§ 56:1 A. To protect, conserve, and replenish the natural resources of the state, the wildlife of the state, including all aquatic life, is placed under the supervision and control of the L
§ 56:2 Supervision and direction of commission; meetings
§ 56:3 Ownership of wild birds, quadrupeds, fish, aquatic life, water bottoms, oysters, and shellfish
§ 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
§ 56:5 General powers and authority
§ 56:6 The commission, through its secretary:
§ 56:6.1 A. The secretary, in an emergency, may close an area to the hunting or taking of wildlife or may restrict the hunting or taking of wildlife in a designated area in any manner deemed
§ 56:6.2 Advisory committees
§ 56:7 Domicile of commission; service of process; suits; parties
§ 56:7.1 Jesse J. Guidry Center for Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
§ 56:8 For purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly shows a different meaning:
§ 56:9 Report of violations; criminal prosecution; schedule of fines; citations; ex officio notaries public
§ 56:10 A. On or before the first Monday in April of each year the commission shall prepare and present to the governor a printed annual report showing the operations of the commission since
§ 56:10.1 A. There is hereby created in the state treasury the Aquatic Plant Control Dedicated Fund Account, hereafter referred to in this Section as the “account”.
§ 56:10.2 There is hereby created a special statutorily dedicated fund account within the state treasury known as the “Derelict Houseboat Fund Account” which shall consist of those revenues co
§ 56:10.3 A.(1) There is hereby created within the Conservation Fund a special account designated as the “Lifetime License Endowment Trust Account”. Subject to the exception contained in Artic
§ 56:11 Bond of director and employees
§ 56:12 Boats and other movable property
§ 56:13 The commission may authorize the placement, erection, and maintenance of advertising and sponsorship signs on immovable property, improvements on immovable property, vehicles, vessel
§ 56:15 Prohibited acts involving interstate commerce
§ 56:16 Intentional concealment, destruction, or deposit of illegal fish, wildlife, or other animals; penalties
§ 56:17 Taking fish for purpose of science and cultivation; permits; propagation of fish
§ 56:18 Trespass on or injury to structures or areas used for scientific experiments
§ 56:19 Exchange of fish hatched at fish hatcheries for fish roe or fish eggs
§ 56:20 A. No pen-raised or wild animal, fowl, or fish of any species from within or without the state shall be liberated within the state except upon written permission of the secretary.
§ 56:21 Stocking waters with fish
§ 56:22 A. Whenever the commission deems it for the best interest of the state, it may entirely prohibit the taking of any species of fish in any part of the state, particularly in any lake or str
§ 56:23 Penalty for violations
§ 56:24 Contract by commission with private landowners for use of lands for wildlife management areas in consideration for relief from certain taxation
§ 56:25 Fish and wildlife restoration and management projects; assent to federal aid act; duties of commission
§ 56:27 Management and harvesting of fish in private ponds exempt from statutory limitations; permits; exceptions
§ 56:28 Official badges, identification cards, other insignia
§ 56:29 Interference with marks or buoys

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 56 > Chapter 1 > Part I - Wildlife and Fisheries Commission

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC