RS 23 - Permit or consent required
All dams, as herein above described, both federal and nonfederal but excluding the Toledo Bend Dam, shall be under the jurisdiction of the state acting through the chief engineer of the Department of Transportation and Development, office of engineering. The chief engineer, or his authorized representative, shall have supervision and overview of the construction, modification, operation, and maintenance of the dams to the extent required to protect life and property and to provide for the safety and welfare of the public. No person, partnership, association, corporation, agency, or political subdivision shall construct any such dam or make, construct, or permit to be made or constructed any change in the dam without first obtaining the written consent or permit of the chief engineer. No permit is required for routine maintenance.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 733, §1, eff. July 23, 1981; Acts 2012, No. 753, §5.