The commissioner is designated as the sole agency of the state for accepting, administering and expending any and all federal funds awarded or allocated to the state of Louisiana for any purpose covered by any provision of this Chapter and for carrying out the purposes of any federal law concerning any matter covered by the provisions of this Chapter; however, each of said agencies shall remain in existence as agencies within the Division of Natural Resources and Energy of the Department of Conservation and to the full extent required by any federal law or regulation shall serve as the agency of the state to accept federal funds and administer them in connection with their programs and functions as provided by law prior to this merger and consolidation.

Added by Acts 1973, Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, emerg. eff. Dec. 8, 1973, at 9:55 A.M.