La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § III-2101
Committee-Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Council-Legislative Audit Advisory Council.
Deep Draft Port-a port capable of accommodating vessels of at least 25 feet of draft and of engaging in foreign commerce.
Department-the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Joint Legislative Committee-see Committee.
Port-a harbor town or city where ships may take on or discharge cargo.
Port Authority-the governing body of any port area or port, harbor, and terminal district.
Procedural Manual-a manual entitled, Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program Procedural Manual for Funded Projects, which is used to implement projects funded by the program.
Program-Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program.
Project-that activity that derives benefits to the state after an investment of program and port funds. The port funds may include federal monies.
Project Agreement-the agreement between the department and port authority that states the authorities and responsibilities of each party in implementing a project that is funded in part by the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Program. The format is as shown in the procedural manual.
Shallow Draft Port-a port that is not capable of accommodating vessels of 25 feet of draft or is not engaged in foreign commerce.
Total Project-that activity that derives benefits to the state after an investment of program, port, and other public and private funds.
Transportation Trust Fund-a fund created by a constitutional amendment passed by the voters on October 7, 1989 which dedicated 16 cents of the gasoline/motor fuel tax to construction and maintenance of state and federal highways and bridges, statewide flood control, ports, airports, transit, state police for traffic control, and parish roads.
La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § III-2101