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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 36, § 509. Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The following agencies are hereby transferred to the Department of Transportation and Development and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties functions, and responsibilities as provided by law:

(1) The Flood Control Project Evaluation Committee (R.S. 38:90.1 et seq.).

(2) The Offshore Terminal Authority (R.S. 34:3101 et seq.).

(3) The Coastal Port Advisory Authority (R.S. 34:3551 et seq.) shall be placed within the office of multimodal planning, Department of Transportation and Development.

B. The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (R.S. 37:681 et seq.) is transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Transportation and Development, as provided in R.S. 36:803.

C. The following agencies are hereby abolished, and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in R.S. 36:921 et seq.:

(1) Department of Highways (Article VI, Sections 19, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 22(1), and 23 of 1921 Louisiana Constitution, made statutory by Article XIV, Section 16(A)(3) of 1974 Louisiana Constitution and such provisions of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as apply to the abolished department)

(2) Department of Public Works (R.S. 38:1 and such provisions of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as apply to the abolished department)

(3) Board of Public Works (R.S. 38:7 and 16)

(4) State Board of Highways (Article VI, Sections 19, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 22(1), and 23 of the 1921 Louisiana Constitution, made statutory by Article XIV, Section 16(A)(3) of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, and such provision of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as directly relate to the board)

(5) Louisiana Expressway Authority (R.S. 48:1251 et seq.)

(6) Larose-Lafitte Toll Road Authority (Act No. 335 of the 1964 Regular Session of the Legislature)

(7) South Central Louisiana Toll Road Authority (Act No. 35 of the 1969 Regular Session of the Legislature)

(8) Mississippi River Bridge Authority

D. The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Louisiana (R.S. 48:101 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Transportation and Development and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:901 et seq.

E. The Louisiana Transportation Authority (R.S. 48:2071 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Transportation and Development and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.

F. The following agencies are placed within the Department of Transportation and Development and shall perform and exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.1:

(1) The Sabine River Authority, state of Louisiana (Article XIV, Section 45 of 1921 Louisiana Constitution, made statutory by Article XIV, Section 16(A)(10) of 1974 Louisiana Constitution; R.S. 38:2321 et seq.).

(2) The Poverty Point Reservoir District (R.S. 38:3087.1 et seq.).

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