This bill addresses the operations of the Department of Natural Resources. This bill: - removes a requirement for the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) to prepare and submit a constitutional defense plan; - renames the executive director of PLPCO as the senior advisor on public lands; - clarifies that the senior advisor of PLPCO and director of the Office of Energy Development:are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; andreport to the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, upon the executive director's request; - repeals a committee required to inventory and map R.S. 2477 rights-of-way; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63L-11-102, 63L-11-201, 63L-11-202, 63L-11-305, 63L-11-402, 63L-11-403, 67-22-2, 79-2-204, 79-6-401, 79-6-407
Substitute #1: 63L-7-104, 63L-7-105, 63L-7-109, 63L-11-102, 63L-11-201, 63L-11-202, 63L-11-305, 63L-11-402, 63L-11-403, 67-22-2, 79-1-103, 79-2-204, 79-6-401, 79-6-407