Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.6 – Louisiana Artificial Reef Development Council
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.6
- Artificial reef: means a structure or system of structures which is constructed, placed, or permitted in waters covered under this Subpart for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources and commercial and recreational fishing opportunities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.3
- CCEER: means Center for Coastal, Energy, and Environmental Resources. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.3
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.3
- Sea Grant: means the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.3
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:639.3
A. To oversee the program, there is hereby created the Louisiana Artificial Reef Development Council, hereinafter referred to as the “council”, which shall be within the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The council will be composed of the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the executive director of CCEER, and the executive director of Sea Grant, or their designees. The council shall select a chairman.
B. The council is empowered to oversee development and implementation of the Louisiana Artificial Reef Development Plan. The council is charged with providing guidance to the department on policy and procedural matters concerning the program and shall make recommendations to the department regarding the allocation of funds to various program components.
Acts 1986, No. 100, §1, eff. June 23, 1986; Acts 1993, No. 271, §1.