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.