§ 3:21 — Agricultural Meteorology Program; creation; legislative findings; purpose

Louisiana § 3:21

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 3: Agriculture and Forestry

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§21. Agricultural Meteorology Program; creation; legislative findings; purpose
A. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that federal programs of disaster
assistance for the agriculture and forestry industries rely on accurate and timely
meteorological data.
B. Creation and purpose. There is hereby created the Agricultural Meteorology
Program, hereinafter referred to as the "program", within the department. The purpose of the
program is to collect and disseminate weather statistics and meteorological data to federal
and state agencies, including but not limited to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Louisiana Office of
State Climatology.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 34, §1, eff. May 13, 2024.