Louisiana § RS 3:4274 - Powers and duties of commission
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:4274 — Powers and duties of commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:4274. Powers and duties of commission
A. The commission shall:
(1) Prepare or cause to be prepared plans for execution of laws relating to forestry.
(2) Select and employ the state forester, and control his tenure of office.
(3) Direct and advise the state forester in the work of the commission.
(4) Prepare a budget of expenditures for the commission prior to each regular session of the legislature, and submit this to the state budget officer, and file a duplicate with the governor.
(5) Cooperate with the government of the United States and any of its bureaus, services, and agencies in accordance with federal statutes and regulations thereunder.
(6) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
(7) Maintain its offices and be domiciled in the parish of East Baton Rouge.
B. The commission may also sue and be sued; and have and exercise all authority and power as prescribed by law in relation to the practice of forestry.
Amended by Acts 1981, No. 736, §1; Acts 2012, No. 808, §2; Acts 2015, No. 249, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:4274 ("Powers and duties of commission") 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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