Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:4 – Nothing in this Title and particularly in R.S. 56:3 affects in any way the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to lease or otherwise administer the beds and bottoms of n
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:4
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
§4. Authority of Department of Natural Resources over navigable water bottoms
Nothing in this Title and particularly in La. Rev. Stat. 56:3 affects in any way the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to lease or otherwise administer the beds and bottoms of navigable rivers, streams, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds, and inlets bordering on or connecting with the Gulf of Mexico within the territory or jurisdiction of the state, as established by law and regulations promulgated thereunder.
NOTE: §4 as amended by Acts 2023, No. 150, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
§4. Authority of Department of Energy and Natural Resources over navigable water bottoms
Nothing in this Title and particularly in La. Rev. Stat. 56:3 affects in any way the authority of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources to lease or otherwise administer the beds and bottoms of navigable rivers, streams, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds, and inlets bordering on or connecting with the Gulf of Mexico within the territory or jurisdiction of the state, as established by law and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Acts 1985, No. 876, §3, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 2023, No. 150, §22, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.