Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:90.6

  • Committee: means the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:90.1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Office: means the office of engineering of the Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:90.1
  • Program: means the flood control system which may include, but not be limited to, floodproofing, waterproofing, ring dikes, relocation assistance, information programs, formulation of codes, and engineering studies. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:90.1
  • Project: means a program or engineering activity, either new or continuing, exclusive of modifications to drainage structures located within state highway rights-of-way, that will be planned and implemented with the primary goal being the reduction of existing flood damages. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:90.1

Prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, beginning with the 1984 regular session, the committee shall hold public hearings in locations convenient to each designated drainage basin for the purpose of reviewing projects for the coming fiscal year.  Prior to each hearing, the office shall publish the appropriate official notice in the necessary journals which shall include a description of the affected areas.  The committee shall prepare the final program for the coming fiscal year for submission to the legislature.  When this final program is presented to the legislature for funding for the coming fiscal year any project which the legislature determines has not been selected in accordance with the methodology provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 38:90.4 may be deleted by the legislature.  However, the legislature shall not add any projects to this final program nor shall the legislature make substitutions for projects which have been removed.  

Added by Acts 1982, No. 351, §1.  S.C.R. No. 4, 1986 1st Ex. Sess.; S.C.R. No. 2, 1988 1st Ex. Sess.  

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