RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 125 (SB 271) 2024 Regular Session Foil
New law provides that the purpose of new law is to ensure that law enforcement services are
available on U.S. military installation property located in La. especially for enforcement of
state fish and game laws and regulations and juvenile matters including but not limited to
delinquency, children in need of care, families in need of services, and any other matters
affecting the safety and welfare of juveniles within the state.
New law provides that the state accepts the relinquishment of exclusive jurisdiction from the
U.S. and that the state has concurrent jurisdiction with the U.S. over the military installation
property in the state for as long as the U.S. controls the property.
New law provides that this concurrent jurisdiction be effective upon the governor's written
acceptance of a request filed pursuant to new law by the principal officer, or an authorized
representative of the U.S. who has supervision or control over the property pursuant to
federal law, of the property where concurrent jurisdiction is sought, relinquishing exclusive
jurisdiction and retaining concurrent jurisdiction over the property.
New law authorizes the governor to execute appropriate documents to accomplish the
cession granted by new law.
New law provides that the state not incur or assume any liability as a result of accepting
concurrent jurisdiction pursuant to new law.
New law authorizes a state agency, local government, or district, at the sole discretion of the
state agency, local government, or district, to enter into reciprocal agreements with a U.S.
agency to designate duties related to the concurrent jurisdiction between the parties.
New law provides that concurrent jurisdiction applies in those instances wherein in granting
to the United States authority which would otherwise amount to exclusive jurisdiction over
an area, the state has reserved to itself the right to exercise, concurrently with the U.S., all
of the same authority.
New law requires that nothing in new law be construed to create any affirmative obligation
on the part of a state agency, local government, or district or to require a state agency, local
government, or district to enter into any reciprocal agreement related to the investigation or
prosecution of any case, incident, or allegation.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 52:6)