§ 38:1 Department of public works; domicile; service of process; powers
§ 38:2 Functions of department
§ 38:3 Inland waterways, navigation projects; jurisdiction of United States not affected
§ 38:4 Drainage and reclamation of property
§ 38:5 Cooperation with federal government in drainage and reclamation projects
§ 38:5.1 Planning assistance to municipal and other planning agencies; federal grants
§ 38:6 Cooperation with drainage districts, levee boards, and political subdivisions
§ 38:7 Organization of department
§ 38:8 Head of department
§ 38:9 Appointment and qualifications of department head
§ 38:10 Management and exercise of functions of department
§ 38:11 Powers of director
§ 38:12 Establishment of divisions; appointment of heads
§ 38:13 Director to prescribe definite plan or organization for department
§ 38:14 Governor and director to prescribe general administrative rules
§ 38:15 General information, documents; prohibition
§ 38:16 Board of Public Works; abolition
§ 38:17 Divisions to exercise functions of department; contracts; grants of money; reports
§ 38:18 Conference with wildlife and fisheries commission
§ 38:19 Merger and consolidation of the Fort Buelhar Lake Commission into department of public works
§ 38:20 Red River Compact Commission membership
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 1 - Department of Public Works

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
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  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Riverboat: means one of the following:

                (a) A vessel that carries a valid Certificate of Inspection issued by the United States Coast Guard with regard to the carriage of passengers on designated rivers or waterways within or contiguous to the boundaries of the state of Louisiana and for the carriage of a minimum of six hundred passengers and crew. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:44

  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.