Louisiana § RS 56:801 - Particular game and fish preserves and commissions recognized and continued
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§ RS 56:801. Particular game and fish preserves and commissions recognized and continued
The following preserves and commissions created by the enumerated special statutes, are continued in full force and effect within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries:
(1) Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 422, §2; Acts 1981, No. 490, §1; Acts 1981, No. 858, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
(2) Bayou Bonnie Idee Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1952, No. 248; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(3) Bayou Pierre State Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1934, No. 139; Acts 1946, No. 382; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(4) Beauregard Old River Fish and Game Preserve (Acts 1958, No. 266; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(5) Black Bayou Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1940, No. 39; Acts 1952, No. 489; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(6) Bundicks Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1956, No. 33; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(7) Catahoula Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1952, No. 320; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1974, No. 434; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(8) Cheniere Brake Fish Preserve (Acts 1940, No. 88; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(9) Cocodrie Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1957, No. 38; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(10) Concordia Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1974, No. 434; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(11) Cornie Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1934, No. 190; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(12) Hard Water State Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1968, No. 560; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(13) Iatt Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1940, No. 27; Acts 1962, No. 244; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(14) Lake Bistineau State Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1930, No. 43; Acts 1942, No. 64; Acts 1969, No. 152; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(15) Lake Catherine and Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary (Acts 1954, No. 476; Acts 1956, No. 352; Acts 1960, No. 515; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(16) Lake Field Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1966, No. 379; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(17) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, §1.
(18) Nantachie Lake State Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1966, No. 440; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(19) 1Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission (Acts 1926, No. 191; Acts 1928, No. 69; Acts 1938, No. 294; Acts 1946, No. 120; Acts 1948, No. 307; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1976, No. 105; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1; Acts 1977, No. 303; Acts 2016, No. 487).
(20) St. Martin-Lafayette Game and Fish Commission (Acts 1950, No. 337; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1970, No. 390; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(21) Saline Lake Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1976, No. 105; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1; Acts 2016, No. 487).
(22) Spanish Lake State Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1940, No. 261; Acts 1946, No. 226; Acts 1960, No. 462; Acts 1966, No. 455; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1; Acts 1997, No. 21, §2, repealed the commission).
(23) Turkey Creek Game and Fish Preserve (Acts 1938, No. 159; Acts 1963, No. 94; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
(24) West Atchafalaya Floodway Game and Fish Management Preserve (Acts 1960, No. 565; Acts 1962, No. 478; Acts 1977, No. 222, §1).
Acts 1995, No. 1262, §1; Acts 1997, No. 21, §2.
1SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 539, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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