Louisiana § RS 38:2717 - Management of improvements
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:2717 — Management of improvements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:2717. Management of improvements
A. The board of commissioners shall have the right to regulate the construction and use of all piers, docks, bridges, and other improvements built or erected on any part of the district to be inundated by the proposed lake and shall further have the right to regulate and control the erection of any improvements of any kind whatever within the area between the 138.5 contour line and the 147.5 contour line or within 1320 feet perpendicular to the 138.5 contour line, whichever distance is greater. The board of commissioners shall have the authority and power to regulate the improvements by the issuance of permits for same and fix a fee for the issuance thereof.
B. The board of commissioners may charge an annual fee for the permit to maintain improvements on or within the area between the 138.5 contour line and the 147.5 contour line or within 1320 feet perpendicular to the 138.5 contour line whichever distance is greater.
Acts 1989, No. 176, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 38:2717 ("Management of improvements") 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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