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LA Rev Stat § 3:3532 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3532. Purpose

RS 3532 - Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the growth and development of the rice industry in Louisiana by promotion of rice, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3535 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3535. Failure to pay assessment; penalty

RS 3535 - Failure to pay assessment; penalty A. Any buyer who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the required time by the commissioner shall forfeit to the commissioner the amount of the assessment plus a penalty of five percent of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after such report was required to be filed or such assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the commissioner and shall be disposed of by him in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein. B. The commissioner shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with the delinquent assessments, by any of the following methods: (1) By voluntary payment by the person liable; (2) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction; (3) By injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing such assessment and/or penalties from operating his business or engaging in business as a buyer of rice until the delinquent assessment and/or penalties are paid. C. Any person required to pay the assessments provided for in this Chapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or any books, records, or other documents relating to the liability of such person for the assessment herein imposed, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent such inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. D. Whoever violates any provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both. Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3536 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3536. Limitation of liability of members of board

RS 3536 - Limitation of liability of members of board The members and alternate members of the board shall not be responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any producer or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the board. The liability of the board shall be several and not joint and no member or alternate member shall be liable for the default of any other member or alternate member. Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3537 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3537. Use of funds

RS 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.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3538 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3538. National and international policy

RS 3538 - National and international policy A. The Louisiana Legislature hereby finds and declares that the factors which affect the ability of Louisiana rice farmers to market their crop are established by national and international forces in the world market. The Louisiana Legislature further finds and declares that the expenditure of funds by the board for the purpose of influencing the development and implementation of national and international policy affecting the marketing of rice produced by Louisiana farmers is the expenditure of funds for a public purpose. B. The board is hereby authorized to expend a portion of the funds received and administered by the board for the purpose of influencing the development and implementation of national and international policy affecting the marketing of rice produced by Louisiana farmers. C. The amount of funds expended by the board in each fiscal year for the purposes authorized in this Section shall not exceed five percent of the budget of the board for that fiscal year. D. The board shall not expend any funds for the purpose of influencing any legislative action on the state level. Added by Acts 1988, No. 278, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3541 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3541. Terms defined

RS 3541 - Terms defined As used in this Chapter, the terms defined in this Section shall have the meanings herein given to them, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture for the state of Louisiana. (2) "Board" means the Louisiana Rice Research Board. (3) "Producer" means any person who receives a share of the proceeds from the sale of rice produced in this state. (4) "Rice" means all marketable green and rough "paddy" rice produced within the State of Louisiana for milling, seed or other commercial purposes. (5) "Hundredweight" means one hundred pounds, excluding tare. (6) "Miller" means any person engaged within or without the state in the operation of milling rice. (7) "Handler" means any person engaged in the business of handling rice. (8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other business unit. (9) "Fiscal Year" means July 1 through June 30 of the following year. (10) "CCC" means the Commodity Credit Corporation. (11) "Buyer" means any person who purchases rice at the first point of sale only. (12) "Collection" means collecting and refunding the assessments. (13) "Producer Administrative Area" means that area as stated in the ASCS Regulations, Part 730.62(b)-(11). Added by Acts 1972, No. 105, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3542 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3542. Purpose

RS 3542 - Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the growth and development of the rice industry in Louisiana by expanded research of rice, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. Added by Acts 1972, No. 105, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3545 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3545. Failure to pay assessment: penalty

RS 3545 - Failure to pay assessment: penalty A. Any buyer, miller or handler who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the required time by the commissioner shall forfeit to the commissioner a penalty of five percent of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after such report was required to be filed or such assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the commissioner and shall be disposed of by him in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein. B. The commissioner shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with the delinquent assessments, by any of the following methods: (1) By voluntary payment by the person liable (2) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction (3) By injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing such assessment and/or penalties from operating his business or engaging in business as a buyer of rice until the delinquent assessment and/or penalties are paid. C. Any person required to pay the assessments provided for in this Chapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or any books, records, or other documents relating to the liability of such person for the assessment herein imposed, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent such inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. D. Whoever violates any other provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both. Added by Acts 1972, No. 105, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3546 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3546. Limitation of liability of members of the board

RS 3546 - Limitation of liability of members of the board The members of the Louisiana Rice Research Board shall not be responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any producer or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the board. The liability of the board shall be several and not joint and no member shall be liable for the default of any other member. Added by Acts 1972, No. 105, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3547 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3547. Use of funds

RS 3547 - Use of funds A. The board shall dedicate, after deducting for administrative expenses, the amounts determined needed for rice research. The board shall have authority to contract for services in order to accomplish the purpose for which it is created. Use of these funds may be applied within or outside the state of Louisiana, including regional, national and international applications as long as the research will benefit Louisiana rice producers. 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 such member shall receive a salary or per diem for the performance of such duties. Added by Acts 1972, No. 105, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2014, No. 345, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3548 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3548. National and international policy

RS 3548 - National and international policy A. The Louisiana Legislature hereby finds and declares that the factors which affect the ability of Louisiana rice farmers to market their crop are established by national and international forces in the world market. The Louisiana Legislature further finds and declares that the expenditure of funds by the board for the purpose of influencing the development and implementation of national and international policy affecting the marketing of rice produced by Louisiana farmers is the expenditure of funds for a public purpose. B. The board is hereby authorized to expend a portion of the funds received and administered by the board for the purpose of influencing the development and implementation of national and international policy affecting the marketing of rice produced by Louisiana farmers. C. The amount of funds expended by the board in each fiscal year for the purposes authorized in this Section shall not exceed five percent of the budget of the board for that fiscal year. D. The board shall not expend any funds for the purpose of influencing any legislative action on the state level. Added by Acts 1988, No. 278, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8I, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3551 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3551. Purposes

RS 3551 - Purposes The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the growth and development of the soybean, wheat, corn, and grain sorghum industries in Louisiana by research and advertisement, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3554 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3554. Failure to pay assessment; penalty

RS 3554 - Failure to pay assessment; penalty A. Any buyer who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the required time by the commissioner shall forfeit to the commissioner a penalty of five percent of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after such report was required to be filed or the assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the commissioner and shall be disposed of by him in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein. B. The commissioner of agriculture shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with any delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods: (1) By voluntary payment by the person liable. (2) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) By injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing such assessment and/or penalties from operating his business or engaging in business as a buyer of soybeans, wheat, corn, or grain sorghum until the delinquent assessment and/or penalties are paid. C. Any person required to pay any assessment provided for in this Chapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or any books, records, or other documents relating to the liability of such person for any assessment herein imposed, or who hinders or in any way delays or prevents such inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. D. Whoever violates any other provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both. Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 38, §2; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3555 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3555. Exclusion from coverage of Chapter

RS 3555 - Exclusion from coverage of Chapter The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any person who purchases one thousand or less bushels of soybeans, wheat, corn, or grain sorghum in any calendar year. Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3556 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3556. Use of funds

RS 3556 - Use of funds A. The Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board shall plan and conduct a program of research and advertising designed to promote the soybean, wheat, corn, and grain sorghum industries in Louisiana. The board is authorized to use the funds derived from any assessment imposed by this Chapter for these purposes, including basic administration expenses of the plan. Use of these funds may be applied, as prescribed in this Section, within or without the state of Louisiana, including regional, national, and international applications. B. The board is authorized to apply for and receive monies from the national assessment for grain sorghum pursuant to 7 CFR 1221. Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 25, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3; Acts 2014, No. 205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3601. Citation; legislative findings; purpose

RS 3601 - Citation; legislative findings; purpose  A. This Part shall be known as and may be cited as the Louisiana Right to Farm Law.  B.(1) The legislature hereby finds and declares that agriculture is essential not only to the economy of the state but to the sustenance of life, yet acreage devoted to agriculture has steadily declined in this century.  (2) The legislature further finds and declares that owners of agricultural land, including forest and timber land, and the public, which depends upon agricultural production, need to be protected from further diminution in value of agricultural land by providing safeguards and by establishing a more reliable remedy for diminution in value of agricultural land caused by governmental entities.  (3) The legislature also finds and declares that agricultural operations, including forest and timber operations, and the public, which depends upon agricultural production, need to be protected from any nuisance actions.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1; Acts 1995, No. 302, §1; Acts 2008, No. 515, §1; Acts 2019, No. 353, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3603. Right to Farm

RS 3603 - Right to Farm A. The legislature hereby declares that persons who are engaged in agricultural operations in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices should be protected from legal actions brought by persons who subsequently acquire an interest in any land in the vicinity of the agricultural operation and from any nuisance action, public or private, against the agricultural production of an agricultural product or an agricultural operation including but not limited to, agricultural processing, and any agricultural activity involved, directly or indirectly, in the production of food for human consumption or for animal food. B. No agricultural operation shall be deemed to be a nuisance in any action brought under the provisions of Civil Code Article 669, R.S. 33:361, R.S. 40:14, or any other grant of authority authorizing the suppression or regulation of public or private nuisances if the agricultural operation is conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices, and any one of the following applies: (1) The person bringing the action acquired the interest in the land or improvements alleged to be affected by the nuisance after the date on which an agricultural operation was in existence. (2) The agricultural operation was established prior to any change in the character of the property in the vicinity of the agricultural operation. (3) The agricultural operation has existed for one year or more and the conditions or circumstances alleged to constitute a nuisance have existed substantially unchanged since the established date of operation. C. When an agricultural operation has been established, the protection from nuisance actions provided by this Section shall include the protection of similar agricultural operations engaged in as a result of the normal rotation of crops, or livestock, or both. Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1; Acts 2008, No. 515, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3604 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3604. Presumption

RS 3604 - Presumption Each person engaged in agricultural operations shall be presumed to be operating in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices. Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1; Acts 2008, No. 515, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3605 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3605. Frivolous lawsuits

RS 3605 - Frivolous lawsuits  If the court determines that any action alleging that an agricultural operation is a nuisance is frivolous, the court may award costs of court, reasonable attorney fees, and any other related costs to the defendant. Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3606 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3606. Negligence, intentional injury

RS 3606 - Negligence, intentional injury  The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to actions based on negligence, intentional injury, or violation of state or federal law or rules. Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3607 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3607. Local ordinances

RS 3607 - Local ordinances A. No parish governing authority shall adopt any ordinance that declares any agricultural operation operated in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices to be a nuisance or any zoning ordinance that forces the closure of any such agricultural operation. B. Municipal zoning and nuisance ordinances shall not apply to agricultural operations that were established outside the corporate limits of the municipality and that were incorporated into the municipality by annexation. C. The governing authorities of parishes and municipalities may adopt ordinances to prohibit or regulate agricultural operations that are negligently operated or that are not operated in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices. D. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to Jefferson Parish. Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1; Acts 1993, No. 731, §1, eff. June 21, 1993; Acts 2008, No. 515, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3608 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3608. Minimization of impact of governmental action

RS 3608 - Minimization of impact of governmental action To minimize the impact of governmental action affecting private agricultural property and private agricultural property rights, a governmental entity shall: (1) Avoid imposing an undue burden on the resources of that governmental entity by actions that require compensation of private agricultural property owners under the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Louisiana. (2) Avoid diminution in value of private agricultural property which is used in agricultural production or which may potentially be used in agricultural production. (3) Expedite a decision by the entity in cases in which a delay of the decision will substantially interfere with the use or value of private agricultural property rights affected by the provisions of this Part. (4) Avoid unnecessary delays in compensating owners of private agricultural property when diminution in value occurs by governmental action. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.