HLS 10RS-2271 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 171
BY REPRESENTATIVES JANE SMITH, HENRY BURNS, AND ROY
LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS: Urges and requests DOTD to study the impact of expanding
the territorial jurisdiction of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the impact2
of expanding the territorial jurisdiction of the Coastal Protection and Restoration3
Authority to include any levee district that is not in the coastal area and under its4
current jurisdiction or authority.5
WHEREAS, it is strongly recommended that the Department of Transportation and6
Development study the impact of expanding the territorial jurisdiction of the Coastal7
Protection and Restoration Authority to include any levee district that is not in the coastal8
area and under its current jurisdiction or authority; and.9
WHEREAS, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is charged with10
oversight of the design, construction, extension, improvement, repair, and regulation of11
hurricane protection and flood control projects in the coastal area; and12
WHEREAS, the inspection of hurricane protection and flood control levees and13
structures within the coastal area is also the responsibility of the Office of the Coastal14
Protection and Restoration; and15
WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority16
currently includes only those levee districts within the coastal area of the state; and17
WHEREAS, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority should maintain the18
current status of any levee district that is not under its current jurisdiction for at least one19
year or until the Department of Transportation and Development conducts and finalizes its20
study.21 HLS 10RS-2271 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 171
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the impact of2
expanding the territorial jurisdiction of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to3
include any levee district that is not in the coastal area and under its current jurisdiction or4
authority.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority6
should maintain the current status of any levee district that is not under its current7
jurisdiction for at least one year or until the Department of Transportation and Development8
conducts and finalizes its study.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the10
secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, the chairman of the Coastal11
Protection and Restoration Authority, and the executive director of the Office of Coastal12
Protection and Restoration.13
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Jane Smith HCR No. 171
Urges and requests DOTD to study the impact of expanding the territorial jurisdiction of the
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to include any levee district that is not in the
coastal area and under its current jurisdiction or authority.