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LA Rev Stat § 41:1706 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1706. Classes of permits

RS 1706 - Classes of permits  A. Any person desiring to construct, create, alter, improve, extend, or maintain any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead, landfill, structure, or other encroachment shall obtain a permit from the office, prior to commencing any work, under the procedures established herein. Permits shall be classified as follows:  (1) Class A Permits: Permits for reclamation of lands lost through erosion under R.S. 41:1702(D)(1).  (2) Class B Permits: Permits to construct bulkheads or flood protection structures in proximity to the bank or shore, excluding bank stabilization works and projects to facilitate the development, design engineering, implementation, operation, maintenance, or repair of integrated coastal protection projects by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority under R.S. 49: 214.6.1 et seq. or other applicable law or projects for the Atchafalaya Basin Program.  (3) Class C Permits: Permits to construct commercial wharves and piers.  (4) Class D Permits: Permits to construct structures other than wharves or piers, excluding projects to facilitate the development, design engineering, implementation, operation, maintenance or repair of integrated coastal protection projects by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority under R.S. 49: 214.6.1 et seq. or other applicable law or projects for the Atchafalaya Basin Program.  (5) Class E Permits: Permits to construct landfills upon non-eroded state lands.  B. All permits shall be subject to the regulations and procedures established by this Chapter and adopted by the division or the office. The requirements and procedures for applicants established in R.S. 41:1702(D)(1) to implement reclamation of eroded lands shall govern reclamation projects; the regulations and procedures established by other Sections of this Chapter shall apply only to Class A Permits when no conflict exists with R.S. 41:1702. Noncommercial piers and wharves shall not be subject to permit requirements.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2; Acts 2018, No. 570, §2, eff. July 1, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1707 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1707. Permits; applications; documentation and processing

RS 1707 - Permits; applications; documentation and processing A. Any person or entity desiring to commence operations upon any encroachment as provided in R.S. 41:1706 shall notify the office in writing of his intent to apply for a permit, and the nature thereof. Upon receipt of the applicant's letter, the office shall forward the appropriate application forms to the applicant with a copy of the regulations governing that class permit. The office shall forward a copy of the letter of intent to the local governing authority of the parish or parishes within which the encroachment is planned. B. Applications shall be completed in triplicate and each copy shall be accompanied by a certified deed of ownership of the lands contiguous to public lands, or if the applicant is not the owner, then a certified copy of the deed or other instrument under which the true owner holds title plus written permission from the owner to carry out the project. If a certified copy of a deed translative of title does not exist, then the office upon good cause shown, may accept some other reasonable evidence of ownership of the adjacent property to be benefited by the encroachment or other lawful proof of applicant's authority to use the same. Where an encroachment is not attached to or does not benefit property contiguous to these lands, the applicant shall submit certified proof of the authority under which he is constructing the encroachment. C. All permit applications shall be accompanied by clear and legible copies of maps, plans, details and other documentation and correspondence submitted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other state, local, or federal agencies which have jurisdiction over the proposed work. Whenever possible, permits shall be granted for minor bulkheads, piers, wharves or structures, upon satisfaction of documentation requirements of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to avoid duplication of efforts by the applicant. Where a permit application contemplates any form of landfill or reclamation, or involves a substantial encroachment upon state lands, the applicant shall provide a plat of survey as contemplated for land reclamation permits under Section 1702, and any applicable engineering or architectural plans. In all cases, an applicant shall submit additional information, prior to issuance of a permit, where the secretary or attorney general requires the same for consideration of the permit application or resolution of legal issues. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1708 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1708. Leases to maintain encroachments; exceptions

RS 1708 - Leases to maintain encroachments; exceptions The office may grant leases for the continuing maintenance of all lawful encroachments upon state lands upon such terms and conditions established as most beneficial to both the state and lessee, in accordance with law. Owners of noncommercial piers and wharves, Class A and Class B encroachments shall not be subject to lease requirements. Any exempt wharf or pier described hereinabove shall be subject to lease if it is determined to unduly interfere with public navigation and fishery or is part of another encroachment or system of encroachments. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1709 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1709. Terms and conditions of leases

RS 1709 - Terms and conditions of leases  A. Owners or occupiers of encroachments, constructed pursuant to a permit issued hereunder, and those existing upon state lands as of July 13, 1978, which are otherwise lawful except for a permit, shall apply to the office for a lease of the encroachment. No permit shall be required for projects to facilitate the development, design, engineering, implementation, operation, maintenance, or repair of integrated coastal protection projects by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority under R.S. 49:214.6.1 et seq. or other applicable law or projects for the Atchafalaya Basin Program. Where the best interests of the state and applicant will be served, a noncompetitive lease shall be granted upon the conditions contained in this Chapter. The term "noncompetitive lease" as used in this Chapter shall not refer to any proposed use for which the lease is granted. All such leases shall be for a cash consideration and such terms and other considerations as deemed most beneficial to the state of Louisiana, considering the type and extent of the encroachment. The cash and other considerations for the leases and renewals shall be based upon linear feet, area, values of the improvement and the public land occupied, degree of impairment to the public interest, and benefit to the owner, be it income, profit or otherwise, that is derived by use of the public lands. The cash and considerations for leases of minor commercial wharves and piers shall be a nominal fee, sufficient to cover the costs of processing and administration by the office. If it is determined that the considerations paid to the state are not reasonable, fair, and adequate value of the lands occupied as of the date of renewal, additional cash, or other considerations may be required of the lessee at that time in order that the state be justly compensated for use of the public lands. All leases shall be reviewed and approved by the attorney general prior to issuance or renewal.  B. Each lease granted under the authority of this Section shall be for a term not to exceed five years. The office shall have the right to renew any such lease but not in excess of ten successive periods under the same or revised terms, but in no case shall any single renewal of such a lease be for a period exceeding five years, nor shall the total number of years of which the land is leased under the same lease exceed fifty. At the end of the fifty-year maximum period, the lessee may apply for a new lease as provided herein.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978. H.C.R. No. 56, 1989 R.S; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1; Acts 2018, No. 570, §2, eff. July 1, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1710 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1710. Leases for encroachments wholly upon public lands; leases for encroachments under this Title

RS 1710 - Leases for encroachments wholly upon public lands; leases for encroachments under this Title  A. Where an encroachment is located wholly upon state waterbottoms and not proximate to any bank or shore, a lease may be granted under the procedure, terms and conditions for the leasing of public lands contained in R.S. 41:1213 through R.S. 41:1217, except that any lease of encroachments under this Section shall be limited to an area reasonably required to operate or maintain the encroachment as described in the permit for its construction. B. Structures and encroachments which are the subject matter of Subsection B of Section 91, Sections 1262 through 1269, and Sections 1501 through 1509 of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 are exempt from obtaining leases under this Chapter. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1711. Leases and permits; general conditions

RS 1711 - Leases and permits; general conditions A. All permits and leases for encroachments shall be conditioned upon the applicant's or lessee's holding the state and office harmless for all acts or omissions of any person or agent in the construction and maintenance of the encroachment though the lease or permit subsequently expires or is revoked; constructing, creating, and maintaining the encroachment in a state of repair or upkeep and condition has to reasonably conform to criteria and standards adopted to protect the public interest. Permits issued pursuant to these provisions shall be effective for a period not to exceed two years from the date of issuance and shall thereupon expire; all work remaining or any additional work may be completed only upon application in the manner provided by this Chapter. No permit or lease shall be issued unless first approved by the governing authority of the parish in which the encroachment is located, the attorney general, and such other parochial or state agencies, as may have jurisdiction in the premises. B. Any lease or permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be subordinate to prior servitudes, permits, and leases and to any future oil, gas, and mineral lease and shall be subject to the laws of the state concerning wildlife and to the rules, regulations, and orders authorized by such laws. Without consent of the lessee, or permittee, the state or agency having authority may grant servitudes and other leases affecting the property which do not interfere unreasonably and permanently with the use of the property by the lessee. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1712. Leases and permits, grant or denial; title

RS 1712 - Leases and permits, grant or denial; title A. Where encroachment, activity, or lease thereof would or does obstruct or hinder the navigability of any waters of the state, impose undue or unreasonable restrains on the state or public rights which have vested pursuant to Louisiana Law, or result in injury to or interference with the public interest or usage, to that extent the application shall be denied, or the encroachment limited. B. In no instance shall a permit or lease be construed to confirm title or rights with respect to the encroachment relative to other claimants of the riparian property or as between riparian owners. Nothing in this Chapter, the regulations adopted thereunder, nor permits or leases issued shall be construed to divest the state of ownership or any right, title, interest, or power in or over any state lands, except as authorized by Section 3 of Article IX of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. C. The office shall adopt timetables and provide an opportunity for hearing, after reasonable notice, for any person aggrieved by a decision to issue or deny a permit or lease, as provided by law, and may establish criteria and standards of construction and maintenance for all types of encroachments, to best protect the public interest. The office may adopt boundaries or lines upon any state lands, not exceeding bounds established by the United States Army Corps of Engineers beyond which no encroachment shall be placed, all in accordance with law. D. When permit or lease applications involve projects over which the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Natural Resources, or any other federal or state agency asserts jurisdiction, and such governmental agencies have, by public notice or regulations, established timetables for receipt of objections, public hearings, or other proceedings, the office, to least inconvenience the applicant and prevent multiple hearings, shall adopt and conform to such timetables or evidentiary requirements and shall attempt to coordinate any public hearing with such agencies whenever feasible. When the United States Army Corps of Engineers or other interested agencies do not assert jurisdiction over a given project, thirty days from date of published notice by the applicant shall be allowed for receipt of objections in writing by the office. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1713. Leases and permits, cause for cancellation or revocation

RS 1713 - Leases and permits, cause for cancellation or revocation  A. Abandonment of an encroachment, or noncompliance with the law, this Chapter, or regulations and standards adopted, shall result in the revocation or cancellation of any permit or lease unless the persons responsible remedy the problem or violation within thirty days of written or published notice, by the division or office, as applicable, specifying the violation. The period for compliance may be extended for additional thirty-day periods up to one hundred twenty days total, upon a showing by the persons responsible of inability to comply by reason of extensive work required. Where force majeure prevents the persons responsible from complying with the division's or the office's demand, the thirty-day corrective period shall be suspended until such date when work becomes reasonably possible.  B. If the violation is such that no remedy is possible, or an immediate and substantial hazard to public health, safety and welfare exists, or the persons responsible refuse or fail to correct the problem, within the thirty days provided, any permit or lease for the encroachments involved shall be cancelled and revoked. Any construction or maintenance of an encroachment not in substantial compliance with this Chapter shall be an absolute nullity and no rights shall vest in the persons responsible or be acquired by prescription.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1714. Sanctions for violations; exceptions

RS 1714 - Sanctions for violations; exceptions A. The attorney general shall, by injunctive or other relief, prevent the unlawful creation of encroachments without permit, or which by construction or continuing existence, create a hazard to the public interests. Any encroachment constructed or maintained without permit or lease, or abandoned shall be a nuisance and an obstruction and embarrassment to the public use and interest. B. The attorney general, by court action, may compel or effect the removal or demolition of the encroachment at the expense of the parties responsible for their creation without any compensation and the parties responsible may be sentenced to pay all damages which have been occasioned by the creation or existence of the encroachment. The state may elect to keep the encroachment for the benefit of the public, but only upon reimbursement to the persons responsible for the cost of materials and labor required to construct the same. In no cases shall the state be compelled to suffer the existence of unlawful encroachments described herein. All remedies existing in law or equity in favor of landowners shall likewise be available to the state for enforcement of this Chapter. C. In those cases where it is determined that an encroachment is constructed or maintained without lease or permit by reason of unintentional mistake or error, resulting in a failure to apply to the office, the persons responsible shall have thirty days from written or published notice to complete application to the office before appropriate action is instituted by the attorney general. Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1731. Legislative findings

RS 1731 - Legislative findings To ensure the viability of the state's natural resources, to provide a continuing energy source for the citizens and businesses of Louisiana, to promote economic development through job retention and creation in Louisiana, and to promote a clean and lasting environment, the Louisiana Legislature finds that the state, through the Department of Natural Resources, should promote the generation and use of the renewable energy derived from wind. Acts 2005, No. 481, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1732 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1732. Lease authority and royalties

RS 1732 - Lease authority and royalties A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law except Subsection B of this Section, the State Mineral and Energy Board in conjunction with the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, shall have the authority to lease for the exploration, development, or production of energy from wind any lands belonging to the state or the title to which is held by the state, including water bottoms, vacant state lands, and lands adjudicated to the state at tax sale, except lands that form any portion of state highway right-of-way. The leases shall be granted through a public bid process which shall be promulgated by the adoption of rules and regulations by the State Mineral and Energy Board. All bonuses, rentals, royalties, payments, or other sums due the state as the lessor under the terms of leases granted under the provisions of this Subsection for the exploration, development, and production of energy from wind shall be paid to the office of mineral resources. Revenues received from these leases by the office of mineral resources shall be remitted to the state treasurer who, after compliance with Article VII, Section 9 of the state constitution, shall credit an amount equal to twenty-five percent of the revenues to the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund and an amount equal to the seventy-five percent to the state general fund. The funds generated under leases granted under the provisions of this Section shall not be included in calculations for the Budget Stabilization Fund. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Mineral and Energy Board, with the approval of the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, shall have the authority to lease for the exploration, development, or production of energy from wind, any properties under the jurisdiction of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission or the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, including but not limited to wildlife management areas and refuges. The leases shall be granted through a public bid process which shall be promulgated by the adoption of rules and regulations by the State Mineral and Energy Board. All bonuses, rentals, royalties, payments or other sums payable to the state as the lessor under the terms of leases granted under the provisions of this Subsection for the exploration, development, and production of energy from wind shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund. C. Any lease granted under the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the same decommissioning rules and regulations as oil and gas and sulphur facilities under the provisions of Subpart Q of Part 250 of Chapter II of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (30CFR 250.1700 et seq.). Acts 2005, No. 481, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 196, §6, eff. July 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1734 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1734. Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources

RS 1734 - Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Chapter and to institute reasonable fees for services performed by the department. The rules and regulations shall include all provisions necessary to accomplish the intent of the legislature as stated in this Chapter. Acts 2005, No. 481, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1751. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

RS 1751 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1752 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1752. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

RS 1752 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 41:1753 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 41 - Public Lands|§1753. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

RS 1753 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1. Public office defined

RS 1 - Public office defined  As used in this title, the term "public office" means any state, district, parish or municipal office, elective or appointive, or any position as member on a board or commission, elective or appointive, when the office or position is established by the constitution or laws of this state. "Public officer" is any person holding a public office in this state.
LA Rev Stat § 42:2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§2. Public officer to hold office until successor inducted

RS 2 - Public officer to hold office until successor inducted  Every public officer in this state except in case of impeachment or suspension shall continue to discharge the duties of his office until his successor is inducted into office.  Amended by Acts 1975, No. 103, §1; Acts 2008, No. 875, §1; Acts 2016, No. 71, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.