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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 170
BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX
PARKS. Authorizes the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to enter into a
cooperative agreement for Palmetto Island State Park. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:1702, relative to state parks; to provide for the Palmetto Island State Park;2
to provide for certain agreements for the operation and maintenance of such state3
park; to provide terms, conditions, and requirements; and to provide for related4
matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 56:1702 is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง1702. Palmetto Island State Park; agreements for operation and maintenance8
A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby9
authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with any appropriate public10
or private entity for the operation and maintenance of the Palmetto Island State11
Park for a public purpose. Such agreement shall require that the state shall be12
responsible for any and all costs for road construction and maintenance, and for13
any and all costs for heating, cooling, and sewerage, except electricity costs.14
B. In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the operating15
entity shall promulgate and adopt rules, regulations, and policies consistent with16
state and local law for the operation of said site, and all such rules, regulations,17 SB NO. 170
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and policies shall be subject to approval by the office of state parks of the1
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.2
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
N. Gautreaux (SB 170)
Proposed law authorizes the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to enter into
a cooperative agreement with any appropriate public or private entity for the operation and
maintenance of the Palmetto Island State Park for a public purpose.
Proposed law provides that in any agreement that the state be responsible for any and all
costs for road construction and maintenance, and for any and all costs for heating, cooling,
and sewerage, except electricity costs.
Proposed law requires the operating entity to adopt rules, regulations, and policies in
accordance with the APA and consistent with state and local law for the operation of said
site, and all such rules, regulations, and policies will be subject to approval by the office of
state parks.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 56:1702)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to
the original bill.
1. Revises provisions for authorization to enter into a cooperative agreement.
2. Authorizes the Dept. of CRT to enter into a cooperative agreement for
Palmetto Island State Park.
3. Provides for certain conditions in agreements.