Title 30, Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality
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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:549 Accounting
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§549. Accounting The commissioner shall be empowered to promulgate and enforce a uniform system of accounting by intrastate natural gas transporters, where deemed advisable by the commissioner, to assure that intrastate natural gas transporters accurately report the results of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:550 Compilation and publication of information by commissioner
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§550. Compilation and publication of information by commissioner The commissioner shall be empowered to gather, analyze, maintain, and publish information on intrastate natural gas pipelines and producers, transporters, distributors, and users of intrastate natural gas and may se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:551 Regulatory designation
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§551. Regulatory designation A. Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the secretary shall be the authority to regulate natural gas and natural gas transporters and distribution companies as provided in this Chapter; provided, however, that the Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:552 Regulation by commissioner of gas transporter exempt from FPC
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§552. Regulation by commissioner of gas transporter exempt from FPC The commissioner shall have the power and authority to regulate the rates, services and facilities of any person certified as an intrastate natural gas transporter, and the commissioner, or his delegate, may cert…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:553 Excess capacity
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§553. Excess capacity A. The commissioner shall be empowered to investigate the need for using excess capacity of an intrastate pipeline and when appropriate, and if an intrastate natural gas transporter and a person owning an intrastate natural gas supply or reserve cannot by pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:554 Certificates of transportation; expropriation
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§554. Certificates of transportation; expropriation A.(1) The commissioner shall issue a certificate of transportation to each person applying therefor if, after a public hearing, he determines that it is or will be in the present or future public interest to do so; however, if a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:555 Construction, extension or abandonment of facilities; condemnation proceedings
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§555. Construction, extension or abandonment of facilities; condemnation proceedings A. The commissioner shall examine periodically the status of the intrastate natural gas pipeline system to determine whether supplies of natural gas can be delivered to Louisiana natural gas user…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:556 Lease and sublease of pipelines by commissioner
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§556. Lease and sublease of pipelines by commissioner To encourage the construction, expansion, improvement or betterment of intrastate natural gas pipelines, particularly pipelines and related facilities necessary, incidental or useful to the connection of existing intrastate na…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:557 Construction and operation of pipelines by secretary
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§557. Construction and operation of pipelines by secretary A. The secretary shall be empowered to plan, finance, construct in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211, develop, acquire, maintain and operate a pipeline system or systems, inclusive of pipelines, pumps, storag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:558 Bond issue for pipeline
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§558. Bond issue for pipeline A. In order to finance capital improvements authorized by R.S. 30:557, the secretary shall have the power to borrow money not to exceed fifty million dollars and evidence the borrowing in the issuance and sale of bonds or other obligations of the Dep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:559 Registration and information required by the secretary
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§559. Registration and information required by the secretary A. The secretary may prescribe rules and regulations requiring that all persons operating, managing, or otherwise administering natural gas transmission pipelines or natural gas transmission pipeline companies register …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:560 Pipeline safety inspection fees
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§560. Pipeline safety inspection fees A. As used in this Section: (1) "Distributor" means any person engaged in the transportation, distribution, or delivery of jurisdictional gas. (2) "Jurisdictional gas" means natural gas, flammable gas, or gas which is toxic or corrosive. B. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:561 Collection of inspection fees
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§561. Collection of inspection fees A. The annual fees imposed by R.S. 30:560 shall be paid to the department no later than January fifteenth of each year on forms to be prescribed by the secretary. B. If any person fails to pay the fees imposed by R.S. 30:560, the secretary may …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:562 Repealed by Acts 1992, No
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§562. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:571 Establishment, promulgation and implementation of plan
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§571. Establishment, promulgation and implementation of plan The governor of Louisiana shall have the authority pursuant to the police powers granted him by the constitution of this state, from time to time to declare a state of emergency as a result of extreme shortages of exist…
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. § 30:607 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§607. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 8, §1, eff. May 13, 1999.
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. § 30:650 Repealed by Acts 1997, Nos
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§650. Repealed by Acts 1997, Nos. 181, §1 and 1116, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:651 Repealed by Acts 1997, Nos
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§651. Repealed by Acts 1997, Nos. 181, §1 and 1116, §2.