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LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.94 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.94. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile

RS 3087.94 - Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile 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, owning property within the district. At least five commissioners shall reside in Tensas Parish, four of whom must reside in the district. Two commissioners may reside outside of Tensas Parish. B. The initial members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed by the Tensas Parish Police Jury. One member shall be appointed from a list of no more than three names submitted by the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Newellton; one shall be appointed from a list of not more than three names submitted by the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of St. Joseph; and one member shall be appointed from a list of not more than three names submitted by the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Waterproof. The initial members of the board shall serve as follows: three commissioners shall serve a five-year term, two commissioners shall serve a three-year term, and two commissioners shall serve a one-year term. Commissioners shall draw lots for their initial terms at the first commission meeting. Thereafter, all commissioners shall serve five-year terms. After the initial appointments, upon expiration of a term of a member of the board of commissioners, the police jury shall appoint a successor from a list of two names submitted by the board of commissioners. A commissioner may not serve more than two consecutive terms of any length, even if one term is shorter than five years. Any vacancy in the office of commissioner due to death, resignation, or any other cause, other than expiration of a term of office, shall be filled by the president of the board with majority approval of the board for the remainder of the unexpired term. C. Members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services. D. The board shall be domiciled at St. Joseph, Louisiana. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.95 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.95. Oaths

RS 3087.95 - Oaths Before entering upon his official duties each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath of office provided by Article X, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.96 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.96. Election of officers

RS 3087.96 - Election of officers Immediately after the members of the board of commissioners have been appointed, or as soon as thereafter 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. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.99 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.99. Rules and regulations

RS 3087.99 - Rules and regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district to manage and control water levels and the growth of aquatic plants and 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 or liquid substance or misuse of the waters of the district or any watercourse therein, the board of commissioners may make and enforce such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and advisable: (1) To manage and control the water level and the growth of aquatic plants in the lakes. (2) 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. (3) To prescribe the manner of building bridges, piers, boathouses, seawalls, roads, and fences, including fences for the control of livestock or other works in, along, or across any channel or extending into the lake. (4) To prescribe the manner in which natural or artificial drains, ditches, sewers, pipelines, or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the works of the district or any watercourse therein and the manner in which the watercourses of the district may be used for sewer outlets for disposal of waste. (5) To prescribe the permissible uses of the water supply provided by the lake and to prevent the pollution or unnecessary waste of such water supply. (6) To prescribe or regulate the discharge into sewers of the district of any liquid or solid waste deemed detrimental to the works and improvements of the district. (7) To establish rules and regulations and cause them to be enforced with regard to activities engaged in upon Lake Bruin and Brushy Lake which are not regulated by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.101. Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development

RS 3087.101 - 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 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.102. Contracts let by board

RS 3087.102 - 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 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.103. Mineral rights

RS 3087.103 - 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 or a 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 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.104 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.104. Tax exemption; mineral leases unabridged

RS 3087.104 - 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 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.105. Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities

RS 3087.105 - 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. The board of commissioners shall also provide for the construction of public access boat ramps in the district to allow for and maintain public access to Lake Bruin for recreational purposes. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.106 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.106. Regulation of commercial establishments

RS 3087.106 - 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 commission, 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 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.107. Audit

RS 3087.107 - Audit The district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513. Acts 1995, No. 1045, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.111. Creation

RS 3087.111 - Creation There is hereby created a recreation and water conservation district to be known as the "Black River Lake Recreation and Water Conservation District". Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.112. Location

RS 3087.112 - Location The district shall be comprised of all of Concordia Parish, to include precincts 4-6, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, and 5-7. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1; Acts 2014, No. 207, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.113. District as political subdivision and body corporate; purpose and powers

RS 3087.113 - 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 preservation, promotion, and development of the wealth and natural resources of the district by the conservation of the soil and water of Black River Lake for agricultural, recreational, commercial, and sanitary purposes and by the regulation of aquatic plant growth. B. It 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 law. It shall have the authority to acquire by purchase, donation, 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. It shall have complete control over the supply of fresh water of Black River Lake 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. However, the district shall have no authority to regulate or control any use by any municipality, district, or other person of such water supply which use was being made by such municipality, district, or other person on the effective date of this Part, including no authority to charge or collect any fee or charge therefor. D. The district shall constitute an instrumentality of the state of Louisiana designed to carry out an essential governmental function, and all of the property of which 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 management of the waters of Black River Lake and 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 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.114. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile

RS 3087.114 - Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation; domicile A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of three commissioners, each of whom shall reside in or own property in the district. Two members shall be appointed by the legislative delegation representing Concordia Parish and one member shall be appointed by the governing authority of Concordia Parish. B.(1) The initial members of the board shall serve as follows: two commissioners shall serve five-year terms, two commissioners shall serve three-year terms, and one commissioner shall serve a one-year term. Commissioners shall draw lots for their initial terms at the first commission meeting. Thereafter, all commissioners shall serve five-year terms. (2) The member added to the board by Act 446 of the 2003 Regular Session shall serve an initial term of one year and the successors of such member shall serve terms of five years. (3) Any vacancy in the office of commissioner shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. C. Members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1; Acts 2003, No. 446, §1; Acts 2014, No. 207, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.115. Oaths

RS 3087.115 - Oaths Before entering upon his official duties, each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath of office provided by Article X, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.116 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.116. Election of officers

RS 3087.116 - Election of officers Immediately after the members of the board of commissioners have been appointed, or as soon as thereafter 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. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.119 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.119. Rules and regulations

RS 3087.119 - Rules and regulations In order to accomplish the purposes of the district to manage and control water levels and the growth of aquatic plants and 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 or liquid substance or misuse of the waters of the district or any watercourse therein, the board of commissioners may make and enforce such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and advisable: (1) To manage and control the water level and the growth of aquatic plants in the lakes. (2) 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. (3) To prescribe the manner of building bridges, piers, boathouses, seawalls, roads, and fences, including fences for the control of livestock or other works in, along, or across any channel or extending into the lake. (4) To prescribe the manner in which natural or artificial drains, ditches, sewers, pipelines, or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the works of the district or any watercourse therein and the manner in which the watercourses of the district may be used for sewer outlets for disposal of waste. (5) To prescribe the permissible uses of the water supply provided by the lake and to prevent the pollution or unnecessary waste of such water supply. (6) To prescribe or regulate the discharge into sewers of the district of any liquid or solid waste deemed detrimental to the works and improvements of the district. (7) To establish rules and regulations and cause them to be enforced with regard to activities engaged in upon Black River Lake which are not regulated by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.120 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.120. Construction which would impede flow of water in lake prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations

RS 3087.120 - Construction which would impede flow of water in lake prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations A.(1) No person or public corporation shall erect within the drainage area of the district any dam or reservoir upon any stream or watercourse which will affect the lake until a copy of the plans thereof has been filed with the board of commissioners and approved. (2) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both. B.(1) No person shall knowingly and willfully empty or drain or permit to be drained from any pump, reservoir, well, or oilfield into any stream or drain constituting the watershed of the lake, or from any stream within said district into said lake any oil, salt water, or other noxious, toxic, hazardous, or poisonous gas, liquid, or substance which would render the water unfit for irrigation purposes or for human consumption through water districts or would destroy aquatic and fish life in the lake. (2) Each and every day that oil, salt water, or any other substance described in Paragraph B(1) is permitted to flow into natural streams or drains which constitute the watershed of the lake shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (3) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both. C.(1) No person shall: (a) Obstruct drainage channels which compose any drain or stream flowing into the lake by bridging them except in accordance with plans, specifications, and instructions prescribed by the board of commissioners of the district. (b) Construct dams, locks, or gates in drainage channels of the watershed of the lake or into the lake itself without permission of the commission. (c) Anchor rafts, crafts, fish traps, fish cars, and other obstacles in the channel of any stream, drain, or natural flow of the feeder streams of the watershed of the lake or the lake itself. (d) Float timber in the watershed of the lake. (2) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both. D.(1) No proprietor, owner, lessee, or possessor of land abutting upon the lake or upon any public road paralleling the water line or contiguous to the lake shall in any manner close or place any obstruction in any drain or ditch, whether on private property or on the public road or levee adjacent to the road, which will in any manner interfere with the effective, thorough, and continuous drainage into the lake. (2) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for more than sixty days, or both. Acts 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.121. Supervision by Department of Transportation and Development

RS 3087.121 - 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 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.122. Contracts let by board

RS 3087.122 - 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 1999, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.123. Mineral rights

RS 3087.123 - 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 or a 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 1999, No. 588, §1.