Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:1648

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.

The board of commissioners of any drainage district, when petitioned by the land owners owning more than two-thirds of the acreage of all lands within the limits of the drainage district, with the advice and consent of the chief engineer of the district, may change the plan for reclamation theretofore adopted by the board.