State Mineral and Energy Board
| Name | State Mineral and Energy Board |
| Contact Person | Sidney W. Degan III - Chairman - Chairman |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 2827 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2827 |
| Phone Number | 504-388-1072 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | omr@la.gov |
| Website | http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/44 |
| Legal Authority | R. S. 30:121 |
| Year Created | 1936 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Energy and Natural Resources |
| Purpose/Function | The board is responsible for the leasing of state lands and water bottoms for the development and production of minerals, oil, gas, or alternative energy sources, including but not limited to wind energy, geothermal energy, solar energy, and hydrokinetic energy, and the storage of carbon dioxide. The board reviews existing leases for proper maintenance, development, and operations; reviews payments pursuant to state leases; and documents agreements affecting state leases, including unitization, compromise, consent letters, and assignments. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 11
Number Currently Serving: 11 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 11
Estimated number in current year: 11 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $75 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $6,000.00 Current year budgeted: $8,100.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $422.00 Current year budgeted: $620.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $19,848.00 Current year budgeted: $20,445.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Office of the Secretary Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Office of the Secretary Other (explain) FICA, Medicare State Agency: Office of the Secretary |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Office of the Secretary Budget Schedule Number: 11-431 |
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| Notes | 1. FICA and Medicare are reported under “Salaries and Related Benefits” in the Budgets Section, which automatically displays under “Entity Member Salaries.” Board members do not receive salaries. (Updated 12/26/24) 2. Pre-paid hotel costs are included in the reporting of “Travel - Board Members” in the Budgets Section, which automatically displays under “Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement.” (Updated 12/26/24) |