2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 56 — Wildlife and fisheries
RS 56:578.12 — Louisiana seafood promotion and marketing board; louisiana oyster task force; shrimp task force; duties, responsibilities, and functions
§578.12. Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board; Louisiana Oyster Task Force; Shrimp Task Force; duties, responsibilities, and functions
A. Under the supervision of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board shall be empowered with the following duties, responsibilities, and functions:
(1) To employ such personnel as necessary.
(2) To develop markets and marketing strategies for the development of new and expanded markets for Louisiana oysters.
(3) To represent the interests of the Louisiana oyster industry before federal and state administrative and legislative bodies on issues of importance to the Louisiana oyster industry.
(4) To contract for legal services to represent the interests of the Louisiana oyster industry in judicial, administrative, and legislative proceedings.
(5) To administer the funds in the Oyster Development Account of the Seafood Promotion and Marketing Fund.
(6) To perform any acts deemed necessary and proper to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
B. In addition to the duties, responsibilities, and functions listed in Subsection A of this Section, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, under the supervision of the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force, shall also be empowered with the following duties, responsibilities, and functions:
(1) Develop markets and marketing strategies for the development and expansion of markets for shrimp harvested from Louisiana waters.
(2) Administer the funds in the Shrimp Marketing and Promotion Account of the Seafood Promotion and Marketing Fund and the "Shrimp Trade Petition Account", which funds shall be used to create new markets for shrimp and promote the sale of shrimp harvested from Louisiana waters.
(3) To represent the interests of the Louisiana shrimp industry before federal and state administrative and legislative bodies on issues of importance to the Louisiana shrimp industry.
(4) To contract for legal services to represent the interests of the Louisiana shrimp industry in judicial, administrative, and legislative proceedings.
(5) To perform any acts deemed necessary and proper to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
Acts 1995, No. 448, §1; Acts 1999, No. 772, §1; Acts 2003, No. 357, §1; Acts 2010, No. 606, §2.
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