Title 38, Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2652 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2652. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2653 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2653. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2654 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2654. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2655 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2655. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2656 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2656. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1 AND ACTS 1993, NO. 830, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2657 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2657. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2658 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2658. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2659 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2659. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2660 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2660. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2661 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2661. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 211, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:27 Damage claims
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§27. Damage claims No action may be brought against the state of Louisiana, its agencies, or its agents and employees for the recovery of damages caused by the partial or total failure of any dam or through the operation of any dam on the basis that such defendant or defendants a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2701 Creation
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§2701. Creation There is hereby created a recreation and water conservation district to be known as the "John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir District". Acts 1958, No. 474, §1; Acts 1989, No. 176, §1; Acts 1993, No. 120, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2702 Location
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§2702. Location The area comprising all of Red River Parish shall be the boundary of the district. Acts 1958, No. 474, §2; Acts 1989, No. 176, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2703 District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers
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§2703. District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers A. The district so created shall be a political subdivision and budgetary unit of the state of Louisiana which shall have for its purpose the development of the wealth and natural resources of the dis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2704 Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2704. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of Red River Parish residing within and owning property within the district. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2705 Oaths
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§2705. Oaths Before entering upon his official duties each member of the board of commissioners shall take an oath before an officer authorized by law to administer an oath that he will faithfully, honestly, and impartially perform his duties. Acts 1958, No. 474, §5; Acts 1989, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2706 Election of officers; record book
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§2706. Election of officers; record book Immediately after the members of the board of commissioners have been appointed by the governor, or as soon as thereafter is practicable, they shall meet and organize by electing from their number a president, vice-president, and secretary…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2707 Powers of the board
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§2707. Powers of the board In order to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created, the board of commissioners may: (1) Purchase, hold, sell, and convey immovable and movable property and execute such contracts as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2708 Rules and Regulations
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§2708. Rules and Regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district to protect the works, improvements, and property of the district, both immovable and movable; to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent dama…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2709 Construction which would impede flow of water in reservoir prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations
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§2709. Construction which would impede flow of water in reservoir prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations A.(1) No person or public corporation shall erect within the drainage area of the district any dam or reservoir upon any stream or water …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2710 Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development
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§2710. Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development All of the powers and duties relative to construction and letting of contracts for construction required to be advertised by R.S. 38:2211 and 2212 conferred upon the district shall be subject to and exercised unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2711 Contracts let by board; bond
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§2711. Contracts let by board; bond At the discretion of the Commission, 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 ordinance or advertisement calling for b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2712 Mineral rights
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§2712. Mineral rights Whenever it shall become necessary for the district or the Department of Transportation and Development, to acquire full ownership of any land for the purpose of constructing any work or facility within the district, the owner thereof in his own behalf or in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2713 Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged
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§2713. Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged Should the district or the Department of Transportation and Development acquire servitude, right of use, or title in full ownership to immovable property or any other property, such property shall not be subject to any ad valorem ta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2714 Employment of attorneys
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§2714. Employment of attorneys The board of commissioners may employ an attorney to represent it in any and all matters deemed necessary and may provide for the payment of his services. Acts 1989, No. 176, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2715 Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities; limitation
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§2715. Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities; limitation The board of commissioners shall have the power to cause to be created and constructed playgrounds, picnic grounds, grounds for recreation, parks, and any and all other facilities to accommodate the public and to provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2716 Management of fish, game, and wildlife
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§2716. Management of fish, game, and wildlife A, B, C. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 830, §2. D. The board of commissioners shall have authority: (1) To establish and cause to be enforced rules and regulations pertaining to all commercial establishments which may be constructed for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2717 Management of improvements
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§2717. Management of improvements A. The board of commissioners shall have the right to regulate the construction and use of all piers, docks, bridges, and other improvements built or erected on any part of the district to be inundated by the proposed lake and shall further have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2751 Creation
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§2751. Creation There is hereby created a water conservation board to be known as the Bayou DeSiard-Bayou Bartholomew Cut-Off Loop Water Conservation Board of Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes, Louisiana. Added by Acts 1962, No. 308, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2752 Board as political agency; purpose
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§2752. Board as political agency; purpose The board shall be a political agency of the state of Louisiana and, subject to the limitations and restrictions set out in this Part, shall have authority to establish, maintain and protect a favorable level of fresh water in Bayou DeSia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2753 Powers
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§2753. Powers The board shall have the power to sue and be sued; to buy and sell; to exercise the right of expropriation; to own, maintain and operate property, both movable and immovable, to acquire servitudes, rights of way and flowage rights, to negotiate and execute contracts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2754 Restrictions
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§2754. Restrictions The board shall not build any dam, sill or other restrictive structure of any kind which will reverse or otherwise materially affect the natural flow of Bayou Bartholomew; the board shall, however, be empowered to remove water from Bayou Bartholomew at any tim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2755 Membership
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§2755. Membership The board shall consist of six members who shall be appointed by the governing authorities of Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes for a term of four years and until their successors have been named and qualified, as follows: One member shall be appointed from a list…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2756 Officers; meetings; quorum
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§2756. Officers; meetings; quorum The board shall elect from its own membership a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer. Four members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the meetings of the Board shall be held at such time and place as shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2757 Compensation; expenses
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§2757. Compensation; expenses The membership of said board shall serve without compensation for its services to the board, but it shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of its duties. Added by Acts 1962, No. 308, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2758 Prohibited operation
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§2758. Prohibited operation Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 34:851.27, any water conservation board with a jurisdiction including a parish with a population between one hundred ninety thousand and one hundred thirty-five thousand and on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:28 Penalties
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§28. Penalties A. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Chapter relative to dams, or any provision of the orders, rules, regulations, or lawful requirements of the chief engineer; or to willfully obstruct, hinder, or prevent the chief engineer, or his aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2801 Creation; location
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§2801. Creation; location The Franklin Parish Watershed District is hereby created out of the watershed of all streams located within Franklin Parish and portions of Catahoula and Richland Parishes, more particularly defined as all of the east and west Franklin Parish Watershed D…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2802 District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose
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§2802. District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose The Franklin Parish Watershed District shall be a political subdivision and a budgetary unit of the State of Louisiana, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and water, developing the natural …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2803 Body corporate; powers
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§2803. Body corporate; powers The Franklin Parish 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 the inc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2804 Board of commissioners created
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§2804. Board of commissioners created The Board of Commissioners of the Franklin Parish Watershed District, with the powers and duties provided herein, is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the Franklin Parish Watershed District. Added by Acts 1966, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2805 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2805. Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation The said district shall be governed and controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the Franklin Parish Watershed District, to be composed of eleven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2806 Oaths
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§2806. 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 upon…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2807 Election of officers; record book; public inspection
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§2807. Election of officers; record book; public inspection Immediately after the commissioners have been appointed by the Franklin Parish Police Jury, or as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall meet and immediately organize by electing officers. They shall elect from among…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2808 Powers of board
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§2808. 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. § 38:2809 Rules and regulations
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§2809. 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 to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:281 Definitions
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§281. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) "Batture" shall have the same meaning as that term was defined by the courts of this state as of the effective d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2810 Constructions which impede flow of water in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties for violations
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§2810. Constructions which impede flow of water in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties 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 course until …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2811 Contracts, let by board; bond
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§2811. Contracts, let by board; bond 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 ordinance or advertisement calling for bids. The person or firm to whom any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2812 Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation
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§2812. Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation The board of commissioners shall have the power to cause to be created and constructed playgrounds, picnic grounds, grounds for recreation parks, and any and all other facilities to accommodate the public and to provide a…