Louisiana § RS 30:571 - Establishment, promulgation and implementation of plan
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:571 — Establishment, promulgation and implementation of plan, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 30:571. 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 existing intrastate natural gas for human needs pursuant to R.S. 30:572(1)(a) through (e). In connection therewith, as soon as practicable, the secretary shall establish and promulgate a plan for statewide emergency intrastate natural gas conservation, allocation or rationing, which shall be implemented and enforced by the secretary under controls and enforcement procedures hereinafter provided. The plan shall remain in effect as implemented and changed from time to time by the secretary, until the governor, by proclamation, shall declare that a state energy emergency no longer exists. The plan shall maintain, preserve and protect all vital services in the state depending upon intrastate natural gas and, to the extent deemed practicable by the secretary, shall provide for the curtailment of unnecessary and lesser priority uses of intrastate natural gas.
Added by Acts 1973, Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, emerg. eff. Dec. 8, 1973, at 9:55 A.M.; Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:571 cover?
Section RS 30:571 ("Establishment, promulgation and implementation of plan") 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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