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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 170
BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1703(B) and (C)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S.2
56:1702, relative to state parks; to provide for the Palmetto Island State Park; to3
provide for certain agreements for the operation and maintenance of such state park;4
to provide for funding of certain office of state parks holdings; to provide terms,5
conditions, and requirements; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 56:1703(B) and (C)(introductory paragraph) are hereby amended and8
reenacted and R.S. 56:1702 is hereby enacted to read as follows:9
§1702. Palmetto Island State Park; agreements for operation and maintenance10
A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby11
authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with any appropriate public12
or private entity for the operation and maintenance of the Palmetto Island State13
Park for a public purpose. Such agreement shall require that the state shall be14
responsible for any and all costs for road construction and maintenance, and for15
any and all costs for heating, cooling, and sewerage, except electricity costs.16
B. The office of state parks, in consultation with the operating entity,17
shall develop any rules, regulations, and policies necessary for the operation of18
the park. Rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the19
Administrative Procedure Act.20
§1703. The Louisiana State Parks Improvement and Repair Fund 21
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B. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund23
after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by24
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the full faith and credit of the state that become due and payable within a fiscal year,1
the treasurer in each fiscal year shall pay into the fund all of the following:2
(1) an An amount equal to the total amount of fees and other self-generated3
revenues generated by state parks, except as provided in R.S. 56:1704.4
(2) An amount equal to all donations of private monies made to the state5
of Louisiana or any political subdivision, department, agency or corporation of6
the state for the conservation, administration, control, management,7
development, operation, or maintenance of any office of state parks holdings.8
These monies shall be appropriated only for the conservation, administration,9
control, management, development, operation, or maintenance of office of state10
parks holdings.11
C. The Except as provided in Paragraph(B)(2) of this Section, the monies12
in the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of financing improvements and13
repairs at state parks in the state and shall be allocated, subject to appropriation by14
the legislature, as follows:15
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: