SLS 18RS-719 REENGROSSED
2018 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 524
BY SENATOR LONG
WATER MANAGEMENT. Requires the Sabine River Authority to obtain approval of the
Water Resources Commission prior to the sale of water outside the state. (8/1/18)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(7) and to enact R.S. 38:2325(A)(16)(e) and
3 3097.4(D)(8), relative to the Sabine River Authority; to add certain requirements
4 prior to entering into any contracts to sell water; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(7) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
7 38:2325(A)(16)(e) and 3097.4(D)(8) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §2325. Powers
9 A. Said authority shall have the power:
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12 (e) The written concurrence of the Water Resources Commission shall
13 be required for any contracts and other agreements which provide for the sale,
14 utilization, distribution, or consumption, outside of the boundaries of the state
15 of Louisiana, of the waters over which the authority has jurisdiction or control.
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17 §3097.4. Water Resources Commission; membership; powers and responsibilities
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2 D. The commission shall have the authority to do the following:
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4 (7) Provide written concurrence to the Sabine River Authority prior to
5 the authority's entering into any and all contracts and other agreements with
6 any person which provide for the sale, conservation, storage, utilization,
7 preservation, distribution, or consumption, outside of the boundaries of the
8 state of Louisiana, of the waters over which the authority has jurisdiction or
9 control.
10 (8) At their discretion, attend all public meetings called by the commissioner
11 pursuant to his power and duties in this Chapter.
The original instrument was prepared by Alan Miller. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
SB 524 Reengrossed 2018 Regular Session Long
Present law authorizes the Sabine River Authority (SRA) to enter into any and all contracts
that provide for the sale, conservation, storage, utilization, preservation, distribution, or
consumption, whether within or without the state of Louisiana, of the waters over which the
SRA has jurisdiction or over which the SRA has legal control.
Present law requires the written concurrence of the governor, the Senate Comm. on Natural
Resources and the House Comm. on Natural Resources and Environment, and at least
two-thirds of the parish governing authorities within the territorial jurisdiction of the SRA
before it can enter into any contracts which provide for the sale, utilization, distribution, or
consumption, outside of the boundaries of the state of Louisiana, of the waters over which
the SRA has jurisdiction or control.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires the written concurrence of the Water
Resources Comm. of any contracts which provide for the sale, utilization, distribution, or
consumption, outside of the boundaries of the state of Louisiana, of the waters over which
the SRA has jurisdiction or control.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(7); adds R.S. 38:2325(A)(16)(e) and 3097.4(D)(8))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Retains the concurrence of at least 2/3 of the parish governing authorities
within the territorial jurisdiction of the SRA.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.