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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:38:2822",
  "title_number": "38",
  "section_number": "2822",
  "citation": "R.S. 38:2822",
  "heading": "District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose",
  "text": "The Black Bayou Watershed District shall be a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and a budgetary unit of the State of Louisiana, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and water, developing the natural resources and wealth of the district for sanitary, agricultural and recreational purposes, as the same may be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare or of public utility or benefit. The maintenance of the Black Bayou Lake within the said district as hereinafter authorized shall be for the purpose of conserving the soil and water and developing the natural resources and wealth of the district for sanitary, agricultural or recreational purposes, as the same may be conducive to the public health or public utility or benefit.",
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      "level": "title",
      "number": "38",
      "name": "PUBLIC CONTRACTS, WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "13",
      "name": "WATER CONSERVATION"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "VIII",
      "name": "BLACK BAYOU WATERSHED DISTRICT"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 38 › Chapter 13 › Part VIII",
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      "act_year": 1966,
      "act_number": 262,
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      "role": "enactment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Added by Acts 1966, No. 262, §2.",
  "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=95147",
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