§ 30:1151 As used in this Chapter:
§ 30:1152 A. The secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources or his designee, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the “secretary,” shall develop and coordinate a program o
§ 30:1153 The secretary shall carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of solar energy and energy-related problems in order to influence federal research and development priorities
§ 30:1154 A. The secretary shall develop and adopt, in cooperation with affected utility, agricultural, and solar industries; landowners; and consumer representatives and after one or more pub
§ 30:1155 The secretary shall prepare for mass market deployment of solar systems by developing designs and specifications for prototype housing to utilize passive or semipassive thermal syste
§ 30:1156 The secretary shall develop a manual of design types, costs, performance, and evaluation procedures for passive and semipassive thermal systems. The evaluation procedures shall be su
§ 30:1157 The secretary shall confer with officials of federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Bureau of Standards, the Energy Research and
§ 30:1158 The secretary may, in adopting regulations pursuant to this Chapter, specify the date when the regulations shall take effect. The secretary may specify different dates for different
§ 30:1159 For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the secretary may, subject to departmental contract management, contract with any person for materials and services that

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 30 > Subtitle I > Chapter 12-A - Research and Development

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  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
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  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Solar device: means the equipment associated with the collection, transfer, distribution, storage, and control of solar energy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1151
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.