Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3707

  • Board: means the Agricultural Industry Board established by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3703
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

This Chapter shall cease to be effective and shall be repealed when all business of the board regarding litigation, adjudicatory hearings, or any other legal or administrative proceedings is resolved or determined by a judgment, order, or decree, which is final and unappealable, or is otherwise finally resolved or determined.  Such litigation, adjudicatory hearings, or other legal or administrative proceedings may involve but are not limited to those concerning entitlement to or distribution of undistributed incentive payments previously authorized under this Chapter, or recovery of any wrongfully obtained incentive payments or legal interest thereon under this Chapter or penalties imposed under this Chapter.

Acts 1990, No. 31, §1, eff. June 20, 1990