Title 38, Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2813 Management of fish, game, and wildlife
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§2813. Management of fish, game, and wildlife A, B, C. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 830, §2. D. The Board of Commissioners of the Franklin Parish Watershed District shall have authority to establish and cause to be enforced rules and regulations pertaining to all commercial establi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2814 Management of improvements
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§2814. Management of improvements 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. The board of commissioners shall have the authority and power t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2815 Property exempt from taxation
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§2815. Property exempt from taxation All property acquired by the district, regardless of the manner in which it is acquired or the source from which it is acquired, shall thereafter become the property of the State of Louisiana for the use and benefit of the Franklin Parish Wate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2816 Individual mineral leases unabridged
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§2816. 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. § 38:2821 Creation; location
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§2821. Creation; location The Black Bayou Watershed District is hereby created out of Black Bayou embracing the area north of the present Black Bayou dam situated and located on State Route 109 in Caddo Parish, the watershed of said bayou north of said dam and the area immediatel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2822 District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose
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§2822. District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose The Black Bayou Watershed District shall be a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and a budgetary unit of the State of Louisiana, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and water, d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2823 Body corporate; powers
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§2823. Body corporate; powers The Black Bayou Watershed District shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation, and with the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state as provided by the laws of the state relating to the incurring o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2824 Dam construction; board of commissioners created
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§2824. Dam construction; board of commissioners created The Department of Public Works is hereby granted the power and authority and is hereby directed to maintain present dams and to build and construct such other dams and works as may be necessary or beneficial to carry out the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2825 Board to govern; membership and tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2825. Board to govern; membership and tenure; vacancies; compensation The said district shall be governed and controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the Black Bayou Watershed District, to be composed of five commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the St…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2826 Oaths
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§2826. 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. § 38:2827 Election of officers; record book; public inspection
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§2827. Election of officers; record book; public inspection Immediately after the commissioners have been appointed by the Police Jury of Caddo Parish, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the commissioners shall meet and immediately organize by electing officers as follows: The…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2828 Powers of board
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§2828. 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. § 38:2829 Rules and regulations
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§2829. 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. § 38:2830 Department of public works; general powers
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§2830. 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. § 38:2831 Enumerated powers
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§2831. 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. § 38:2832 Execution of work; contracts; bond
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§2832. 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. § 38:2833 Eminent domain
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§2833. 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, reservoi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2834 Supervisory control over board
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§2834. 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. § 38:2835 Constructions impeding flow of waters prohibited
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§2835. Constructions impeding flow of waters prohibited No person or public corporation shall erect within the drainage area of the district any dam or reservoir upon any stream or water course therein or any work or obstruction diminishing the cross section of any such stream or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2836 Contracts let by board; bond
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§2836. 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. § 38:2837 Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation
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§2837. 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. § 38:2838 Attorney general as counsel
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§2838. 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. § 38:2839 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§2839. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 830, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2840 Tax exemption
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§2840. Tax exemption The lands which lie within and form the Black Bayou 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 said lands shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2841 Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged
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§2841. Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged All lands comprising the bed and bottom of Black Bayou belonging to the State of Louisiana within the said area, as provided in R.S. 38:2821, and which are necessary to the erection and maintenance of sai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2842 Individual mineral leases unabridged
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§2842. 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. § 38:2861 Creation; location
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§2861. Creation; location The Claiborne Parish Watershed District is hereby created out of the watershed of all streams located in Claiborne Parish, and more particularly defined as all of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Added by Acts 1966, No. 299, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2862 District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose
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§2862. District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose The Claiborne Parish Watershed District shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana and a budgetary unit of the state of Louisiana, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and wat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2863 Body corporate; powers
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§2863. Body corporate; powers The Claiborne 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 in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2864 Transfer of property
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§2864. Transfer of property The State Bond and Building Commission is hereby authorized and directed to transfer, convey and assign to the Claiborne Parish Watershed District all of the rights, titles and interest of the State Bond and Building Commission for the State of Louisia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2865 Board of commissioners created
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§2865. Board of commissioners created The Board of Commissioners of the Claiborne Parish Watershed District, with its powers and duties as defined herein, is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the Claiborne Parish Watershed District. Added by Acts 1966, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2866 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2866. Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation A. The district shall be governed and controlled by the board of commissioners of the Claiborne Parish Watershed District. The board shall be composed of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified ele…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2867 Oaths
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§2867. 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. § 38:2868 Election of officers; record book, public inspection
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§2868. Election of officers; record book, public inspection A. Immediately after the commissioners have been appointed by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the commissioners shall meet and immediately organize by electing officers. They shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2869 Powers of board
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§2869. Powers of board A. 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2870 Rules and regulations
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§2870. Rules and regulations A. 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 dama…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2871 Constructions which would impede flow of water in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations
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§2871. Constructions which would impede flow of water 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. § 38:2872 Contracts of the district
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§2872. Contracts of the district Contracts of the district shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 10 of this Title, relative to public contracts (R.S. 38:2181 et seq.). Added by Acts 1966, No. 299, §12; Acts 2005, No. 81, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2873 Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation
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§2873. 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2874 Management of fish; commercial establishments
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§2874. Management of fish; commercial establishments A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the recreational or commercial use of hoop nets, gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, seines, wire nets, slat traps, and wire traps on Lake Claiborne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2875 Management of improvements
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§2875. Management of improvements 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 Lake Claiborne and shall further have the rig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2876 Property exempt from taxation
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§2876. Property exempt from taxation The lands which lie within and form the Lake Claiborne 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. § 38:2877 Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged
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§2877. Grant of state lands to district; right of mineral leases unabridged All lands purchased by the State Bond and Building Commission for the State of Louisiana, which are enclosed in the said area and which are necessary to the erection and maintenance of said Lake Claiborne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2878 Individual mineral leases unabridged
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§2878. 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. § 38:2900 Creation; location
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§2900. Creation; location The Jackson Parish Watershed District is hereby created out of the watershed of all streams located in Jackson Parish, and more particularly defined as all of Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Added by Acts 1968, No. 589, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2901 District as agency of the state and budgetary unit; purpose
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§2901. District as agency of the state and budgetary unit; purpose The Jackson Parish Watershed District so created shall be a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, shall constitute a waterworks district under the provisions of Article XIV, Section 14 of the Constituti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2902 Powers
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§2902. Powers The Jackson Parish Watershed District shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers, rights, privileges and immunities of a public corporation, with power to sue and be sued, to incur debt and contract obligations in accordance with law, have a corpor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2903 Board of commissioners created
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§2903. Board of commissioners created The Board of Commissioners of the Jackson Parish Watershed District, within its powers and duties as defined herein, is hereby created and established as the governing board of the Jackson Parish Watershed District. Added by Acts 1968, No. 58…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2904 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
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§2904. Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation The said district shall be governed and controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the Jackson Parish Watershed District, to be composed of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 38:2905 Oaths
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§2905. 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…