La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.67.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.67.1
Plank Road Business Economic Development District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The Plank Road Business Economic Development District, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created in the parish of East Baton Rouge. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state created for the purpose of developing the area included within the district in order to provide for substantial economic activity and employment opportunities.

B. Boundaries. A portion of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning at the point of intersection of north right-of-way line of Foss Street and east right-of-way line of Scenic Highway; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Scenic Highway to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 1-A of the Grand-Odom Tract; thence southeasterly along the north boundary of said Lot 1-A to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 1 of Bellevale; thence continue northwesterly along the south boundary of said Lot 1 and Lot 13 of Bellevale to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 13; thence continue northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 13 and across Bellvale Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Bellvale Street; thence northwesterly along the north right-of-way line of Bellvale Street to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Scenic Highway; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Scenic Highway to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Cherry Street; thence northeasterly along the south right-of-way line of Cherry Street to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Pocahontas Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Pocahontas Street to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 18 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 3; thence continue easterly along the north boundary of Lot 18 and 19 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 3 to the intersection of the west right-of-way of Interstate 110; thence turning approximately 66 degrees to the left and across Interstate 110 to the intersection of the east right-of-way of Interstate 110 and south boundary of Lot 3 Remnant of Ricaud; thence easterly along the south boundary of said Lot 3 Remnant to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Tract H-1 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 7; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Tract H-1 to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Hiawatha Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Hiawatha Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Shawnee Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Shawnee Street a distance approximately 143 feet; thence turning approximately 71 degrees to the left and across Shawnee Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Shawnee Street; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Shawnee Street to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 5-A of Suburb Istrouma, Block 14; thence westerly along south boundary of said Lot 5-A to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 5-A; thence continue northerly along the west boundary of Lots 5-A and 7-A of Suburb Istrouma, Block 14 to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 7-A; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 7-A to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 9 of Istrouma, Block 14; thence continue northeasterly along the west boundaries of Lots 9 and 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 14 and across Madison Avenue to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Madison Avenue; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Madison Avenue to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot B of Suburb Istrouma, Block 15; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot B to the intersection of the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot B; thence easterly along the north boundary of Lot B to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 7 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 15; thence northeasterly along the east boundary of said Lot 7 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Adams Avenue; thence turning approximately 13 degrees to the right and across Adams Avenue to the intersection of north right-of-way line of Adams Avenue and southeast boundary Lot 10-A of Suburb Istrouma, Block 22; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Adams Avenue to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 11 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 21; thence continue north along the west boundaries of Lots 11 and 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 21 to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 14 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 21; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 14 to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Hiawatha Street; thence continue northerly along the east right-of-way line of Hiawatha Street, across Monroe Avenue and CN Rail to the intersection of the centerline of Choctaw Drive; thence easterly along the centerline of Choctaw Drive a distance approximately 560 feet; thence turning approximately 92 degrees to the left and across Choctaw Drive to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Choctaw Drive and east right-of-way line of Osceola Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Osceola Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Seneca Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Seneca Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 25 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 23; thence southerly, easterly and northerly along the west, south and east boundaries of said Lot 25 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Seneca Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Seneca Street a distance approximately 117 feet; thence turning approximately 86 degrees to the left and across Seneca Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Seneca Street and east right-of-way line of Wenonah Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Wenonah Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Iroquois Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Iroquois Street a distance approximately 129 feet; thence turning approximately 93 degrees to the left and across Iroquois Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Iroquois Street and west boundary of Lot 9 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 34; thence continue northerly along the west boundaries of Lots 9 and 21 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 34 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Chippewa Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Chippewa Street a distance approximately 144 feet; thence turning approximately 87 degrees to the left and across Chippewa Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Chippewa Street and east right-of-way line of Canonicus Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Canonicus Street to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 5 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 46; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 5 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 46; thence continue northeasterly along the west boundaries of Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 46 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Ontario Street; thence turning approximately 45 degrees to the right and across Ontario Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Ontario Street and west boundary of Lot 12 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 60; thence northerly and easterly along the west and north boundaries of said Lot 12 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 17 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 60; thence continue northeasterly along the west boundaries of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 60, across Erie Street, along the west boundaries of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 61, across Huron Street and along the west boundaries of Lots 8, 9 and 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 108 to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 108; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 10 to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 12 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 108; thence westerly, northeasterly and easterly along the south, northwest and north boundaries of said Lot 12 to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Winbourne Avenue; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Winbourne Avenue a distance approximately 201 feet; thence turning approximately 92 degrees to the right and across Winbourne Avenue to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Winbourne Avenue and east right-of-way line of Geronimo Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Geronimo Street to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 6 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 109; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 6 to the intersection of the northwest boundary of Lot 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 109; thence northeasterly along the northwest boundaries of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 109 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Ozark Street; thence turning approximately 6 degrees to the right and across Ozark Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Ozark Street and west boundary of Lot B of Suburb Istrouma, Block 110; thence northerly and easterly along the west and north boundaries of said Lot B to the intersection of the northwest boundary of Lot 16 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 110; thence northeasterly along the northwest boundaries of Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 110 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Calumet Street; thence turning approximately 4 degrees to the right and across Calumet Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Calumet Street and west boundary of Lot 9-A of Suburb Istrouma, Block 114; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Calumet Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 10-B of Suburb Istrouma, Block 114; thence northeasterly along the west boundary of said Lot 10-B to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 11 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 114; thence westerly along the south boundary said Lot 11 to the intersection of the northwest boundary of said Lot 11; thence northeasterly along the northwest boundaries of Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 114 to thein intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 13; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 13 to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Navajo Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Navajo Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 8-A of Suburb Istrouma, Block 113; thence northerly and easterly along the west and north boundaries of said Lot 8-A to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 12 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 113; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 12 to the intersection of the southeast boundary of Lot 16 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 11; thence southwesterly and northerly along the southeast and west boundaries of said Lot 16 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Wyandotte Street; thence turning approximately 24 degrees to the left and across Wyandotte Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Wyandotte Street and east right-of-way line of Keokuk Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Keokuk Street to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 7 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 215; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 7 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 12 Suburb Istrouma, Block 215; thence northerly and easterly along the west and north boundaries of said Lot 12 to the intersection of the northwest boundary of Lot 21 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 215; thence continue northeasterly along the northwest boundaries of Lot 21, 22 and 23 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Winnebago Street; thence turning approximately 7 degrees to the left continue northerly across Winnebago Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Winnebago Street and southeast right-of-way line of Lot 10 of Suburb Istrouma, Block 213; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Winnebago Street to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Pawtucket Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Pawtucket Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Weller Avenue; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Weller Avenue a distance approximately 256 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left and across Weller Avenue to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Weller Avenue and east right-of-way line of Mayan Street; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Mayan Street to the south boundary of Lot 12 of Evergreen; thence continue easterly along the south boundary of Lots 12, 10, 8 and 6 of Evergreen to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 4 of Evergreen; thence continue northeasterly along the northwest boundary of said Lot 4, across Pluskat Street and along the northwest boundary of Lot 3 of Evergreen to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 35 of Dayton, Block 1; thence westerly, northerly and easterly along the south, west and north boundaries of said Lot 35 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 34 of Dayton, Block 1; thence continue northerly along the west boundaries of Lots 34 and 33 of Dayton, Block 1 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Dayton Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Dayton Street a distance approximately 51 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left and continue northerly across Dayton Street and along the west boundary of the west portion of Lot 36 of Dayton, Block 2 to the intersection of the north boundary of said west portion of Lot 36; thence easterly along the north boundaries of west portion of Lot 36 and east portion of Lot 36 to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 34-A of Dayton, Block 2; thence westerly and northerly along the south and west boundaries of said Lot 34-A to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 34-A; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 34-A a distance approximately 75 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left and across an unnamed alley to the intersection of the south and west boundaries of Lot 32 of Dayton, Block 3; thence continue northerly along the west boundaries of Lots 32, 31 and 30 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Sherwood Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Sherwood Street a distance approximately 143 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left and continue northerly across Sherwood Street and along the west boundary of Lot 36-A of Dayton, Block 4 to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 36-A; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 36-A to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Shelley Street; thence turning approximately 19 degrees to the left and across Shelley Street to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road and north right-of-way line of Shelley Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Shelley Street a distance approximately 117 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the right and across Lot 26-A of Delmont Place, Block 17 to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 26-A; thence westerly along the north boundary of said Lot 26-A to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 22-A of Delmont, Block 17; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 22-A to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 16 of Delmont, Block 17; thence westerly and northerly along the south and west boundaries of said Lot 16 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Evangeline Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Evangeline Street a distance approximately 96 feet; thence turning approximately 88 degrees to the right and across Evangeline Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Evangeline Street and west boundary of Lot 32 of Delmont Place, Block 16; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 32 to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 32; thence easterly along the north boundaries of Lots 32 and 31 of Delmont Place, Block 16 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 14 of Delmont Place, Block 16; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 14 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Byron Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Byron Street a distance approximately 342 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left and continue northerly across Byron Street and along the west boundary of Lot 26 of Delmont Place, Block 15; thence continue easterly along the north boundaries of Lots 26 and 23 of Delmont Place, Block 15 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 19 of Delmont Place, Block 15; thence northerly along the east boundary of Lot 19 to the intersection the south right-of-way line of Sycamore Street; thence continue northerly across Sycamore Street and the west boundary of Lot 26 of Delmont Place, Block 14 to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 14 of Delmont Place, Block 14; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 14 through 3 of Delmont Place, Block 14 to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Longfellow Drive; thence northeasterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Longfellow Drive a distance approximately 755 feet; thence turning approximately 109 degrees to the left and continue westerly across Longfellow Drive and along the south boundary of Tract 6 of Delmont Place, Block 12 to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Interstate 110; thence northeasterly along the east right-of-way line of Interstate 110 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Riley Street; thence continue easterly along the north right-of-way line of Riley Street and Longfellow Drive to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Longfellow Drive; thence northeasterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Longfellow Drive to the intersection of the north boundary of Tract 7-B-1 of Delmont Place, Block 10; thence continue easterly along the north boundaries of said Tracts 7-B-1 and 7-B-2 of Delmont Place, Block 10 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 19 of Hollywood, Block 17; thence continue northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 19 and across Hollywood Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Hollywood Street; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Hollywood Street to the intersection of the southeast boundary of Lot 29-A of Hollywood, Block 18; thence northeasterly, westerly and northerly along the southeast, northeast and east boundaries of said Lot 29-A to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 26-A of Hollywood, Block 18; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 26-A to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 2 of Village Park; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 2 to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Amarillo Street; thence easterly along the south right-right-of-way line of Amarillo Street to the intersection of the east boundary of said Lot 2; thence turning approximately 95 degrees to the left and continue northerly across Amarillo Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Amarillo Street and west boundary of Lot 10 of Village Park; thence continue northeasterly along the west boundaries of Lots 10 and 13 of Village Park and across Vaughn Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Vaughn Street; thence northwesterly along the north right-of-way line of Vaughn Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 21 of Village Park; thence northeasterly along the west boundary of said Lot 21 to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot 21; thence continue southeasterly along the north boundaries of Lots 21 and 22 of Village Park to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 24-A of Village Park; thence northeasterly along the west boundary of said Lot 24-A to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Greenwell Street; thence turning approximately 19 degrees to the right and continue northeasterly across Greenwell Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Greenwell Street and northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of J.H. Cooney Drive; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of J.H. Cooney Drive a distance approximately 665 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the right and northerly across J.H. Cooney Drive to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of J.H. Cooney Drive and west boundary of Lot Y-1-A-2 of the J.H. Cooney Tract; thence continue northerly along the west boundaries of Lot Y-1-A-2 and Y-1-A-1-B of the J.H. Cooney Tract to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot Y-1-A-1-B; thence continue easterly along the north boundaries of said Lot Y-1-A-1-B and Tract X of J.H. Cooney Tract tot the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Cannon Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Cannon Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 4-B of the J. Cannon Smith Tract; thence continue northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 4-B and across Vergie Street to the intersection of the right-of-way line of Vergie Street; thence easterly along the right-of-way line of Vergie Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 6 of the Joseph Digerolamo Tract, Block 2; thence continue northeasterly along the west boundaries of Lots 6 through 1 of the Joseph Digerolamo Tract, Block 2, across Harriet Street and along the west boundaries of Lots 3, 2 and 1 of the Joseph Digerolamo Tract, Block 1 to the intersection of the southwest right-of-way line of Madison Avenue; thence northwesterly along the southwest right-of-way line of Madison Avenue to the intersection of the west boundary of the remainder of Lot 7-A of Beechnolia; thence continue northerly along the west boundary of the remainder of Lot 7-A, across Madison Avenue, Airline Highway (US 61), Monte Sano Avenue, and along the west boundaries of Lots A-1-A-3-A and A-1-A-1 of the Rosalie G. Moyse Tract to the intersection of the north boundary of said Lot A-1-A-1; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot A-1-A-1 to the west boundary of Lot B-3-A of the Rosalie G. Moyse Tract; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot B-3-A to the south right-of-way line of 72nd Avenue; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of 72nd Avenue to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south boundary of Tract A-1-A-1-A-4-A of Howell Community Farms; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Tracts A-1-A-1-A-4-A and A-1-A-1-A-4-C of Howell Community Farms and Tract H-1-A-1-B-1 of Howell Place, 2nd Filing to the intersection of the east boundary of Tract I of Howell Place, 2nd Filing; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot I to the north right-of-way line of 72nd Avenue; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of 72nd Avenue to the intersection of the west boundary of Tract F-1-A-1-A-2 of Howell Place, 2nd Filing; thence continue northerly along the western boundaries of Tracts F-1-A-1-A-2, F-1-A-1-A-1-A, F-1-B and E-1 of Howell Place, 2nd Filing, Tracts A and B of Howell Place, 1st Filing, and the remaining portion of Tract 13 of Howell Community Farms, being south of Harding Boulevard, to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Harding Boulevard; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Harding Boulevard to the intersection of the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence continue northeasterly across Harding Boulevard and along the northwest right-of-way line of Plank Road a distance of approximately 878 feet; thence turning approximately 61 degrees to the right and continue northeasterly across Plank Road and along the north right-of-way line of Old Hooper Road a distance of approximately 1553 feet; thence turning approximately 113 degrees to the right and continue southwesterly across Old Hooper Road and along north boundary of Tract 1 of the Badley Tract to the intersection of the east boundary of Tract D of the Theo Cangelosi Tract; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Tract D to the north right-of-way line of Hooper Road; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Hooper Road to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence turning approximately 71 degrees to the left continue southwesterly across Hooper Road and along the to southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road and south right-of-way line of Crown Avenue; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Crown Avenue to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot B-1 of Fountain Place, 2nd Filing; thence southerly and westerly along the east and south boundaries of said Lot B-1 to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 318 of Glen Oaks, 4th Filing; thence continue southerly along the boundary of said Lot 318 and across Sumrall Drive to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Sumrall Drive; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Sumrall Drive to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot A-1-A of Glen Oaks; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot A-1-A to the intersection of the east boundary of said Lot A-1-A; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots A-1-A and A-1-B of Glen Oaks and across Oaklon Drive to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Oaklon Drive; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Oaklon Drive to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 115-A of Glen Oaks, 2nd Filing, thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 115-A and 115-B of Glen Oaks, 2nd Filing to the south boundary of said Lot 115-B; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 115-B to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 114-A of Glen Oaks; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 114-A and 113-A of Glen Oaks to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Glen Oaks Drive; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Glen Oaks to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 112 of Glen Oaks; thence turning approximately 92 degrees to the right and continue southerly across Glen Oaks Drive and along the east boundary of Lot 3 of Glen Oaks to the intersection of the north boundary of Tract A-1-A of the Nicholas Tessitore Tract; thence continue easterly along the north boundaries of said Tracts A-1-A, A-1-B-1 and A-1-B-2 of the Nicholas Tessitore Tract, across Beechwood Drive, along the north boundaries of Lots 4-A and 5-A of Airline Place, across North Foster Drive and along the north boundary of Lot 7-A of Airline Place to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot F-3-A of Suburb Loudon Addition; thence southerly along the west boundary of said Lot F-3-A to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Airline Highway; thence northwesterly along the north right-of-way line of Airline Highway to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of North Foster Drive; thence turning approximately 108 degrees to the left and continue southerly across Airline Drive to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of North Foster Drive and south right-of-way line of Airline Highway; thence northwesterly along the south right-of-way line of Airline Highway to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot A-1 of the Lelia Opdenweyer Tract; thence southerly along the west boundary of staid Lot A-1 to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 3 of the Lelia Opdenweyer Tract; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of North Foster Drive; thence southerly along the west right-of-way line of North Foster Drive to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 1 of Cumberland Place; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 1 to the intersection of the northeast boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou; thence northwesterly along the northeast boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 174 of Woodlawn; thence northerly along the east boundary of said Lot 174 to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 1 of Woodlawn; thence continue westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 1, across Beechwood Drive, along the south boundaries of Lots H and G of the C.W. Lamar Tract, across Dutton Avenue and along the south boundary of Lot F of the C.W. Lamar Tract to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot E of the C.W. Lamar Tract; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot E to the intersection of the south boundary east boundary of Lot E; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots E, D, C and B of the C.W. Lamar Tract and across Gurney Street to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of Gurney Street; thence northerly along the west right-of-way line of Gurney Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Airline Highway; thence southeasterly along the south right-of-way line of Airline Highway to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot A-1 of the Denham Tract; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots A-1 and B-1 of the Denham Tract to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Dawson Drive; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Dawson Drive a distance approximately 247 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Dawson Drive and along the east boundary of Lot 2-B-2 of Denham Place to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 4-A of Fairview Place; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot 4-A to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Cannon Street; thence turning approximately 27 degrees to the right southwesterly across Cannon Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Cannon Street and east boundary of Lot 4-A of Langlois Place; thence southerly and westerly alone the east and south boundaries of said Lot 4-A to the intersection of the north east boundary of Lot 5-A; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 5-A of the Denham Tract to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot Y of the Denham Tract; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot Y to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Denham Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Denham Street a distance approximately 134 feet; thence turning approximately 86 degrees to the left continue southerly across Denham Street and along the east boundary of Tract A of the Denham Tract to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot A-3-A-1-A of Plank Road Village; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot A-3-A-1-A to the intersection of the north boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou; thence westerly along the north boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou a distance approximately 497 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left southerly across the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou to the south boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou and east boundary of Lot 1-A-2 of Maurice Place; thence westerly along the south boundary of the Hollywood Lateral of Monte Sano Bayou to the intersection of the southeast boundary of Lot 1-A-1 of Maurice Place; thence southwesterly and westerly along the southeast and south boundaries of said Lot 1-A-1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 2-A-1 of Maurice Place; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 2-A-1 to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 3 of Maurice Place; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the east boundary of said Lot 3; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 3 and 4-A of Maurice Place to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 4-A; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 4-A to the intersection of east boundary of Lot 9-A-X of Maurice Place; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 9-A-X to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Hollywood Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Hollywood Street to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 9-A-X; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Lot 9-A-X to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 7-A-1-A of Maurice Place; thence westerly along the sough boundary said Lot 7-A-1-A to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Hollywood Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Hollywood Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 8-A of Saint Gerard Place, Block 1; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 8-A to the intersection of the south boundary said Lot 8-A; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 8-A and 3-A of Saint Gerard Place, Block 1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 19 of Saint Gerard Place, Block 1; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 19 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Saint Katherine Avenue; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Saint Katherine Avenue to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Saint Gerard Avenue; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Saint Gerard Avenue to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1 of Saint Gerard Place, Block 8; thence continue southwesterly along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Saint Gerard Place, Block 8 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3; thence turning approximately 35 degrees to the right southwesterly across an unnamed alley to the intersection of the north and east boundaries of Lot 1 of Schorten Place, Block 1; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 1 and 2 of Schorten Place, Block 1, across Lorraine Street and along the east boundary of Lot 3 of Schorten Place, Block 2 to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 11 of Schorten Place, Block 2; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot 11 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Beech Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Beech Street a distance approximately 283 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Beech Street, along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2, 17, and 18 of Schorten Place, Block 3 and across Sycamore Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Sycamore Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Sycamore Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1 of Schorten Place, Block 4; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 1 and 2 of Schorten Place, Block 4, and Lot 3 of North Highland Estates, Block C and across Byron Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Byron Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Byron Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 21 of North Highlands Estates, Block D; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 21 and 27 of North Highlands Estates, Block D to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Evangeline Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Evangeline Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 26 of North Highlands Estates, Block D; thence turning approximately 96 degrees to the left continue southerly across Evangeline Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 48 and 49 of North Highlands Estates, Block E to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 49; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 49 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 50-A of North Highlands Estates, Block E; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 50-A and 51-A of North Highlands Estates, Block E and across Shelley Street to the south right-of-way line of Shelley Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Shelley Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 77-A of North Highlands Estates, Block F; thence southerly and westerly along the east and south boundaries of said Lot 77-A to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 79 of North Highlands Estates, Block F; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 79 and 80 of North Highlands Estates, Block F, across Clayton Street and along the east boundaries of Lots C-1 and E-1 of Addition to North Highlands Estates, Block G to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Sherwood Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Sherwood Street a distance approximately 126 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Sherwood Street and along the east boundary of Lot 297 of Addition to North Highlands Estates, Block H to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 297; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 297 and 298 of Addition to North Highlands Estates, Block H to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 1 of Myrtle Lawn; thence continue easterly along the north boundaries of Lots 1, 4 and 5 of Myrtle Lawn to the intersection of the east boundary of said Lot 5; thence continue southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 5 and across MyrtleLawn Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of MyrtleLawn Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of MyrtleLawn Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 23 of Myrtle Lawn; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 23, 24 and 25 of Myrtle Lawn to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 13 of Plank Road; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot 13 to the intersection of Lot north right-of-way line of Dayton Street; thence turning approximately 35 degrees to the right southwesterly across Dayton Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Dayton Street and east boundary of Lot 2 of Plank Road; thence southerly and westerly along the east and south boundaries of said Lot 2 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot A of Plank Road; thence continue southerly along the east boundary of said Lot A and across Roppolo Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Roppolo Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Roppolo Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 34 of Roppolo Villa; thence southerly and westerly along the east and south boundaries said Lot 34 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4 of Roppolo Villa; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Roppolo Villa to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Prescott Road; thence westerly along north right-of-way line of Prescott Road a distance approximately 49 feet; thence turning approximately 71 degrees to the left continue southwesterly across Prescott Road and along the east boundaries of Lots 10, 11, 12-A and 14-A of Roppolo Villa Addition, Block 1 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Linden Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Linden Street to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Weller Avenue; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Weller Avenue to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4 of Roppolo Villa Addition, Block 8; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4 and 11 of Roppolo Villa Addition, Block 8 to the intersection of north right-of-way line of Anna Street; thence turning approximately 45 degrees to the right southwesterly across Anna Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Anna Street and east boundary of Lot 5-A of Roppolo Villa Addition, Block 9; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 5-A to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Mohican Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Mohican Street to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 5-A; thence turning approximately 80 degrees to the left continue southerly across Mohican Street and along the west right-of-way line of Spedale Street to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 2-E-1 of Fairacre Farms; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 2-E-1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 2-G-1-A of Fairacre Farms; thence southerly and westerly along the east and south boundaries of said Lot 2-G-1-A to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1 of Plank Road, Block 1; thence continue southwesterly along the east boundaries of Lots 1 and 2 of Plank Road, Block 1, across Winnebago Street, along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 3, 2 and 1 of Plank Road, Block 2, across Pampas Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 1 and 13 of Plank Road, Block 3 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Wyandotte Street; thence turning approximately 19 degrees to the left southerly across Wyandotte Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Wyandotte Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Wyandotte Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 9 of Plank Road, Block 6; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of said Lot 9 and Lot 11 of Rosalie Park, Block 5 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Charles Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Charles Street a distance approximately 315 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Charles Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Rosalie Park, Block 4 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4 of Rosalie Park, Block 4; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 5, and of Rosalie Park, Block 4 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Oswego Street; thence southerly along the east boundary of Lot 1-A of Rosalie Park, Block 3 to the north right-of-way line of Calumet Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Calumet Street a distance approximately 81 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Calumet Street and along the east boundary of Lot 1-A of Rosalie Park, Block 2 and across Lot 3-A of Rosalie Park, Block 2 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3-A; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3-A to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4-A of Rosalie Park, Block 2; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4-A, 5 and 6 of Rosalie Park, Block 2 and across Ozark Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Ozark Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Ozark Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 62 of Rosalie Park, Block 1; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 62 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 62; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 62 and 3 of Rosalie Park, Block 1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4 of Rosalie Park, Block 1; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Rosalie Park, Block 1 across Winbourne Avenue and along the east boundary of Lot 6 of Midway Place, Block 1 to the intersection of the south boundary of Lot 6; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 6 and 5 of Midway Place, Block 1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 25 of Midway Place, Block 1; thence continue southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 25, across Midway Avenue and along the east boundary of Lot 6 of Midway Place, Block 3 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 6; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 6 and 5 of Midway Place, Block 1 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 29 of Midway Place, Block 3; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 29 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Huron Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Huron Street to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 29; thence turning approximately 99 degrees to the left continue southerly across Huron Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Langloisville, Block 1 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1 of Victory Place, Block 1; thence southwesterly along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Victory Place, Block 1 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Erie Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Erie Street to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Ontario Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Ontario Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1 of Victory Place, Block 3; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Victory Place, Block 3 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 27 of Plank Road, Block 19; thence continue southwesterly along the east boundaries of Lots 27 and 26 of Plank Road, Block 19 and across Brady Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Brady Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Brady Street to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 45 of Plank Road, Block 20; thence continue southeasterly along the east boundaries of Lots 45 and 5 of Plank Road, Block 20 to the north right-of-way line of Dalton Street; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Dalton Street to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 5; thence turning approximately 71 degrees to the left continue southwesterly across Dalton Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 2 and 1 of Plank Road, Block 21 to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 3-A of Plank Road, Block 21; thence easterly and southwesterly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot 3-A to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Chippewa Street; thence turning approximately 21 degrees to the left southerly across Chippewa Street and along the east boundary of Lot 3-B of Plank Road, Block 22 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3-B; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3-B to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 2-B-1 of Plank Road, Block 22; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lot 2-B-1 of Plank Road, Block 22, Lots 3-A and a combination of Lots 1, 2 and south portions of 5 and 6 of Pitchford-Ourso, Block 1 and across Iroquois Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Iroquois Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Iroquois Street to the east boundary of Lot 6 of Pitchford-Ourso, Block 2; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 6 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 6; thence continue westerly along the south boundaries of Lots 6, 5 and 4 of Pitchford-Ourso, Block 2 to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 2 of Pitchford-Ourso, Block 2; thence easterly and southerly along the north and east boundaries of said Lot 2 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Seneca Street; thence turning approximately 45 degrees to the right southwesterly across Seneca Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Seneca Street and east boundary of Lot 1 of Baton Rouge Terrace, Block 6; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Baton Rouge Terrace, Block 6 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3; thence easterly along the south boundary of said Lot 3 to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Duke Street; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Duke Street to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of North 26th Street; thence continue southerly along the west right-of-way line of North 26th Street, across Choctaw Drive and Canadian National Rail to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Canadian National Rail; thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of Canadian National Rail to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of North 28th Street; thence southerly along the west right-of-way line of North 28th Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Monroe Avenue; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Monroe Avenue to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 2 of North Fairfields, Block A; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left continue southerly across Monroe Avenue and along the east boundary of Lot 11 of North Fairfields, Block B to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 11; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 11 to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 5 of North Fairfields, Block B; thence southerly along the east boundary of said Lot 5 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Adams Avenue; thence westerly along the north right-of-way line of Adams Avenue to the intersection of the west boundary of said Lot 5; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the left southerly across Adams Avenue to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Adams Avenue and east boundary of Lot 15 of North Fairfields, Block C; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Adams Avenue to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north boundary of Lot 4 of Fairfields, Block 4; thence easterly along the north boundary of said Lot 4 to the intersection of the east boundary of said Lot 4; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Fairfields, Block 4 and across Fairfields Avenue to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Fairfields Avenue and east boundary of Lot 23 of Fairlfields, Block 3; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Fairfields Avenue to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 1-A of Fairlfields, Block 3; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 1-A and 3-A of Fairlfields, Block 3 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 3-A; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 3-A to the intersection of the east boundary of Lot 4 of Fairlfields, Block 3; thence continue southerly along the east boundaries of Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Fairlfields, Block 3, across Jackson Avenue, along the east boundary of Lot 6-A of Fairlfields, Block 2 and across Washington Avenue to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Washington Avenue to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Jefferson Avenue; thence easterly along the north right-of-way line of Jefferson Avenue a distance approximately 56 feet; thence turning approximately 90 degrees to the right continue southerly across Jefferson Avenue and along the west right-of-way line of North 23rd Street to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Birch Street; thence westerly along north right-of-way line of Birch Street to the intersection of the west boundary of Lot 7 of Forest Park, Block 1; thence turning approximately 70 degrees to the left continue across Birch Street and along the east boundaries of Lots 1 and 2 of Forest Park, Block 2 to the intersection of the south boundary of said Lot 2; thence westerly along the south boundary of said Lot 2 to the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road; thence southwesterly along the southeast right-of-way line of Plank Road to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Interstate 110; thence southerly along the east right-of-way line of Interstate 110 to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Lula Avenue; thence turning approximately 34 degrees to the right southwesterly across Interstate 110 a distance approximately 332 feet; thence turning approximately 31 degrees to the left southeasterly to the intersection of the north boundary of the remainder of Lot 1 of Forest Park, Block 5 and west right-of-way line of Interstate 110; thence southerly along the west right-of-way line of Interstate 110 a distance approximately 712 feet; thence turning approximately 64 degrees to the right continue westerly across North 22nd Street, along the south boundary of Lot being a combination of Lots 1, 2, 3, Alma Jenkins Property and Reine H. Guidry Property of the Mary L. Leblanc Tract, across Plank Road and along the north right-of-way line of Foss Street to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Scenic Highway, being the point of beginning.

C. Governance. (1) In order to provide for the orderly planning, development, acquisition, construction, and effectuation of the services, improvements, and facilities to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the district, the district shall be managed by a seven-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board". The board shall be comprised of members as follows:

(a) One member shall be appointed by the state senator for Senate District 14 on an annual rotating basis beginning in 2023 and every other year thereafter.

(b) One member shall be appointed by the state senator for Senate District 15 on an annual rotating basis beginning in 2022 and every other year thereafter.

(c) One member shall be appointed by the state representative for House District No. 29 on a rotating basis beginning in 2022 and every third year thereafter.

(d) One member shall be appointed by the state representative for House District No. 63 on a rotating basis beginning in 2023 and every third year thereafter.

(e) One member shall be appointed by the state representative for House District No. 67 on a rotating basis beginning in 2024 and every third year thereafter.

(f) One member shall be appointed by the governing board of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

(g) One member shall be appointed by the governing board of Build BR.

(h) One member shall be appointed by the governing board of Impact North Baton Rouge.

(i) Two business owners with businesses located within the district to be selected by a subcommittee formed by the board.

(2)(a) Members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided by Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(b) The members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(f), (g), (h), and (i) of this Subsection shall serve as follows: two members shall serve an initial term of one year; two shall serve two years; one shall serve three years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(3) Members shall serve during their terms of office, or if a designee, at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(4) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(5) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.

(6) The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained by the secretary of the board. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

(7) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(8) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary of the board.

(9) The members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties pursuant to this Section.

D. Powers and duties. (1) The district, through the board, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following:

(a) To sue and to be sued.

(b) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(c) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

(d) To receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.

(e) To enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.

(f) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

(g) To acquire by purchase, gift, grant, donation, lease, or otherwise such property as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the board.

(2) The district shall not be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state for purposes of Article X, Section 1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

E. District plan. (1) The board shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan or plans, referred to in this Section as the "plan", specifying the public improvements, facilities, and services proposed to be furnished, constructed, or acquired for the district and shall conduct public hearings, publish notice with respect thereto, and disseminate information as it, in the exercise of its sound discretion, may consider to be appropriate or advisable and in the public interest.

(2) Any plan may specify and encompass any public services, capital improvements, and facilities which the parish of East Baton Rouge is authorized to undertake, furnish, or provide under the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, and such specified public services, improvements, and facilities shall be special and in addition to all services, improvements, and facilities which the parish of East Baton Rouge is then furnishing or providing or may then or in the future be obligated to furnish or provide within the district.

(3) Any plan shall include an estimate of the annual and total cost of acquiring, constructing, or providing the services, improvements, or facilities set forth therein.

(4) Any monies received by the district shall be used exclusively for the development of the district plan.

(5) The board shall submit the plan to the governing authority of the parish of East Baton Rouge. The parish governing authority shall review and consider the plan, but the board need not receive approval of the parish governing authority prior to implementing such plan.

F. Services and improvements. (1) All services to be furnished within the district pursuant to any plan finally and conclusively adopted may be furnished, supplied, and administered by the parish of East Baton Rouge through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities. All capital improvements and facilities to be acquired, constructed, or provided within the district may likewise be so acquired, constructed, or provided by the parish of East Baton Rouge through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities, it being the intention of this Paragraph to avoid the duplication of administrative and management efforts and expense in the implementation of any plan adopted for the benefit of the district.

(2) In order to provide services or provide, construct, or acquire capital improvements or facilities, the board may enter into intergovernmental local service contracts with the parish of East Baton Rouge.

Acts 2021, No. 221, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4712.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4712.14
Naming of Farmerville Recreation Center
Status: in_force

The governing authority of the town of Farmerville may name the Farmerville Recreation Center in honor of Willie Davis, Jr.

Acts 2010, No. 248, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 5
Appellate review
Status: in_force

A. Any person or governmental entity that filed a petition contesting the proposed incorporation as provided in R.S. 33:4 may appeal a district court order granting the incorporation within the time and in the manner provided by law.

B. Any elector residing in the area proposed for incorporation or any person owning land in the area proposed for incorporation may appeal a district court order denying incorporation of the area within the time and in the manner provided by law.

Acts 1984, No. 536, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3675.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3675.10
Delivery of certificates; collections; use of proceeds
Status: in_force

The governing authority of the municipality issuing the certificates, may, by resolution, authorize the chief executive officer, and the clerk or secretary to negotiate and deliver the paving certificates and collect the purchase price therefor and do any and all things necessary and incidental thereto, or authorize delivery to the contractor or all or any of the certificates in payment of their contractual obligation covering the improvements. The funds derived from the sale of the paving certificates shall be expended solely in payment of the costs of the improvements, and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 517, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2500 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2500
Corrective and disciplinary action for maintaining standards of service
Status: in_force

A. The tenure of persons who have been regularly and permanently inducted into positions of the classified service shall be during good behavior. However, the appointing authority may remove any employee from the service, or take such disciplinary action as the circumstances warrant in the manner provided below for any one of the following reasons:

(1) Unwillingness or failure to perform the duties of his position in a satisfactory manner.

(2) The deliberate omission of any act that it was his duty to perform.

(3) The commission or omission of any act to the prejudice of the departmental service or contrary to the public interest or policy.

(4) Insubordination.

(5) Conduct of a discourteous or wantonly offensive nature toward the public, any municipal officer or employee; and, any dishonest, disgraceful, or immoral conduct.

(6) Drinking vinous or spirituous liquors while on duty or reporting for duty while under the influence of liquor.

(7) The use of intoxicating liquors, or habit forming drug, liquid, or preparation to an extent which precludes the employee from performing the duties of his position in a safe or satisfactory manner.

(8) The conviction of a felony.

(9) Falsely making a statement of any material fact in his application for admission to any test for securing eligibility or appointment to any position in the classified service, or, practicing or attempting to practice fraud or deception in any test.

(10) Using or promising to use his influence or official authority to secure any appointment to a position within the classified service as a reward or return for partisan or political services.

(11) Soliciting or receiving any money or valuable thing from any person for any political party or political purpose.

(12) Inducing or attempting to induce by threats of coercion, any person holding a position in the classified service to resign his position, take a leave of absence from his duties, or waive any of his rights under the provisions of this Part, or of the rules.

(13) The development of any defect of physical condition which precludes the employee from properly performing the duties of his position, or the development of any physical condition that may endanger the health or lives of fellow employees.

(14) The willful violation of any provision of this Part or of any rule, regulation, or order hereunder.

(15) Any other act or failure to act which the board deems sufficient to show the offender to be an unsuitable or unfit person to be employed in the respective service.

B. Unless the cause or condition justifies an employee being permanently removed from the service, disciplinary action may extend to suspension without pay for a period not exceeding the aggregate of ninety days in any period of twelve consecutive months, reduction in pay to the rate prevailing for the next lower class, reduction or demotion to a position of any lower class and to the rate of pay prevailing therefor, or such other less drastic action that may be appropriate under the circumstances. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any employee who is physically unable to perform the duties of his position from exercising his rights of voluntary retirement under any applicable law.

C. Although it is incumbent upon the appointing authority to initiate corrective or disciplinary action, the board may, and shall upon the written request of any qualified elector of the state which sets out the reasons therefor, make an investigation of the conduct and performance of any employee in the classified service and, thereupon may render such judgment and order action to be taken by the appointing authority. Such action shall be forthwith taken by the appointing authority.

D. In every case of corrective or disciplinary action taken against a regular employee of the classified service, the appointing authority shall furnish the employee and the board a statement in writing of the action and the complete reasons therefor.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4862.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4862.1
Revised Statutes 4862.1
Status: in_force

PART V-B. VIDEO DRAW POKER DEVICES

§§4862.1-4862.24. Redesignated as R.S. 27:301-324 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.32 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.32
Morgan City Development District
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a body politic and corporate which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as Morgan City Development District, hereafter in this Section referred to as the "district". The district shall be composed of all of the territory located within the city of Morgan City, as now incorporated or hereafter annexed or as acquired by the city of Morgan City. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana. The district, acting through its board of commissioners as the governing authority of the district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by laws and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, including but not limited to the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, to issue certificates of indebtedness, to issue bonds and certificate anticipation notes, to issue refunding bonds, and the power of taxation, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.

B. The district is created for the objectives and purposes of:

(1) Accepting title from or contracting with the city of Morgan City concerning any or all immovable and movable property and improvements owned or acquired by the city of Morgan City.

(2) Acquiring land, immovable and movable property, and improvements from any other sources, entities, or persons.

(3) Utilizing any land, immovable and movable property, and improvements to enhance economic benefits generated in the city of Morgan City through diversified activities, including but not limited to:

(a) Planning land use and development to foster creation of new jobs, economic development, industry, health care, commerce, manufacturing, tourism, relocation of people and businesses to the area, shipbuilding, aviation, military, warehousing, transportation, offices, recreation, housing development, conservation, residential development, and subdivision development.

(b) Constructing, operating, and maintaining facilities, improvements, and infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges, drainage, and utilities.

(c) Planning, developing, building, constructing, operating, regulating, maintaining, selling, and transferring any residential or subdivision land, real and personal property, and improvements.

C.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, hereafter in this Section referred to as the "board", consisting of five members appointed by the mayor of the city of Morgan City and confirmed by the city council.

(2) Each member appointed to the board shall be a citizen of the United States, a domiciliary of and a qualified voter in the city of Morgan City for at least one year preceding the date of appointment, and shall remain a domiciliary of and a qualified voter in the city of Morgan City during the entirety of the term of office.

(3) The term of office of members of the board shall be four years. All initial appointees shall serve four-year terms.

(4) Any member who misses fifty percent of the board's meetings, regular or special, in any calendar year shall be disqualified and removed automatically from office and his position shall be vacant as of the first day of the next calendar month. Such vacated position shall be filled by appointment of the mayor and confirmed by the city council for the balance of the vacated term. The former member shall not be eligible for reappointment until expiration of the balance of the vacated term.

(5) The mayor may remove any board member for any reason, including but not limited to failure to attend board meetings, subject to the approval of the other four board members. The removal process shall proceed to completion unless four board members object to the removal of the member by the second regular board meeting after the removal action was first initiated.

(6) Any vacancy in the membership of the board occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of office, death, resignation, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled by appointment of the mayor and confirmed by the city council within sixty days after receipt of written notification of the vacancy. If the mayor and council fail to fill the vacancy within sixty days after receipt of written notification of the vacancy, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve on the board until the position is filled by the mayor and council.

(7) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, shall have the power to organize and reorganize the executive, administrative, clerical, and other departments and forces of the district, and to fix the duties, powers, and compensation of all employees, agents, and consultants of the district. The board may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred with the authorization of the board in the performance of duties on behalf of the district.

(8) The board shall elect yearly from its number, a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer and shall establish their duties as may be regulated by rules adopted by the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. The board shall meet in regular session once each month and also shall meet in special session as convened by the chairman or upon written notice of three members. A majority of the commission members, not including vacancies, shall constitute a quorum. All actions of the board shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting; however, no action of the board shall be authorized on the following matters unless approved by a majority of the total board membership:

(a) Adoption of bylaws and other rules and regulations for conduct of the district's business.

(b) Hiring or firing of the district's administrator.

(c) The incurring of funded, general, or bonded debt.

(d) Levy of taxes and call for any tax or other election.

(e) Adoption or amendment of the annual budget.

(f) Sale, lease, or alienation of real property or improvements.

(9) Vote by proxy is not permitted. Any member may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the district.

(10) The board shall cause minutes and a record to be kept of all its proceedings, and it shall select a newspaper of general circulation within its territorial jurisdiction as its official journal in which it shall publish its minutes and in which it shall publish all official notices as are required by law.

(11) All meetings of the board shall be subject to state laws relative to open meetings including R.S. 42:14.

D. The exercise by the board of the powers conferred shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of the state. As the exercise of the powers granted hereby will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, the district shall not be required to pay any taxes, including but not limited to sales and use taxes, ad valorem, occupational licensing, income, or any other taxes of any kind or nature, or assessments upon any property acquired or used by the district under the provisions of this Section, or upon the income therefrom. Any bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state and by any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state. The district shall not be deemed to be a public utility and shall not be subject in any respect to the authority, control, regulation, or supervision of the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

E. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere granted in this Section, the board is hereby granted and shall have and may exercise all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objectives and purposes, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and be sued, and as such, to stand in judgment.

(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or lease and to hold and use any property, immovable, movable, mixed, corporeal, or incorporeal, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district.

(4) To sell, transfer, or convey any property acquired by it, or any interest therein, at any time to accomplish the objects and purposes of the district subject to applicable law. Any such sale, transfer, or conveyance shall provide for a fair and equitable return of revenue to the district.

(5) To lease or sublease all or any portion of any property for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years at a fixed or variable rental subject to applicable law. Any such lease entered into shall provide for a fair and equitable return of revenue to the district.

(6)(a) To sell, lease for a term of up to ninety-nine years, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or transfer to or with other political corporations of this state or private persons at public or private sale any residential or subdivision land, property, improvements, or portions thereof, including immovable property, which is, in the opinion of the board of commissioners, appropriate to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district.

(b) Prior to any disposition or transfer of property pursuant to this Paragraph, a majority of the total board membership shall approve the disposition or transfer and fix the price and terms of the sale, lease, exchange, or other contract to be made with reference to the property. Such disposition or transfer shall not require advertisement or public bids nor require any notice to be published in a newspaper or to be posted in any public place.

(c) Any sale of industrial land shall be in accordance with laws providing for the disposition or transfer of such land.

(7) To convey to the United States, the state, or to any political subdivision of the state any land, property, right-of-way, easement, servitude, or other thing of value that the district may own or acquire for use by said governmental entity to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district.

(8) To make and collect reasonable charges for the use of property of the district and for services rendered by the district and to regulate fees or rentals charged for use of privately owned facilities located on property owned or sold by the district when such facilities are offered for use by a public or by a private industrial, commercial, research, or other economic development entity or activity.

(9) To enter into contracts to achieve the district's objectives and purposes, including but not limited to contracts for professional and other services and for the purchase, lease, acquisition, sale, construction, operation, maintenance, and improvements of land, public works, and facilities, as the district may deem necessary or convenient to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district, subject to R.S. 38:2211 et seq.

(10) To plan, develop, regulate, operate, and maintain activities and planned land uses to foster creation of new jobs, economic development, industry, health care, commerce, manufacturing, tourism, relocation of people and businesses to the area, shipbuilding, aviation, military, warehousing, transportation, offices, recreation, housing development, and conservation.

(11) To acquire land and improvements by gift, grant, purchase, or lease to construct, operate, and maintain facilities, improvements, and infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges, drainage, and utilities, and to perform other functions and activities on property owned or leased by the district to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district and to protect the public health and welfare.

(12) In its own name and behalf, to incur debt and issue general obligation bonds under the authority of and subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of district property or to carry out the other public purposes of this Section, and to issue revenue bonds, borrow money, and issue certificates of indebtedness, notes, and other debt obligations as evidence thereof and provide for the manner and method of repayment.

(13) To require and issue licenses.

(14) To levy annually and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out in a proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, has been approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting in an election held for that purpose.

(15)(a) To levy and collect a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district for such purposes and at such rate not exceeding one percent, as provided by the proposition authorizing its levy, which tax may exceed the limitation set forth in the Constitution of Louisiana, provided the proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, has been approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The tax shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the distribution, and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and upon the sales of services within the district, all as presently defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq.

(c) Except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S. 47:301 et seq., shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax, and procedural details necessary to supplement those Sections and to make them applicable to the tax authorized by this Paragraph shall be fixed in the resolution imposing the tax.

(d) The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the district.

(e) Any tax levied under this Paragraph shall be in addition to all other taxes which the parish or any other political subdivision within St. Mary and St. Martin parishes are now or hereafter authorized to levy and collect.

(16) To develop, activate, construct, exchange, acquire, improve, repair, operate, maintain, lease, mortgage, sell, and grant a security device affecting the movable and immovable property, servitudes, facilities, and works within the district under such terms and conditions as the district may deem necessary or appropriate for any public purpose, including industrial, residential, subdivision, and commercial development.

(17) After notice and public hearing to designate one or more project areas within the boundaries of the district, each of which designated project areas shall constitute a political subdivision of the state, governed by the board with the power to incur debt, issue certificates, issue revenue and general obligation bonds, as well as refunding bonds, and levy sales and use taxes within its boundaries, in the same manner and on the same conditions as the district is authorized to do within the boundaries of the district. Each designated area shall be given a name and designated as "Morgan City Development Subdistrict No. ___".

(18) To borrow money and to pledge or grant a security device affecting all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, and other advantages as security for such loans.

(19) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

F.(1) In addition to the authority granted by this Section or by other law, the district and any subdistrict of the district may issue revenue bonds to acquire, purchase, lease, construct, or improve housing, residential development, subdivision development, commercial, research, industrial, or other plant sites and buildings, or other capital improvements authorized in this Section, including energy and pollution abatement and control facilities and necessary property and appurtenances thereto; and may sell, lease, sublease, or otherwise dispose of by suitable and appropriate contract to any enterprise locating or existing within the jurisdiction of the district, or the respective subdistrict, such sites, buildings, or facilities and appurtenances thereto, all or severally. The funds derived from the sale of such bonds may be disbursed in whole or in part upon delivery of the bonds as shall be provided in the contract between the district, or respective subdistrict, and the residential, commercial, research, industrial, or other enterprise to be aided, encouraged, or benefitted.

(2) Bonds issued under this Section shall be authorized by resolution of the district, or respective subdistrict, and shall be limited obligations of the district or respective subdistrict, the principal of and interest on which shall be payable solely from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of the project or facility to be financed by the bonds or from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of any existing project or facility acquired, constructed, and improved under the provision of this Section; however, in the discretion of the district or respective subdistrict, the bonds may be additionally secured by mortgage or other security device covering all or part of the project from which the revenues so pledged may be derived. Any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this Subsection shall be payable from any source described in this Paragraph or from the investment of any of the proceeds of the refunding bonds authorized under this Section and shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district or respective subdistrict within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness and shall contain a recital to that effect. Bonds of the district or respective subdistrict shall be issued in such form, shall be in such denominations, shall bear interest, shall mature in such manner, and be executed by one or more members of the board of the body as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof. Such bonds may be subject to redemption at the option of and in the manner determined by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof.

(3) No bonds or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued under this Subsection without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission of the terms and provisions thereof.

(4) Bonds issued under this Subsection shall be issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of a resolution adopted by the board. The resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the district or respective subdistrict, and for a period of thirty days after said publication, any interested citizen may bring an action to contest the bonds and the security therefor, as provided in the Constitution of Louisiana. If, after the expiration of thirty days, no suit has been filed, the issuance, sale, and security of the bonds shall be incontestable, and no court shall have authority to entertain any action questioning or contesting such matters.

(5) Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district or any subdistrict of the district under this Section are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be subject to defeasance in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and may also be issued as short-term revenue notes of a public entity under Chapter 15-A of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

G. No bonds, other debt obligations, or contracts of the district shall be a charge upon the income, property, or revenue of the city of Morgan City; nor shall any obligations of the district be obligations of the city of Morgan City.

H. The board shall be the appropriate governing body for all purposes provided in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act, R.S. 51:1781 et seq., within the area comprised of property owned and formerly owned by the district, and shall have the power to perform all acts specified by applicable laws and regulations to achieve such purpose.

Acts 2014, No. 247, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9039.63 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9039.63
Limitations
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the provisions of this Chapter shall not affect the authority of the city of New Orleans, the medical institutions or the educational institutions within the district, or any other political subdivision. No action of the district or any subdistrict created by or pursuant to this Chapter shall adversely affect current or future revenues of primary partners and independent consortia. The authority of the Louisiana Board of Regents and the managing boards of any public system of higher education, having facilities in the district, shall not be affected by the provisions of this Chapter. The legislature creates the district hereby to facilitate public and private research functions in the district. Participation by any public institution of higher education in any project or program of the district or any subdistrict created by or pursuant to this Chapter shall require the prior approval of the Board of Regents and the managing board responsible for the institution. The district shall not have or exercise any authority relative to any public or private medical or educational institution.

Acts 2005, No. 487, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.1
Tax increment financing; audits authorized
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, "development district" means a development district that meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The district was created by law and has a board of commissioners that is not the governing authority of a parish or municipality.

(2) The municipality in which the district is located is authorized to levy taxes and incur indebtedness for the benefit of the development district.

(3) The district receives funds from tax increment financing through agreements with the municipality in which it is located.

B.(1) The governing authority of a development district may provide for an audit of certain financial activities, statements, and records of the municipality in which it is located and of other entities as provided in this Section. The governing authority of a development district may request that the legislative auditor conduct such audit, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, or if the legislative auditor notifies the development district governing authority that his office will not perform the audit, the development district governing authority may contract with an auditor approved by the legislative auditor to conduct such audit, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513.

(2) An audit conducted pursuant to this Section shall include financial activities, statements, and records of the municipality and of other local governmental entities related to tax increment financing from which the development district receives or should receive funds pursuant to agreements with the municipality and other local governmental entities. The audit report shall be in compliance with governmental auditing standards and shall call attention to those matters required by governmental auditing standards and the Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide, including reportable conditions, failure to comply with laws and regulations, and such additional matters as may be appropriate. The audit report shall make specific recommendations for future avoidance together with the response of the municipality and any other entities audited.

C. The governing authority of a development district may provide for an audit as provided in this Section as often as it deems necessary but not more frequently than once in a twelve-month period. The development district may use any funds of the district for payment of the cost of such audit except taxes dedicated to the payment of bonds or indebtedness.

Acts 2014, No. 667, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4570.11
Recreation and park commission; St. John the Baptist Parish
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a recreation and park commission within the parish of St. John the Baptist, whose authority shall extend to the whole of such parish, inclusive of all municipalities within the parish. Any such commission shall be known as the "Recreation and Park Commission of the Parish of St. John the Baptist".

B.(1) The commission shall be composed of commissioners appointed as follows:

(a) Two shall be appointed by the parish president, subject to approval of the parish council, from a list of four nominations submitted by the chamber of commerce active in the parish.

(b) Two shall be appointed by the parish president, subject to approval of the parish council, from a list of four nominations submitted by the principals and athletic directors of public high schools in the parish.

(c) One shall be appointed by the parish president, subject to approval of the parish council, from a list of two nominations submitted by the parish sheriff.

(d) Four shall be appointed by the parish president, subject to approval of the parish council, from a list of nominations compiled from one nomination from each member of the parish council.

(e) Any vacancy which is not filled within sixty days after the occurrence of the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governor from nominations submitted by the parish delegation in the Louisiana House of Representatives and subject to approval of the parish delegation in the Louisiana Senate.

(2) Each commissioner shall be a qualified voter of the parish.

(3) The initial terms of three members shall be one year, the initial terms of three members shall be two years, and the initial terms of the remaining members shall be three years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the commission. Subsequent terms of all members shall be three years.

(4) Vacancies which occur for reasons other than the expiration of a term shall be filled by the appointing body for the unexpired portion of the term.

(5) All commission members shall serve without compensation.

C.(1) The commission shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a treasurer whose terms of office shall be one year.

(2) Five members shall constitute a quorum of the commission for all purposes.

(3) The commission may employ a person who shall be designated as "recreation director". The commission shall prescribe and pay the annual salary of the director. The recreation director shall not be a member of the commission but shall serve ex officio as secretary of the commission.

D. The commission shall have perpetual existence and shall have the following rights and powers:

(1) To incur debts and contract obligations.

(2) To sue and be sued.

(3) To acquire by purchase, donation, easement, and otherwise, except by expropriation, from other political entities or from any other source, money and property, movable and immovable, tangible and intangible, and to own, administer, alienate, and otherwise dispose of the said money and property.

(4) To contract generally.

(5) To adopt an official seal.

(6) To have and enjoy all of the rights, powers, and immunities incident to public corporations engaged in public recreational and public park purposes.

(7) To own, acquire, develop, and administer lands for public parks and other properties and improvements, movable and immovable, tangible and intangible, as well as additional rights, leases, concessions, and privileges for public recreational and park purposes generally.

(8) To adopt and promulgate rules and regulations within the scope of this Section to apply to its own governmental functions and to control and regulate the public recreational and park facilities under its jurisdiction.

E.(1) The commission shall have full power and authority on its own motion or upon recommendation of its director to make such studies and investigations as it may deem necessary in formulating policies or in determining the wisdom and efficiency of policies, plans, and procedures to be carried out in acquiring, developing, and operating public recreational and park facilities that will be available to all of the people of the parish. The policies and plans and procedures thus formulated shall be binding upon the director.

(2) The director shall have the power and authority to make recommendations as to said policies, plans, and procedures.

(3) The director shall also have the authority to establish and abolish employment positions, to transfer duties between positions, to assign duties, to direct and control, transfer, promote, demote, and otherwise change the status of all employees of the said commission, to nominate any and all such employees, and to recommend the salary to be paid in each case. Such nominations and recommendations shall finally be passed upon by the commission.

(4) The commission shall not act in the actual administration of public recreation and park facilities except through the director, or through someone acting under this authority, and every lawful act of the director performed in his capacity as director pursuant to the provisions of this Section and the rules and regulations of the commission shall be the act of the commission.

F. The commission shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana within the meaning of the state law relating to the incurring of debt and issuing negotiable bonds and levying a tax to provide for the servicing of said bonds in principal and interest. Where any proposal is made by the commission to incur debt or issue negotiable bonds therefor:

(1) Such bonds shall run for a period not to exceed forty years.

(2) The interest rate shall not exceed the maximum rate prescribed by law.

(3) The proceeds shall be used by the commission to purchase lands and properties as park areas, to purchase other recreational properties and facilities, or to develop such park areas and recreational facilities all so as to make them available to all of the people of the parish.

G. In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of Louisiana and any other applicable provisions of the constitution and laws of the state, the commission may impose and collect from year to year taxes upon all of the taxable property carried on the assessment roles of the parish which, in the aggregate and exclusive of any taxes levied to pay debt service on bonds of the commission, shall not exceed eighteen mills on the dollar of assessed value as the commission shall determine. The proceeds of any such tax shall be used in acquiring, developing, maintaining, and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of the commission and in making available funds for the operating budget.

H. No new tax of the commission shall be levied and no bonds shall be issued herein except upon approval of the qualified electors of the parish who vote in a special election held for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Election Code.

I. Any tax approved by the voters, and as that tax may be fixed by the commission under the authority thus obtained, either independently or for bond purposes as provided by this Section, shall be carried upon the assessment roles of the parish as are other tax assessments and shall be collected by the sheriff and ex officio tax collector of the parish at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes, with the proceeds to be delivered by the sheriff to the treasurer of the commission to be deposited and administered by the commission for the purposes herein shown. The treasurer and all other officers and employees of the commission who actually receive any money or deposits or who disburse or handle the funds of the commission or any part or portion thereof shall be required to post bond, in the same manner and for such amount as is now required of other public officials. The cost of any such bonds shall be provided by the commission.

Acts 1997, No. 1431, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.9
Certain parishes; special taxing districts; additional sales and use tax; ad valorem tax
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of a parish with a population of more than four hundred and forty thousand persons as established by the most recent federal decennial census is hereby authorized to create within the parish one or more capital improvement districts which may contain all or any portion of the territory contained within the present boundaries of the parish. Each district created under the authority of this Section shall be created by ordinance of the governing authority of the parish setting forth the area or areas of the parish to be included in the district. The governing authority of the parish shall be the governing authority for any district so created.

B.(1) In order to fund projects of capital improvement within any district created pursuant to the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to improvements to public roads, streets, and gravity drainage works, the governing authority of the parish, as the governing authority of the district, is hereby authorized to levy a sales and use tax not exceeding one percent within the district, subject to an exemption for food for home consumption and prescription drugs, and subject to the approval of a majority of the electors voting in the election who reside in the district.

(2) The tax shall be imposed by ordinance and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the distribution, and storage for consumption, of tangible personal property, and upon the sales of services within the district, all as presently or hereafter defined in R.S. 47:301 through 317, both inclusive, except that the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage for use or consumption, in the parish of food for home consumption, as defined in R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(n) through (r), and prescription drugs, as defined in R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(j), is hereby specifically exempted from the tax authorized by this Section.

(3) This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes currently levied in the parish, and, except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S. 47:301 through 317 shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax and procedural details necessary to be established to supplement the provisions of those Sections and to make said provisions applicable to the tax herein authorized shall be fixed in the ordinance imposing the tax.

C. In order to fund projects of capital improvement within any district created pursuant to the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to improvements to public roads, streets, and gravity drainage works, the governing authority of the parish, is hereby authorized to levy an ad valorem tax on property located within the boundaries of the district, subject to the approval of a majority of the electors voting in the election who reside in the district.

D.(1) Prior to adoption of any ordinance levying a tax under the provisions of this Section, the governing authority of the parish shall hold at least one public meeting to consider the proposed capital improvements and the tax or taxes to be levied to fund the improvements. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be published once a week in three different weeks in the official journal of the parish. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the first publication and the date of the meeting.

(2) At any time after the meeting the governing authority may call an election at which there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the area within the district a proposition to authorize the imposition of the sales tax or the ad valorem tax, or both, including the capital improvements to be funded and the rate and duration of the tax, and a majority of those voting in the election shall have voted in favor of the proposition.

(3) The proposition may also include provisions authorizing the funding of the additional sales tax or the ad valorem tax into negotiable bonds or certificates of indebtedness payable solely from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of all or a portion of the proceeds of the tax or taxes, subject to the prior payment of the costs and expenses of administration and collection of the tax.

E. The proceeds of any tax authorized by and levied in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be used exclusively for capital improvements within the district.

Acts 1984, No. 641, §1; Acts 2019, No. 86, §1, eff. June 4, 2019.

NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 86, §2, regarding retroactive application of tax exemptions for food and prescription drugs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2541.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2541.5
Winn Parish Fire Protection District No. 3; fire chief and assistant fire chief; unclassified service
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the positions of fire chief and assistant fire chief for Winn Parish Fire Protection District No. 3 are in the unclassified service, and the right of selection, appointment, supervision, and discharge for such positions is vested in the governing board of the district.

Acts 2016, No. 238, §1, eff. May 26, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.36 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.36
Sagefield Crime Prevention and Improvement District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. There is hereby created within the parish of East Baton Rouge, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the Sagefield Crime Prevention and Improvement District, referred to in this Section as the "district". The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district are coterminous with the boundaries of the Sagefield Subdivision as established in the official subdivision plat filed with the clerk of court for East Baton Rouge Parish.

C. Purpose. The purpose of the district is to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of the district residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district and to add to the overall betterment of the district by providing for beautification and other improvements within the district.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a seven-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board". The board shall be composed as follows:

(a) The president of the Sagefield Homeowners Association.

(b) The board of directors of the Sagefield Homeowners Association shall appoint one member.

(c) The member of the Louisiana House of Representatives whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member.

(d) The member of the Louisiana Senate whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member.

(e) The member of the governing authority of the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member.

(f) The assessor for the parish of East Baton Rouge shall appoint one member.

(g) The mayor-president for the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge, shall appoint one member.

(2) All members of the board shall be residents and qualified voters within the district.

(3)(a) Members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(b) through (g) of this Subsection shall serve three-year terms after initial terms as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph. Vacancies resulting from the expiration of a term or any other reason shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

(b) Two members shall serve an initial term of one year; two shall serve two years; and two shall serve three years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(c) The member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall serve during his term of office.

(4) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.

(5) The secretary of the board shall maintain the minute books and archives of the district. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

(6) The board shall adopt such bylaws as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. Rules and regulations of the board relative to the notice and conduct of meetings shall conform to applicable law, including, if applicable, the Open Meetings Law. The board shall hold regular meetings as provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at times and places within the district as prescribed in the bylaws.

(7) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary of the board.

(8) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the governance of the district.

E. Powers and duties. The district, acting through its board, shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To sue and be sued.

(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(3) To receive and expend funds collected pursuant to Subsection F of this Section and in accordance with a budget adopted as provided by Subsection H of this Section.

(4) To enter into contracts with individuals or entities, private or public, for the provision of security patrols, improvement, or other programs in the district.

(5) To provide or enhance security patrols in the district; to provide for improved lighting, signage, or matters relating to the security of the district; to provide for improvements in the district; and to provide generally for the overall betterment of the district.

(6) To purchase, lease, rent, or otherwise acquire items, supplies, and services necessary or deemed appropriate for achieving any purpose of the district.

(7) To accept private grants and donations.

(8) To procure and maintain liability insurance against any personal or legal liability of a board member that may be asserted or incurred based upon service as a member of the board or that may arise as a result of actions taken within the scope and discharge of duties as a member of the board.

F. Parcel fee. The district may impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(1) The fee shall be imposed by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee not to exceed three hundred dollars per parcel per year.

(2) The fee shall be imposed on each improved and unimproved parcel located within the district. The owner of the parcel shall be responsible for payment of the fee.

(3) For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, an individual tract, or a "condominium parcel" as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103.

(4) The fee shall be imposed only after its imposition has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(5) The term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing the fee, not to exceed ten years. The fee may be renewed if the renewal is approved by the voters in the manner provided in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection. If renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed ten years.

(6) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected for East Baton Rouge Parish. The tax collector shall collect and remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection; however, the district may enter into an agreement with the tax collector to authorize the retention of an annual collection fee, not to exceed one percent of the amount collected.

(7) Any parcel fee which is unpaid shall be added to the tax rolls of East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be enforced with the same authority and subject to the same penalties and procedures as unpaid ad valorem taxes.

G. Additional contributions. The district may solicit, accept, and expend additional voluntary contributions and grants to carry out its purposes.

H. Budget. (1) The board shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act pursuant to R.S. 39:1301 et seq.

(2) The district shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513.

I. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that any additional law enforcement personnel and services provided for through the fees authorized in this Section shall be supplemental to, and not in lieu of, personnel and services to be provided in the district by publicly funded law enforcement agencies.

(2) If the district ceases to exist, any funds of the district shall be transmitted to the governing authority of the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge, and shall be used for law enforcement purposes in the area which comprised the district.

J. Indemnification and exculpation. (1) The district shall indemnify its officers and board members to the fullest extent permitted by R.S. 12:227, as fully as if the district were a nonprofit corporation governed thereby, and as may be provided in the district's bylaws.

(2) No board member or officer shall be liable to the district or to any individual who resides, owns property, visits, or otherwise conducts business in the district for monetary damages, for breach of his duties as a board member or officer, provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a board member or officer for any of the following:

(a) Acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.

(b) Any transaction from which he derived an improper personal benefit.

(3) To the fullest extent permitted by R.S. 9:2792 et seq., including R.S. 9:2792.1 through 2792.9, a person serving the district as a board member or officer shall not be individually liable for any act or omission arising out of the performance of his duties.

Acts 2022, No. 240, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4224 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4224
Materials for election; form of ballot
Status: in_force

The governing authority of the municipality or of the district shall furnish the commissioners of election with a list of electors qualified to vote in the municipality or district, certified by the registrar of voters of the parish, and with ballots, tally sheets, blanks for making returns, and all paraphernalia necessary for properly holding the election. Ballots shall be substantially in the following form:

"Shall the governing authority of the (City, Town, Village, _____ District) of _________ be authorized to issue bonds in the sum of ______ Dollars, to run for _____ years, bearing interest not exceeding _____ percentum per annum, payable annually or semi-annually, for the purpose of _____, to be secured by a mortgage of _____ and by pledge of the income and revenue of such property or properties?"

To vote in favor of the proposition, the voter

YES

will make a cross mark (X) in the space under

____

the word "Yes" and to vote against it, the

voter will make a cross mark (X) in the space

NO

underneath the word "No".

____
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1344 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1344
Governance of interlocal risk management agencies
Status: in_force

If the Louisiana Municipal Association, the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, or the Louisiana School Board Association is designated to administer an interlocal risk management agency, the executive boards of the Louisiana Municipal Association and of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, as the case may be, and the board of directors of the Louisiana School Board Association shall constitute the board of trustees of each such agency established as provided in R.S. 33:1343, and shall be authorized as such to adopt bylaws for the administration of their respective agencies.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 462, §1; Acts 2015, No. 309, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.18
Acceptance of and improvements in unapproved streets
Status: in_force

After the adoption of a master plan, in whole or in part, as provided in R.S. 33:140.13, the municipality or other public body shall not accept, lay out, open, improve, grade, pave, or light any street within the area covered by the adopted plan, which conflicts with the plan unless such street shall have been accepted or opened as, or shall have otherwise received the legal status of, a public street prior to such attachment of the commission's platting jurisdiction, or unless such street corresponds in its location and lines with a street shown on a subdivision plat approved by such commission or on a street plat made by and adopted by such commission; provided, however, that the city council may locate and construct or may accept any other street if the ordinance or other measure for such location and construction or for such acceptance be first submitted to such commission for its approval, and, if disapproved by the commission, be passed by not less than a majority of the entire membership of the city council; and a street approved by the commission upon such submission, or constructed or accepted by such majority vote after disapproval by the commission, shall have the status of an approved street as fully as though it has been originally shown on a subdivision plat approved by the commission or on a plat made and adopted by the commission.

Acts 1962, No. 52, §18; Acts 1984, No. 550, §1; Acts 2020, No. 294, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:120 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 120
Zoning of heavily populated areas from hunting and shooting of firearms
Status: in_force

A. The governing authorities of the parishes of this state are authorized to zone in order to prohibit, restrict, or regulate hunting and the shooting of firearms in heavily populated areas of the unincorporated area of the parish, as determined by the governing authorities, within their parishes subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, and to set penalties for violation thereof.

B. As used in this Section, "heavily populated area" shall not include any of the following:

(1) Any parcel or tract of land that is in excess of five acres and that includes no more than one single-family residence on the parcel or tract.

(2) A dedicated residential subdivision that is recorded as provided in R.S. 33:5051 and in which each residential lot or unit of the subdivision is in excess of five acres.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 552, §1; Acts 2015, No. 259, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.27
Rules, regulations, and official policies
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, the rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the land, governing density, and governing design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications applicable to development of the property subject to a development agreement shall be those rules, regulations, and official policies in force at the time of execution of the agreement. A development agreement shall not prevent a municipality or parish, in subsequent actions applicable to the property, from applying new rules, regulations, and policies which do not conflict with those rules, regulations, and policies applicable to the property as set forth herein, nor shall a development agreement prevent a municipality or parish from denying or conditionally approving any subsequent development project application on the basis of such existing or new rules, regulations, and policies.

Acts 1988, No. 505, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.31 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.31
Berwick Development District
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the state which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as Berwick Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district". The district shall be composed of all of the territory located within the town of Berwick, as now incorporated or hereafter annexed or as acquired by the town of Berwick. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana. The district, acting through its board of commissioners as the governing authority of the district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by laws and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, including but not limited to the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, to issue certificates of indebtedness, to issue bonds and certificate anticipation notes, to issue refunding bonds, and the power of taxation, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.

B. The district is created for the objectives and purposes of:

(1) Accepting title from or contracting with the town of Berwick concerning any or all real and personal property and improvements owned or acquired by the town of Berwick.

(2) Acquiring land, real and personal property, and improvements from any other sources, entities, or persons.

(3) Utilizing any land, real or personal property, and improvements to enhance economic benefits generated in the town of Berwick through diversified activities, including but not limited to:

(a) Planning land use and development to foster: creation of new jobs, economic development, industry, health care, commerce, manufacturing, tourism, relocation of people and businesses to the area, shipbuilding, aviation, military, warehousing, transportation, offices, recreation, housing development, conservation, residential development, and subdivision development.

(b) Constructing, operating, and maintaining facilities, improvements, and infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges, drainage, and utilities.

(c) Planning, developing, building, constructing, operating, regulating, maintaining, selling, and transferring any residential or subdivision land, real and personal property, and improvements.

C.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "board", consisting of five members appointed by the mayor of the town of Berwick and confirmed by the town council.

(2) Each member appointed to the board shall be a citizen of the United States, a domiciliary of and a qualified voter in the town of Berwick for at least one year preceding the date of appointment, and shall remain a domiciliary of and a qualified voter in the town of Berwick during the entirety of the term of office.

(3) The term of office of members of the board shall be four years. All initial appointees shall serve four-year terms.

(4) Any member who misses fifty percent of the board's meetings, regular or special, in any calendar year shall be disqualified and removed automatically from office and that person's position shall be vacant, as of the first day of the next calendar month. Such vacated position shall be filled by appointment of the mayor and by the town council for the balance of the vacated term. The former member shall not be eligible for reappointment until expiration of the balance of the vacated term.

(5) Any vacancy in the membership of the board occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of office, death, resignation, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled by appointment of the mayor and confirmed by the town council within sixty days after receipt of written notification of the vacancy. In the event that the mayor and council fail to fill the vacancy within sixty days after receipt of written notification of the vacancy, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve on the board until the position is filled by mayor and council.

(6) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, shall have the power to organize and reorganize the executive, administrative, clerical, and other departments and forces of the district, and to fix the duties, powers, and compensation of all employees, agents, and consultants of the district. The board may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred with the authorization of the board in the performance of duties on behalf of the district.

(7) The board shall elect yearly from its number, a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer and shall establish their duties as may be regulated by rules adopted by the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. The board shall meet in regular session once each month and also shall meet in special session as convened by the chairman or upon written notice of three members. A majority of the commission members, not including vacancies, shall constitute a quorum. All actions of the board shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting. However, no action of the board shall be authorized on the following matters unless approved by a majority of the total board membership:

(a) Adoption of bylaws and other rules and regulations for conduct of the district's business.

(b) Hiring or firing of the district's administrator.

(c) The incurring of funded, general, or bonded debt.

(d) Levy of taxes and call for any tax or other election.

(e) Adoption or amendment of the annual budget.

(f) Sale, lease, or alienation of real property or improvements.

(8) Vote by proxy shall not be permitted. Any member may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the district.

(9) The board shall cause minutes and a record to be kept of all its proceedings, and it shall select a newspaper of general circulation within its territorial jurisdiction as its official journal in which it shall publish its minutes, and in which it shall publish all official notices as are required by law.

(10) All meetings of the board shall be subject to state laws relative to open meetings including R.S. 42:14.

D. The exercise by the board of the powers conferred shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of the state. As the exercise of the powers granted hereby will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, the district shall not be required to pay any taxes, including but not limited to sales and use taxes, ad valorem, occupational licensing, income, or any other taxes of any kind or nature, or assessments upon any property acquired or used by the district under the provisions of this Section, or upon the income therefrom, and any property acquired or used by the district under the provisions of this Section and the income therefrom. Any bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state and by any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state. The district shall not be deemed to be a public utility and shall not be subject in any respect to the authority, control, regulation, or supervision of the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

E. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere granted in this Section, the board is hereby granted and shall have and may exercise all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objectives and purposes, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and be sued, and as such, to stand in judgment.

(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold and use any property, real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district.

(4) To sell, transfer, or convey any property acquired by it, or any interest therein, at any time to accomplish the objects and purposes of the district subject to applicable law. Any such sale, transfer, or conveyance shall provide for a fair and equitable return of revenue to the district.

(5) To lease or sublease all or any portion of any property for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years at a fixed or variable rental subject to applicable law. Any such lease entered into shall provide for a fair and equitable return of revenue to the district.

(6)(a) To sell, lease for a term of up to ninety-nine years, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or transfer to or with other political corporations of this state or private persons at public or private sale any residential or subdivision land, property, improvements, or portions thereof, including real property, which is, in the opinion of the board of commissioners, appropriate to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district.

(b) Prior to any disposition or transfer of property pursuant to this Paragraph, a majority of the total board membership shall approve the disposition or transfer and fix the price and terms of the sale, lease, exchange, or other contract to be made with reference to the property. Such disposition or transfer shall not require advertisement or public bids nor require any notice to be published in a newspaper or to be posted in any public place.

(c) Any sale of industrial land shall be in accordance with laws providing for the disposition or transfer of such land.

(7) To convey to the United States, the state, or to any political subdivision of the state, any land, property, right-of-way, easement, servitude, or other thing of value, which the district may own or acquire, for use by said governmental entity to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district.

(8) To make and collect reasonable charges for the use of property of the district and for services rendered by the district; and to regulate fees or rentals charged for use of privately owned facilities located on property owned or sold by the district when such facilities are offered for use by the public or by a private industrial, commercial, research, or other economic development entity or activity.

(9) To enter into contracts to achieve the district's objectives and purposes, including but not limited to contracts for professional and other services and for the purchase, lease, acquisition, sale, construction, operation, maintenance, and improvements of land, public works, and facilities, as the district may deem necessary or convenient to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district, subject to the Public Bid Law, R.S. 38:2211 et seq.

(10) To plan, develop, regulate, operate, and maintain activities and planned land uses to foster creation of new jobs, economic development, industry, health care, commerce, manufacturing, tourism, relocation of people and businesses to the area, shipbuilding, aviation, military, warehousing, transportation, offices, recreation, housing development, and conservation.

(11) To acquire land and improvements to construct, operate, and maintain facilities, improvements, and infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges, drainage, and utilities, and to perform other functions and activities on property owned or leased by the district to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the district and to protect the public health and welfare.

(12) In its own name and behalf, to incur debt, and issue general obligation bonds, under the authority of and subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of district property or to carry out the other public purposes of this Section, and to issue revenue bonds, borrow money, and issue certificates of indebtedness, notes, and other debt obligations as evidence thereof and provide for the manner and method of repayment.

(13) To require and issue licenses.

(14) To levy annually and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out in a proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall be approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting in an election held for that purpose.

(15)(a) To levy and collect a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district for such purposes and at such rate as provided by the proposition authorizing its levy, not exceeding one percent, which tax may exceed the limitation set forth in the Constitution of Louisiana, provided the proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall be approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The tax shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the distribution, and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and upon the sales of services within the district, all as presently defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq.

(c) Except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S. 47:301 et seq., shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax, and procedural details necessary to supplement those Sections and to make them applicable to the tax herein authorized shall be fixed in the resolution imposing the tax.

(d) The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the district.

(e) Any tax levied under this Paragraph shall be in addition to all other taxes which the parish or any other political subdivision within St. Mary Parish are now or hereafter authorized to levy and collect.

(16) To develop, activate, construct, exchange, acquire, improve, repair, operate, maintain, lease, mortgage, sell, and grant a security device affecting the movable and immovable property, servitudes, facilities, and works within the district under such terms and conditions as the district may deem necessary or appropriate for any public purpose, including industrial, residential, subdivision, and commercial development.

(17) After notice and public hearing to designate one or more project areas within the boundaries of the district, each of which designated project areas shall constitute a political subdivision of the state, governed by the board with the power to incur debt, issue certificates, issue revenue and general obligation bonds, as well as refunding bonds, and levy sales and use taxes within its boundaries, in the same manner and on the same conditions as the district is authorized to do within the boundaries of the district. Each designated area shall be given a name and designated as "Berwick Development Subdistrict No. ___".

(18) To borrow money and to pledge or grant a security device affecting all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, and other advantages as security for such loans.

(19) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

F.(1) In addition to the authority contained herein or granted by other law, the district and any subdistrict of the district may issue revenue bonds to acquire, purchase, lease, construct, or improve housing, residential development, subdivision development, commercial, research, industrial, or other plant sites and buildings, or other capital improvements authorized in this Section, including energy and pollution abatement, and control facilities and necessary property and appurtenances thereto; and may sell, lease, sublease, or otherwise dispose of by suitable and appropriate contract to any enterprise locating or existing within the jurisdiction of the district, or the respective subdistrict, such sites, buildings, or facilities and appurtenances thereto, all or severally. The funds derived from the sale of such bonds may be disbursed in whole or in part upon delivery of the bonds as shall be provided in the contract between the district, or respective subdistrict, and the residential, commercial, research, industrial, or other enterprise to be aided, encouraged, or benefitted.

(2) Bonds issued under this Section shall be authorized by resolution of the district, or respective subdistrict, and shall be limited obligations of the district, or respective subdistrict, the principal of and interest on which shall be payable solely from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of the project or facility to be financed by the bonds issued hereunder, or from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of any existing project or facility acquired, constructed, and improved under the provision of this Section. However, in the discretion of the district, or respective subdistrict, the bonds may be additionally secured by mortgage or other security device covering all or part of the project from which the revenues so pledged may be derived. Any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this Subsection shall be payable from any source described above or from the investment of any of the proceeds of the refunding bonds authorized under this Section and shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district, or respective subdistrict, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness and shall contain a recital to that effect. Bonds of the district, or respective subdistrict, shall be issued in such form, shall be in such denominations, shall bear interest, shall mature in such manner, and be executed by one or more members of the board of the body as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof. Such bonds may be subject to redemption at the option of and in the manner determined by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof.

(3) No bonds or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued under this Subsection without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission of the terms and provisions thereof.

(4) Bonds issued under this Subsection shall be issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of a resolution adopted by the board. The resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the district, or respective subdistrict, and for a period of thirty days after said publication, any interested citizen may bring an action to contest the bonds and the security therefor, as provided in the Constitution of Louisiana. If, after the expiration of thirty days, no suit has been filed, the issuance, sale, and security of the bonds shall be incontestable, and no court shall have authority to entertain any action questioning or contesting such matters.

(5) Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district or any subdistrict of the district, under this Section are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be subject to defeasance in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and may also be issued as short term revenue notes of a public entity under Chapter 15-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

G. No bonds, other debt obligations, or contracts of the district shall be a charge upon the income, property, or revenue of the town of Berwick; nor shall any obligations of the district be obligations of the town of Berwick.

H. The board shall be the appropriate governing body for all purposes provided in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act, R.S. 51:1781 et seq., within the area comprised of property owned and formerly owned by the district, and shall have the power to perform all acts specified by applicable laws and regulations to achieve such purpose.

Acts 1995, No. 721, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 43, §1; Acts 2001, No. 913, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 913, §2, relative to terms of board members.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7574 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7574
Board of commissioners; appointment and tenure; organization; secretary-treasurer; compensation
Status: in_force

A. Any beachfront development district created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of five commissioners who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish or parishes involved and if one or more municipalities have, through their respective governing bodies, agreed to be included in the beachfront development district created by the parish governing authority or authorities at least one of said members of the board shall be a qualified voter and resident of each such municipality.

B. The five commissioners initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively, and they shall serve until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. All commissioners thereafter appointed at the expiration of such respective terms shall be appointed by the parish governing authority or authorities for terms of five years. Any vacancy which otherwise occurs shall be filled by appointment of the parish governing authority or authorities for the unexpired term. In making such appointments the requirement that the board of commissioners shall include at least one qualified voter and resident of each municipality which has been included in the district by consent of its governing authority shall apply.

C. The board of commissioners shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as vice chairman at its first meeting. Special meetings may be held at such time and place as specified by the call of the chairman of the board or by resolution of the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall also select one person as secretary-treasurer who shall not be a member of the board but shall be a qualified voter and resident of the district. He shall furnish such bond as may be required by the board of commissioners. The premium on the bond shall be paid out of funds of the district. The secretary-treasurer shall receive such salary and office expense allowance, if any, as shall be fixed and determined by the board of commissioners. He shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The members of the board of commissioners shall each receive a per diem of ten dollars for each meeting they attend, but shall not be paid for more than twelve meetings in each year. Such per diem shall be paid out of the funds of the district.

Acts 1992, No. 59, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9107
Caddo Parish Communications District Number One
Status: in_force

Caddo Parish Communications District Number One may purchase, by public bid or without the necessity of public bid, any immovable property, with or without improvements, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. Said communications district may also accept donations of any property of any kind to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter. The provisions of this Section shall be retroactive to August 30, 1983.

Acts 1988, No. 151, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4770.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4770.13
Stagnant water and unsanitary conditions
Status: in_force

Upon adoption of ordinances by the governing authority the city courts are empowered to order the owner of lots and other real property to eliminate, fill up, or remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary thing, place, or condition which might become a breeding place for mosquitoes, flies, vermin, and germs harmful to the health of the community. The city council may require the re-inspection of such premises.

Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4107
New Orleans; hearing relating to drainage area
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed by the resolution of the sewerage and water board for the hearing said board shall meet and shall hear and consider all written objections timely filed by the owners of land in the drainage area who desire to be heard, and after such hearing the sewerage and water board may modify the plan of the drainage works or alter the boundaries of the drainage area to exclude land originally included or make any other decision with reference to the proposed drainage plan that it may deem just and equitable, or it may confirm the plan as originally prepared and the boundaries of the drainage area as originally defined. The boundaries of the drainage area may be extended to include land not originally included only with the consent of the owner of such land or pursuant to the procedure provided in R.S. 33:4106. In either case the benefits accruing to such land shall be assessed by the board of appraisers by written report.

The sewerage and water board shall provide in the resolution declaring its intention to drain the defined area (in said Area A) that a stated percentage of the cost of the work shall be borne by the sewerage and water board.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1371
Reapportionment of municipal districts required after each decennial census; effective date
Status: in_force

A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in a homerule charter, the governing authority of any municipality which contains two or more districts from which public officials are elected shall, within one year after the official release of every decennial census, examine the apportionment plan of the municipal districts composing the municipal governing authority to determine if there exists any substantial variation in the representation of the districts. After the examination the governing authority of such municipality shall, by ordinance adopted by a majority of the members thereof, either declare the apportionment of the districts to be equitable and continue its existing apportionment plan or provide for a new apportionment plan.

(2) The time period for examination of the apportionment plan of municipal districts, as provided herein, for municipalities governed by the provisions of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be within six months of the official release of every decennial census.

B. If reapportionment is necessary it shall be made effective at the end of the term of the incumbent officials. However, the effective date of such reapportionment shall not occur between the date on which municipal officials qualify for election and the date of the election.

C.(1) The boundaries of any election district for a new redistricting or apportionment plan from which members of a municipal governing authority are elected shall contain, to the extent practicable, whole election precincts established by the parish governing authority under R.S. 18:532 or 532.1.

(2) If the municipal governing authority is unable to comply with applicable law regarding redistricting and reapportionment, including adherence to traditional redistricting principles, in the creation of its redistricting or apportionment plan using whole precincts, the municipal governing authority may divide a precinct into portions that are bounded by visible census tabulation boundaries or census tabulation boundaries that are the boundaries of the municipality, as applicable.

(3) The portion of any precinct within the boundary of a municipality which is divided only because it contains incorporated and unincorporated portions shall be considered to be a whole precinct for the purposes of this Subsection.

(4) The municipal governing authority shall make every effort to minimize the number of portions the governing authority divides a precinct into and the number of precincts the governing authority divides into portions.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 855, §1, eff. Aug. 2, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 558, §2, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 1072, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, No. 109, §1, eff. June 30, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 326, §1; Acts 2010, No. 824, §3, eff. June 30, 2010.

NOTE: See Acts 1986, No. 1072, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3463 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3463
Payment by owner of railway bed or track
Status: in_force

In the event a railway bed or track, other than one owned by the municipality, occupies a portion of a street, sidewalk or neutral ground, the owner of the railway shall pay of the total cost of the improvement or improvements, the proportion that the area occupied by the railroad bears to the total area of the street, sidewalk, or neutral ground, or any portion thereof, to be improved and also the cost of the extra work made necessary by the presence of the track in the street, sidewalk, or neutral ground, or any portion thereof.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 21, §1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1970, at 12:00 Noon.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.61 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.61
Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

A. The authority shall have power to issue bonds of the authority from time to time in its discretion to finance its activities or operations under this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing the repayment with interest of any advances or loans of funds made to the authority by the federal government, or other source, for any surveys or plans made or to be made by the authority in exercising its powers under this Chapter, and shall also have power to issue refunding or other bonds from time to time in its discretion for the payment, retirement, renewal, or extension of any bonds previously issued, and to provide for the replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated bonds previously issued under this Section.

B. Bonds which are issued under this Section:

(1) May be general obligation bonds of the authority to the payment of which, as to both principal and interest, and premiums, if any, the full faith, credit, and assets, acquired and to be acquired, of the authority are irrevocably pledged.

(2) May be special obligations of the authority which, as to both principal and interest, and premiums, if any, are payable solely from and secured only by a pledge of any income, proceeds, revenues, or funds of the authority derived or to be derived by it or held by it in connection with its undertaking of any project or projects of the authority, including any grants or contributions of funds made or to be made by it with respect to any such project or projects, and any funds derived or to be derived by it or held or to be held by it in connection with its sale, lease, rental, transfer, retention, management, rehabilitation, clearance, development, redevelopment, preparation for development or redevelopment, or its operation or other utilization or disposition of any real or personal property acquired or to be acquired by it or held or to be held by it for any of the purposes of this Chapter, and including any loans, grants, or contributions of funds made or to be made to it by the federal government, in aid of any project or projects of the authority or in aid of any of its other activities or operations.

(3) May be special obligations of the authority which, as to both principal and interest, and premiums, if any, are payable solely from and secured only by a pledge of any loans, grants, or contributions of funds made or to be made to it by the federal government, or other source, in aid of any project or projects of the authority or in aid of any of its other activities or operations.

(4) May be contingent special obligations of the authority which, as to both principal and interest, and premiums, if any, are payable solely from any funds available or becoming available to the authority for its undertaking of the project or projects involved in the particular activities or operations with respect to which such contingent special obligations are issued, but so payable only in the event such funds are or become available as aforesaid.

(5) May be bonds secured by a tax levied by the city or other political subdivision.

C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, any bonds which are issued under this Section, other than the contingent special obligations covered by Paragraph (B)(4) of this Section, may be additionally secured as to the payment of the principal and interest, and premiums, if any, by a mortgage of any community improvement project or projects, or any part thereof, title to which is then or thereafter in the authority or any other real or personal property, or interest therein, then owned or thereafter acquired by the authority.

D. Bonds which are issued under this Section shall not constitute an indebtedness of the state of Louisiana or the city of New Orleans, or any public body of this state other than the authority issuing such bonds, are not subject to any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction and shall not be subject to the provisions of any other act or of the charter of the city of New Orleans relating to the authorization, issuance, or sale of bonds.

E. Bonds which are issued under this Section are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempted from all taxes.

F. Bonds which are issued under this Section shall be authorized by resolution or resolutions of the authority and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, be payable upon demand or mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered or otherwise, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in the name of the authority in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, be payable at such place or places, be subject to such callability provisions or terms of redemption with or without premiums, be secured in such manner, be of such description, contain or be subject to such covenants, provisions, terms, conditions, and agreements, including provisions concerning events of default, and have such other characteristics, as may be provided by such resolution or resolutions or by the indenture or mortgage, if any, issued pursuant to such resolution or resolutions. The seal of the authority or a facsimile thereof shall be affixed, imprinted, engraved, or otherwise reproduced upon each of its bonds issued under this Section.

G. Bonds which are issued under this Section shall be executed in the name of the authority by the manual or facsimile signatures of such of its officials as may be designated in the aforesaid resolution or resolutions or trust agreement, indenture, or mortgage. Coupons, if any, attached to such bonds shall bear the facsimile signature of such official of the authority as may be designated as aforesaid.

H. The bonds of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the board of commissioners to be most advantageous.

I. If any of the officials of the authority whose signatures or facsimile signatures appear on any of its bonds or coupons which are issued under this Section shall cease to be such officials before the delivery of such bonds, such signatures or facsimile signatures, as the case may be, shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officials had remained in office until such delivery.

J. Any provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bonds which are issued under this Section shall be fully negotiable.

K. In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any bond which is issued under this Section or the security therefor, any such bond reciting in substance that it has been issued by the authority in connection with a community improvement project as herein defined, or any activity or operation of the authority under this Chapter, shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued for such purposes, and such community improvement project or such operation or activity, as the case may be, shall be conclusively deemed to have been initiated, planned, located, undertaken, accomplished, and carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

L. Pending the preparation of any definitive bonds hereunder, the authority may issue its interim certificate or receipts, or its temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for such definitive bonds when the latter shall have been executed and are available for delivery.

M. Persons, firms, or corporations retained or employed by an agency as advisers or consultants for the purpose of rendering financial advice and assistance may purchase or participate in the purchase, or in the distribution of its bonds when such bonds are offered at public sale.

N. No commissioner or other officer of the authority issuing bonds under this Section and no person executing such bonds shall be liable personally on such bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

O. The authority shall authorize revenue bonds by one or more bond resolutions adopted by a majority of its commissioners. Any bond resolution shall be published one time in the official journal of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibits to such bond resolution if the same are available for public inspection and such fact is stated in the publication. For thirty days after the date of publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the bond resolution, any provision of the revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to it, the provisions therein made for the security and payment of the revenue bonds, and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of such bonds. After that time, no person may contest the regularity, formality, legality, or effectiveness of the bond resolution, any provisions of the revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to it, the provisions for the security and payment of the revenue bonds, and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to their authorization and issuance, for any cause whatsoever. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively presumed that the revenue bonds are legal and that every legal requirement for the issuance of the revenue bonds has been complied with. No court shall have authority to inquire into any of these matters after the thirty days.

Acts 2004, No. 349, §1; Acts 2005, No. 437, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.66 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.66
Title of purchase
Status: in_force

Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchaser, lessees, or transferees of the property is concerned.

Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3385 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3385
Petition for payment of entire cost by property owners
Status: in_force

In lieu of the above and upon the written petition of the owners of more than fifty per cent of the lineal foot frontage of the property abutting on any street or alley, the entire costs of the improvements shall be paid by the owners of real estate abutting on the street or alley to be improved, according to the frontage of the property owned by them, provided that where a railroad bed or track occupies a portion of the street or alley to be improved, the owners thereof shall pay the entire cost of paving of the space occupied by the railroad bed including extra work made necessary by the presence of the track, and provided further that in the event the railroad bed or track is owned by the municipality it shall pay only for the extra work made necessary by the presence of the track in the street.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 203
Officers and employees of larger municipality to serve
Status: in_force

The officers and employees of the municipality having the larger population, shall, from the effective date of the consolidation, serve and act as the officers and employees of the consolidated municipality. The officers and employees of the smaller municipality shall be released.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.12
Territory included within industrial area
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitation contained in R.S. 33:130.11, an industrial area may include any compact body of land which is used exclusively for industrial purposes or which is primarily suited for industrial development. For the purposes of this Subpart, "industrial purposes" shall include the construction and operation of data centers and commercial operations directly related thereto.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 406, §1; Acts 2025, No. 36, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7625 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7625
Encouragement of private enterprise
Status: in_force

Consistent with the purposes of this chapter and the needs of the parish or municipality, a corporation shall encourage the full participation of private enterprise in the development and construction of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities, structures, and appurtenances necessary or convenient in connection with a development project and, to afford the maximum opportunity for such full participation, shall formulate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the purpose.

Acts 1972, No. 553, §20.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3972 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3972
Form of sewer certificates
Status: in_force

The said sewer certificate shall be signed by the mayor on the behalf of and in the name of the municipality and under the seal thereof. The interest coupons shall be signed with facsimile signature of the said officer and before delivery thereof the certificate shall be registered in the mortgage records in the parish in which said district or sub-districts are located, as to the serial number or numbers, amount, rate of interest, dates due and sewer district or districts improved. Each of said certificates shall bear the following endorsement: "This certificate registered in the mortgage records of the Parish of ______ on this the _____ day of ___________, 20___, (Signature Line--) Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages, Parish of _______________".

Acts 1950, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §12.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.50.26
Regulation of buildings in bed of mapped streets
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of preserving the integrity of the official map, the town council and the police jury may provide by general ordinance or other legislative action that no permit shall be issued for any building or structure or part thereof on any land located between the mapped lines of any street as shown on the official map.

B. Any such ordinance or legislative act shall provide that the board of adjustment, as provided for in this Subpart, shall have the power, upon an appeal filed with it by the owner of any such land, to authorize the grant of a permit for a building or structure or part thereof within any such mapped street location in any case in which such board finds, upon the evidence and arguments presented to it upon such appeal that the property of the appellant of which such mapped street location forms a part will not yield a reasonable return to the owner unless such permit be granted, or that balancing the interest of the municipality or parish in preserving the integrity of the official map and the interest of the owner in the use and benefits of his property, the grant of such permit is required by considerations of justice and equity.

C. Before taking any such action, the board of adjustment shall hold a hearing thereon, at least ten days notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the appellant by mail at the address specified by the appellant in his appeal petition. If the board of adjustment decides to authorize a building permit, it shall have the power to specify the exact location, ground area, height, and other details and conditions of extent and character, and also the duration of the building, structure or part thereof to be permitted.

Acts 2019, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:137 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 137
Relationship of commission to municipal and parish planning commission
Status: in_force

A. No regional planning commission shall be authorized to exercise the functions of any municipal planning commission or parish planning commission, where such are established within a regional planning area, except as hereinafter provided.

B. In any municipality or parish located in a regional planning area as hereinabove defined, the legislative body of the municipality or parish may designate the regional planning commission as the municipal planning commission or the parish planning commission. Upon such designation the regional planning commission shall have all the powers and functions relating to making, adopting, amending, and adding to the master plan of the municipality or parish or part thereof, or relating to the planning of the municipality or parish as provided or granted by Revised Statutes 33:101 through 119 inclusive or by other laws to the planning commission of the municipality or parish; and the master plan, its parts, amendments, and additions made and adopted by the designated commission for the municipality or parish shall have the same force and effect in the municipality or parish as though made and adopted by a municipal planning commission appointed by the municipality or a parish planning commission appointed by the parish. In acting as the planning commission of the municipality, or the parish the designated regional planning commission shall follow the procedure specified by the provisions of Revised Statutes 33:101 through 119 inclusive and other laws relating to municipal or parish planning commissions. Any municipality or parish so designating a regional planning commission as its planning commission shall pay to the designated commission that portion of the expenses of the designated commission which is properly chargeable to the planning service rendered to the municipality or parish.

C. In cases where a municipality or a parish has a municipal or a parish planning commission functioning within a regional planning area, then the regional planning commission shall recommend measures for the coordination of plans, and if appropriate, recommend plans for adoption by the said municipal or parish planning commission.

D. For purposes of coordination of planning, a parish or municipal planning commission created under R.S. 33:101 through 119 or a smaller regional planning commission created under R.S. 33:131 through 140 geographically contained within an area comprising a planning and development or clearing house district as designated by the Louisiana Commission on Intergovernmental Relations may join any regional planning commission created to serve such planning and development district. In such cooperation for coordination of planning, the parish, municipal or smaller regional planning commission shall not lose its separate identity as a planning commission.

Acts 1956, No. 239, §7. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 607, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1345 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1345
Interlocal risk management agency not an insurance company or insurer
Status: in_force

An interlocal risk management agency is not an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this state and the development and administration by such agency of one or more group self-insurance funds shall not constitute doing an insurance business. Intergovernmental agreements providing for the creation and maintenance of an interlocal risk management agency shall not be deemed to constitute insurance as defined by R.S. 22:46, nor shall the interlocal risk management agency or the development of a group self- insurance fund be subject to the provisions of Title 22, Chapter I, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 462, §1; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.733 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.733
Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees
Status: in_force

A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board", consisting of five members appointed by the mayor of the town of Pollock, subject to the approval of the governing authority of the town of Pollock.

B. Each member appointed to the board shall be a citizen of the United States and domiciliary and qualified voter in the parish of Grant for at least one year preceding the date of his appointment and during the entirety of his term of office. Preferably such appointees shall be individuals with at least five years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

(1) Economic development.

(2) Public finance or administration.

(3) Senior level management.

(4) Urban planning.

(5) Banking or finance.

(6) Public relations.

(7) Education.

(8) Practice of law, medicine, or other licensed profession.

(9) Construction.

(10) Realtor, appraiser, or commercial developer.

(11) Aviation.

(12) Labor.

C.(1) The members of the board shall serve terms of four years after initial terms as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) One member shall serve an initial term of one year, one shall serve two years, one shall serve three years, and two shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

D. Any member who misses fifty percent of the board's meetings, regular and special, in any calendar year shall be disqualified and removed automatically from office, and that person's position shall be vacant as of the first day of the succeeding calendar year. Such vacated position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the vacated term. The former member shall not be eligible for reappointment until expiration of the balance of the vacated term.

E.(1) Any vacancy in the membership of the board occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of office, or by reason of death, resignation, disqualification, or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment within thirty days after receipt by the mayor of written notification from the board of the vacancy.

(2) In the event that the vacancy is not filled within thirty days after receipt of written notification of the vacancy, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve on the board until the position is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

F. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties pursuant to this Subpart.

G. The board shall elect yearly from its number a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer and establish their duties as may be regulated by rules adopted by the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.

H. The board shall meet in regular session once each month and also shall meet in special session as convened by the president or upon written notice of three members.

I. A majority of the board members, not including vacancies, shall constitute a quorum.

J. All actions of the board shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting. However, no action of the board shall be authorized on the following matters unless approved by a majority of the total board membership:

(1) Adoption of bylaws and other rules and regulations for conduct of the district's business.

(2) Hiring or firing of the district's administrator.

(3) The incurring of funded, general, or bonded debt, levy of taxes, and call for any tax or other election.

(4) Adoption or amendment of the annual budget.

(5) Sale, lease, or alienation of real property or improvements.

K. Vote by proxy shall not be permitted. Any member may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the district.

L. The board shall cause minutes and a record to be kept of all its proceedings, and it shall select a newspaper of general circulation within its territorial jurisdiction as its official journal in which it shall publish its minutes and in which it shall publish such official notices as are required by law.

Acts 2007, No. 87, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4156 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4156
New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability
Status: in_force

The city of New Orleans is further relieved of its obligation to make annual appropriations for the purpose of maintaining and operating the drainage system of the city of New Orleans and shall not be required to provide funds for maintaining and operating said drainage system.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4724 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4724
Public hearing authorized; prohibited rezoning
Status: in_force

A. The legislative body of a municipality which has provided for a comprehensive zoning plan shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the districts shall be determined, established, and enforced and from time to time amended.

B. No regulations or restrictions shall become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in relation to the regulations may be held by the legislative body of a municipality which has provided for a comprehensive zoning plan. In such a case, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least three times in the official journal of the municipality or, if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least ten days shall elapse between the first publication and the date of the hearing.

C. In municipalities with a population of less than four hundred seventy-five thousand, in addition to notice by publication as provided in Subsection B of this Section, and at least ten days prior to the hearing, a good faith attempt to notify the owner or owners of record of the properties to be zoned or rezoned in municipal zoning shall be made by the sending of an official notice by regular mail of the time and place of the hearing and subject matter of the regulations and restrictions.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C of this Section, when more than ten parcels are to be zoned or rezoned by enactment of a zoning ordinance, the advertisement in the official journal or a paper of general circulation as required by Subsection B of this Section shall be considered adequate notice to the property owners.

Amended by Acts 1976, No. 175, §1; Acts 1991, No. 289, §10; Acts 2012, No. 49, §1, eff. May 11, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.24
Awarding contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract
Status: in_force

A. Except in the case of joint projects undertaken as provided and authorized by R.S. 33:4160.23, the governing authority of the city or its authorized office or agent shall receive bids on the date and at the place and hour named in the notice calling for bids and shall there publicly open and tabulate the bids. The contract shall thereafter be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who can furnish satisfactory security. The governing authority may, however, reject any and all bids and at any time within a period of thirty days from the date of the reception and opening of the bids award the contract for the work without further advertisement, provided that no contract shall be let for an amount greater than that specified in the lowest sealed bid received from a responsible bidder.

B. The contract awarded under the provisions of this Chapter shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance authorizing an officer of the governing authority to execute the contract for, on behalf of, and in the name of the city. It shall not be necessary to set forth the contract in full in the resolution or ordinance, but it shall be sufficient if the resolution or ordinance refers to a copy of the contract on file in the office of the clerk or secretary where it is available for public inspection. The resolution or ordinance shall be published in one issue of the official journal of the city, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the clerk of court of Lafayette Parish and shall be by him duly recorded in the mortgage records of Lafayette Parish.

C. Where joint street and drainage projects are undertaken, bids shall be taken and received and the contract for such joint project awarded by the agency carrying out the street or road improvements, all in strict accordance and compliance with the provisions of law applicable to such street or road improvements.

Acts 1992, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1374 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1374
Enforcement of health, safety, and welfare ordinances of Orleans Parish
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the authority for criminal prosecutions provided in R.S. 14:107.3 and other authority provided by law or home rule charter for civil enforcement of health, safety, and welfare ordinances, including but not limited to the authority provided in R.S. 13:2575, for administrative adjudication for violations of public health, housing, fire code, environmental, building code, zoning, historic district, permitting, vegetation, and nuisance ordinance, in Orleans Parish the public authority may enforce health, safety, and welfare statutes or ordinances or otherwise seek to eliminate blighted property, unsafe structures and equipment, unlawful structures and structures unfit for human occupancy, housing violations, or public nuisances in any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with this Section.

B. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in any proceedings pursuant to this Section or in R.S. 13:2575, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(1) "Blighted property" means any vacant or occupied immovable property that has been declared or certified blighted, and has been declared to be a public nuisance by a court of competent jurisdiction, an administrative hearing officer acting pursuant to competent jurisdiction, or an administrative hearing officer acting pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 et seq., or any other applicable law.

(2) "Deleterious premises" means any property, including any yard, garden, outhouses, accessory structures, and appurtenances belonging thereto, upon which is located any structure which is deemed an "unsafe structure", an "unlawful structure", a "structure unfit for human occupancy", or a structure that contains "unsafe equipment" or "housing violations", or is otherwise defined as "blighted property", or a "public nuisance".

(3) "Housing violations" means those conditions in privately owned structures which contravene the provisions of state statute or local ordinances and are determined to constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety, and welfare or to the environment by a court of competent jurisdiction or by an administrative hearing officer acting pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 et seq., or any other applicable law.

(4) "Owner" means the holder of the title or a mortgagee of premises, whose interest is shown on the public record, or any person who is in possession of premises, or in control of the premises, including a tenant or the agent of any such person.

(5) "Parties in interest" means a person(s) who has an interest in premises as shown on the public record or who is in possession of premises or in control of the premises, including a tenant or the agent of any such person.

(6) "Public authority" means state or local government or any department, agency, or branch thereof charged with the enforcement of health, fire, permitting, or building regulations, or otherwise charged with the regulation of activities concerning property maintenance.

(7) "Public nuisance" means any garage, shed, barn, house, building, or structure, that by reason of the condition in which it is permitted to remain, may endanger the health, life, limb, or property of any person, or cause any hurt, harm, damages, injury, or loss to any person in any one or more of the following conditions:

(a) The property is dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, or unsanitary, is detrimental to health, morals, safety, public welfare and the well-being of the community, endangers life or property, or is conducive to ill health, delinquency, and crime.

(b) The property is a fire hazard.

(c) The conditions present on the property and its surrounding grounds are not reasonably or adequately maintained, thereby causing deterioration and creating a blighting influence or condition on nearby properties and thereby depreciating the value, use, and enjoyment to such an extent that it is harmful to the public health, welfare, morals, safety, and the economic stability of the area, community, or neighborhood in which such public nuisance is located.

(8) "Public officer" means any officer, public officer, public employee, or agent authorized by the state or local government to exercise the powers prescribed in the laws and ordinances governed by the provisions of this Section.

(9) "Unfit for human occupancy structure" means any structure which is an unsafe structure, an unlawful structure, or otherwise is in such a degree of disrepair, lack of maintenance, is unsanitary, vermin or rat infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities, or other essential equipment required by state statute or local ordinances, or because of the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public.

(10) "Unlawful structure" means any structure, in whole or in part, that is occupied by more persons than permitted under state statute or local ordinances or was erected, altered or occupied contrary to state statute or local ordinances.

(11) "Unsafe equipment" means any unsafe equipment, including but not limited to any boiler, heating equipment, elevator, moving stairway, electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid containers, or other equipment on the premises or within a structure which is in such disrepair or condition that such equipment is a hazard to life, health, property, or safety of the public or occupants of the premises or structure.

(12) "Unsafe structure" means a structure that is found to be dangerous to the life, health, property, or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure by not providing the minimum safeguards to protect or warn occupants in the event of fire, or because such structure contains unsafe equipment, or because such structure is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe, or of such faulty construction or unstable foundation, that a partial or complete collapse is possible.

C. Local ordinances in Orleans Parish may authorize public officers to exercise any powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of ordinances governed by this Section. Additionally, public officers shall have the authority pursuant to this Section to:

(1) Investigate the conditions of premises to determine whether said premises are unfit for human habitation and to request and obtain search warrants for entry if necessary.

(2) Obtain and receive evidence.

(3) Enter upon any premises for the purpose of making examinations provided the entries are made in such manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession.

D. Any civil judicial proceeding instituted in accordance with this Section that is on the environmental docket of the Forty-First Judicial District Court or the Municipal Court of New Orleans may be heard by summary proceeding.

E. The court may order remedial action be taken, including but not limited to repair of the premises to appropriate standards, securing premises from entry by others, and demolition of any unsafe structures unfit for human occupancy.

Acts 2008, No. 792, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 472, §2; Acts 2025, No. 255, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9039.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9039.14
Establishment of district
Status: in_force

A. The method for the establishment of a community development district shall be pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the governing body of the parish in which the land is located granting a petition for the establishment of a community development district. The petition for the establishment of a community development district shall be filed by the petitioner with the governing authority of the parish. The petition shall contain:

(1) A description of the boundaries of the district.

(2) The written consent to the establishment of the district by all landowners whose immovable property is to be included in the district.

(3) A designation of five persons to be the initial members of the board of supervisors, who shall serve in that office until replaced by elected members as provided in R.S. 33:9039.15(B)(1).

(4) The proposed name of the district.

(5) A map of the proposed district showing existing infrastructure, if any.

(6) Based upon available data, the proposed timetable for construction of the district services and the estimated cost of constructing the proposed services.

B. A public hearing on the petition shall be conducted by the governing authority of the parish within forty-five days after the petition is filed unless an extension of time is requested by the petitioners and granted by the governing authority of the parish. The hearing shall be held at an accessible location in the parish in which the community development district is to be located. The petitioner shall cause a notice of the hearing to be published in a newspaper at least once a week for the four successive weeks immediately prior to the hearing. Such notice shall give the time and place for the hearing, a description of the area to be included in the district, and any other relevant information which the establishing governing bodies may require. The advertisement shall be published in the official journal of the parish.

C. The governing authority of the parish shall consider the record of the public hearing and any other relevant factors in making its determination to grant or deny a petition for the establishment of a community development district.

D. An ordinance establishing a community development district shall include the boundaries of the district, the names of the five persons designated to be the initial members of the board of supervisors of the district, and the name of the district.

E. If all of the land in the area for the proposed district is within the territorial jurisdiction of a municipality, then the petition requesting establishment of a community development district under this Chapter shall be filed by the petitioner with that particular municipality. In such event, the duties of the parish, hereinabove described, in action upon the petition shall be the duties of the municipality. If any of the land area of a proposed district is within the land area of a municipality, the governing authority of the parish may not create the district without the approval of the municipality.

Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.27
Certificates of indebtedness
Status: in_force

The governing authority may issue, execute, negotiate, sell, and deliver certificates of the city of Lafayette in an amount up to the total amount of the installments or deferred payments as provided in R.S. 33:4160.26. The certificates shall bear interest at a rate or rates of interest as set forth in the ordinance providing for their issuance, shall be payable annually, and shall mature serially over a period not exceeding twenty years, but in no event shall the certificates extend over a longer period of time than the total period of time for the payment of the local or special assessments described in R.S. 33:4160.26. The certificates may be of such form, bear such date, be of such denomination, and may be subject to such provisions as may be limited or expanded by the provisions of the resolution or ordinance providing for their issuance and as may be most likely to insure the prompt payment and/or marketability. They shall be payable in principal and interest from the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds to be derived from the special assessments hereinabove provided which are payable in annual installments or deferred payments as provided for by this Chapter, which funds shall be set aside in a separate trust fund and shall not be drawn upon for any purpose other than to pay the principal and interest of the certificates.

Acts 1992, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4073 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4073
Officers of sewerage and water board; compensation of members
Status: in_force

The mayor shall be ex officio president of the board. The board shall elect an executive director, whose salary and bond shall be fixed by the board. The executive director shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. The election or removal of the executive director, the amount of his salary, and the acceptance of his bond shall be determined by a majority vote of the entire board at one of its regular monthly meetings. The duties of the executive director shall be fixed by the board. No member of the board shall receive any salary or compensation for his services, except actual expenses incurred in travelling by authority of, or for the benefit of the board. The board shall have power to elect one of its members president pro tempore who shall act in the absence or disability of the president.

Amended by Acts 1974, No. 308, §1.