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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:572 Priorities
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§572. Priorities The allocation or rationing and conservation program under the plan provided for by this Part shall include the following: (1) A priority system and plan to be implemented without delay, for conservation, allocation, and/or rationing of intrastate natural gas qua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:573 Application of priorities; exceptions
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§573. Application of priorities; exceptions The priorities of end-use deliveries set forth above shall be applied to the deliveries to all intrastate natural gas transporters during periods of curtailment on each transporter's system; except, however, that, upon a finding of extr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:574 Curtailment orders
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§574. Curtailment orders A. The commissioner is empowered to require intrastate natural gas transporters to curtail delivery of intrastate natural gas in conformance with the priorities for use of intrastate natural gas set forth in R.S. 30:572, and the commissioner shall be empo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:575 Curtailment of lower priority before curtailment of higher priority
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§575. Curtailment of lower priority before curtailment of higher priority The above list of priorities requires the full curtailment of the lower priority category volumes to be accomplished before curtailment of any higher priority volume is commenced, unless the commissioner fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:575.1 Deliveries not to be reduced more than ten per cent
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§575.1. Deliveries not to be reduced more than ten per cent Any other provisions of this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, no daily allocation, curtailment or priority of intrastate natural gas shall result in a reduction of more than ten per cent of the maximum daily quan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:575.2 Amendments of existing contracts; effects
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§575.2. Amendments of existing contracts; effects If a contract for the sale of intrastate natural gas existing on December 8, 1973 is thereafter amended in any respect, such amendment or amendments shall not subject such contracts to any greater degree of curtailment than if suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:576 Change in priorities; hearings
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§576. Change in priorities; hearings The commissioner shall prescribe the rules of order or procedure in hearings or other proceedings to be held in relation to this emergency gas shortage allocation plan. No change in the above listed priorities for allocation or rationing shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:577 Change in priorities without hearing; emergency
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§577. Change in priorities without hearing; emergency A. If the commissioner finds an emergency to exist which in his judgment requires a change in the above priorities for allocation or rationing of intrastate natural gas, without first having a hearing, his emergency order prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:578 Results contrary to intent of plan; hardship cases
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§578. Results contrary to intent of plan; hardship cases A. If the results of some aspects of the emergency gas shortage allocation plan promulgated by the commissioner are contrary to its stated intent, the person affected may request the commissioner to grant an exception on th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:579 Discrimination by suppliers prohibited
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§579. Discrimination by suppliers prohibited A. No supplier shall discriminate against any purchaser by failing to make allocations as described under the emergency gas shortage allocation plan, or under any rules, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, or by imposing terms…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:580 Prohibitions; bonded indebtedness of political subdivisions
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§580. Prohibitions; bonded indebtedness of political subdivisions Notwithstanding any provision of law or this Chapter to the contrary, no existing contract, agreement or understanding for the delivery and sale of intrastate natural gas involving a parish, municipality or other p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:591 Definition
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§591. Definition As used in this Part, unless otherwise clearly indicated, the following term has the meaning ascribed to it below: (1) "Natural gas company" means a person engaged in the production or sale of intrastate natural gas. Added by Acts 1973, Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, emer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:592 Necessity for regulation
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§592. Necessity for regulation A. It is declared that the business of selling intrastate natural gas is affected with a public interest, and that state regulation in matters relating to the sale of intrastate natural gas is necessary in the public interest to conserve the natural…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:593 Sales direct to industrial users
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§593. Sales direct to industrial users The commissioner shall have the power and authority to supervise, govern, regulate and control minimum sales prices of intrastate natural gas direct to industrial users whether for fuel, or for utilization in any manufacturing process or oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:594 Public utilities
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§594. Public utilities The provisions of this Part shall apply to purchase prices of intrastate natural gas in purchases by privately or publicly owned public utilities. The provisions of this Part shall apply to sale prices of intrastate natural gas in sales by privately or publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:595 Exemption
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§595. Exemption The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any contract agreement or understanding that involves or affects less than one billion cubic feet of natural gas to be produced, transported, delivered or sold within a twelve month period; provided, that for good cau…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:596 Waiver of requirements
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§596. Waiver of requirements The commissioner may waive any requirement of this Part when upon reasonable cause shown he finds that the application of enforcement thereof will work an undue hardship on the person affected or will seriously impede the efficiency of his administrat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:597 Notice filing
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§597. Notice filing Any provision of this Part to the contrary notwithstanding, as to any contract, agreement or understanding or proposed contract, agreement or understanding affecting the purchase or sale of natural gas, the parties thereto may furnish the commissioner with not…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:598 Prices; schedules; suspension of new rates
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§598. Prices; schedules; suspension of new rates A. No prices charged, demanded, or received under future contracts by any natural gas company for or in connection with the sale of intrastate natural gas shall be less than the just and reasonable minimum price accepted by the com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:599 Fixing prices
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§599. Fixing prices Whenever the commissioner, after a hearing had upon his own motion or upon complaint of any party to a contract, shall find that any price demanded, charged, or collected thereunder by any natural gas company in connection with any sale of intrastate natural g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:6 Hearings; notice; rules of procedure; emergency; service of process; public records;
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§6. Hearings; notice; rules of procedure; emergency; service of process; public records; request for hearings; orders and compliance orders A. The secretary shall prescribe the rules of order or procedure in hearings or other proceedings before him under this Chapter. B. No rule,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:6.1 Declaration of emergency
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§6.1. Declaration of emergency A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, upon receipt of evidence that there is an incident occurring or threatening to occur imminently at an oilfield site or other facility, structure, or pipeline under the department's jurisdiction p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:600 Periodic and special reports
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§600. Periodic and special reports A. Every natural gas company shall file with the commissioner such annual and other periodic or special reports as the commissioner may by rules and regulations or order prescribe as necessary or appropriate to assist the commissioner in the pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:601 Services, records, information from other agencies
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§601. Services, records, information from other agencies In carrying out the purposes of this Part, the commissioner shall, so far as practicable, avail himself of the services, records, reports, and information of the executive departments and other agencies of the government, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:602 Complaints
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§602. Complaints Any party to a contract of sale complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any natural gas company in contravention of the provisions of this Part may apply to the commissioner by petition, which shall briefly state the facts, whereupon a statement of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:603 Investigations by secretary; attendance of witnesses; depositions
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§603. Investigations by secretary; attendance of witnesses; depositions A. The secretary may investigate any facts, conditions, practices, or matters which he may find necessary or proper in order to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:604 Hearings; rules of procedure
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§604. Hearings; rules of procedure A. Hearings under this Part may be held before the secretary, or any officer or employee of the Department of Conservation and Energy designated by him, and appropriate records thereof shall be kept. B. All hearings, investigations, and proceedi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:605 Administrative powers of commissioner; rules, regulations, and orders
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§605. Administrative powers of commissioner; rules, regulations, and orders The commissioner shall have power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make, amend and rescind such orders, rules and regulations as he may find necessary or appropriate to carry out the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:606 Rehearings; court review of orders
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§606. Rehearings; court review of orders A. Any party to an intrastate natural gas sale contract aggrieved by an order issued by the commissioner in a proceeding under this Part may apply for a rehearing within thirty days after the issuance of such order. The application for reh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:61 Exploitation of natural resources by secretary or employees prohibited
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§61. Exploitation of natural resources by secretary or employees prohibited A. Neither the secretary nor any salaried officer or employee of the department shall be or become: (1) Actively interested in the exploiting for personal gain of any natural resources in the state; (2) E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:62 Forfeiture of all rights acquired in violation of R.S
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§62. Forfeiture of all rights acquired in violation of R.S. 30:61 Any violation of the provisions of R.S. 30:61 ipso facto operates as an immediate forfeiture to the state of all rights, property, money, or things of value acquired by the violation, from, upon, under or out of pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:63 Transfer of rights acquired in violation of R.S
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§63. Transfer of rights acquired in violation of R.S. 30:61 null Any sale, lease, exchange, transfer, or assignment by any of the persons mentioned in R.S. 30:61 of any rights, property, or things of value acquired in violation of that Section is null and void ab initio.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:681.1 Legislative findings
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§681.1. Legislative findings The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that: (1) The state of Louisiana and the nation are rapidly depleting their reserves of oil and natural gas upon which the United States as a whole is heavily dependent for its energy requirements. (2) States …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:681.2 Definitions
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§681.2. Definitions For the purpose of this Subpart: (1) "Commissioner" means the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy. (2) "Department" means the Department of Conservation and Energy of the state of Louisiana. (3) "Geothermal resources" means: (a) all products…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:681.3 State Department of Conservation; powers, duties
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§681.3. State Department of Conservation; powers, duties A. The State Department of Conservation shall be responsible for the effective management and coordination of a state geothermal and geopressure energy research and development program. B. Such program shall include: (1) th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:681.4 Participation by state, federal and private agencies; funds
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§681.4. Participation by state, federal and private agencies; funds A. The department is authorized to utilize the expertise, knowledge, equipment, and personnel available from other state agencies, from the federal government, or from the private sector in carrying out its respo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:681.5 Reports to legislature
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§681.5. Reports to legislature The department shall maintain accurate records of the progress of this program and shall make annual reports to the governor and the Joint Legislative Committee on Natural Resources as to such progress, discoveries, and needed legislation. Added by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:691 Liquefied petroleum gas; defined
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§691. Liquefied petroleum gas; defined "Intrastate liquefied petroleum gas" is defined as those gases derived from petroleum or natural gas which are in a gaseous state at normal temperature and pressure and those maintained in the liquid state at normal atmospheric temperature b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:692 Application of Chapter
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§692. Application of Chapter Except as may otherwise specifically be provided in the constitution of this state, the provisions of this Chapter, including the powers, duties and functions of the commissioner and the Louisiana Energy Commission, shall apply to intrastate liquefied…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:7 Orders fixing allowable productions; hearing to determine initial
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§7. Orders fixing allowable productions; hearing to determine initial schedules; old fields, hearing unnecessary, summary hearing A. An order fixing allowable production of oil or gas or making changes therein for any month or other period shall be issued by the commissioner on o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:701 Short title
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§701. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Law". Acts 1987, No. 794, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:702 Definitions
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§702. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words and phrases have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them: (1) "Hazardous liquid" means: (a) Petroleum or any petroleum product, except as specifically excluded in this Paragraph, and (b) Any substance or material which…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:703 Regulatory designation
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§703. Regulatory designation A. The secretary shall be the authority to regulate persons engaged in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who own or operate intrastate pipeline facilities for the transportation of hazardous liquids. The secretary shall establish by regulatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:704 Administration and enforcement
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§704. Administration and enforcement A. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the provisions of R.S. 30:6, 30:8, 30:13, 30:15 and 30:21 shall apply to the administration and enforcement of this Part. B. The secretary may employ such officers, agents, employees, and professio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:705 Violation; civil and criminal penalties
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§705. Violation; civil and criminal penalties A.(1) Any person who shall be determined by the secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have violated any provision of this Part or any final rule, final regulation promulgated or order issued under this Part shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:706 Fees
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§706. Fees In order to implement this Part, every person engaged in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates intrastate pipeline facilities for the transportation of hazardous liquids shall be assessed an annual fee which shall not exceed forty-four dollars…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:707 Collection of fees
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§707. Collection of fees A. The annual fees imposed by R.S. 30:706 shall be paid to the department no later than January fifteenth of each year on forms to be prescribed by the secretary. If any person fails to pay the fees imposed by this Part, the secretary may proceed to enfor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:71 Citation
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§71. Citation This Part may be cited as the "Louisiana Abandoned Oilfield Waste Site Law". Acts 1986, No. 892, §1, eff. July 10, 1986.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:72 Policy and purpose
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§72. Policy and purpose A. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Oilfield wastes in abandoned pits, ponds, lagoons, landfills, or other sites can pose a present and future hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare. (2) State laws and regulations must comprehensively…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:721 Definitions
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§721. Definitions "Coal or lignite slurry transportation" is defined as the transportation through a pipeline in the state of Louisiana of coal, lignite or any mixture of substances which includes coal or lignite, in any form. Added by Acts 1977, No. 561, §1.
