La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXIX-301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LXXXIX-301 - Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors (Drillers)

A. A 10-member advisory committee shall be appointed, in accordance with R.S. 38:3098.6, to serve in an advisory capacity and to make recommendations for the regulation and control of water well contractors (drillers), as defined in this Part.

B. The advisory committee shall consist of 10 members, as follows:

1. the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works or his designee;

2. the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee;

3. the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources or his designee;

4. the president of the Louisiana Engineering Society or his designee;

5. one representative of the United States Geological Survey;

6. one domestic well driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Water Well Driller's Association;

7. one municipal and industrial well driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Water Well Driller's Association;

8. one irrigation well driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Water Well Driller's Association;

9. two drillers, at large, selected by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, from the water-well industry as a whole.

C. All appointments shall be for four-year terms. The chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected by the members of the committee (see §303). The committee members who are public employees shall receive no extra pay or allowances for their attendance at the meetings of the advisory committee; all other members of the advisory committee shall receive no salary or per diem but may be compensated for receipted expenses actually incurred in official activities of the committee, approved by the department, out of funds derived from license fees collected under the provision of this Part and in accordance with policies adopted by the legislative auditor in such matters.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXIX-301

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, Water Resources Section, LR 9:248 (April 1983), amended LR 11:966 (October 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 38:3098.6.