The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jacob K. Wilson.
DIGEST
SB 13 Original 2023 Regular Session Fesi
Present law establishes a coastal zone management program within the Dept. of Natural Resources
administered by the secretary of the department. An aspect of the program is the application and
issuance of required coastal use permits prior to commencing a use of state or local concern in the
coastal zone.
Present law requires the venue for civil or criminal actions to enforce the program be in the parish
where the use or activity is situated or, if situated in one or more parishes, in either parish the use
or activity is situated.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires any enforcement action be brought within a peremptive period of ten years
from the first occurrence of the use or activity giving rise to the action.
Proposed law provides proposed law does not affect the rights of a landowner to bring actions arising
from contractual or delictual claims.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 49:214.36(G))