Louisiana § RS 51:1001 - Entry into compact; purpose
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§ RS 51:1001. Entry into compact; purpose
NOTE: AS ENACTED BY ACTS 1960, NO. 389, §2:
The Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Louisiana with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities, materials, and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the South and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from an acquisition of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve the economy of the South and contribute to the individual and community well being of the region's people.
NOTE: AS AMENDED BY ACTS 1979, NO. 576, §1, EFF. UPON APPROVAL BY NINE PARTY STATES AND CONGRESS:
The Southern States Energy Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Louisiana with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment of energy related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south, and the development of a balanced economy for the region; they also recognize that optimum benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve the economy of the south and contribute to the individual and community well being of the region's people.
Acts 1979, No. 576, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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