Louisiana § RS 30:85 - Powers of the secretary

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:85 — Powers of the secretary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 30:85. Powers of the secretary

            A. The powers of the assistant secretary shall include without limitation the power to do the following, subject to the supervision of the secretary:

            (1) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations implementing the administration of this Part.

            (2) Perform such specific functions as may be enumerated by the provisions of this Part.

            (3) The secretary shall perform all regulatory functions imposed by this Part.

            (4) Modify funding requirements of site-specific trust accounts either upon recommendation of the trust authority, the secretary, or upon his own determination, based upon changes in operation, site conditions, or trust account status.

            B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 10, §2, eff. May 13, 2022.

            C. The aforementioned powers shall be in addition to and shall not limit the powers conferred on the secretary in other provisions in this Title or any other pertinent provision of any state or federal law or regulation.

            Acts 1993, No. 404, §2; Acts 1995, No. 297, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 994, §1; Acts 2022, No. 10, §2, eff. May 13, 2022; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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