Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:85

  • Assistant secretary: means the assistant secretary of the office of conservation within the Department of Energy and Natural Resources or his authorized representatives. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:82
  • Commission: means the Oilfield Site Restoration Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:82
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:82
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC

            A. The powers of the assistant secretary shall include without limitation the power to do the following, subject to the supervision of the secretary:

            (1) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations implementing the administration of this Part.

            (2) Perform such specific functions as may be enumerated by the provisions of this Part.

            (3) The assistant secretary shall perform all regulatory functions imposed by this Part.

            (4) Modify funding requirements of site-specific trust accounts either upon recommendation of the commission, the secretary, or upon his own determination, based upon changes in operation, site conditions, or trust account status.

            B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 10, §2, eff. May 13, 2022.

            C. The aforementioned powers shall be in addition to and shall not limit the powers conferred on the assistant secretary in other provisions in this Title or any other pertinent provision of any state or federal law or regulation.

            Acts 1993, No. 404, §2; Acts 1995, No. 297, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 994, §1; Acts 2022, No. 10, §2, eff. May 13, 2022.