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Persons affected

Bond required

Form of bond; beneficiaries

Principal and surety bound in solido

Amount of bond

Recordation

Construction of bond

Carriage in violation of law

Permitting or assisting violation

Unlawful piloting; penalty

Acquisition of land for gravity irrigation; expropriation

Navigable waters, right to utilize

Public service corporations, status as

Expropriation for other canals, power of

Expropriation; proceedings

Public lands; right of way

Streams and waters, crossing

Highways, crossing or utilizing

Telephone, telegraph and electric lines

Consent to become a public utility

Corporations organized after passage of law

Electric public utility defined

Extensions of services and facilities, requirement of

Stabilizing service by electric public utilities; extension and construction of facilities, regulation thereof; limitations on municipally-owned or operated utilities

Mortgages, power to make; property covered

Mortgages; recordation; re-inscription

Definitions

Ten-foot restriction; prohibited functions or activities

Required conditions for commencing work within ten feet of high voltage overhead lines

Liability for damages

Operations and activities exempt

Rules and regulations

Declaration of policy

Definitions

Powers of commission; rates; insurance policies or bonds

Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 724, §3, eff. July 6, 2008.

Common carrier's certificate; contract carrier's permit

Attorney general; powers, duties; commercial and trade practices of motor carriers; investigations; legal proceedings

Holding of both certificate and permit prohibited

Amendment, suspension, revocation or transfer of certificate or permit

Name and address of operator and certificate or permit number to be displayed

Consideration to shipper prohibited; rebates; deviation from rate prescribed by commission; penalties

Fees; disposition; refunds; credits; prescription

Motor Carrier Regulation Fund

Impoundment of vehicles

Violations; definitions; penalty; report

Exemptions

Contract carriers; liability policy or bond required

Cancellation of bond or policy

Certificate or receipt to be displayed

Violation of bond requirements

Exemptions; policy or bond

License for carrier's vehicle; certificate from public service commission required

Unlawful purchase or use of registration certificate or license plate

Penalty for unlawful issuance or purchase of license

Wreckers and towing services

Classification of wreckers; license exemptions

Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required

Duty to determine whether license laws complied with

Penalties; license requirement

Service car defined

Operators' certificates

Issuance of permit or certificate

Number of passengers

Indemnity bond; service cars

Speedometer required; unlawful speed prima facie evidence of negligence

"Service car" to be displayed on windshield

Penalty; unlawful operation of service car

Imitating another carrier's name, etc.; prima facie evidence of violation; penalty

Revocation of permit or license

Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 724, §3, eff. July 6, 2008.

§§195, 196 Repealed by Acts 1958, No. 261, §1

Taxicab drivers to show charges on meter; penalty

Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 263, §1

Findings and declaration of policy

Definitions

Necessity of municipal or parochial consent for operation of public carrier vehicles

Insurance of each public carrier vehicle

Blanket insurance policy

Self-insurance

Effectiveness of certificate

Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process

Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting

Operation in more than one municipality or parish, filing of insurance policy, statement and copies of certificate

Other automobile laws applicable

Name of owner and number of certificate to be painted on vehicle

Effect on certificates previously issued; new certificates required

Enforcement

Violations

Construction

Short title

Short title

Findings and declaration of policy

Applicability

Definitions

Agreements; mandatory disclosures; prohibited provision; choice of law and forum

Requirements for insurance

Automobile insurance provisions

Cooperation with investigation

Proof of insurance

Enforcement

Violations

Construction

Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process

Common carrier, petroleum, pipe line defined

Pipe lines declared common carriers; control by public service commission

Power of commission

Expropriation; telegraph and telephone lines; utilizing streams, highways, etc.

Regulations of commission; petition, notice and hearing; reparations

Connections with other carriers; facilities for receipt and delivery of petroleum; duty to receive

Finality of commission's decision; injunction

Tariffs; reports to commission; investigations; complaints; summoning witnesses; suits; process

Discrimination; limit of petroleum carrier required to receive in one day; expert to be employed to aid commission

Rules and regulations, general or applicable to particular fields

Delivery of identical petroleum or delivery from common stock at destination

Suits to set aside commission's orders

Procedure before commission and on review to be that used in similar cases

Violation of law by carrier; penalty recoverable by state or person discriminated against

Violation of law by carrier's owners, officers, etc.

Pipe lines; gas; affected with a public interest

Powers of the commission; scope

Powers of the commission; abandonment of certain pipelines

Powers of the commission; limitations

Definitions

Safety standards and practices

Inspections

Penalties

Enforcement

Compacts, agreements or contracts

Uniform standards not applicable to existing facilities; exceptions

Waiver of standards

Construction

Stations; naming

Copies of railroad's books and records as evidence

Streets; pavement and repair of

Railroads, tramroads, dirt or plank roads not to obstruct highways or impede drainage or navigation

Right of way over state land

Foreign corporations' power to operate in state

Foreign corporations; expropriation

Foreign corporations operating in state to be subject to its jurisdiction

Repair of cars in state; penalty

Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation

Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks

Cities of over 100,000 population not affected

Mortgages; power of company generally; property covered

Mortgages to secure own bonds

Mortgages to secure another railroad's bonds

Record of mortgages generally

Conversion of principal due on bonds into stock

Foreclosure of mortgages; powers and rights of purchasers

Foreclosure of mortgages; new corporation, power to organize

Foreclosure of mortgages; certificate of organization of new corporation; powers of new corporation

Foreclosure of mortgages; principal office of new corporation

Foreclosure of mortgages; prior liens; restrictions on purchasers

Duty to relieve obstruction to natural drainage

Failure to relieve obstruction; landowner's right to do necessary work; committee to determine what work necessary

Account of work done; payment

Action for cost of work; attorney's fee; damages

Railroad company's failure to furnish representative as member of committee

Violation of law; exceptions

Railroad company required to provide drainage in municipalities and parishes

Additional remedies

Animals, water for in stock yards or pens; application of Section

Cleanliness of stock yards, pens, etc.

Violations; penalty

Livestock, killing or injuring

Notice of killing or injury of livestock; arbitration

Payment of arbitration award; failure of arbitration; remedy cumulative; proper fencing a defense

Burden of disproving negligence in killing or injuring livestock

§§521 TO 534 Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 262, §1

Implementation of Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970

Authority to inspect railroad facility

Sections
563. 563 to 565

Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 669, §3.

Bridges, ropes to warn employees of approach to

Time for compliance with law

Violation of law; discontinuance of business

Angles in frogs and crossings to be adjusted, filled or blocked; penalty

Conditional sales of tank cars lawful

Retaking of conditionally sold tank cars

Sale or lease of railroad to connecting railroad, power to make

Sale, pledge or hypothecation of bonds, stock, earnings, etc., power to make

Purchase or lease of railroad; connecting railroad's power

Stockholders' approval of sale

Guaranty of bonds or contract of another railroad

Expropriation incident to purchase, lease, etc., of another railroad

Binding date of purchase at judicial sale

Laws and regulations applicable

Street railroads, etc., not affected

Acquisition of railroad property by street railway company

Acquisition of railroad property; street railway company's authority

Acquisition of railroad property; stockholder's approval

Acquisition of railroad property; assumption of bonds

Streets, pavement and repair of

Fenders, requirement

Fenders; violation of law

Sandboxes; requirement

Sandboxes; violation of law

Seats for motormen and conductors; penalty

Vestibule; requirement; penalty

Motormen and conductors; instruction; qualification in certain cities

Competent instructors defined

Certificate of fitness

Certification by employers

Violation of law; law inapplicable during strikes

Maximum working hours during 24 hour period; exceptions; penalty

§§731 TO 733 Repealed by Acts 1958, No. 262, §1

School children; reduced fare provision in franchise

School children; amendment of franchise

School children; violation of law

Lines; right to use public property; railroad property; waters; roads and streets; private property; expropriation; excluding lines of competitors; franchising of cable television by parishes

Removal of abandoned lines; liability

Duty to transmit messages

Unlawful to delay, refuse to receive, transmit or deliver message; penalty

Unlawful to reveal or make use of contents of message; penalty

Liability for error, delay or failure to deliver message; venue

Suit for error, delay or failure to deliver message; prescription; notice of claim

Stipulations for shorter prescription or notice to be void

Telegrams to show time of filing and of receipt; penalty

Immediate dispatch of messages of public officers; penalty

Messages preventing apprehension of fugitives or assisting escape; penalty

Statement of purpose

Definitions

Establishment of systems

Services of system

Primary emergency telephone number; 911

Design of systems

Planning and coordinating systems; department of public safety

Standards established by department of public safety

Submission of plans

Enforcement

Cooperative agreements; mandatory

Report to legislature

Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1164, §6.

Appropriation of funds by legislature; implementation of systems

Definitions

Prohibited practices

Agreement of consent to receive calls

Registration with the commission; bond

Use of access lines prohibited

Regulation of access lines by the commission

Exceptions to use

Violations; penalties; civil remedies

Legislative findings and intent

Definitions

Registration procedures

Filing; information required to be filed

Reference to compliance with this Chapter

Soliciting prospective purchasers on behalf of unregistered telephonic seller prohibited; violations

Penalties

Remedies; nonexclusive

Bond requirement

Monies collected; use

Written contract required; cancellation

Refund, credit, or replacement

Rights of purchasers

Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

Statement of purpose

Definitions

Provision of emergency alert services

Records required

Confidentiality

Definitions

Identification codes; prohibited acts

Violations; penalties

Required information

Renewal clause; continuation of services

Prohibited contracts void

Wireless telephonic solicitation; rules and regulations

Commercial mobile service device location disclosure to law enforcement agencies; emergency situations

Immunity for providers of commercial mobile services

Legislative findings

Definitions

Duties of the commission

Listing procedures; prohibited acts

Violations; penalties

Registration fees and "do not call" list fees

Safe harbor

Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Telemarketing activities; prohibitions; exceptions

Duties of the commission

Violations; penalties

Short title

Legislative findings and declarations of intent

Definitions

Antitrust immunity

Scope of Chapter

Severability

Limitations on providing cable television and telecommunications and advanced services

Requirements prior to local governmental entity providing cable television or telecommunications or advanced services

Feasibility study; public hearings

Referendum

Enterprise funds for cable television or telecommunications or advanced services

Bonding authority

General operating limitations

Eminent domain

Enforcement and appeal

Impact of local government providing covered service, cable television or telecommunications or advanced services

Legislative findings

Prohibited hotspot blocking

Internet access; public airports

Meters; furnishing

Charges governed by meters; estimated bills

Meters; false measurement

Deposits by consumers; interest; return

Meters; inspection

Meters and deposits; law inapplicable to public-owned utilities

Meters and deposits; penalty

Bonds of employees; utility not to designate surety; penalty

Proper notice and explanation of franchise fees

Special counsel for state in rate and transportation cases

Bills of lading not to be issued unless goods or warehouse receipt therefor actually delivered

Transportation of goods, products, and commodities

Public purpose; restoration and rebuilding of certain utilities

Sections
901. 901 to 955

Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 164, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1979

Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty

Disclosure or solicitation as to shipments; exceptions

Joint rates; freight

Joint rates; express matter and messages

Joint rates; commission's duty

Joint rates; division of proceeds

Freight loss or damage; time for adjustment; amount of liability

Freight loss or damage; time for settlement

Motor carriers defined; exceptions

Freight loss or damages; computing value; settlement

Freight loss or damage; attorneys' fees and court costs

Freight loss or damage; awards cumulative

Freight loss or damage; damages for failure to adjust and pay

Freight loss or damage; suits; venue

Prescription on actions against carriers for freight overcharge and damage to shipments

Unclaimed freight; sale

Unclaimed freight; special procedure if perishable

Unclaimed freight; proceeds of sale

Subdivisions and districts authorized to own utilities and issue bonds

Bonds; by whom authorized

Form of bond

Denomination, interest and maturity of bond

Signature on bond

Sale of bond

Bonds; mortgage and pledge

Foreclosure

Rights of holder of bond

Title of purchaser

Priority among series

Bonds; negotiability

Bonds; sinking fund; covenants

Bonds; fees and charges, amounts and rates

Bonds payable from two or more utilities; power to issue

Bonds; submission to voters

Bonds; refunding

Bonds; notice; contest

Full authority given to own utilities and issue bonds; further proceedings unnecessary

Definitions

Creation; composition; age; residence; domicile; qualifications; election; terms

Domicile; quorum; officers

District staffing

Public Service Commission districts

Public Service Commission districts

Salaries of members

Power to regulate rates and service; exceptions

Common carrier or public utility rate increases under protective bond or security; definitions, procedure for filing bonds; refunds

Establishment of rates

Economics and rate analysis division and hearing examiners division

Extent of power as to service; exception

Definitions

Petition for election

Form of petition for election

Filing of petition with registrar of voters; publication

Verification of petition by registrar; filing with governing authority

Ordering of election after thirty days; removal of names within that time; date of election

Ballot; majority determination of issues

Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes

Violation of standards for petition or election; nullity of election

Section
1164.10

Recount of ballots or contest of elections

Section
1164.11

Parish board of supervisors to supervise elections; fees of board

Section
1164.12

Commissioners and clerks for elections

Section
1164.13

Promulgation of elections results

Railroads; powers of commission

Telegraphs and telephones; service; power of commission; indecent telephone calls; emergency cutting, rerouting or diverting of telephone lines; solicitation calls, request not to receive; long distance services

Transfer of long distance services; suits for damages

Cramming

Collect calls from penal institutions

Express; service, powers of commission

Security issues and assumptions of liability; commission's authorization necessary

Security issues; application to commission; preference on docket

Security issues; supplemental orders of commission

Security issues; issue or assumption for necessary purpose

Security issues; commission's order to be followed

Security issues; evidence of compliance

Security issues; no guarantee on part of state

Security issues; exceptions

Investigations as to reasonableness of rates; operating expenses

Inspection and supervision fees; Utility and Carrier Inspection and Supervision Fund

Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 234, §2.

Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 234, §2.

Inspection and supervision fee; collection; computation

Expenses incurred to assist in investigations to be paid by carrier or utility

Expenses of investigation by attorneys and consultants employed to assist the commission; items; amount; certification; payment; contest

Expenses of investigation; failure to pay; revocation of certificate of authority to do business

Expenses of investigation; utilities affected

Witnesses before commission; summons

Process of commission; form; execution

Contempt of commission

Process of commission; sheriff's refusal to serve or execute

Process of commission; sheriff's liability for refusal to serve or execute

Process of commission; sheriff's compensation

Appearance before Interstate Commerce Commission

Commission's orders; effective date

Commission's orders; judicial review; limitation; proceedings

Contest of acts of commission; filing of transcript

Contest of acts of commission; evidence not offered before commission; remand to the commission

Contest of acts of commission; effect of rescission or alteration of order

Violation of commission's order; petition; notice; investigation

Violation of commission's order; award of damages

Violation of commission's order; suits for damages

Suits for enforcement of commission orders; venue; judicial recognition of commission orders; attorney fees; costs; interest

Violation of commission's order; joinder of parties

Violation of commission's order; penalty

Violation of commission's order; law to be posted

Violation of commission's order; exception

Sewerage disposal companies; regulation

East Baton Rouge Parish; water regulation

Livingston Parish; water regulation

Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 131, §1.

Definitions

Rules and regulations; deferred billing program; discontinuance of service

Violations; penalties

Short title; purpose

Definitions

Financing orders

Storm recovery property

Sale

Security interests

Choice of law; conflicts

Storm recovery bonds not public debt

State pledge

Not an electric utility

No impairment of commission jurisdiction

Additional assignee; powers and duties of the corporation; expenditures; perfection of security interest on storm recovery property; limitations on bankruptcy

Financing orders including the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation

Alternative issuers; additional powers and duties for the corporation; limitations; approval of storm recovery bonds by the State Bond Commission; financing order requirements

Additional authority

Conditional sale of railroad or street railroad equipment or rolling stock

Conditional sale; validity

Conditional sale; retaking of property

Conditional sale; record of payment

Short title; purpose

Definitions

Financing orders

Investment recovery property

Sale

Security interests

Choice of law; conflicts

Investment recovery bonds

State pledge

Electric utility applicability

No impairment of commission jurisdiction

Sections
1301. 1301 to 1305

Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 266, §1

Short title; purpose

Definitions

Creation of the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation

Board of directors of the corporation

Law applicable to board

Powers and duties of the corporation

Regulation by the Public Service Commission

Financing orders

System restoration property

Sale of property

Bonds

Corporation funds

State pledge; corporation pledge

Limitation on bankruptcy

Corporation status; tax exempt

Full authority

Status of corporation

Commission jurisdiction

Legislative findings and purpose

Definitions

Additional powers of the corporation and the commission

Special public trusts authorized; powers and duties for the special public trust; expenditures; limitations of the special public trust; public records law; domicile; subject to legislative audit; liability protection for beneficiaries

Mode of creation; acceptance of beneficial interests; amendments

Regulation by the commission

Permitted use of funds

Trustee requirements; duties and powers; compensation; liability protection

Corporation additional pledge to financing parties

Limitation on bankruptcy

Transfers by beneficiaries

Construction and effect

Corporation participation

Civil liability of station owner, licensee or operator for defamation

Defamatory statements by or on behalf of, or in opposition to, candidate for public office

Damages recoverable for defamatory statements

Responsibility of persons making defamatory statements

Disasters; deaf and hard of hearing persons informed

Short title

Legislative findings

Definitions

Certificate issued by the state; eligibility

Filing Methods

State franchise; effect on existing local franchise agreement

Franchise fee

Franchise fee audits and dispute resolution

Prohibition against build-out requirements

Public, educational, and governmental access programming streams or channels

In-kind contributions; PEG access support

Customer service standards

Emergency alert services

Indemnification

Local governmental authority

Discrimination prohibited

Compliance

Applicability of other laws

Conforming amendments

Definitions

Conditional privilege from compulsory disclosure of informant or source

Revocation of privilege; procedure

Defamation; burden of proof

Substitution of affidavit for appearance and return; effect

Service of subpoenas; motion to quash or obtain additional time; award of costs

Payment of cost of compliance; deposit into registry of court

Application to other proceedings and discovery

Qualified protection for nonconfidential news

Regulation of radio common carriers

Definitions

Rates; service; rules and regulations

Certificate of public convenience and necessity; exceptions

Interconnection with telephone facilities

Definitions

Water cooperative rate change; regulation

Applicability

Emergency service plan; cable service providers and video service providers

Emergency service plan; cable service providers and video service providers; public service commission

Violations; penalties