La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § I-131

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section I-131 - Construction and Effect

A. Nothing in these rules and regulations shall be held to diminish the constitutional rights of any person, or to limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law. Except as otherwise provided by law, all requirements or privileges relating to evidence or procedure shall apply equally to the secretary and all persons.

B. If any provision of these rules and regulations shall be found to be in conflict with federal requirements, such conflicting provision of these rules and regulations is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of such conflict, and such findings or determination shall not affect the operation of the remaining provisions of these rules and regulations in their application to the functions of the secretary.

C. If any provision of these rules and regulations or the application thereof is held to be invalid, the remaining provisions of these rules and regulations or other application thereof shall not be affected, so long as they can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of these rules and regulations are declared to be severable.

D. These rules and regulations shall take effect upon their approval by the secretary and filing and publication pursuant to the provisions of §309 of these rules and regulations, and no procedural requirement shall be mandatory as to any proceeding instituted prior to the effective date of such requirement.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § I-131

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 5:356 (November 1979).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:354(A).