Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1420

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

A.  The commissioner may seek to collect any fee, penalty, or cost that may be due under this Subpart or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart.

B.  The commissioner may institute civil proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction and venue in order to:

(1)  Enforce the rulings of the commission; or

(2)  Collect any fee, penalty, or cost due under the provisions of this Subpart or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart; or

(3)  Seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of the provisions of this Subpart or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.