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urn: urn:us-la:rs:30:2455
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# Office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator

The office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator is hereby created within the Department of Conservation and Energy, and shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by the coordinator who shall be a director pursuant to R.S. 36:357. The initial coordinator shall not perform any official duties prior to confirmation.