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LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.124. Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged

RS 3087.124 - Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged Should the district or the Department of Transportation and Development acquire a servitude, right of use, or title in full ownership to immovable property or any other property, such property shall not be subject to any ad valorem tax or tax of any nature by the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof so long as such property is used for the purpose of the district. The provisions of this Part shall in no way abridge the right of any individual, person, firm, or corporation from whom a servitude or right of use may have been acquired to lease the land subject thereto for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals and to produce or cause to be produced oil, gas, or other minerals from such property so long as said leases are subject to the terms and conditions of the servitude executed in favor of the commission. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.125. Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities

RS 3087.125 - Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities The board of commissioners shall have the power to cause to be created and constructed playgrounds, picnic grounds, grounds for recreation, parks, and any and all other facilities to accommodate the public and to provide adequate access to the lake, as may within the opinion of the board become necessary. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.126. Regulation of commercial establishments

RS 3087.126 - Regulation of commercial establishments A. The board of commissioners shall have authority: (1) To establish and cause to be enforced rules and regulations pertaining to all commercial establishments which may be constructed for the purpose of commercializing and making commercial use of the lake or its facilities. (2) To license and permit such establishments and to levy and collect a fee, to be fixed by the board, for the privilege of making commercial use of the facilities of the lake. B. The rules and regulations established and promulgated by the board of commissioners pursuant to this Section shall provide penalties for any commercial establishment operating without a permit or license. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.127 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.127. Audit

RS 3087.127 - Audit The district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.131. Legislative finding; purpose

RS 3087.131 - Legislative finding; purpose The increasing use of water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, and other purposes in North Central Louisiana is a matter of great public interest; the continued uncontrolled use of groundwater from Sparta and other aquifers may create critical problems; the public welfare requires that such water be put to the highest beneficial use; and there is a need to study these matters and how to provide for the efficient administration, conservation, and orderly development of groundwater resources in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Richland, Sabine, Union, Webster, and Winn. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.132. District and board; creation

RS 3087.132 - District and board; creation A. The Sparta Groundwater Conservation District is hereby established as a political subdivision of the state. B. The district shall be administered by a board of commissioners whose members shall be commissioned as provided by R.S. 38:3087.134. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.133. Definitions

RS 3087.133 - Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Part: (1) "Beneficial purpose" or "beneficial use" means the use of groundwater for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or therapeutic purposes or any other advantageous use. (2) "Board" means the board of commissioners of the district. (3) "Commissioner" means a member of the board of the district who has been commissioned in accordance with this Part. (4) "District" means the Sparta Groundwater Conservation District. (5) "Governing body" means the police jury, commission, council, or other legislative body of a parish. (6) "Groundwater" is water suitable for any beneficial purpose percolating below the earth's surface. (7) "User" means any person who produces groundwater in the district in excess of fifty thousand gallons for any day during any calendar year from a well or wells owned or operated by such person or from a well or wells owned or operated solely for the production of water used by such person. (8) "Well" or "water well" means any well drilled or constructed for the principal purpose of producing groundwater. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.135. Meetings; election of officers

RS 3087.135 - Meetings; election of officers A. On or before November 15, 1999, the board shall meet at the call of the governor. At its organizational meeting, the board shall: (1) Elect a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer. (2) Establish its domicile within the district. (3) Begin consideration of the study required by R.S. 38:3087.136. B. The board shall meet at least once per quarter and the location of the meetings shall rotate between the parishes of Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, Webster, and Winn. Once a meeting has been held in a parish, no other board meeting shall be held in that parish until a meeting has been held in each of the other parishes. However, the board may hold a meeting in any of the aforementioned parishes to address concerns particular to that parish. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1; Acts 2006, No. 367, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.136. Powers of the board

RS 3087.136 - Powers of the board The board shall conduct a study and survey of the groundwater resources in the district, including but not limited to consideration of what is necessary or advisable to conserve groundwater resources and where appropriate, prevent or alleviate damaging or potentially damaging drawdowns, land surface subsidence, and groundwater quality degradation. For this purpose, the board shall hold hearings and may: (1) Cooperate with and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with other governmental units and agencies of this state, with governments and agencies of other states and of the United States, and with private agencies or other groundwater conservation districts for the achievement of the purposes of this Part. (2) Receive and expend funds from any source, public or private, for the achievement of the purposes of this Part. (3) Hire such personnel and retain such consultants as shall be reasonably necessary to the performance of its functions. Personnel from other agencies shall be used wherever practical and possible. (4) Advise and consult with the commissioner of conservation and the Water Resources Commission on matters that impact water resources within the board's jurisdiction. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1; Acts 2003, No. 49, §2, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2012, No. 471, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.137 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.137. Hearings

RS 3087.137 - Hearings A. At hearings conducted by the board, members of the board or members of its staff may testify and present exhibits or other evidence. B. Notice of hearings by the board must be given by publication in the official journal of each parish within the district. C. When authorized by the board, the chairman of the board may subpoena witnesses and require their attendance and testimony before the board. The chairman may require the production of any books, papers, or records material to the questions lawfully before the board. Subpoenas shall be served by any agent of the board, by the sheriff, or by any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or producing books, papers, or records, or from obeying the subpoena of the board or of a court of record on the ground that the testimony or evidence required by such person may tend to incriminate or subject the person to penalty or forfeiture. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring any person to produce books, papers, or records, or to testify in response to any inquiry not pertinent to some question lawfully before the board or a court for determination. No natural person shall be subject to criminal prosecution or to any penalty or forfeiture relative to any testimony or evidence required to be provided to the board or a court. However, no person testifying shall be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury. D. In the case of failure or refusal of a person to comply with a subpoena issued by the chairman of the board, or in the case of the refusal of a witness to testify or answer as to a matter regarding which the person may be lawfully interrogated, any district court on application of the board may, in term time or in vacation, issue an attachment to compel the person to comply with the subpoena and to appear before the board with the requested documents and to give testimony upon whatever matters are lawfully required. The court may punish for contempt those disobeying its orders as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued by the court or refusal to testify therein. E. The board shall make a record of all hearings which shall be available for public inspection at the office of the board during reasonable office hours. Acts 1999, No. 1228, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.138. Reports regarding groundwater resources

RS 3087.138 - Reports regarding groundwater resources  The commission shall report, on or before April first annually, the district's groundwater resources to the commissioner of conservation, the Water Resources Commission, the Water Management Advisory Task Force, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. The report shall include but not be limited to the amount of water used for public supply, industrial, or agricultural purposes, respectively; actual and projected saltwater intrusion or encroachment; and any current or projected sale of water for use outside of the state, including the amount of water so sold and the price paid by each out-of-state user. For the purposes of this report, the amount of water used for agricultural or industrial purposes may be estimated.  Acts 2018, No. 316, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.141. Creation

RS 3087.141 - Creation There is hereby created a recreation and water conservation district to be known as the "Castor Creek Reservoir District", hereinafter also referred to as the "district". Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.142. Location

RS 3087.142 - Location The Castor Creek Reservoir District is created out of the watershed of that portion of Castor Creek located within the boundaries of the parishes of Caldwell, Winn, and LaSalle, more particularly defined as follows: That area commencing at a point on the LaSalle Parish- Caldwell Parish line where it intersects with highway U.S. 165, thence generally northeasterly paralleling highway U.S. 165 to a point where it intersects with highway LA 126, thence generally westerly paralleling LA 126 to a point where it intersects with highway LA 499, thence generally southwesterly paralleling highway LA 499 to a point where it intersects highway LA 34, thence generally southerly paralleling highway LA 34 to a point where it intersects highway U.S. 84, thence generally southeasterly paralleling highway U.S. 84 to a point where it intersects highway U.S. 165, thence generally northeasterly paralleling highway U.S. 165 to a point where it intersects the LaSalle Parish-Caldwell Parish line, being the point of commencement. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.143. District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers

RS 3087.143 - District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers A. The district so created shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana which shall have for its purpose the development of the wealth and natural resources of the district by the conservation of soil and water for agricultural, recreational, commercial, industrial, and sanitary purposes. The creation and maintenance of a lake within the district shall be for such purposes. B. The district shall constitute a body corporate in law with all powers, rights, privileges, and immunities of a corporation. It shall have the power to sue and be sued, to buy and sell, to levy taxes, to negotiate and execute contracts, and to incur debts and issue negotiable bonds in payment thereof under and in accordance with existing laws. It shall have the authority to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, or otherwise every type and specie of property, including servitudes and rights of use, necessary to its purpose, and to lease, build, operate, and maintain any works or machinery designed to accomplish the purposes of the district. C. The district shall have complete control over the supply of fresh water made available by its facilities which shall be administered for the benefit of the persons residing or owning property within the district, and if it should be for the benefit of the district, it shall have the authority to sell such water for irrigation, municipal, and industrial uses both within and outside the district. D. All of the property of the district shall be exempt from state and local sales and use taxation. It shall have the authority to cooperate and contract with the government of the United States or any department or agency thereof and to accept grants and donations of property and money therefrom. It shall have the authority to cooperate with the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision, department, agency, or corporation of the state for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities designed to accomplish the purpose for which the district is created on any basis including the matching of funds and by participating in projects authorized by any federal or state law as it shall see fit. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.144. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation

RS 3087.144 - Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the state of Louisiana and who resides within the limits of Winn, Caldwell, or LaSalle Parishes. Each commissioner shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall serve until his successor is named and qualified. B. The seven commissioners shall be appointed by the governor from names submitted as follows: (1) One member representing the parish of Caldwell shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by the police jury for the parish of Caldwell. (2) One member representing the parish of LaSalle shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by the police jury for the parish of LaSalle. (3) One member representing the parish of Winn shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by the police jury for the parish of Winn. (4) One member representing the parish of Caldwell shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by a majority of the legislative delegation representing the parish of Caldwell. (5) One member representing the parish of LaSalle shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by a majority of the legislative delegation representing the parish of LaSalle. (6) One member representing the parish of Winn shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by a majority of the legislative delegation representing the parish of Winn. (7) One member representing the district at-large shall be appointed from a list of three names submitted by a majority of the legislative delegation representing the parishes of Caldwell, LaSalle, and Winn. C. Each appointment to the board of commissioners under the provisions of this Section shall be made subject to Senate confirmation as required by Article IV, Section 5(H) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.145. Oaths

RS 3087.145 - Oaths Before commencing his official duties each member of the board of commissioners shall take an oath, before an officer authorized by law to administer an oath, that he will faithfully, honestly, and impartially perform his duties. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.146. Election of officers; record book

RS 3087.146 - Election of officers; record book Immediately after the members of the board of commissioners have been appointed by the governor, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, they shall meet and organize by electing from their number a president, vice president, and secretary who shall perform the duties normally required of such officers. The board shall also select the name by which any lake in the district is to be known and cause it to be recorded in a bound book which shall also be the depository of the minutes and proceedings of the board, certificates, oaths of commissioners, and any and all corporate acts of the board. This book shall be in the custody of the secretary of the board and shall be open for public inspection at all reasonable times. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.148 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.148. Rules and regulations

RS 3087.148 - Rules and regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district to protect the works, improvements, and property of the district, both immovable and movable, to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage to the district by misuse of any works, improvements, or properties or by the pollution by solid, liquid, or substance or misuse of the waters of the district or any water course therein, the board of commissioners may make and enforce such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and advisable: (1) To protect and preserve the works, improvements, and properties owned or controlled by the district, prescribe the manner of their use by public corporations and persons, and preserve order within and adjacent thereto. (2) To prescribe the manner of building bridges, roads, fences, including fences for the control of livestock or other works in, along, or across any channel or extending into the reservoir. (3) To prescribe the manner in which natural or artificial drains, ditches, pipelines, or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the works of the district or any water course therein and the manner in which the water courses of the district may be used. (4) To prescribe the permissible uses of the water supply provided by the impoundments constructed, and to prevent the pollution or unnecessary waste of such water supply. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.150 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.150. Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development

RS 3087.150 - Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development All of the powers and duties relative to construction and letting of contracts for construction required to be advertised by R.S. 38:2211 and 2212 conferred upon the district shall be subject to and exercised under the supervisory control of the Department of Transportation and Development of the state of Louisiana, which department shall furnish to the district such engineering services as it shall require and may cooperate with the district in the construction of any work or facility considered necessary by the district and said department to the purposes of the district. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.151. Contracts let by board

RS 3087.151 - Contracts let by board Any and all contracts of the district shall be let by the board of commissioners under the provisions of the Public Bid Law, R.S. 38:2181 et seq. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.152. Mineral rights

RS 3087.152 - Mineral rights Whenever it shall become necessary for the district or the Department of Transportation and Development to acquire full ownership of any land for the purpose of constructing any work or facility within the district, the owner thereof in his own behalf or in behalf of his assigns in the event of a prior assignment may retain the mineral rights to such property together with the right to grant mineral leases and servitudes thereon. No form of prescription shall divest such owner or his assigns of these rights so long as the district, the department, or some other department or agency of the state retains the ownership of the property, but should ownership pass into private hands, the prescription of nonuse provided by R.S. 31:27 shall apply as in the usual case. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.153. Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged

RS 3087.153 - Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged Should the district or the Department of Transportation and Development acquire a servitude, right of use, or title in full ownership to immovable property or any other property, such property shall not be subject to any ad valorem tax or tax of any nature by the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof so long as such property is used for the purpose of the district. The provisions of this Part shall in no way abridge the right of any individual, person, firm, or corporation from whom a servitude or right of use may have been acquired to lease the land subject thereto for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals and to produce or cause to be produced oil, gas, or other minerals from such property so long as said leases are subject to the terms and conditions of the servitude executed in favor of the commission. Acts 2001, No. 474, §1.