Louisiana § RS 56:5 - General powers and authority
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:5 — General powers and authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:5. General powers and authority
A. The commission, through its director:
(1) May sue and be sued; and
(2) Shall have and exercise all authority and power as was prescribed by law for the prior commissioner of conservation and the commissioner of wildlife and fisheries in relation to the wildlife of the state, including wild game and nongame quadrupeds or animals, game, oysters, fish, and other aquatic life.
B. Any function or authority vested to the prior commissioner of conservation and the commissioner of wildlife and fisheries concerning any of the resources under the jurisdiction of the director of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, and all records, equipment, funds, and other assets in relation to such resources, are transferred to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
C. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, necessary to protect certain of the state's natural resources other than fish and wildlife, especially such resources as standing trees which are otherwise protected by law but have no specific provision for enforcing such protection.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1980, No. 795, §2; Acts 2010, No. 777, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:5 ("General powers and authority") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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