§3001.  District as agency of the state and budgetary unit; purpose

The Jackson-Bienville Parishes Dugdemona Watershed District shall be an agency of the State of Louisiana and a budgetary unit thereof, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and water, developing the natural resources and wealth of the district for sanitary, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes, as the same may be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare or of public utility or benefit of the citizens of the State of Louisiana.  The creation and maintenance of a lake within the said district shall be for the purpose of conserving the soil and water and developing the natural resources and wealth of the district for sanitary, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes, as the same may be conducive to the public health and public utility and benefit of the citizens of the State of Louisiana.  

Added by Acts 1970, No. 600, §1.