Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1606

  • 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.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state of Louisiana or such persons as he may authorize to act for him as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1602

In addition to all of the other rights, powers, and authorities granted to the secretary hereunder, if the secretary has reasonable cause to believe that there exists a violation of this Chapter or of the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Chapter, the secretary may petition a court of proper jurisdiction in the parish of East Baton Rouge for mandatory injunctive relief to insure compliance with this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 605, §1.