§ 30:14 — Suit by secretary for violation of law; venue; relief obtainable

§14. Suit by secretary for violation of law; venue; relief obtainable
A. Whenever it appears that a person is violating or is threatening to violate a law
of this state with respect to the conservation of oil or gas, or both, or a provision of this
Chapter, or a rule, regulation, or order made thereunder, the secretary shall bring suit to
restrain that person from continuing the violation or from carrying out the threat.
B. Venue shall be in the district court in the parish of the residence of any one of the
defendants or in the parish where the violation is alleged to have occurred or is threatened.
C. In this suit, the secretary may obtain injunctions, prohibitory and mandatory,
including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, as the facts warrant,
including, when appropriate, injunctions restraining a person from moving or disposing of
illegal oil, illegal gas, or an illegal product. Any or all of these illegal commodities may, in
the court's discretion, be ordered impounded or placed under the control of an agent
appointed by the court.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.