SLS 15RS-373 REENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 55
BY SENATOR RISER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT. Provides relative to the Louisiana Forestry Commission
and tree seedling nurseries. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4274(B) and 4301, relative to forestry; to provide relative to
3 the powers of the Louisiana Forestry Commission; to provide relative to forest tree
4 seedling nurseries; to eliminate certain nursery requirements; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 3:4274(B) and 4301 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8 follows:
9 §4274. Powers and duties of commission
10 * * *
11 B. The commission may also sue and be sued; and have and exercise all
12 authority and power as was prescribed by law for the former commissioner of
13 conservation in relation to the practice of forestry.
14 * * *
15 §4301. Forest tree seedling nurseries; authorization
16 The office of forestry may purchase land, install watering systems, and
17 construct and equip the buildings necessary for the operation of at least two forest
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1 tree seedling nurseries. North and South Louisiana shall each have at least one
2 nursery.
3 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
4 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
5 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
6 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
7 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument was prepared by Curry J. Lann. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Thomas F. Wade.
DIGEST
SB 55 Reengrossed 2015 Regular Session Riser
Present law authorizes the Louisiana Forestry Commission to sue and be sued; and have and
exercise all authority and power as prescribed by law for the former commissioner of
conservation in relation to the practice of forestry.
Proposed law authorizes the Louisiana Forestry Commission to exercise all authority and
power as prescribed by law, removes the reference to the former commissioner of
conservation and otherwise retains present law.
Present law authorizes the office of forestry to purchase land, install watering systems, and
construct and equip the buildings necessary for the operation of at least two forest tree
seedling nurseries and requires that north and south Louisiana each have at least one nursery.
Proposed law removes the requirement that the office of forestry operate at least two forest
tree nurseries. Proposed law also removes the requirement that north and south Louisiana
each have at least one nursery.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 3:4274(B) and 4301)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Technical only.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.