LAC 43:IX.301. Authority

A. Pursuant to authority delegated under the laws of the state of Louisiana and the United States, and particularly Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, the following rules are issued and promulgated by the commissioner of conservation as being reasonably necessary to administer the authority contained in the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. These rules are designed to implement procedures to be utilized by applicants requesting the designation of tight formations in Louisiana and to clarify applicable Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations pertaining thereto as they apply to Louisiana.