Louisiana Code — 38
Browse 1,178 sections in division 38 of the Louisiana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § RS 38:1. Department of public works; domicile; service of process; powers
- § RS 38:2. Functions of department
- § RS 38:3. Inland waterways, navigation projects; jurisdiction of United States not affected
- § RS 38:4. Drainage and reclamation of property
- § RS 38:5. Cooperation with federal government in drainage and reclamation projects
- § RS 38:5.1. Planning assistance to municipal and other planning agencies; federal grants
- § RS 38:6. Cooperation with drainage districts, levee boards, and political subdivisions
- § RS 38:7. Organization of department
- § RS 38:8. Head of department
- § RS 38:9. Appointment and qualifications of department head
- § RS 38:10. Management and exercise of functions of department
- § RS 38:11. Powers of director
- § RS 38:12. Establishment of divisions; appointment of heads
- § RS 38:13. Director to prescribe definite plan or organization for department
- § RS 38:14. Governor and director to prescribe general administrative rules
- § RS 38:15. General information, documents; prohibition
- § RS 38:16. Board of Public Works; abolition
- § RS 38:17. Divisions to exercise functions of department; contracts; grants of money; reports
- § RS 38:18. Conference with wildlife and fisheries commission
- § RS 38:19. Merger and consolidation of the Fort Buelhar Lake Commission into department of public works
- § RS 38:20. Red River Compact Commission membership
- § RS 38:21. Intent
- § RS 38:22. Definitions
- § RS 38:23. Permit or consent required
- § RS 38:24. Rules and regulations; inspection of dams
- § RS 38:25. Exemptions for other programs; additional requirements
- § RS 38:26. Violations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations; designated operation and maintenance
- § RS 38:27. Damage claims
- § RS 38:28. Penalties
- § RS 38:30. Purpose
- § RS 38:31. Definitions
- § RS 38:32. Louisiana Water Resources Program; powers, duties, and functions
- § RS 38:33. Regional planning commissions
- § RS 38:34. Project evaluation and ranking
- § RS 38:81. Governor authorized to enter into contracts with federal authorities
- § RS 38:82. Governor authorized to accept lands under federal flood control act
- § RS 38:83. Governor authorized to enter contracts
- § RS 38:84. Parishes and municipalities authorized to comply with federal flood insurance act
- § RS 38:84.1. Required compliance with certain local ordinances relative to flood control
- § RS 38:85. Hurricane protection and flood control in Jefferson Parish; design-build
- § RS 38:90.1. Definitions
- § RS 38:90.2. Revision of flood information database by the Floodplain Evaluation and Management Commission
- § RS 38:90.3. Limits of projects
- § RS 38:90.4. Methodology for flood-control project evaluation
- § RS 38:90.4.1. Rural Grant Opportunity Program
- § RS 38:90.5. Report to Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works; recommendation of the Flood Control Project Evaluation Committee; flood protection needs study; incremental funding of rural and urban projects
- § RS 38:90.6. Public hearings; reports; review by legislature
- § RS 38:90.7. Deletion, addition, or substitution of projects by office of engineering; progress reports required
- § RS 38:90.8. Notification to proper authority of project status by office of engineering
- § RS 38:90.9. Statement of sponsorship
- § RS 38:90.10. Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction
- § RS 38:90.11. Inspections; operation and maintenance; file of project plans
- § RS 38:90.12. Certification of recipient authority; federal matching projects; exceptions; reimbursement for project construction
- § RS 38:90.13. System of administration
- § RS 38:90.14. Audit of distribution to recipient authorities
- § RS 38:90.15. Report of any misuse of funds
- § RS 38:90.16. Misuse of funds; withholding of distribution; notification of district attorney
- § RS 38:90.17. Municipal drainage authority; rates and service charges; users of drainage system; revenue bonds
- § RS 38:91. Creation of the Louisiana Water Resources Information Center
- § RS 38:92. Financing projects through the capital outlay program
- § RS 38:100. Object and purpose
- § RS 38:101. West Bank hurricane protection projects
- § RS 38:102. Powers
- § RS 38:103. Coordination and cooperation
- § RS 38:104. Construction of Chapter; controlling law
- § RS 38:106. Object and purpose
- § RS 38:107. Lower Atchafalaya River interim flood protection projects
- § RS 38:108. Powers
- § RS 38:109. Coordination and cooperation
- § RS 38:110. Construction of Chapter; controlling law
- § RS 38:111. Contracts by drainage districts, levee boards, and political subdivisions with Department of Transportation and Development or the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- § RS 38:112. Cooperation with federal government and state of Mississippi in building levees
- § RS 38:113. Control of drainage channels and outfall canals in levee and drainage districts
- § RS 38:114. Construction of levee across bayou or slough
- § RS 38:115. Removal of works in front of levees
- § RS 38:141. Expropriation of land or improvements for drainage canals or projects
- § RS 38:142. Drainage of levee and parallel or contiguous road
- § RS 38:143. Construction and maintenance of back and side levees
- § RS 38:144. Building of temporary levees
- § RS 38:181. Construction and maintenance of levees; expropriation of lands
- § RS 38:211. Cutting or destroying levees prohibited
- § RS 38:212. Attempt to cut or destroy levee prohibited
- § RS 38:213. Riding or hauling on levees prohibited
- § RS 38:213.1. Hunting or discharge of firearms, when prohibited
- § RS 38:214. Interference with drainage prohibited
- § RS 38:214.1. Prohibiting interference with drainage systems; ordinances authorized
- § RS 38:215. Obstruction of drainage prohibited
- § RS 38:215.1. Public drainage; refusal of access for maintenance purposes; court costs and attorney fees; definitions
- § RS 38:216. Drainage of oil, salt water, etc. into natural drain prohibited; penalties
- § RS 38:216.1. Water control structures; unauthorized opening; penalties
- § RS 38:217. Drainage of water into public road prohibited
- § RS 38:218. Diversion of natural drain prohibited
- § RS 38:219. Obstruction of drainage channels prohibited
- § RS 38:220. Interference with drainage of roads parallel or contiguous to public levees
- § RS 38:221. Rice-flumes, dahls, or pipes in public levees prohibited
- § RS 38:222. Regulations for operation of siphons through levees
- § RS 38:223. Irrigating or flooding land near base of levee prohibited
- § RS 38:224. Removal of siphons improperly constructed
- § RS 38:225. Obstructions on levees, waterways, and rights-of-way therefor; removal at expense of person responsible; destroying markers prohibited
- § RS 38:226. Permits for levee crossings
- § RS 38:281. Definitions
- § RS 38:291. Naming; limits of districts; composition of boards
- § RS 38:292. Board of commissioners; Red River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Boeuf Levee District; training required; executive director expectations and requirements
- § RS 38:301. Construction and maintenance of levees and drainage; care and inspection of levees; measure of compensation; right of entry; bicycle paths and walkways
- § RS 38:301.1. Coastal area levee districts; elevation reports
- § RS 38:301.2.
- § RS 38:302. Commercial lease of lands
- § RS 38:303. Compromise of claims relating to lands conveyed in error
- § RS 38:304. Appointment of members; residency and education requirements; filling of vacancies
- § RS 38:305. Employment of attorney
- § RS 38:305.1. Atchafalaya Basin Levee District; employment of attorney
- § RS 38:306. General powers and duties of board
- § RS 38:307. Orleans Levee District; powers of board of commissioners
- § RS 38:308. Per diem; number of days per diem allowed; travel expenses; salary
- § RS 38:309. Corporate status and powers of boards; domicile; evidence of acts and proceedings; deposit of funds; warrants
- § RS 38:310. Expenses of levee board members as delegates to flood relief conventions; dues
- § RS 38:311. Expenses of delegates; contribution to interstate and national association
- § RS 38:312. Notification of owners of oil, gas, or waterlines before construction or removal of levees
- § RS 38:313. Cessation of activities
- § RS 38:314. Issuance of bonds
- § RS 38:315. Dedication of artificial waterways as public navigable waterways; approval
- § RS 38:316. Ratification of prior proceedings
- § RS 38:317. Acquisitive prescription shall not run against levee districts
- § RS 38:318. Chart of accounts and annual budget
- § RS 38:319. Emergency procedures manual
- § RS 38:320. Sale or lease of land; compliance with bid laws
- § RS 38:321. Letting of contracts
- § RS 38:321.1. Additional procurement methods; state of Louisiana and political subdivisions of the state
- § RS 38:322. Annual audit; report
- § RS 38:323. Maintenance of records of general fixed assets
- § RS 38:324. Protection of obligations
- § RS 38:325. Scope of activities
- § RS 38:326. Authority of levee district and levee and drainage district police officers; annual expenditure
- § RS 38:326.1. Authority of Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District police officer; contracts with sheriffs' offices
- § RS 38:326.2. Authority of Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer
- § RS 38:326.3. Combined police authority; jurisdiction; administrative responsibilities; personnel, equipment, and expenses
- § RS 38:326.4. Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District; executive director; assistant executive director; duties
- § RS 38:327. Lake Borgne Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties
- § RS 38:327.1. Lake Borgne Surge Barrier; memorial
- § RS 38:328. West Jefferson Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties
- § RS 38:329. Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District
- § RS 38:329.1. South Lafourche Levee District; additional powers and duties; certain payments
- § RS 38:329.2. North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; ad valorem tax and mineral revenues
- § RS 38:329.3. St. Mary Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties
- § RS 38:329.4. North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; sales and use tax
- § RS 38:329.5. Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority; powers and duties
- § RS 38:329.6. St. Tammany Levee, Drainage, and Conservation District; powers and duties
- § RS 38:330. Grant of authority to levee districts to act jointly
- § RS 38:330.1. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank; territorial jurisdiction; board of commissioners; appointments; terms; compensation; vacancy; officers; meetings; domicile
- § RS 38:330.2. Board of commissioners; powers and duties
- § RS 38:330.3. Levee district and board reorganization; transfer of authority; obligations; taxes; lands
- § RS 38:330.4. Regional directors
- § RS 38:330.5. Employees
- § RS 38:330.6. Counsel to authority
- § RS 38:330.7. Police officers
- § RS 38:330.8. Funding; appropriations
- § RS 38:330.9. Defense and indemnification of commissioners, officers, or employees
- § RS 38:330.10. Statutory reference
- § RS 38:330.11. Exception to jurisdiction of authorities
- § RS 38:330.12. Ownership and management of non-flood protection functions and activities
- § RS 38:330.12.1. Lakefront Management Authority; creation; composition; powers, duties, and functions
- § RS 38:330.13. Public contracts; Louisiana Initiative for Small Entrepreneurship
- § RS 38:332. Representatives of the boards of commissioners of the Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District and the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District to attend meetings of board
- § RS 38:334. Revenue utilization; Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District
- § RS 38:334.1. Revenue utilization; Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
- § RS 38:334.2. Revenue utilization; Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
- § RS 38:334.3. Revenue utilization; St. Mary Levee District
- § RS 38:335. Bond issues; Orleans Levee District
- § RS 38:336. State land grants; Orleans Levee District
- § RS 38:337. Validation of previous sales, leases or other dispositions; Orleans Levee District
- § RS 38:338. Construction, maintenance, and repairs of levees in Pontchartrain Levee District; supervision and control
- § RS 38:340. Joining with levee district in Arkansas for mutual protection; Tensas Basin Levee District
- § RS 38:341. Realignment of portion of Red River by Caddo Levee District
- § RS 38:342. Certain levee boards; authority for set-aside procurement from small businesses
- § RS 38:345. Certain levee boards; ad valorem tax expenditures; Parish Transportation Fund expenditures
- § RS 38:351. Authority to expropriate and acquire property prior to judgment
- § RS 38:352. Petition for expropriation of property; contents; place of filing
- § RS 38:353. Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection
- § RS 38:354. Prayer of petition; ex parte order of expropriation
- § RS 38:355. Vesting of title
- § RS 38:356. Notice to defendant
- § RS 38:357. Contesting validity of expropriation; waiver of defenses
- § RS 38:358. Right of possession; limitation by court
- § RS 38:359. Withdrawal of amount deposited
- § RS 38:360. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 38:361. Fixing for trial; notice
- § RS 38:362. Right to trial by jury
- § RS 38:363. Time limit for demanding jury trial; waiver of demand for jury trial; limitations
- § RS 38:364. Deposit of security for jury costs
- § RS 38:365. Trial of less than all issues; stipulation
- § RS 38:366. Qualification and exemption of jurors
- § RS 38:367. Procedure in general
- § RS 38:368. Swearing of juror before examination
- § RS 38:369. Examination of juror
- § RS 38:370. Peremptory challenges
- § RS 38:371. Challenges for cause
- § RS 38:372. Time for peremptory challenge
- § RS 38:373. Challenging or excusing jurors after acceptance
- § RS 38:374. Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman
- § RS 38:375. Alternate jurors
- § RS 38:376. Time for charging the jury; recordation of charge
- § RS 38:377. Contents of charge to jury
- § RS 38:378. Instruction to jury; objections
- § RS 38:379. Taking evidence to jury room
- § RS 38:380. Number required for verdict
- § RS 38:381. Special verdicts
- § RS 38:382. General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories; objection
- § RS 38:383. Remittitur or additur as alternative to new trial; reformation of verdict
- § RS 38:384. New trial on showing of misconduct by jury
- § RS 38:385. Delay by defendant forfeits defenses; judgment
- § RS 38:386. Abandonment in trial and appellate court
- § RS 38:387. Measure of compensation; burden of proof
- § RS 38:388. Trial according to Code of Civil Procedure and the general expropriation laws
- § RS 38:389. Judgment to provide interest
- § RS 38:390. Judgment as to difference awarded; payment of judgment
- § RS 38:391. Estimates less than deposit; plaintiff need not amend
- § RS 38:392. Distribution of final award
- § RS 38:393. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 38:394. Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal
- § RS 38:395. Divesting of title
- § RS 38:396. Appropriation; effect on other authority
- § RS 38:401. Levee boards and levee and drainage boards authorized to raise money for expenditure by the Mississippi River Commission
- § RS 38:402. Appropriation of funds raised for levee purposes
- § RS 38:403. Sheriffs to furnish levee boards and levee and drainage boards with copy of settlement with state auditor
- § RS 38:404. Levee commissioners and levee and drainage commissioners to levy taxes
- § RS 38:405. Procedure for levying increased taxation
- § RS 38:411. Removal of produce before payment of assessment or contribution prohibited; penalty
- § RS 38:412. Recovery of penalties, costs and attorney's fees
- § RS 38:413. Service of process on watercraft
- § RS 38:414. Special assessments constitute liens on produce and other property
- § RS 38:415. Penalties constitute lien on watercraft
- § RS 38:416. Assessors to prepare duplicate list of producers
- § RS 38:417. Issuance of warrants for compensation of assessors upon completion of duties
- § RS 38:418. Sheriff ex officio collector of assessments
- § RS 38:419. Declaration by producers; estimate by sheriff
- § RS 38:420. Collection by sheriffs and deputies; returns of deputies
- § RS 38:421. Local assessments or forced contributions
- § RS 38:431. Authority to issue bonds; interest rate, etc.
- § RS 38:432. Bonds in lieu of outstanding bonds
- § RS 38:433. Refunding of outstanding bonds
- § RS 38:434. Exchange of new for old bonds; duties of state treasurer and auditor
- § RS 38:435. Sale of bonds for redemption of outstanding bonds; disposition of surplus
- § RS 38:436. Sale of bonds for other purposes; disposition of proceeds
- § RS 38:437. Annual tax to pay interest
- § RS 38:438. Annual tax to create sinking fund for principal of bonds
- § RS 38:439. Duty of auditor where levee boards and levee and drainage boards fail to levy tax
- § RS 38:440. Courts may enforce payment of principal and interest
- § RS 38:441. Binding obligation of state
- § RS 38:442. Mandamus to compel action by authorities
- § RS 38:443. Existing rights to issue bonds not limited
- § RS 38:451. Authority to issue
- § RS 38:452. Resolution authorizing bonds
- § RS 38:453. Payment of interest
- § RS 38:454. Payment of bonds
- § RS 38:455. Levy of taxes and local contributions; setting apart amounts necessary; order of payment
- § RS 38:456. Extension and collection of taxes when board fails to levy
- § RS 38:457. Issuance from time to time; differences in date, maturity or interest
- § RS 38:458. Enforcement of collection of taxes and local contributions by court
- § RS 38:459. Repeal or modification of statute to detriment of bonds
- § RS 38:460. Enforcement of duties by mandamus
- § RS 38:461. Full authority for issuing bonds; additional and alternative methods
- § RS 38:471. Authority to issue bonds
- § RS 38:472. Resolution authorizing bonds; contest of legality of bonds or tax
- § RS 38:473. Interest on bonds
- § RS 38:474. Payment of bonds at maturity
- § RS 38:475. Taxes and local contributions for payment of interest; setting apart amount necessary
- § RS 38:476. Taxes and local contributions for payment of principal; setting apart sufficient amount
- § RS 38:477. Extension and collection of taxes when board fails to levy
- § RS 38:478. Provisions for issuance; purposes; security; form of bonds
- § RS 38:479. Bondholder's right to enforce levy and collection of tax
- § RS 38:480. Binding obligation of state
- § RS 38:481. Enforcement of performance of duties by mandamus
- § RS 38:491. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds
- § RS 38:492. Form of bonds
- § RS 38:493. Payment of interest
- § RS 38:494. Failure to levy taxes and local contributions; extension and collection
- § RS 38:495. Mandamus to enforce discharge of duties; injunction prohibited
- § RS 38:496. Deposit of bonds with state treasurer; withdrawal
- § RS 38:497. Binding obligation of state
- § RS 38:501. Authority to fund into bonds or other evidences of indebtedness
- § RS 38:502. Maturity of bonds; interest; certificate of district attorney
- § RS 38:503. Ordinances and resolutions to be adopted; redemption prior to maturity
- § RS 38:511. Anticipation of revenues for five years; authority to borrow money and issue certificates of indebtedness
- § RS 38:512. Form of pledge; rights of pledgee
- § RS 38:513. Levee districts reorganized, merged into, and consolidated with a parish
- § RS 38:551. Bunches Bend Protection District
- § RS 38:1481. Designation of place other than domicile for holding meetings
- § RS 38:1482. Improvement of canals for navigation purposes
- § RS 38:1491. Drainage channels or outfall canals; Tangipahoa Parish
- § RS 38:1502. Copying and indexing records; recording and indexing proceedings
- § RS 38:1503. Recording in drainage records
- § RS 38:1504. Mortgage certificates
- § RS 38:1521. Boards authorized to borrow money and pledge revenues
- § RS 38:1522. Form of pledge; filing; rights of pledgees
- § RS 38:1541. Funding or refunding bonds
- § RS 38:1542. Denominations; form and terms; funds from which payable
- § RS 38:1543. Acreage tax or forced contribution
- § RS 38:1544. Funding or refunding bonds
- § RS 38:1545. Resolution by board of commissioners; form and terms of bonds; sale or exchange
- § RS 38:1546. Forced contribution or acreage tax