Title 56, Wildlife and Fisheries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:78 U.S
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§78. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to be primary research agency; advisory committee The Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior of the Government of the United States shall act as the primary research agency of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:781 Authorization for creation of wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, upland game preserves, and wildlife sanctuaries
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§781. Authorization for creation of wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, upland game preserves, and wildlife sanctuaries The wildlife and fisheries commission shall select lands owned or acquired by the state for the establishment of wildlife refug…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:782 Notice of intention to dedicate lands; publication
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§782. Notice of intention to dedicate lands; publication When a tract of land owned by the state has been selected for wildlife refuge, wildlife management area, public hunting ground, upland game preserves, or wildlife sanctuaries by the commission, notice containing a descripti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:783 Lease of lands; publication of notice
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§783. Lease of lands; publication of notice The commission may, under such terms and conditions as it deems advisable, lease from private persons or corporations lands within the state for the establishment of wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, u…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:784 Reforestation projects; contracts with owners of land; notice
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§784. Reforestation projects; contracts with owners of land; notice The commission may contract with the owners of all tracts of land acquired or accepted under reforestation projects within the state for the establishment and maintenance of wildlife refuges, wildlife management …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:785 Posting of land; stocking; rules and regulations
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§785. Posting of land; stocking; rules and regulations The department shall post such wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, upland game preserves, or wildlife sanctuaries with suitable signs located not less than every lineal quarter mile along the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:786 Dedication of land; trespass; destruction or defacing signs; arrest
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§786. Dedication of land; trespass; destruction or defacing signs; arrest After such lands have been selected for use as wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, upland game preserves, and wildlife sanctuaries, and notice of such selection and dedicati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:787 Penalty for violation of Subpart
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§787. Penalty for violation of Subpart Violation of the provisions of this Subpart constitutes a class two violation. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 837, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:79 Participation of non-coastal state; limitation
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§79. Participation of non-coastal state; limitation When any state other than those named specifically in R.S. 56:73 becomes a party hereto for the purpose of conserving its anadromous fish or marine species in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 56:73, the participation of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:791 Protection of wild birds or animals; penalty for violation of Subpart
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§791. Protection of wild birds or animals; penalty for violation of Subpart A. Except as provided in R.S. 56:792, no person shall, except in accordance with commission rules and regulations, kill, snare, or pursue with intent to take or kill by any means, or have in possession an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:792 Secretary excepted
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§792. Secretary excepted The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries may kill or have killed obnoxious animals on any such land or section or ensnare or have ensnared thereon any wild animal or bird for propagation, restocking, educational purposes, or scientific in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:795 Purchase of portions of Atchafalaya River Basin; nature, recreation and wildlife management area
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§795. Purchase of portions of Atchafalaya River Basin; nature, recreation and wildlife management area A.(1) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby authorized to purchase land from willing sellers in the Atchafalaya River Basin south of U.S. Highway 190, between the E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:796 Lake Fausse Point, Lake Dauterive, and Grand Avoille Cove Advisory Board
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§796. Lake Fausse Point, Lake Dauterive, and Grand Avoille Cove Advisory Board A. The Lake Fausse Point, Lake Dauterive, and Grand Avoille Cove Advisory Board, hereafter in this Section referred to as the board, is hereby created to advise the secretary on matters pertaining to t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:797 Rockefeller Foundation Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve; revenues; allocation
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§797. Rockefeller Foundation Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve; revenues; allocation A.(1) All revenues belonging to the state of Louisiana which are received as royalty, rentals, or otherwise from leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, and other mine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:798 Russell Sage or Marsh Island Refuge
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§798. Russell Sage or Marsh Island Refuge A.(1) The State Mineral and Energy Board is hereby authorized to lease for exploration, development or production of oil, gas, or other minerals all or any portion of Marsh Island, donated to the state of Louisiana by the Russell Sage Fou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799 MC Davis Conservation Fund
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§799. MC Davis Conservation Fund A. There is hereby created and established within the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund, a special fund designated as the MC Davis Conservation Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund", as mandated by Vendor in the MC Davis Pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.1 Purpose
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§799.1. Purpose The purpose of this Subpart is to provide for the administration, control, management, and funding for the White Lake Property located in Vermilion Parish. The legislature acknowledges that the White Lake Property provides an opportunity for, and an obligation on,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.2 Definitions
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§799.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Act of donation" means the "Act of Donation by BP America Production Company to the State of Louisiana," dated July 8, 2002, and recorded July 11, 2002, in the conveyance reco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.3 White Lake Property Fund
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§799.3. White Lake Property Fund A. Effective January 1, 2005, there shall be established in the state treasury, as a special fund within the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund, the White Lake Property Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". After allocation …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.4 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§799.4. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 203, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.5 Commission duties and responsibilities
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§799.5. Commission duties and responsibilities In addition to duties, responsibilities, and powers provided by the constitution and statutory law, the commission: (1) Shall establish a conservation management plan for the White Lake Property. (2) May authorize the conduct of lott…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.6 Department duties and responsibilities; powers
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§799.6. Department duties and responsibilities; powers A. In addition to duties, responsibilities, and powers otherwise provided by law, the department shall administer, control, and manage the White Lake Property. B. The department may enter into cooperative endeavor agreements …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:799.7 Exemption from restrictions of area and number; fair market value
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§799.7. Exemption from restrictions of area and number; fair market value A. At the end of the term of a lease which was issued on property governed by the provisions of this Subpart which lease was transferred to the state through the act of donation, the property subject to suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:8 Definitions
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§8. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly shows a different meaning: (1) "Administrator" means the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. (2) "Agricul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:80 Signatory states not precluded from additional restrictions
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§80. Signatory states not precluded from additional restrictions Nothing in this compact limits the powers or the proprietary interest of any signatory state or repeals or prevents the enactment of any legislation or the enforcement of any requirement by a signatory state imposin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:800 Timber management, lease, or sale
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§800. Timber management, lease, or sale The secretary shall have the authority, power, and duty to manage the timber on land owned by the state that is under the jurisdiction of the department, including but not limited to the timber on any wildlife refuge, game preserve, wildlif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:801 Particular game and fish preserves and commissions recognized and continued
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§801. Particular game and fish preserves and commissions recognized and continued The following preserves and commissions created by the enumerated special statutes, are continued in full force and effect within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: (1) Repealed by Acts 1981,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:802 Responsibilities and duties
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§802. Responsibilities and duties The department shall have the duty and responsibility for the management of resources, including water level control, aquatic weed control, and maintenance and repair of dams, control structures, and spillways within the territorial jurisdiction …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:803 Lake Pontchartrain State Bird Sanctuary
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§803. Lake Pontchartrain State Bird Sanctuary A. In the following described area of Lake Pontchartrain, the waters and the air column above such waters are hereby designated and declared the Lake Pontchartrain State Bird Sanctuary: (1) From the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:804 Lake Catherine and Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary
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§804. Lake Catherine and Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary A. There is hereby created the Lake Catherine and Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary for fish, shrimp, and other seafood and marine life, to be comprised of the waters of Lake Catherine, and its passes, the Rigolets, Unknown Pass, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:805 Establishment of recreational reef sites; designation and regulation
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§805. Establishment of recreational reef sites; designation and regulation A. In an effort to enhance inshore fisheries habitat, the commission may designate and set aside areas of the state's water bottoms as recreational reef. The commission shall consider the recommendations o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:81 Additional compact amendments by signatory states
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§81. Additional compact amendments by signatory states It is agreed that any two or more states party hereto may further amend this compact by acts of their respective legislatures, subject to approval of Congress as provided in Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of the Un…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:82 Absence from representation on the commission
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§82. Absence from representation on the commission Continued absence of representation or of any representative on the commission from any state party hereto shall be brought to the attention of the governor thereof. Acts 1981, No. 837, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:83 Operating expenses; proration
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§83. Operating expenses; proration The operating expenses of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission shall be borne by the states party hereto. Such initial appropriations as are set forth below shall be made available yearly until modified as hereinafter provided: Florida $ …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:84 Continuance of compact; renunciation; notice
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§84. Continuance of compact; renunciation; notice This compact continues in force and remains binding upon each compacting state until renounced by act of the legislature of such state, in such form as it may choose. Renunciation shall not become effective until six months after …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:85 Commission representatives from Louisiana; appointment; alternates
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§85. Commission representatives from Louisiana; appointment; alternates In pursuance of R.S. 56:74, there shall be three representatives from Louisiana to the commission. The Secretary of Wildlife and Fisheries shall be an ex officio representative; a member of the state legislat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:86 Commission powers to be no limitation on state powers
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§86. Commission powers to be no limitation on state powers Any powers granted in this Part to the commission shall be regarded as in aid of and supplemental to and in no case a limitation upon any of the powers vested in the commission by other laws of the state of Louisiana, by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:87 Necessary travel expenses; payment
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§87. Necessary travel expenses; payment All necessary expenses incident to the membership of Louisiana in the commission are payable out of the general fund by the treasurer of this state. Such expenses shall include travel cost and necessary expenses of the commissioners and oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:9 Report of violations; criminal prosecution; schedule of fines; citations; ex officio notaries public
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§9. Report of violations; criminal prosecution; schedule of fines; citations; ex officio notaries public A. The director shall report all violations of the criminal laws with the enforcement of which he is charged to the district attorney within whose jurisdiction the infractions…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:901 §901
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§901. §901. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 832, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:91 Repealed by Acts 1992, No
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§91. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:92 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§92. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:93 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§93. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:94 Repealed by Acts 1992, No
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§94. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:95 Repealed by Acts 1992, No
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§95. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:96 Repealed by Acts 1992, No
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§96. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.