Louisiana § RS 38:211 - Cutting or destroying levees prohibited
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:211 — Cutting or destroying levees prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:211. Cutting or destroying levees prohibited
No unauthorized person shall wilfully and maliciously cut, alter, break, or destroy in any manner any public or private levee, embankment, floodwall, floodgate, or other flood protective device within a levee district or cause to open when officially closed or cause to close when officially opened, any floodgate, stoplog structure, valve or other flood protective device made for protection from overflow or shall aid and abet any person in so doing.
Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 137, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 38:211
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:211 cover?
Section RS 38:211 ("Cutting or destroying levees prohibited") 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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