of distribution to recipient port authorities The state monies distributed to the recipient authorities and the local matching funds shall be audited by the legislative auditor or a certified public accountant at least biennially pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3462 Report of any misuse of funds
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§3462. Report of any misuse of funds If the legislative auditor determines that any expenditures by the recipient port authority have not been made in accordance with this Chapter, he shall promptly report the facts of such expenditure to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3463 Misuse of funds; withholding of distribution; notification of district attorney
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§3463. Misuse of funds; withholding of distribution; notification of district attorney A.(1) If, on the basis of the report of the legislative auditor, or from its own investigation, the Legislative Audit Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as the "council", determines that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3471 Definitions
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§3471. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development. (2) "Governmental entity" means the state or any political subdivision and t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3472 Methodology for dredging and deepening project evaluation
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§3472. Methodology for dredging and deepening project evaluation A.(1) Applications for funding of any waterway project may be submitted by any governmental entity on a quarterly basis, except as provided in R.S. 34:3476. Applications shall be submitted to the office no later tha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3473 Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program
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§3473. Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program Each quarter, the office shall prepare and furnish to the joint committee a prioritized list of projects based on the applications received by the office during that quarter. The joint committee shall receive the pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3474 Supplemental list of projects
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§3474. Supplemental list of projects The office also shall provide to the joint committee annually a supplemental list of projects proposed to be commenced or authorized within the ensuing four years which are in various stages of planning and preparation. The supplemental list s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3475 Projects undertaken by the office
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§3475. Projects undertaken by the office A. After adoption of the office's recommendations by the joint committee, the approved list of projects shall be forwarded to the office for implementation. The approved list shall be implemented by the office by the use of funds appropria…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3476 Commencement of projects; substitutions
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§3476. Commencement of projects; substitutions The projects planned for the year for which appropriations have been made or which have funding obligation authority shall be commenced in that year; however, if a project cannot be commenced within the year for which it is authorize…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3477 Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Dredging and Deepening Fund
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§3477. Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Dredging and Deepening Fund A. The Dredging and Deepening Fund is hereby created within the state treasury and shall be a source of state funds in addition to capital outlay projects, the general fund, and other sources, provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3478 Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision
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§3478. Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction The port authority shall be responsible for the preparation of plans and specifications for their respective project. The port authority shall also be responsible for the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3479 Inspection
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§3479. Inspection A. The office shall approve the engineering and construction plans for any proposed projects that are prepared by consultant or contract engineers for any recipient governmental entity. The office may inspect the construction of a project at any time to assure p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3480 System of administration
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§3480. System of administration Each governmental entity shall adopt a system of administration which shall require approval of the office for any expenditures made out of state and local matching funds, and no governmental entity shall expend any funds on an approved project wit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3481 Audit of distribution to recipient governmental entities
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§3481. Audit of distribution to recipient governmental entities The state monies distributed to the governmental entity and the local matching funds shall be audited by the legislative auditor or a certified public accountant at least biennially pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3482 Report of any misuse of funds
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§3482. Report of any misuse of funds If the legislative auditor determines that any expenditures by the recipient governmental entity have not been made in accordance with this Chapter, he shall promptly report the facts of such expenditure to the Legislative Audit Advisory Counc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3483 Misuse of funds; withholding of distribution; notification of district attorney
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§3483. Misuse of funds; withholding of distribution; notification of district attorney A.(1) If, on the basis of the report of the legislative auditor, or from its own investigation, the Legislative Audit Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as the "council", determines that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3484 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§3484. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 423, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3485 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§3485. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 423, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3486 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§3486. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 423, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3491 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3491. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3492 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3492. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3493 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3493. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3494 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3494. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3495 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3495. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3496 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3496. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3497 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3497. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3498 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3498. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:3499 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§3499. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 755, §2.