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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:4415

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1

Each landowner who participates in a cooperative agreement with the department shall enter into a contract approved by the commissioner requiring the land which is subject to the cooperative agreement to remain in forestry usage for a period of ten years.  If the agreement is violated, the department shall have a right of action to recover the cost of the state’s involvement  in the cooperative agreement plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

Acts 1997, No. 1377, §1, eff. July 1, 1998.