Louisiana § RS 3:2571 - Livestock allowed on levees; conditions
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§ RS 3:2571. Livestock allowed on levees; conditions
A. Horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, or livestock of any description may go on the levees, or the space between the base of the levees and the draining ditch at any time, except where, in the judgment of the levee commissioners of a district and the office of engineering, damage would occur to the levees from exposure to wear, tear, and abuse.
B. In cases where the water is against the levee on both sides, that is, where the grounds on the river and land side are both covered with water, people living in the vicinity may put stock on these levees temporarily.
Acts 1995, No. 385, §1; Acts 2012, No. 753, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:2571 ("Livestock allowed on levees; conditions") 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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