RS 1236.9 - Power of governing authority for Tangipahoa Parish to prohibit transportation of water; penalties
A. The governing authority for the parish of Tangipahoa may adopt ordinances prohibiting any person, firm, corporation, public body, quasi-public body, or political subdivision from transporting underground or surface water from the parish of Tangipahoa to any person, firm, corporation, municipality, or city located outside of said parish; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to permit prohibiting any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling or furnishing to consumers bottled water from wells which are situated within said parish from selling or furnishing such bottled water.
B. Any such ordinance may provide penalties for violation thereof, which penalties may include a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or a jail sentence of not more than six months, or both. Such ordinance may provide that each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 459, §1.