Louisiana § RS 3:3537 - Use of funds
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3537 — Use of funds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:3537. Use of funds
A. After deduction from the proceeds of the assessment, the expenses of collection and administration, the board shall dedicate the balance to rice promotion. The board shall have the discretion as to what organizations and agencies to expend monies for such purposes. Use of these funds may be applied within or outside of the state of Louisiana, including regional, national, and international applications.
B. Board members, and any committees of the board on which they serve, may be reimbursed for allowable expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties, but no member shall receive a salary or per diem for the performance of his duties.
Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2014, No. 216, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3537 cover?
Section RS 3:3537 ("Use of funds") 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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