Louisiana § RS 38:3087.138 - Reports regarding groundwater resources

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§ RS 38:3087.138. Reports regarding groundwater resources

            The commission shall report, on or before April first annually, the district's groundwater resources to the secretary, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. The report shall include but not be limited to the amount of water used for public supply, industrial, or agricultural purposes, respectively; actual and projected saltwater intrusion or encroachment; and any current or projected sale of water for use outside of the state, including the amount of water so sold and the price paid by each out-of-state user. For the purposes of this report, the amount of water used for agricultural or industrial purposes may be estimated.

            Acts 2018, No. 316, §1; Acts 2025, No. 458, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

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

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Section RS 38:3087.138 ("Reports regarding groundwater resources") 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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