Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3391.6

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry or his duly authorized designee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3391.3
  • Formosan termite: means the termite Coptotermes formosanus in any state of development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3391.3
  • Person: means any individual, firm, company, corporation, partnership, society, association, governmental agency, political subdivision, public entity, or any other entity created by federal or state law or recognized by Louisiana law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3391.3

The commissioner is authorized to carry out programs to suppress or control the Formosan termite in the state.  The commissioner is authorized to cooperate with and may enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with any agency of the federal government, any state, any other agency in the state or in the region, or any other person or groups of persons in order to effectuate and carry out the purposes and provisions of this Part.  Such cooperative endeavor agreements may provide for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities under this Part and may include other provisions generally to effectuate and carry out the purposes and provisions of this Part.

Acts 1999, No. 486, §1, eff. June 21, 1999.