New Louisiana Law from the 2011 Regular Session

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New Louisiana Law from the 2011 Regular Session

Here are a few highlights of legislation that the Louisiana legislature passed that affect criminal law, family law, public safety, and the environment:

ACT 26:  bans sex offenders from accessing social networking websites when the victim was a minor or the offense was video voyeurism.

ACT 420: bans the manufacture, possession, or us of synthetic marijuana and bath salts.

ACT 336:  extends the boundary of the State of Louisiana and claims for the state all lands and resources underlying the Gulf of Mexico within the boundary.

ACTS 402 and 376:  These acts require all employers to verify the legal status of employees through the federal E-verify system or with a picture ID and additional documentation in order to avoid civil penalties or to bid on public contract work.

ACT 60: requires students to maintain a “C” average to participate in interscholastic athletics.

ACT 193:  requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to deny or cancel the school bus endorsement of anyone convicted of DUI until completion of a substance abuse program.

Helpful tip for hunters from LDWF

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From a Facebook post by the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries

This tip is for all you hunters out there: We advise anyone using corn to feed deer and turkeys that care should be taken to avoid tainted corn, especially corn with high aflatoxin levels. The best way to avoid tainted corn is to purchase packaged corn that has been tested and labeled aflatoxin free. Consumption of aflatoxin by animals may cause liver disease, unthriftiness, abortion, poor reproduction, poor immune function and death.