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LA Rev Stat § 34:3283 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3283. Officers; meetings; quorum; report

RS 3283 - Officers; meetings; quorum; report  A. The commission shall elect annually from among the commissioners a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. The commission shall meet in regular session once yearly and shall also meet in special session at the call of the president of the commission or on the written request of three commissioners. The commission shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall fix the place at which meetings shall be held. A majority of the commissioners, not including vacancies, shall constitute a quorum. All actions of the commission shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners present and voting. However, no action of the commission shall be authorized on the following matters unless approved by a majority of the total commissioners:  (1) Adoption of bylaws and other rules and regulations for conduct of the commission's business.  (2) Hiring or firing of the commission's executive director, if any.  (3) The incurring of funded, general, or bonded debt, levy of taxes, the call for any tax or other election, and use of eminent domain powers.  (4) Sale, lease, or alienation of real property or improvements.  B. The commission shall render annually to the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury, within thirty days following the end of each calendar year, a report of its activities and particularly a financial report in detail, disclosing all receipts and disbursements of the commission. Additionally, the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury may, in its discretion, require the commission to prepare or cause to be prepared an annual audit of the books, accounts, and records of the commission by a certified public accountant.  C. Vote by proxy shall not be permitted. Any commissioner may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the commission.  D. The commission shall cause minutes and a record to be kept of all its proceedings, and it shall select a newspaper of general circulation within its territorial jurisdiction as its official journal in which it shall publish its minutes and such official notices as are required by law.  E. The commission shall maintain an office in the parish of West Feliciana at such place as it may designate.  Acts 2005, No. 98, §1, eff. June 21, 2005; Acts 2015, No. 2, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3284 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3284. Commission functions

RS 3284 - Commission functions The exercise by the commission of the powers conferred by this Chapter shall be deemed and held to be essential governmental functions. As the exercise of the powers granted hereby will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, the commission shall not be required to pay any taxes, including but not limited to sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, occupational licensing, income, or any other taxes of any kind or nature, or assessments upon any property acquired or used by the commission under the provisions of this Chapter, or upon the income therefrom, and any property acquired or used by the commission under the provisions of this Chapter and the income therefrom, and any bonds issued hereunder and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state and by any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state. The commission shall not be subject to the jurisdiction or regulatory authority of any other public entity except as expressly provided in this Chapter. Acts 2005, No. 98, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3301. Object and purpose

RS 3301 - Object and purpose It is the object and purpose of this Chapter to provide for the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) Deepening Project, allowing more efficient marine access from the Port of Iberia (POI) and other Acadiana Ports in the area to the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by enlarging the existing channel to a project depth of twenty feet; to designate the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as the assuring and coordinating agency of the state; to furnish to the United States such assurances as may be required by the Congress of the United States as a condition for such project, including, among other things, that the state or an agency, department, or subdivision thereof will provide such lands, servitudes, and rights-of-way or other rights or interest necessary to construction of the project, including suitable areas for initial and subsequent disposal of dredged material and all alterations and relocations of submarine pipelines, cables, and other structures and improvements necessary for project purposes, berthing areas and local access channels, and also agreements to indemnify and hold harmless the United States from claims arising out of the construction, maintenance, and operation of the project in certain instances; to share the portion of the costs, and to reimburse to the United States all or such portion of the costs, of the construction of the deepened channel as may be required by the congress. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3302 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3302. AGMAC Deepening Project

RS 3302 - AGMAC Deepening Project A. For the purpose established in this Chapter and contingent upon the necessary act of designation to be promulgated by the governor pursuant to R.S. 38:81, designating the Department of Transportation and Development as the assuring and coordinating agency for the AGMAC Project, the secretary of the department is authorized to negotiate and contract with the United States of America to provide such local assurances and cooperation as is necessary for the purposes authorized in this Chapter. B. The secretary is authorized to proceed with and cooperate in the planning, design, engineering, construction, and right-of-way acquisition of the project; to wit, providing a channel twenty feet in depth from the Gulf of Mexico to Port of Iberia (POI). C. The Department of Transportation and Development shall be designated as the non-federal sponsor of the lower portion of the Vermilion River in Vermilion Parish for ten and three/tenths miles to a depth of twenty feet if included as a post authorization change to the AGMAC. D. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, prior to entering into any contract with the United States of America to provide such local assurances and cooperation, the department shall submit said contract for approval to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3303 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3303. Powers and duties

RS 3303 - Powers and duties A. The department shall be empowered to do any and all things necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, including but not limited to the things expressly provided in this Section. B. The department may enter into contracts and agreements of any nature for the purposes of this Chapter with any person or persons, natural or artificial, corporation, association, or other entity, including public corporations, port authorities, state departments, agencies, parishes, other political subdivisions, municipalities, the United States Government and agencies thereof, or any combination thereof or with instrumentalities of every kind, and may designate any department, agency, municipality, parish, port board, port commission, port, harbor, and terminal district, industrial district, or other political subdivision of the state as its agent to carry out the purposes of and the powers granted under this Chapter. The secretary is empowered to negotiate with and enter into contracts or other agreements with any such person or entity concerning the joint administration of the project, including jurisdictional aspects of the state's administration of the project, providing of lands, servitudes and rights-of-way, the location of project facilities, and may engage jointly in the exercise of any power and in the construction of any facilities and improvements for the purposes of the project on any basis, including the matching of funds, which the participating entities may undertake under any provision of general or special law; however, the department shall expend only those funds for the project which are mandated by federal law, regulation, or requirement as the non-federal share of the cost of the project or which are reasonably related thereto and consistent with the performance of the authority and duties imposed by this Chapter. C. The department may institute or defend in courts of competent jurisdiction, including for the purposes of this Chapter the courts and administrative tribunals of the United States of America, any legal proceedings that may be necessary or required to compel compliance with this Chapter or any actions taken hereunder or that may arise out of the performance of the obligations and duties imposed by this Chapter. D. The powers granted under this Chapter shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred on the Department of Transportation and Development by other laws. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3304 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3304. Coordination and cooperation

RS 3304 - Coordination and cooperation A. It is the policy of this Chapter that the AGMAC Deepening Project be pursued so that there is full coordination and cooperation between all federal and state entities that have complementing or overlapping interest and authority in the project. The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development is authorized to coordinate all of the state and local governmental aspects of the project so that there is a long-term and orderly development and maintenance of the project. B. The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development is authorized to call upon the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Iberia, and all other port commissions and districts and state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions of the state for full and complete cooperation and assistance in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, and all such entities are hereby directed and it shall be their duty to cooperate and assist the department to the fullest possible extent. C. The Department of Transportation and Development, with the involvement and participation of the local governing bodies in Vermilion Parish, shall request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers conduct a study for development of a hurricane protection levee and the construction and maintenance thereof. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3305 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3305. Construction of Chapter; controlling law

RS 3305 - Construction of Chapter; controlling law To the extent that the provisions of this Chapter are inconsistent with any other provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed controlling. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3306 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3306. Property defined

RS 3306 - Property defined As used in this Chapter, the term "property" means any portion of immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3307 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3307. Authority to expropriate and acquire property for the AGMAC Deepening Project prior to judgment

RS 3307 - Authority to expropriate and acquire property for the AGMAC Deepening Project prior to judgment A. When the Department of Transportation and Development or its agent cannot amicably acquire property needed for the AGMAC Deepening Project as provided in this Chapter, it may acquire the same by expropriation and may acquire the property prior to judgment in the trial court on the amount of compensation due to the owner of the property. B. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, such expropriation shall be conducted in the manner that the department is permitted to expropriate property for highway purposes, as set forth in R.S. 48:449 through 459. C. The right of expropriation granted herein shall be exercised only by the non-federal sponsor if the United States Army Corps of Engineers agrees to accept the operation and maintenance of the Freshwater Bayou By-Pass channel, structures, and improvements. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3308 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3308. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

RS 3308 - Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing The right of expropriation granted by this Chapter shall be exercised in the following manner: (1) A petition shall be filed by the plaintiff in the district court of the parish in which the property to be expropriated is situated. However, where the property to be expropriated extends into two or more parishes and the owner of the property resides in one of them, the petition shall be filed in the district court of the parish where the owner resides, but if the owner does not reside in any one of the parishes into which the property extends, the petition may be filed in any one of the parishes. In all such cases, the court wherein the petition is filed shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate as to all the property involved. (2) The petition shall contain a statement of the purpose for which the property is to be expropriated, describing the property necessary therefor with a plan of the same, a description of the improvements thereon, if any, and the name of the owner if known. (3) The petition shall have annexed thereto the following: (a) A notarized statement of the secretary of the department declaring that the taking is necessary or useful for the purposes of this Chapter. (b) A certificate signed by the department's engineer or, in his absence, his principal assistant, declaring that he has fixed the right of way in a manner sufficient in his judgment to provide for the public interest, safety, and convenience and further declaring that the location and design of the proposed improvements are in accordance with the best modern practices adopted in the interest of the safety and convenience of the public. (c) An itemized statement of the amount of money estimated to be the full extent of the owner's loss for the taking or the damage, or both, as the case may be. It shall be signed by those who made the estimate, showing the capacity in which they acted, and the date on which it was made. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3309 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3309. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

RS 3309 - Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit The petition shall conclude with a prayer that the property be declared taken for the AGMAC Deepening Project. Upon presentation of the petition, the court shall issue an order directing that the amount of the estimate be deposited in the registry of the court. Upon the deposit of the amount of the estimate in the registry of the court, for the use and benefit of the persons entitled thereto, the clerk shall issue a receipt showing the amount deposited, the date it was deposited, the style and number of the cause, and the description of the property and property rights, as contained in the petition. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3310 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3310. Vesting of title

RS 3310 - Vesting of title Title to the property and the property rights specified in the petition shall vest in the department upon final court order declaring that the property described in the petition has been taken for the AGMAC deepening purposes, and the right to just and adequate compensation therefor shall vest in the persons entitled thereto. Upon vesting of title, the department may enter upon and take possession of the property. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3311 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3311. Notice to defendant

RS 3311 - Notice to defendant A. Upon receipt of the deposit, the clerk of court shall issue a notice to each defendant in the suit, notifying him that a petition has been filed to expropriate the property described in the petition. B. This notice, together with a certified copy of the order, the petition, and the clerk's receipt for the deposit, shall be delivered by the clerk to the proper sheriff for service on each defendant in the manner provided for the service of citations. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3312 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3312. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

RS 3312 - Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses A. Any defendant desiring to contest the validity of the taking on the ground that the property taken for the AGMAC Deepening Project was not expropriated for a public purpose may file a motion to dismiss the suit within fifteen days after the date on which the notice was served on him. He shall certify thereon that a copy thereof has been served personally or by mail on either the plaintiff or its attorney of record in the suit. This motion shall be tried contradictorily with preference to the judge alone and shall be decided prior to fixing the case for trial on the compensation or damages due to the defendant. B. Failure to file the motion within the time provided constitutes a waiver of all defenses to the suit except claims for compensation or damages. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3313 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3313. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

RS 3313 - Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing Where property is expropriated pursuant to this Chapter, any defendant may apply for a trial to determine the measure of compensation to which he is entitled, provided: (1) He files an answer within one year from the date he is notified in writing by the department that it has finally accepted the construction of the AGMAC Deepening Project for which the property was expropriated; provided, he may file his answer prior to the date he is notified by the department. (2) His answer sets forth the amount he claims, including the value of each parcel expropriated and the amount he claims as damages to the remainder of his property. (3) His damage claim is reasonably itemized. (4) His answer has a certificate thereon showing that a copy thereof has been served personally or by mail on all parties to the suit. Acts 2004, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3314 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3314. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3314 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3321 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3321. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3321 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3322 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3322. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3322 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3323 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3323. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3323 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3324 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3324. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3324 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3325 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3325. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3325 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3326 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3326. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3326 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3327 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3327. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3327 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3328 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3328. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3328 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3329 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3329. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3329 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3330 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3330. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3330 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3331 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3331. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3331 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3332 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3332. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3332 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3333 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3333. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3333 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3334 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3334. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3334 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3335 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3335. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3335 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3336 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3336. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3336 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3337 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3337. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3337 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3338 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3338. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 3338 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3411. Property defined

RS 3411 - Property defined  As used in this Chapter, the term "property" means any portion of immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property.  Acts 1987, No. 244, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 244, §2.}}