# La. Rev. Stat. § 49:2: Sovereignty over waters within boundaries

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 49:2
- **Heading:** Sovereignty over waters within boundaries
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 2

## Text

A. Subject to the right of the government of the United States to regulate foreign and interstate commerce under Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to the power of the government of the United States over cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction under Section 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the United States, and the powers of the United States Coast Guard as provided by law to patrol and protect the navigable waters of the United States in the Gulf of America, the state of Louisiana has full sovereignty over all of the waters of the Gulf of America and of the arms of the Gulf of America within the boundaries of Louisiana, and over the beds and shores of the Gulf and all arms of the Gulf within the boundaries of Louisiana.

B. The state of Louisiana shall be entitled to all the lands, minerals and other natural resources underlying the Gulf of America, extending seaward from its coastline for a distance of three marine leagues.

Acts 2011, No. 336, §1; Acts 2025, No. 105, §3, eff. June 8, 2025.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1 Gulfward boundary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:2 Sovereignty over waters within boundaries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:3 Ownership of waters within boundaries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:3.1 Legislative intent and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S3.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:4 Water boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:5 Penalty for interference with marks or buoys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S5.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:6 Gulfward boundary of coastal parishes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S6.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:22 Selection of special counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S22.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:23 Compensation of special counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S23.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:47 Council of State Governments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S47.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:49 Division of local affairs or its successor; purpose, establishment, duties of director, submission of data, functions of division, administration of programs affecting community affairs and development, coordinating community developments, authorization for appropriations and state grants, report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S49.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:61 Body of agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S61.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:71 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S71.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 49:72 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T49_S72.md)

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