Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2378

  • Environment: includes water, air, and land and the interrelationship which exists among and between water, air, and land and all living things. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2363
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.

A.  All proceedings conducted under this Chapter and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter shall be conducted or adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the Open Meetings Law.

B.  All legislative oversight jurisdiction for the implementation of this Chapter, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, shall be placed with the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Acts 1985, No. 435, §1, eff. July 11, 1985; Acts 1991, No. 21, §1, eff. June 14, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1046, §1; Acts 2008, No. 580, §2.