§1098.6. Attorney general; injunctive or declaratory relief
A. The attorney general may bring a civil action to enforce compliance with this Part
in a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. The attorney general may seek injunctive or declaratory relief and any other
appropriate remedy in order to protect a minor from those harms resulting from conduct that
is prohibited pursuant to this Part.
C. Venue pursuant to this Section shall be that same venue which is provided in R.S.
40:1098.5.
D. If the court grants relief pursuant to this Section, the court shall award attorney
fees and all costs of the proceeding against the defendant for violation of this Part.
E. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise affect any
right or authority of the attorney general, the state, or any agency, officer, or employee of the
state to institute or intervene in any proceeding.
Acts 2023, No. 466, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
NOTE: Former R.S. 40:1098.6 redesignated as R.S. 40:1079.16 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.