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RS 13:5071

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RS 13:5071

PART XIII-A. MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -

COMPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES

§5071. Findings and purpose

The Legislature of Louisiana finds that violations of R.S. 13:5061 et seq., threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The legislature finds that enacting procedural enhancements will help prevent violations and aid the enforcement of R.S. 13:5061 et seq., and thereby safeguard the Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health.

Acts 2004, No. 544, §1, eff. June 25, 2004.