§ 38:27 — Damage claims

Louisiana § 38:27

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 38: Public Contracts, Works and Improvements

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§27. Damage claims
No action may be brought against the state of Louisiana, its agencies, or its agents and
employees for the recovery of damages caused by the partial or total failure of any dam or
through the operation of any dam on the basis that such defendant or defendants are liable
to the claimant because of the approval of the dam, or the approval of plans for flood
handling during the period of construction, modification, removal, or the issuance or
enforcement of orders relative to maintenance, repair, modification, removal, or operation
of the dam, or the control and regulation of the dam, or the measures taken to protect against
failure of the dam during an emergency.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1981, No. 733, §1, eff. July 23, 1981; Acts 2022, No. 687, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.