La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3746 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3746
Prescription of claims, liens and privileges for local or special assessments for paving and sewerage improvements; reinscription
Status: in_force

A. Claims, liens, and privileges resulting from the levying of local or special assessments by any parish, municipality, sewerage district, or other special taxing district to cover the cost of constructing, paving, surfacing, resurfacing, or otherwise improving streets, roads, sidewalks, and alleys or the cost of the construction, installation, or maintenance of sewerage systems shall prescribe three years after the date on which the final installment or deferred payment of said local or special assessment becomes due and payable under the terms of the ordinance or resolution levying the assessment, provided that no acceleration of the due or payment date of any such installment or deferred payment as a result of default in payment thereof shall change the prescription date herein established and existing on the date of recordation in the mortgage records of said ordinance or resolution creating the levy.

B. In all cases where the cost of the paving has been advanced by any parish, municipality or other special taxing district, to be refunded in annual installments, the claims, liens, and privileges shall prescribe in the same manner as taxes, tax liens, and privileges.

C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, or of other law, to the contrary, upon written request of the executive officer of a municipality or the governing body of a parish or special taxing district, the clerk of court of the parish in which the municipality, parish, or special taxing district is located shall reinscribe and re-record ordinances levying local or special assessments. Upon reinscription, prescription on a claim for payment of local or special assessments shall be interrupted and the lien and privilege securing the claim shall be continued. In order to interrupt prescription and continue the lien and privilege, the ordinance shall be reinscribed prior to the expiration of the prescriptive period. Reinscription shall continue the claim, lien, and privilege for a period of ten years from the date of reinscription.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 204, §1; Acts 1975, No. 709, §1; Acts 1982, No. 521, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2032 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2032
Compensation of board; expenditures to preserve fund
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall receive no compensation from the fund. The board may make payments from the fund for its preservation and administration. These expenditures are limited to what is necessary to safeguard and administer the fund by means of court proceedings, and stenographic and clerical assistance.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4104 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4104
New Orleans; application of R.S. 33:4097 to R.S. 33:4103 to other related provisions
Status: in_force

The provisions of R.S. 33:4097 to R.S. 33:4103, inclusive, of this Part, shall not affect the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to levy a tax on all taxable property in the city of New Orleans sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds of the city of New Orleans heretofore issued and now outstanding, or which may be issued in the future under the provisions of Act 4 of 1916, as amended, and Act 3 of the Extra Session of 1927, as amended, which acts now form a part of the constitution of Louisiana, nor the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds in the future under the authority of said acts. The bonds issued under authority of R.S. 33:4097 shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the city of New Orleans under any limitation prescribed by the constitution or statutes of the state of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2
Filing of petition; certification; forwarding to governor
Status: in_force

A. When the proponents of the petition for incorporation believe they have the signatures of at least twenty-five percent of the electors residing in the area, they shall file the petition with the registrar of voters for the parish or parishes in which the unincorporated area is located.

(1) If the unincorporated area is located in one parish, the registrar of voters for that parish shall determine if twenty-five percent or more of the electors residing in the area proposed for incorporation have signed the petition.

(2) If the unincorporated area is located in more than one parish, each registrar of voters shall determine the number of electors residing in the area proposed for incorporation and the number of electors who have signed the petition. In such cases, the registrars of voters shall confer to determine which one has the most electors residing in the area proposed for incorporation. The registrar of voters of the parish with the most electors shall combine his calculations with those of other registrars of voters to determine if the required twenty-five percent of electors have signed the petition.

(3) The required percentage shall be determined on the basis of the number of electors on the rolls of the registrar of voters or registrars of voters at the time the petition was filed with a registrar of voters.

B. If the registrar of voters determines that less than twenty-five percent of the electors have signed the petition, the proponents of the incorporation shall have an additional sixty days within which they can obtain additional signatures to the petition to meet the twenty-five percent requirement. If they fail to obtain the required percent of signatures within sixty days, no petition for incorporation of all or a part of the area proposed for incorporation under this Subpart shall be circulated for two years after the expiration of the sixty-day period.

C. If the registrar of voters determines that the required twenty-five percent of electors have signed the petition, upon the initial presentation or upon the expiration of the sixty-day period for obtaining additional signatures, the registrar of voters shall issue a certificate stating that twenty-five percent or more of the electors residing in the area proposed for incorporation have signed the petition. The registrar of voters shall forward this certificate to the governor.

Acts 1984, No. 536, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3456 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3456
Issuance of interest-bearing coupon certificates
Status: in_force

Municipalities complying with the provisions of this Sub-Part may issue, execute, negotiate, sell and deliver negotiable interest-bearing coupon certificates of the municipality in an amount not exceeding the total amount of the installments or deferred payments as provided for hereinabove, the certificates to bear interest not exceeding six per centum per annum payable annually and maturing serially over a period not exceeding ten years. In no event shall the certificates extend over a longer period of time than that provided for by the ordinance levying the local or special assessments which may be payable in annual installments. The certificates shall be of such form, date, denomination, and payable in principal and interest at such time and place as the governing authority may determine; the certificates shall be secured by and paid from, in principal and interest, the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds derived from the levy and collection of the special assessments on the real property abutting the improvement or improvements, and shall be payable in annual installments or deferred payments as provided for by this Sub-Part, which funds shall be set aside in a separate fund and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose than to pay the principal and interest of the certificates.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 21, §1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1970, at 12:00 Noon.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2506 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2506
Legal services
Status: in_force

If this Part, or its enforcement by the board is called into question in any judicial proceeding, or if any person fails or refuses to comply with the lawful orders or directions of the board, the board may call upon the attorney general, or the chief legal officer of the municipality, or may employ independent counsel to represent it in sustaining this Part and enforcing it. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any municipal officer, employee, or private citizen from taking legal action in the courts to enforce the provisions of this Part or of any rule, order, or other lawful action of the board.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3455 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3455
Local or special assessments
Status: in_force

Upon the receipt of the certified statement or report of the engineer as provided for in the preceding section, the governing authority shall adopt an ordinance levying a local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the streets, sidewalks, or neutral grounds, or any portion thereof, to be improved, including such lots or parcels of real estate as may be located wholly or partly outside of the municipal limits or boundaries, in proportion that its frontage bears to all the abutting lots or parcels of real estate to be improved in accordance with the contract awarded or in accord with the cost of improvements, when undertaken by the municipality. The total of all such local or special assessments shall represent the total cost of the improvement, including street intersections, engineers and attorneys fees, and all other costs incidental to the work, after deduction therefrom of the amount of participation, if any, made by the municipality as hereinafter provided. The amount assessed in the ordinance shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage, and if not paid within thirty days from the date of the adoption of the ordinance, it will be conclusively presumed that any property owner whose property is affected thereby, exercises the right and option, which is hereby authorized, to pay the amount due in equal annual installments bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable annually, and extending over a period not exceeding ten years, as provided for in the ordinance levying the local or special assessments. The first installment shall become due on June 30 or December 31, as the governing authority shall elect, of the then current year and annually thereafter. The local or special assessments may be carried on the tax roll of the municipality and collected at the same time as taxes. The failure to pay any installments or the interest thereon when due, shall ipso facto cause all other installments and the interest thereon to become due and payable and the municipality shall within thirty days from the date of such default, proceed against the property for the collection of the total amount due thereon, including interest, plus ten percent additional on principal and interest, unpaid as attorneys fees. A certified copy of the ordinance, levying the local or special assessments on the real estate shall be filed with the clerk of court in the parish in which the municipality is situated, who shall forthwith record the same in the mortgage records of the parish, and when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege against all real estate therein assessed. The payments made in cash shall be expended for no other purpose than for the payment of the cost of the improvement or improvements. Any errors in description or amounts in any assessment ordinance adopted pursuant to this section may be corrected by the adoption of an amendatory ordinance which need set forth only the corrected descriptions or amounts and which amendatory ordinance shall be recorded in the same manner as the original ordinance levying the assessments. The adoption of any such corrective ordinance shall serve only to postpone the thirty days' period for cash payment in full of the assessment actually affected and corrected by such amendatory ordinance, and the due dates of the installments of such assessments so corrected as are not paid in full in cash within thirty days from the date of adoption of the amendatory ordinance, shall be the same as the due dates of the installments of the assessments levied in the original ordinance and not affected or corrected by any such amendatory ordinance or ordinances.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 21, §1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1970, at 12:00 Noon.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.11
Sale of property in the Lower Ninth Ward
Status: in_force

Note: New Chapter 13-A was to be enacted by Acts 2014, Acts 801, §1, effective subject to Section 3 of Acts 2014, No. 801. Section 3 of Act 801 reads as follows:

Section 3. This Act shall take effect and become operative if and when the Act which originated as House Bill No. 489 of this 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature is enacted and becomes effective.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.13
St. Tammany Parish sub-road districts
Status: in_force

A.(1) In addition to any other taxing districts which may be created under authority of this Part, the police jury of St. Tammany Parish may create special taxing districts comprised of territory within St. Tammany Parish. Such districts shall be designated as sub-road districts.

(2) The governing authority of each such district shall be appointed by the police jury of St. Tammany Parish and comprised of voters from the district. The domicile of each such district shall be the regular meeting place of the police jury; however, the governing authority of a district may meet either at such regular meeting place or at a location within the district designated by the presiding officer of said governing authority. The officers of a district shall be elected from the membership of its governing authority.

(3) The purposes of any such sub-road district shall be to finance maintenance of roads and the construction, acquisition, extension, or improvement of works of capital improvements related to roads and other similar public works within the district pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

B.(1) The governing authority of a sub-road district shall be authorized to levy and collect a parcel fee, which shall not exceed five hundred dollars per parcel, subject to the approval of a majority of the electors residing within the district voting at an election as hereinafter provided.

(2) The proceeds of the fee shall be used for the purpose or purposes specified in the proposition approved by the electors at the election authorizing said fee, which proposition may also authorize the funding of said proceeds into bonds in accordance with the provisions of Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4, Chapter 13, and Chapter 13-A, all of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(3) Any parcel fee imposed pursuant to this Section shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other parish ad valorem taxes.

(4) The parcel fee herein authorized shall be imposed by resolution of the governing authority of a district only after the question of imposition of the parcel fee and the purpose, rate, and duration of the parcel fee has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district at an election held in accordance with the election laws of the state of Louisiana, and a majority of those voting in the election shall have voted in favor of the imposition of the parcel fee.

(5) The proposition to authorize the imposition of the parcel fee may also include provisions authorizing the funding of the proceeds of said fee into negotiable bonds payable from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of all or a portion of the proceeds of the fee. Such bonds shall be issued by the governing authority of a district only after approval of a majority of the electors of the district.

(6) A "parcel" as used in this Section shall mean a lot, a sub-divided portion of ground, or an individual tract.

C.(1) In addition to the authority to issue bonds provided in Subsection B of this Section and subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and the approval of a majority of the electors of a district voting in an election held for that purpose, the governing authority of a sub-road district shall have the authority to incur debt and issue revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, or improving works of capital improvement related to roads and other similar public works.

(2) Such bonds shall be authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4, Chapter 13, and Chapter 13-A, all of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Such bonds shall be issued in the name of the district and shall not be general obligations of the district, St. Tammany Parish, or the state of Louisiana.

(3) Such bonds shall be issued by the governing authority of the district only after authorization by a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election held in accordance with the election laws of the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1986, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2821 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2821
Transfer of surplus funds to property tax relief fund
Status: in_force

Any municipal corporation may, through its governing authority, after providing for its statutory and fixed charges, transfer any surplus funds, not otherwise appropriated or pledged, to a special fund to be designated as "Property Tax Relief Fund," for the purpose of providing exemption or relief from the payment of parish, or municipal or taxing district taxes, general or special, all or any part thereof, on all homes within the corporate limits owned and occupied by every head of a family, or person having a mother or father, or person dependent on him for support, to the value of two thousand dollars. The aggregate amount of the tax exemption or relief shall in no one year exceed the amount of funds in the property tax relief fund.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7606 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7606
Organization of corporation; employees; meetings; personal liability of directors
Status: in_force

A. The directors of a corporation shall initially and annually thereafter select from among themselves a vice-chairman, and such other officers as the corporation may determine. A corporation may employ an executive director and other employees as it may require, shall determine the qualifications and compensation of such employees as are exempt from the civil service system, and may engage or employ consultants in any field, discipline or profession, provided, however, that no such consultants shall be engaged or employed unless the board of directors shall determine by resolution that (1) the objectives of such engagement or employment shall be to forward the objectives of this chapter, (2) that it would not be feasible for such corporation to undertake the activity in question without engaging or employing such consultants, and (3) that the fees flowing to such consultants are reasonable, in the judgment of such corporation, in light of the service to be rendered and the activities to be undertaken.

B. All permanent employees of a corporation (other than the directors, the executive director and his assistant) shall be part of the civil service system of the parish or municipality. Consultants or other persons or groups furnishing services under contract, including but not limited to managerial, engineering, planning or legal services, shall not be a part of the civil service system regardless of the length of their contracts or the nature of the services rendered.

C. A majority of the directors of a corporation shall constitute a quorum for its meetings. Action may be taken by a corporation upon a vote of a majority of the directors of such corporation unless in any case the by-laws shall require a larger number. Directors of a corporation or other officers shall not be liable personally on the bonds or other obligations of such corporation and the rights of creditors shall be solely against such corporation.

Acts 1972, No. 553, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.301 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.301
St. Landry Parish Economic and Industrial Development District
Status: in_force

A.(1) The St. Landry Parish Economic Inducement District, the St. Landry Parish Economic and Industrial Development District and the St. Landry Parish Industrial District are hereby consolidated into one district. The assets, liabilities, and obligations of all the districts hereby consolidated shall be combined and assigned to the new district hereby created.

(2) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the state which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as the St. Landry Parish Economic and Industrial Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district". The district shall comprise all of the territory located within St. Landry Parish. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in Article VI, Section 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of commissioners, the governing authority of the district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, including the powers of taxation and issuance of revenue and general obligation bonds.

B. The district is established for the primary purpose of stimulating industrial and commercial development in St. Landry Parish. In the pursuit of this goal, special attention shall be focused on developing stable and more extensive employment opportunities, promoting economic development in disadvantaged communities, improving infrastructure, and promoting the overall welfare of the citizens of the parish.

Acts 1997, No. 1366, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4548.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4548.11
Bonds not debts of state or governmental units
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to constitute a pledge of the faith and credit of the governmental unit issuing the bonds. All such bonds shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the state nor the faith and credit of any governmental unit of the state are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest of such bonds. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Chapter shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any governmental unit of the state to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, other than obligations to make payments by the political subdivisions to the authority arising out of contracts authorized under this Chapter.

Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.119 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.119
Audits of the district
Status: in_force

The district shall, at the district's expense, annually report to the legislative auditor in accordance with R.S. 24:513.

Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.70 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.70
Special district in certain cities
Status: in_force

A. Definitions. As used in this Section, "city" means any municipality governed by a home rule charter and with a population between seven thousand and eight thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census.

B. Creation. The governing authority of the city may, by ordinance, create a special taxing district and political subdivision of the state, hereinafter referred to as the "district".

C. Boundaries. The ordinance creating the district shall establish its boundaries which shall be within the corporate limits of the city.

D. Purpose. The district is created to provide for cooperative economic development between the district, the city, and the owner or owners of businesses and other property within the district in order to provide for costs related to infrastructure within the district as determined by the board of commissioners of the district.

E. Governance. (1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectuation of the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners as follows:

(a) The mayor of the city, or his designee.

(b) The presiding officer of the city council, or his designee.

(c) The chief executive officer of the downtown development district, or his designee.

(d) Any person who is an owner of property within the district, or an authorized representative of an entity which is an owner of property within the district, if such person or authorized representative applies to the board for membership on the board, or that person's or representative's designee.

(2) 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 for inspection through the board's secretary. The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained by the board's secretary. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

(3) The board shall adopt bylaws and prescribe rules to govern its meetings. The members of the board shall serve without salary or per diem and shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable, actual, and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(4) The domicile of the board shall be established by the board at a location within the city.

(5) The board shall elect from its own members a president and secretary, whose duties shall be common to the offices or as may be provided by bylaws adopted by the district. The board shall hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings as provided in the bylaws. All meetings shall be public meetings subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law.

F. Rights and powers. In addition to the taxing, tax increment finance, and bonding authority provided for in Subsection G of this Section, the district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision and a special district necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and to be sued.

(2) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

(3) To receive by gift, grant, or donation 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.

(4) For the public purposes of the district, 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.

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

(6) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or lease, but not by expropriation, such property as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the district and to mortgage and sell such property.

(7) In its own name and on its own behalf, to incur debt and to issue bonds, notes, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness. For this purpose the district shall be deemed and considered to be an issuer for purposes of R.S. 33:9037 and shall, to the extent not in conflict with this Section, be subject to the provisions of R.S. 33:9037.

(8) To establish such funds or accounts as are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the district.

(9) To do all things reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Section.

(10) To designate by ordinance any territory within the district as a subdistrict in which shall be exercised, to the exclusion of the remainder of the district, any authority provided to the district by Subsection G of this Section or any other provision of this Section or other law.

G. Taxing, tax incremental financing, and bonding authority. (1) To provide for the costs of a project to fund infrastructure within the district, the district shall have such tax increment finance authority, taxing authority, and other authority that is provided to local governmental subdivisions in Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the following: ad valorem tax increment financing and bonding in R.S. 33:9038.33; sales tax increment financing and bonding in R.S. 33:9038.34; cooperative endeavor authority in R.S. 33:9038.35; bond authority in R.S. 33:9038.38; and ad valorem, sales tax, and hotel occupancy tax authority in R.S. 33:9038.39. The project to fund infrastructure within the district is hereby deemed to be an "economic development project" within the meaning provided for in that Part. An agreement entered into by the district and any affected tax recipient entity authorizing the use and dedication of the affected tax recipient entity's incremental increase in taxes may include additional public or private entities as parties to such agreement and may include such terms, conditions, and other provisions to which all parties to such agreement consent.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or any other law to the contrary, any powers, authorities, or duties granted under such laws may be restricted to a subdistrict the territory of which shall be established by ordinance of the board of commissioners of the district.

H. Project financing. (1) The district may pledge any taxes collected under the authority of this Section to any economic development project in furtherance of the purposes of the district.

(2) Notwithstanding R.S. 33:9038.34(A)(2), (6), Subsection J of this Section, or any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall authorize the dedication of a state tax increment. Sales tax increments shall not include any sales and use taxes levied by the state, but may be comprised only of sales and use tax levied by the political subdivisions within the district.

I. Term. The district shall dissolve and cease to exist one year after the date all bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the district, including refunding bonds, are paid in full as to both principal and interest; however, under no event shall the district have an existence of less than three years.

J. Liberal construction. This Section, being necessary for the welfare of the city and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

Acts 2016, No. 514, §1, eff. June 16, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4560 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4560
Acquisition of land
Status: in_force

The municipality may acquire land for this purpose by purchase or by expropriation in the manner prescribed by law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.36 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.36
Items which are included in the costs of an economic development project
Status: in_force

A. The costs of an economic development project incurred by the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity may include the sum total of all reasonable or necessary costs incurred incidental to or in furtherance of an economic development project, including but not limited to the following, providing that any such costs are reasonably related or attributable to an approved economic development plan:

(1) Costs of studies, surveys, development of plans and specifications, preparation, implementation and administration of an economic development plan, personnel and professional service costs for architectural, engineering, legal, marketing, financial, planning, police, fire, public works, or other services, provided that no charges for professional services may be based on a percentage of incremental tax revenues, and specifically including, without limitation, payments to developers or other nongovernmental persons as reimbursement for on- and off-site preparation costs incurred on behalf of, and the payment of which is approved by, the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity.

(2) Property acquisition and assembly costs within an economic development district, specifically approved by the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity, including but not limited to acquisition of land and other real or personal property or rights or interests therein.

(3) On- and off-site preparation costs, specifically approved by the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity, including but not limited to clearance of any area within or about an economic development district by demolition or removal of any existing buildings, structures, fixtures, utilities and improvements, and clearing and grading and, including without limitation installation, repair, construction, reconstruction, or relocation of public streets, public utilities, and other public improvements within or without an economic development district which are essential to the preparation of an economic development district for use in accordance with an economic development plan.

(4) Costs of renovation, rehabilitation, relocation, repair, or remodeling of any existing buildings, improvements, and fixtures within an economic development district, specifically approved by the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity.

(5) Costs of construction within or about an economic development district of public improvements, specifically approved by the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity, including but not limited to buildings, structures, works, utilities, or fixtures.

(6) Financing costs of the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity, including but not limited to all necessary and incidental expenses related to the issuance of obligations, payment of any interest on any obligations issued hereunder which accrues during the estimated period of construction of any economic development project for which such obligations are issued and thereafter, and any reasonable reserves related to the issuance of such obligations.

(7) All or a portion of a local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity capital costs resulting from an economic development project necessarily incurred or estimated to be incurred by a local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity incidental to or in the furtherance of the objectives of an economic development project, to the extent that the local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity by written agreement accepts and approves such costs.

B. The governing authority of an economic development district may, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement, dedicate a portion of ad valorem, sales, or hotel occupancy taxes, or any combination thereof, collected within the boundaries of a district pursuant to this Part, for use in the financing of an economic development project located within the boundaries of any local governmental subdivision or economic development district.

Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 391, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.

NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.873 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.873
Powers of district
Status: in_force

The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, 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 rights and powers set out in this Subpart:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any property, including rights of way; to hold and use any franchise or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of industrial parks, ports, harbors, and terminals.

(4) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.

(5) In its own name and on its own behalf, to incur debt and to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to levy and cause to be collected certain taxes as provided in this Subpart and as may be provided by general law.

(6) To require and issue licenses with respect to its properties and facilities.

(7) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and services rendered by it.

(8) To borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.

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

(10) To engage in public relations, advertising, marketing activities, and to provide and disseminate information.

(11) To engage in government relations, ombudsman activities, and government liaison.

(12) To provide financial and financing assistance.

(13) To provide tax abatement.

(14) To provide, directly or indirectly, planning and coordination for economic development and resource utilization, including such functions as industrial and economic research and industrial programming and solicitation.

(15) To provide industrial training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.

(16) To use public and other legal powers to facilitate development.

(17) To promote transfer mechanisms to take ideas, from their point of origin or development, to commercially successful utilization by local enterprises.

(18) To foster entrepreneurial activities in Vernon Parish or in the region.

(19) To promote the development of new products, processes, or services or new uses for existing products, processes, or services manufactured, produced, or marketed in Vernon Parish or in the region.

(20) To support market research aimed at identifying new markets for local or regional products and processes, including international markets; to determine the characteristics, needs, and preferences of those markets; and to develop new marketing techniques to exploit those markets.

(21) To foster and support economic and industrial development and education in cooperation with private business enterprises, financial institutions, educational institutions, nonprofit institutions and organizations, state government and political subdivisions of the state, the federal government, and other organizations or persons concerned with research, development, education, commercial application, and economic or industrial development in ways that increase the economic base of Vernon Parish or of the region.

(22)To enter a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Vernon Parish Economic Development Foundation, or any successor thereof, or the Vernon Parish government or any other eligible entity pursuant to applicable laws to achieve any of the lawful purposes of the district.

(23) For the purposes enumerated in this Subpart, and in order to achieve any of the lawful purposes of the district, to engage in whatever activities and projects it deems most appropriate to encourage and to assist economic growth and development in accordance with and pursuant to provisions of this Subpart.

Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4712.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4712.23
Naming of certain buildings, parks, and civic complexes by the governing authority of certain parishes
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of a parish with a population of not less than three hundred forty thousand and not more than four hundred twenty thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census may name certain buildings, parks, and civic complexes in honor of a living person.

Acts 2019, No. 356, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4065.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4065.4
Funding
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the approval of a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election held for that purpose, the commission is hereby authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills for an initial term not to exceed ten years on all taxable property located within the district. Thereafter, levy of an ad valorem tax by the commission shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:801 through 39:804. Such ad valorem tax shall be imposed by resolution of the commission only after the question of the imposition of the tax has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district at an election conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state, and the majority of those voting in the election shall have voted in favor of the proposition. The proceeds of such tax shall be used for any of the purposes specified in R.S. 33:4065.1.

B. The district is hereby authorized to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax not in excess of one percent within the district. Such sales and use tax shall be imposed by resolution of the district 1 only after the question of the imposition of the tax has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district at an election conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state, and the majority of those voting in the election have voted in favor of the proposition. Such tax shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, lease, and rental, the consumption and the storage for consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services in the district, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 through 317. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in R.S. 47:301 through 317. The proceeds of such tax shall be used for any of the purposes specified in R.S. 33:4065.1.

C. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, the district shall have the authority to incur debt and issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, or improving sewerage and water systems. Such bonds shall be authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4, Chapter 13, and Chapter 13-A, all of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Such bonds shall be issued in the name of the district and shall not be general obligations of the district, or the state but shall be limited obligations of the district. The bonds and the income thereof shall be exempt from all taxation in the state.

Acts 1990, No. 950, §2, eff. July 25, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 1050, §2, eff. July 31, 1992; S.C.R. No. 165, 1992 R.S., eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 394, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1203, §1.

1 Should be commission.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.175 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.175
Changes or amendments
Status: in_force

The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. However, in case of a protest against a change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty percent or more either of the areas of land, exclusive of streets and alleys, included in the proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and two hundred feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, the amendment shall not become effective unless at least three-fifths of all the members of the police jury shall vote in favor thereof. The provisions of R.S. 33:140.174 relating to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.

Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.314 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.314
Industrial development
Status: in_force

A.(1) The district shall have the power to construct and acquire industrial parks and industrial plant buildings, and subordinate and related facilities, including the acquisition of sites and other necessary property or appurtenances thereto within the district, or outside the district if the project is undertaken conjointly with another state or with other local units of government, under the authority of the local services law, R.S. 33:1321 et seq., or other authorizing authority, and to acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, and provide improvements and services necessary therefor, including but not limited to roads, street lighting, bridges, rail facilities, drainage, sewers, sewerage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, waterworks, and other utilities and related properties.

(2) The district shall also have the authority to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, by suitable and appropriate contract, to any enterprise locating or existing within the district all or any part of a site, building, or other property owned by the district. In determining the consideration for any contract to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of lands, buildings, or other property of the district, the board of commissioners may take into consideration the value of the lands, buildings, or other properties involved as well as the potential value of the economic impact of the enterprise being induced to locate or expand within the district. Such economic impact shall include increased employment, increased use of local labor, wages and salaries to be paid, consumption of local materials, products, and resources, and special tax revenues to be generated by the enterprise acquiring or leasing lands, buildings, or other property from the district. The board shall not dispose of any property of the district for less than the fair market value of the property as defined in R.S. 47:2321, at the time of the sale, lease, or contract arrangement without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission. The district shall be empowered to enter into leases having a term, including all renewal terms, not to exceed fifty years in the aggregate. The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be conclusive for purposes of compliance with the requirements of this Paragraph.

(3)(a) The board shall authorize any lease, sale, or other disposition of lands, buildings, or other property of the district or any attachment thereto by resolution or ordinance. Any such resolution or ordinance adopted by the board of commissioners shall set forth, in a general way, the terms of the authorized lease, sale, or other disposition, and such resolution or ordinance shall be published as soon as possible in one issue of the official journal of the district.

(b) For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of any such resolution or ordinance, any interested person may contest the legality of such resolution or ordinance or the validity of the authorized lease, sale, or other disposition of district property, after which time no one shall have any cause of action to contest the legality of said resolution or ordinance or to draw in question the legality of the authorized lease, sale, or other disposition of district property for any cause whatsoever, and it shall be conclusively presumed thereafter that every legal requirement has been complied with and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters after the lapse of said thirty days.

B. The district shall have the following additional powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated:

(1) To acquire, whether by purchase, expropriation, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, and to construct and improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more economic development projects, including all immovable and movable properties which the board of commissioners may deem necessary in connection therewith.

(2) To lease or to contract for the use of any or all of its authorized projects and to charge and collect rent, fees, or charges therefor, and to terminate any such lease or contractual arrangement upon the failure of the lessee or contracting party to comply with any of the obligations thereof all as may be provided for in the lease agreement to which the district may become a party.

(3) To sell, exchange, donate, and convey any or all of its projects upon such terms and conditions as the board of commissioners may deem advisable, including the power to receive for any such sale the first mortgage note or notes of the purchaser of a project representing unpaid installments of the purchase price due by the purchaser to the district whenever the board of commissioners finds any such actions to be in furtherance of the purposes for which the district was organized.

(4) As security for the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds, notes, or other obligations of the district and any agreements made in connection therewith, to mortgage and pledge any or all of its projects or any part or parts thereof, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, and to pledge the revenues and receipts therefrom or from any other source.

(5)(a) To enter into any cooperative financing of an economic development project between or among the district and the state, any of its local governmental subdivisions, political corporations or public benefit corporations, the United States or its agencies, or any public or private association, corporation, or individual. Said methods of financing shall include loans, loan guarantees, land write-downs, grants, lease guarantees, or any form of financial subsidy or incentive that complies with the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(b) To enter into any cooperative development between or among the district and the state, any of its local governmental subdivisions, political corporations or public benefit corporations, the United States or its agencies, or any public or private association, corporation, or individual. Said methods of cooperative development shall include but not be limited to any number of joint development agreements such as condominiums and cooperative ownership, limited partnerships, and investment syndicates not prohibited by the Constitution of Louisiana. Regardless of the method of financing, the district shall attempt to obtain the most favorable security available in order to protect and ensure recovery of sums loaned or paid pursuant to such financing.

(c) "Cooperative endeavor" means any form of economic development assistance between or among the district and the state, any of its local governmental subdivisions, political corporations or public benefit corporations, the United States or its agencies, or any public or private association, corporation, or individual. The term "cooperative endeavor" shall include but not be limited to cooperative financing, cooperative development, or any other form of cooperative economic development activity.

C. The district shall not enter into or amend joint service agreements, cooperative endeavor agreements, or other contractual agreements without the approval of the city council.

Acts 1991, No. 723, §1; Acts 2020, No. 194, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:145 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 145
Two-thirds vote favoring change required
Status: in_force

If two-thirds of the total vote cast at the election in each parish is in favor of the ordinance changing the boundary line, then the boundary line shall be changed as set forth in the ordinance.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.751 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.751
Louisiana Community Economic Development Act
Status: in_force

This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana Community Economic Development Act".

Acts 2007, No. 374, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4567 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4567
St. Tammany Parish Recreation and Parks District; creation; purpose
Status: in_force

There is hereby created as a pilot project the St. Tammany Parish Recreation and Parks District, the jurisdiction of which shall extend throughout the entire parish of St. Tammany, notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary. The purpose of the pilot program shall be to explore fully the benefits of coordinated efforts in the use of public and private recreational facilities to create a more healthful environment for the residents of St. Tammany Parish.

Acts 1988, No. 658, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2703
Ordinance levying tax
Status: in_force

If a majority in number and value of the property tax payers vote in favor of the special tax, the governing authority shall immediately pass an ordinance levying the tax for the time specified in the petition and designating the years in which the tax shall be levied and collected.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.60 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.60
Disposition of property in community improvement area
Status: in_force

A.(1) The authority may sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it in community improvement areas for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, or other uses or for public use, in accordance with the community improvement plan, subject to such covenants, conditions, and restrictions, including covenants running with the land as it may deem to be necessary or desirable to assist in preventing the development or spread of future slums or blighted areas or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) The purchasers or lessees and their successors and assigns shall be obligated to devote such real property only to the uses specified in the community improvement plan and shall be obligated to comply with such other requirements as the authority may determine to be in the public interest, including the obligation to begin within a reasonable time any improvements on such real property required by the community improvement plan.

(3) Such real property or interest shall be sold, leased, or otherwise transferred at not less than its fair value for uses in accordance with the community improvement plan, unless such real property is sold, leased, or otherwise transferred in accordance with R.S. 33:4715.1. In determining the fair value of real property for uses in accordance with the community improvement plan, the authority shall take into account and give consideration to the use provided in such plan, the restrictions upon and the covenants, conditions, and obligations assumed by the purchaser or lessee, and the objectives of such plan for the prevention of the recurrence of slum or blighted areas or facilities which are functionally obsolescent.

B. The authority, in any instrument of conveyance to a private purchaser or lessee, may provide that such purchaser or lessee shall be without power to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer the real property without the prior written consent of the authority until he has completed the construction of any and all improvements which he has obligated himself to construct thereon.

C. Real property acquired in accordance with the provisions of the community improvement plan shall be transferred as rapidly as feasible in the public interest consistent with the carrying out of the provisions of the project plan. Such plan and any substantial modification of such plan shall be filed as a public record in the office of the clerk of the city council and the registrar of conveyances of Orleans Parish and any conveyance, encumbrances, or other contracts may incorporate the provisions thereof by reference which shall afford notice thereof to all parties.

D. The authority may dispose of real property in a community improvement area to private persons only under such reasonable competitive bidding procedures as it shall prescribe subject to the provisions of this Subsection.

(1) The authority shall provide public notice, by publication twice in ten days in a newspaper having a general circulation in the community not later than thirty days prior to the execution of any contract to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property and prior to the delivery of any instrument of conveyance with respect thereto under the provisions of this Section, invite proposals from, and make available all pertinent information to, private redevelopers or any persons interested in undertaking to redevelop or rehabilitate a community improvement area or any part thereof.

(2) Such notice shall identify the area or portion thereof and shall state that proposals shall be made by those in interest within thirty days after publication of said notice, and that such further information as is available may be obtained at such office as shall be designated in said notice.

(3) The authority shall consider all such redevelopment or rehabilitation proposals and the financial and legal ability of the persons making such proposals to carry them out and may negotiate with any persons for proposals for the purchase, lease, or other transfer of any real property acquired by the authority in the community improvement area.

(4) The authority may accept such proposal as it deems to be in the public interest and in furtherance of the purposes of this Chapter; however, a notification of intention to accept such proposal shall be filed with the local governing body not less than thirty days prior to any such acceptance. Such notice shall be a public record and shall include:

(a) The name of the redeveloper or purchaser, together with the names of its officers and principal members of shareholders and investors and other interested parties.

(b) The redeveloper's estimate of the cost of any residential development and rehabilitation.

(c) The redeveloper's estimate of rentals and sales prices of any proposed housing involved in such redevelopment and rehabilitation.

(5) Thereafter, the authority may execute such contract in accordance with the provisions of this Section and deliver acts of sale, leases, and other instruments and take all steps necessary to effectuate such contract. The competitive bidding procedures provided for by this Subsection shall not apply to disposition of property to public bodies or institutions.

E. The authority may temporarily operate, maintain, or lease real property acquired by it in a community improvement area for or in connection with a community improvement project pending disposition of the property as authorized in this Chapter without regard to the provisions of this Section, for such uses and purposes as may be deemed desirable even though not in connection with the community improvement plan.

F. Any real property acquired pursuant to R.S. 33:4720.56(4) may be disposed of without regard to other provisions of this Section if the local governing body has consented to the disposal. Real property acquired in accordance with a community improvement plan may be disposed of to a public body for public reuse or to an institution without regard to the provisions of this Section.

G. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, where the municipality is situated in an area designated as a redevelopment area under the Federal Area Redevelopment Act (Public Law 87-27), or any act supplementary thereto, land in a community improvement project area designated under the community improvement plan for industrial or commercial uses may be disposed of to any public body or for subsequent disposition as promptly as practical by the public body for redevelopment in accordance with the community improvement plan, and only the purchaser from or lessee of the public body and their assignees, shall be required to assume the obligation of beginning the building of improvements within a reasonable time. Any disposition of land to a public body under this Subsection shall be at its fair value for uses in accordance with the community improvement plan.

Acts 2004, No. 349, §1; Acts 2005, No. 437, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4083 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4083
Receipt and disbursement of funds
Status: in_force

All funds received by the board from water rates, and from the city by appropriation from its treasury, shall be deposited to the credit of the board as collected, with fiscal agent of the city, and shall not be paid out except upon duly adopted resolution of appropriation, promulgated in the official journal, and the board shall determine by rule which of its officers shall be authorized to draw and sign checks for withdrawal of the moneys of the board.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 262, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4545.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4545.10
Sale of capacity and output by the Authority
Status: in_force

The Authority may sell or exchange the capacity or output of a project not then required by participating municipalities under their contracts with the Authority for such consideration and for such period and upon such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the parties, to any person, firm, association or corporation, public or private; provided, however, that the Authority shall make no sales of excess capacity or output of a project in such amounts, for such periods of time, and under such terms and conditions as will cause the interest on bonds issued to finance the cost of a project to become taxable by the federal government.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 441.9
Town of Erath; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
Status: in_force

The board of aldermen of the town of Erath shall upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to time be designated by the mayor to serve in his stead as the presiding official over the mayor's court. Whenever the magistrate is so designated by the mayor to preside over the mayor's court, he shall exercise the powers and authority of the mayor over said court. The magistrate shall receive a salary fixed and paid by the board of aldermen.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 166, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4622 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4622
Operation of airports, parks, bombing ranges, and civilian conservation corps camps
Status: in_force

Municipalities and parishes may own, operate, improve, and provide for the maintenance, of airports, flying fields, landing fields, parks, bombing ranges and civilian conservation corps sites whether owned by such municipality or parish or not.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4545.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4545.2
Declaration of purpose; authority created
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature by passage of this Chapter to provide for the creation of a state electric power authority and to that end there is hereby created the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, hereinafter referred to as the "Authority", as a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana with full corporate powers, to provide facilities for the generation and/or transmission of electric power and energy, and to vest the Authority with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purposes, which powers shall be exercised for the benefit of participating municipalities.

It is further the intention of the legislature that in order to achieve the economies and efficiencies made possible by the proper planning, financing, sizing and location of facilities for the generation or transmission of electric power and energy which may not be practical for any municipality acting alone, and to insure an adequate, reliable and economical supply of electric power and energy to the participating municipalities, the Authority shall be authorized to jointly cooperate and to plan, finance, develop, own and operate with municipalities and investor owned electric power companies and electric power cooperative associations or corporations, within the state, electric generation and transmission facilities in order to provide for the present and future requirements of the Authority and participating municipalities.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4545.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4545.25
Properties of political subdivisions and the state
Status: in_force

The Authority shall have the power to enter upon, use, occupy, and dig up any street, road or highway or public lands necessary to be entered upon, used or occupied in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement, maintenance or operation of a project to the same extent as all other public utilities under the law of the state of Louisiana, provided that such activity by the Authority shall not interfere with the use and occupancy of such lands by any public utility.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.181 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.181
Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish
Status: in_force

The governing authority of the parish of Jefferson may prepare, enact, and enforce comprehensive plans for the parish to divide the parish into districts or zones restricting and regulating therein the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, and other uses, in accordance with its home rule charter and in accordance with any local or general law granting zoning authority to local governmental subdivisions.

Acts 1993, No. 731, §2, eff. June 21, 1993; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1336 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1336
Financing agreements
Status: in_force

Any municipality and/or joint commission entering into a Contract pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 33:1335 may appropriate such sums as are necessary to fulfill its obligations under the terms of such Contract, and may incur debt and issue revenue bonds for the purpose of providing the municipality and/or joint commission's share of the cost of the construction and acquisition of the joint electric power generation and transmission facilities authorized under the provisions of R.S. 33:1335. Said bonds may be issued by any municipality and/or joint commission substantially in compliance with the procedures established by Subpart C, Part 1, Chapter 10, Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, but as to a joint commission created and acting pursuant to the authority of R.S. 33:1334, such bonds may be issued without the necessity of securing the approval of the electorate at a referendum. All properties or interest in properties at any time owned by a municipality and/or joint commission, and all bonds issued by a municipality and/or joint commission under the authority of this Section and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state of Louisiana. Also, for the purpose of R.S. 51:702(2) and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor, bonds issued by a municipality and/or joint commission hereunder shall be determined to be securities issued by a public instrumentality of a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana. The provisions of R.S. 33:1334(E) shall be applicable to bonds issued under this Section.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 597, §1, eff. July 17, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.761 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.761
Creation; purpose; boundaries
Status: in_force

A. The Iberia Economic Development Authority, referred to in this Subpart as the "authority", is hereby constituted and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the authority, acting through its board of commissioners, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for industrial, commercial, research, and economic development purposes.

B. The authority is created for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and participating in industrial development to stimulate the economy through commerce, industry, and research and for the utilization and development of natural, physical, and human resources of the area by providing job opportunities.

C. The boundaries of the authority shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Iberia Parish.

Acts 2008, No. 918, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4256 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4256
Charges for commodities or services provided by utility
Status: in_force

When any municipality has issued bonds and has pledged the revenues of any utility for the payment thereof as herein provided, the municipality shall impose and collect fees and charges for the products, commodities and services furnished by the utility, including those furnished to the municipality itself and its various agencies and departments, in such amounts and at such rates as shall be fully sufficient at all times to (1) pay the expenses of operating and maintaining the utility, (2) provide a sinking fund sufficient to assure the prompt payment of principal of and interest on the bonds as each falls due, (3) provide such reasonable fund for contingencies as may be required by the resolution authorizing the bonds, and (4) provide an adequate depreciation fund for repairs, extensions and improvements to the utility necessary to assure adequate and efficient service to the public. No board or commission other than the governing body of the municipality shall have authority to fix or supervise the making of these fees and charges.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.384 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.384
Powers of district
Status: in_force

The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, 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 rights and powers set out in this Subpart:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, lease, or otherwise, all property, including servitudes or rights of way; to hold and use any franchise or property, immovable, movable, or mixed, corporeal or incorporeal, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of industrial or commercial parks.

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

(5) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, maintenance, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.

(6) In its own name and on its own behalf to incur debt and to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to levy and cause to be collected ad valorem or sales and use taxes as provided in this Subpart and as may be provided by general law.

(7) To require and issue licenses with respect to its properties and facilities.

(8) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and for services rendered by it.

(9) To mortgage properties constructed or acquired and to borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.

(10) To sell immovable property owned by the commission after legal notice as provided by law for the judicial sale of immovable property.

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

(12) To contract, upon such terms as it may agree upon, for legal, financial, engineering, and other professional services necessary or expedient in the conduct of its affairs.

(13) To utilize the services of the executive departments of the state upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions.

(14) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.

(15) To do any and all things necessary or proper for the government, regulation, development, and control of the business of the board of commissioners.

Acts 1992, No. 929, §1, eff. July 9, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3526 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3526
Local or special assessments
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the certified statement or report of the engineer as provided for in the preceding Section, the governing authority shall adopt an ordinance levying a local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the drainage ditch to be improved in proportion that its frontage bears to all the abutting lots or parcels of real estate to be improved in accordance with the contract awarded or in accord with the cost of the improvements, when undertaken by the municipality. The total of all such local or special assessments shall represent the total cost of the improvements, including street intersections, engineers' and attorneys' fees, and all other costs incidental to the work. The amounts assessed in the ordinance shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage, and, if not paid within ten days from the date of the adoption of the ordinance, it will be conclusively presumed that any property owner whose property is affected thereby, exercises the right and option, which is hereby authorized, to pay the amount due in equal annual installments bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six (6%) per cent per annum, payable annually, and extending over a period not exceeding ten years, as provided for in the ordinance levying the local or special assessments. The first installment shall become due on December 31 of the then current year, and annually thereafter. The local or special assessments may be carried on the tax roll of the municipality and collected at the same time as taxes. The failure to pay any installment or the interest thereon when due, shall ipso facto cause all other installments and the interest thereon to become due and payable and the municipality shall within thirty days from date of such default, proceed against the property for the collection of the total amount due thereon, including interest, plus ten (10%) per cent additional on principal and interest unpaid as attorneys' fees. A certified copy of the ordinance, levying the local or special assessments on the real estate shall be filed with the clerk of court in the parish in which the municipality is situated, who shall forthwith record the same in the mortgage records of the parish, and when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege against all real estate therein assessed. The payments made in cash shall be expended for no other purpose than for the payment of the cost of the improvements.

Acts 1952, No. 379, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.19 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.19
Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Security District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. There is hereby created within the parish of Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Security 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 shall include all property included within the following perimeter: the east side of Elysian Fields Avenue, the south side of Filmore Avenue, the west side of Peoples Avenue, and the north side of Gentilly Boulevard.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the security of the district.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be managed 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 Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

(b) The governing board of the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association shall appoint two members.

(c) The mayor of the city of New Orleans shall appoint one member to the board from a list of nominees submitted by the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

(d) 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 from a list of nominees submitted by the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

(e) The member of the Louisiana Senate whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member from a list of nominees submitted by the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

(f) The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans whose council district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member from a list of nominees submitted by the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

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

(3)(a) Board members serving pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(b) through (f) of this Subsection shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as follows: one member shall serve an initial term of one year; two shall serve two years; two shall serve three years; and one shall serve four years, as determined by lot.

(b) The member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall serve during his term of office as president of the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association.

(c) 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 by the governing board of the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association. Board members are eligible for reappointment.

(4) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, a 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.

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

(6) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations 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 laws relative to open meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be 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 to residents of the district.

(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.

(9) Each member of the board shall have one vote. The vote of a majority of the members of the board present and voting, a quorum being present, shall be required to decide any question upon which the board takes action.

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 Subsections F and G 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.

(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.

(6) To enter into contracts and agreements with one or more other districts for the joint security, improvement, or betterment of all participating districts.

(7) To provide for such services and make such expenditures as the board deems proper for the upkeep of the district.

(8) To acquire or lease items and supplies which the board deems instrumental to achieving the purposes of the district.

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

(10) To perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the district or for the overall betterment of the district.

F. Parcel fee. The governing authority of the city of New Orleans may impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection:

(1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee not to exceed two hundred sixty dollars per parcel per year for lots zoned for residential use and three hundred sixty dollars per parcel per year for lots zoned for commercial use.

(2)(a) The fee shall be imposed on each parcel located within the district.

(b) 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.

(c) The owner of each parcel shall be responsible for payment of the fee.

(3)(a) The fee shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district who vote on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. The amount of the fee may be changed by duly adopted resolution of the board, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by this Subsection. No other election shall be required except as provided by this Paragraph.

(b) The fee shall expire on December 31, 2015, but may be renewed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. Any election to authorize the renewal of the fee shall be held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. If the fee is renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed four years. If the fee is not renewed, the district shall cease to exist, and the provisions of this Section shall be null and void.

(4) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes on property subject to taxation by the city are collected.

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

(6)(a) The proceeds of the fee shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose and benefit of the district; however, the city may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee.

(b) The city of New Orleans shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection.

G. Additional contributions. The district may solicit and accept additional voluntary contributions and grants to further the purposes of the district.

H. Budget. (1) The board of commissioners shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act, 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 security patrols, public or private, or any other security or other services or betterments provided by the district shall be supplemental to and not be in lieu of personnel and services to be provided in the district by the state or the city of New Orleans or their departments or agencies or by other political subdivisions.

(2) If the district ceases to exist, all funds of the district shall be transmitted by the board to the city of New Orleans, and such funds, together with any other funds collected by the city of New Orleans pursuant to this Section, shall be maintained in a separate account by the city and shall be used only to promote, encourage, and enhance the security of the area included in 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 of the district 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 the foregoing 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 2012, No. 182, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4347 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4347
Election contests; prescription
Status: in_force

All suits to contest any election held under this Sub-part shall be brought within thirty days after the promulgation of the returns, and after that date no suit shall be brought to contest any such election or the promulgation of the returns thereof for any cause. If the validity of any election held under the provisions of this Sub-part is not raised within the thirty days herein prescribed the legality of the election shall be conclusively presumed, and no court thereafter shall have authority to inquire into its legality.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.1
Regulation authorized
Status: in_force

For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the community, the governing authority of St. Helena Parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of structures; the percentage of lots that may be occupied; courts and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of the buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. However, the zoning ordinances enacted by said governing authority and the acts of its zoning commission, board of adjustment, or zoning administrator shall be subject to judicial review on the grounds of abuse of discretion, unreasonable exercise of police powers, excessive use of the power herein granted, or the denial of the right of due process. However, the right of judicial review of a zoning ordinance shall not be limited by the foregoing.

Acts 1987, No. 355, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:251 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 251
Petition for dissolution of any municipality with a population of not more than twenty-five hundred persons
Status: in_force

A. If the surrender of the charter and dissolution of a municipality with a population of not more than twenty-five hundred persons according to the latest federal decennial census is sought, a petition shall be submitted to the governing authority of the municipality, referred to in this Subpart as the "local governing authority". The petition shall be limited to the request that an election be called and held in the municipality for the purpose of determining whether the municipality shall be dissolved, shall be signed by a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality as certified by the registrar of voters, and shall be in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 18:3.

B. If the petition meets the requirements of Subsection A of this Section, then the local governing authority shall adopt a resolution calling a special election, for the purpose specified in Subsection A of this Section, to be held within the municipality on any of the dates set forth in R.S. 18:402(F).

Acts 2016, No. 313, §1, eff. June 2, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9039.19 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9039.19
General powers
Status: in_force

The district shall have, and the board may exercise, the following powers:

(1) To sue and be sued in the name of the district; to adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a facsimile thereof; to acquire, by purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise, and to dispose of, immovable and movable property; and to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

(2) To contract for the services of consultants to perform planning, engineering, financial, legal, or other appropriate services of a professional nature.

(3) To borrow money and accept gifts; to apply for and use grants or loans of money or other property from the United States, the state, a unit of local government, or any person for any district purposes and enter into agreements required in connection therewith; and to hold, use, and dispose of such monies or property for any district purposes in accordance with the terms of the gift, grant, loan, or agreement relating thereto.

(4) To adopt bylaws prescribing the powers, duties, and functions of the officers of the district; the conduct of the business of the district; and the maintenance of records.

(5) To maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate within a parish in which the district is located, which office must be reasonably accessible to the landowners. Meetings shall be held at such office or such other location as may be designated by the board.

(6) To hold, control, and acquire by donation, purchase, or condemnation, or dispose of, any public servitudes or dedications to public use, and to make use of such servitudes or dedications, for any of the purposes authorized by this Chapter.

(7) To lease as lessor or lessee to or from any person, firm, corporation, association, or body, public or private, any projects of the type that the district is authorized to undertake and facilities or property of any nature for the use of the district to carry out any of the purposes authorized by this Chapter.

(8) To borrow money and issue bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness as hereinafter provided; to levy such special assessments as may be authorized; and to charge, collect, and enforce fees and other user charges.

(9) To raise, by user charges or fees authorized by resolution of the board, amounts of money which are necessary for the conduct of the district activities and services and to enforce their receipt and collection in the manner prescribed by resolution not inconsistent with law.

(10) To exercise power of expropriation in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 19:1 et seq., subject to the approval of the governing body of the parish which enacted the ordinance establishing the district.

(11) To cooperate with, or contract with, other governmental agencies as may be necessary, convenient, incidental, or proper in connection with any of the powers, duties, or purposes authorized by this Chapter.

(12) To determine, order, levy, impose, collect, and enforce special assessments pursuant to this Chapter.

(13) To exercise all of the powers necessary and proper in connection with any of the powers, duties, or purposes authorized by this Chapter.

Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4133 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4133
New Orleans; provisions self-operative
Status: in_force

The provisions of R.S. 33:4125 to R.S. 33:4132, inclusive, are self-operative, and the city of New Orleans and the several boards and bodies therein referred to, shall have full power to carry them into effect.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4089 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4089
Debt limitation
Status: in_force

The board may not obligate itself or create any debt for construction purposes in excess of the cash amount of the proceeds of any sewerage, water and drainage serial bonds, the public improvement fund, the construction and extension fund of the sewerage and water board, the surplus from the water revenues, and any surplus from taxes or other sources. All debts and obligations in excess of the actual cash amount of those funds shall be absolutely null and void; nor may the board, in any year, expend any sum of money, or create any debt for the maintenance and operation of the public systems of sewerage, water and drainage, in excess of the actual revenues of that year. All debts and obligations in excess of the actual revenues of that year, shall be absolutely null and void. The surplus revenue of one year may be carried forward and added to the revenues of the following year; but no contract or expenditures of any kind shall ever be made in anticipation of any surplus of either construction or maintenance fund.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 262, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.19 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.50.19
Effect of plat approval on status of dedications
Status: in_force

The approval of a plat by the commission shall not be deemed to constitute or affect any acceptance by the municipality or parish or public body of the dedication of any street or other ground shown upon the plat.

Acts 2019, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9081 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9081
Seventh Ward Neighborhood Development District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The Seventh Ward Neighborhood Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby constituted as a political subdivision of the state.

B. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the Seventh Ward of Orleans Parish.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the primary object and purpose of promoting, encouraging, and participating in activities of providing neighborhood assistance, job training, education for individuals, youth development, community services, community development, or crime prevention within the district.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a board of directors hereinafter referred to as the "board". The members of the board shall be appointed as follows:

(a) Five members selected by the Seventh Ward Community Services Corporation.

(b) Two persons selected by the state representative for House of Representatives District No. 96.

(c) Two persons selected by the state representative for House of Representatives District No. 97.

(d) Four persons selected by the state senator for Senate District No. 4.

(2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(3) Members shall serve two-year terms and may be reappointed. An appointed member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed.

(4) Members shall serve without compensation.

(5) The board shall elect such officers as are deemed necessary who shall perform the duties customarily performed by such officers as provided in the rules adopted by the board.

(6) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is necessary to conduct any board action.

E. Powers and duties. The district, acting by and through its 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 rights and powers set out in this Subpart:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, lease, or otherwise, all property, including servitudes or rights of way; to hold and use any franchise or property, immovable, movable, or mixed, corporeal or incorporeal, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the district.

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

(5) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, maintenance, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.

(6) To mortgage properties constructed or acquired and to borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.

(7) To sell immovable property owned by the district as provided by law.

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

(9) To contract, upon such terms as it may agree upon, for legal, financial, engineering, and other professional services necessary or expedient in the conduct of its affairs.

(10) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct for its business.

(11) To do any and all things necessary or proper for the government, regulation, development, and control of the business of the board.

F. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by the state.

(2) The financial records of the district shall be audited pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 24:513.

(3) As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:

(i) "Community services" means any type of counseling and advice, emergency assistance, or medical care furnished to individuals or groups within the district.

(ii) "Crime prevention" means any activity which aids in the reduction of crime in the district.

(iii) "Education" means any type of scholastic instruction or scholarship assistance to any individual who resides in the district that enables him to prepare himself for better opportunities.

(iv) "Job training" means any type of instruction to an individual who resides within the district that enables him to acquire vocational skills so that he can become employable or be able to seek a higher grade of employment.

(v) "Neighborhood assistance" means furnishing financial assistance, labor, material, or technical advice to aid in the physical improvement or rehabilitation of any part or all of the district.

Acts 1992, No. 1125, §1, eff. July 15, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 1078, §2; Acts 1999, No. 1233, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3911 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3911
Authority and procedure for creation of sewerage districts
Status: in_force

A. Municipal corporations, the city of New Orleans excepted, may by ordinance create one or more sewerage districts within their respective limits. Additionally any such municipal corporation may, by ordinance, and with the approval by resolution of the police jury in which such municipality is located, create one or more sewerage districts composed of areas within its municipal limits and also of portions of unincorporated areas in the parish. They may enlarge the districts and consolidate them.

B. In addition to the authority set forth in Subsection A of this Section, and notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:3881, the city of Shreveport may by ordinance and with the approval by resolution of the Caddo Parish Commission, create one or more sewerage districts in the area defined by Act No. 39 of the 1926 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, as it exists now or as may hereafter be amended. The city may enlarge the district or districts and consolidate them. Any district so created shall be subject to this Subpart and applicable law.

C.(1) All ordinances creating, enlarging, or consolidating a sewerage district, or bringing a sewerage district under the provisions of this Subpart, shall be published for thirty days in a newspaper published in the municipality in which the sewerage district is situated. Publication once a week for four weeks will constitute publication for thirty days.

(2) Within thirty days from the date of the first publication any owner of property within the limits of the sewerage district or other party interested may appeal to the courts for the purpose of contesting the action of the governing authority of the municipality or urging any objection to the inclusion of his properties in the district.

(3) After thirty days from the date of the first publication, the action of the governing authority shall be incontestable for any cause; it shall be conclusively presumed that the sewerage district is regularly and legally created, and that all properties therein are lawfully included in the district; and no court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any cause which calls into question the validity or regularity of the action of the governing authority of the municipality in creating, enlarging, consolidating, or reorganizing the district, or raises the question of whether the properties located therein should have been included within the district or will be benefited by the sewerage systems or plants.

Acts 1989, No. 302, §1; Acts 1990, No. 225, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4367 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4367
Apportionment among parishes of proceeds from sale of franchise
Status: in_force

Whenever a franchise to operate a railway on a public road extending through two or more parishes, has been sold, the proceeds from the sale shall be apportioned among the several parishes according to the mileage of the railway in each of the parishes.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.306
Obligations of the district
Status: in_force

A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Subpart, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt and to provide for the security and payment thereof.

B.(1) The district may in its own name and behalf incur debt and issue general obligation ad valorem property tax secured 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, when approved by a majority of the qualified voters who vote in a special or general election called and conducted under the authority of the Louisiana Election Code, including Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. General obligation bonds of the district may be issued for any of the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any provisions of this Subpart, all of which purposes are hereby found and declared to be public purposes and functions of the state of Louisiana, which are delegated to the district.

(2) The district may in its own name and behalf issue revenue bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any of the provisions of this Subpart, including improvement revenue bonds. Said bonds shall be issued in the manner as provided in R.S. 39:991 through 1001 and R.S. 39:1011 through 1024. When approved by the State Bond Commission the bonds may be tax free or regular business or industrial revenue bonds with or without the full faith and credit of the taxing district.

(3) The district may in its own name and behalf borrow from time to time in the form of certificates of indebtedness. The certificates shall be secured by the dedication and pledge of moneys of the district derived from any lawful sources, including fees, lease rentals, service charges, mortgages, local service agreement payments from one or more other contracting parties, the avails of sales or use taxes, ad valorem property taxation, or any combination of such sources of income, provided that the term of such certificates shall not exceed twenty years and the annual debt service on the amount borrowed shall not exceed the anticipated revenues to be dedicated and pledged to the payment of the certificates of indebtedness, as shall be estimated by the board of commissioners or the executive committee of the district at the time of the adoption of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such certificates. The estimate of the board of commissioners or the executive committee referred to in the authorizing resolution shall be conclusive for all purposes of this Section.

(4) The district may borrow the amount of the anticipated ad valorem tax, not to exceed ten mills, authorized by R. S. 33:130.305 for a period not to exceed twenty years and may issue certificates of indebtedness therefor and may dedicate the avails of the tax for the payment thereof for the period of time said certificates are outstanding.

(5) The board of commissioners, as the governing authority of the district, is authorized to adopt all necessary resolutions or ordinances which may be necessary for ordering, holding, canvassing, and promulgating the returns of any election required for the issuance of general obligation bonds, or limited tax secured obligations or for the voting of a property tax millage, or sales or use taxes, which resolutions or ordinances may include covenants for the security and payment of any bonds or other evidence of debt so issued.

(6) For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of any resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of any bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other evidence of debt of the district, any interested person may contest the legality of such resolution or ordinance and the validity of such bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other evidence of debt issued or proposed to be issued thereunder and the security of their payment, after which time no one shall have any cause of action to contest the legality of said resolution or ordinance or to draw in question the legality of said bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other evidence of debt, the security therefor, or the debts represented thereby for any cause whatever, and it shall be conclusively presumed that every legal requirement has been complied with, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters after the lapse of thirty days.

(7) The issuance and sale of such bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other evidence of debt by the district shall be subject to approval by the State Bond Commission.

(8) Such bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other evidence of debt shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the commercial laws of the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1997, No. 1366, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.81 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.81
Regulation authorized; Rapides Parish Police Jury District D
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4780.40, for the purposes of promoting health, safety, morality, or the general welfare of Rapides Parish Police Jury District D, referred to in this Subpart as the "district", the governing authority of the parish of Rapides may regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of structures; the percentage of lots that may be occupied; courts and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of the buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes in the district.

B. Zoning ordinances enacted by the governing authority of the parish and the acts of its zoning commission, board of adjustment, or zoning administrator shall be subject to judicial review on the grounds of abuse of discretion, unreasonable exercise of police powers, excessive use of the power as granted by this Subpart, or the denial of the right of due process.

C. The right of judicial review of a zoning ordinance shall not be limited by the provisions of this Subpart.

Acts 2012, No. 422, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3815.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3815.5
Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish; authority to acquire privately owned system in Grant Parish
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish may acquire, by donation, one privately owned water system located in Grant Parish for the purpose of supplying water services to the residents of the parishes of Grant and Rapides. The district may acquire all property or facilities owned by any such system and may acquire all machinery deemed necessary by the district to maintain and operate the system. The district shall own in full ownership all property or facilities acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, and all such property or facilities shall be considered publicly owned by the district.

B. The district shall not acquire any water system pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section until the governing authorities of the district and the parish of Grant enter into an inter-governmental agreement that provides for the operation and maintenance of the system, including any expansion of the system's water lines, and requires the district to provide water services to the residents of the parish of Grant.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed as to void the provisions of any inter-governmental agreement between the parishes of Grant and Rapides in effect prior to the effective date of this Section, and the district may continue to supply water services to the residents of the parishes of Grant and Rapides pursuant to any inter-governmental agreement between the district and the parishes of Grant and Rapides in effect prior to the effective date of this Section for as long as the agreement remains in effect.

Acts 2014, No. 626, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4066.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4066.15
Inspection and acceptance of work
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any parish, sewerage district, or commission taking advantage of the provisions of this Subpart shall, upon the completion of any contract awarded as provided for herein, provide for the final inspection of the work performed thereunder and the improvements made, and if the work be found to have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with said contract, as evidenced by a certificate of the project engineer and by a certificate of the state health officer or his representative working through the parish health unit, the said governing authority shall by ordinance duly adopted approve and accept the said work and fulfill its obligations under the said contract after compliance with the laws of Louisiana relative to the completion of contracts involving public works, by full payment therefor of any and all amounts and balances due the said contractor, including all retained percentages of payments previously made thereon on engineer's estimates, and which percentages were retained pending the completion of said work.

Acts 1987, No. 919, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.11
Inspection and acceptance of work
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any municipality or parish taking advantage of the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon the completion of any contract awarded as provided for herein, provide for the final inspection of the work performed thereunder and the improvements made, and if the work be found to have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with said contract, as evidenced by a certificate of the project engineer, the said governing authority shall by ordinance duly adopted approve and accept the said work and fulfill its obligations under the said contract after compliance with the laws of Louisiana relative to the completion of contracts involving public works, by full payment therefor of any and all amounts and balances due the said contractor, including all retained percentages of payments previously made thereon on engineer's estimates, and which percentages were retained pending the completion of the said work.

Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3830 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3830
Signing of certificates and coupons; endorsement
Status: in_force

A. The said waterworks certificates or amortized note, together with the mortgage or pledge securing same, shall be signed by the chief executive officer of the governing authority of any such political subdivisions and by its clerk or secretary, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the said political subdivision and under the seal thereof. If certificates are issued the interest coupons shall be signed with the facsimile signature of the said officers, and before delivery thereof, they shall be registered in the mortgage records of the parish in which the political subdivision is located as to the serial number, or numbers, amount, rate of interest and dates due. Each of the said certificates shall bear the following endorsement, viz:

"This certificate registered in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of ______, on this the ______ day of ______, 20__.

Clerk of Court and Ex Officio Recorder of Mortgages, Parish of ______, Louisiana."

B. The provisions of this section are applicable to sewer certificates issued by the Lafourche water district.

Acts 1962, No. 313, §9. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M; Acts 1974, No. 440, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4693 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4693
Receipt as authority for cancellation of improvement lien
Status: in_force

The receipt issued by the tax collector when presented to the recorder for the parish in which the municipality is situated, shall be authority for the recorder to cancel from the records of the parish the improvement lien securing the notes insofar as they affect the property of the property owner to whom the receipt was issued.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:223 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 223
Contracts; recordation
Status: in_force

An executed copy of the contract shall be recorded in the mortgage records of the parish in which the municipality is located and shall be binding upon the parties thereto as of the date such contract is so filed for recordation.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 142, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.4
Awarding contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of the municipality or parish, or its authorized officer 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 to the lowest responsible bidder.

B. The contract awarded under the provisions of this Chapter shall be authorized by resolution authorizing the chief executive officer of the governing authority to execute the contract for, on behalf of, and in the name of the municipality or parish. It shall not be necessary to set forth the contract in full in the resolution, but it shall be sufficient if the resolution 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 shall be published in one issue of the official journal of the municipality or parish, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish and shall be by him duly recorded in the mortgage records of the parish.

C. Where joint street and gas 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 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.879 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.879
General compliances; enhancement
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by Subsection D of this Section, no provision of this Subpart shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and employment, public bidding for the purchase of supplies and materials and construction of public works, the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Right to Property in Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Louisiana, or the Louisiana Election Code.

B. The district shall have the power and right to adopt a program or programs awarding contracts to, and establishing set-aside goals and preference procedures for the benefit of, businesses owned and operated by socially or economically disadvantaged persons in accordance with any of the provisions of R.S. 38:2233 and of Chapter 19 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, entitled "Louisiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Act".

C. The financial records of the district shall be subjected to audit pursuant to R.S. 24:513.

D. Records in the custody of the district pertaining to an active negotiation with a person for the purpose of retaining, expanding, or attracting economic or business development in Vernon Parish shall be confidential on the same basis as such records in the custody of Louisiana Economic Development as set forth in R.S. 44:22, with the district's executive director performing the duties and obligations of the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development and with any notice required therein being published in the official journal of Vernon Parish rather than the official journal of the state.

Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9062 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9062
Elmwood Park Subdivision; Jefferson Parish
Status: in_force

A. Creation and boundaries. In addition to all authority granted to the governing authority of Jefferson Parish by the parish home rule charter but otherwise in accordance with such charter, the governing authority may create a special district comprised of the Elmwood Park Subdivision in Metairie, hereinafter referred to as the "district". The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. Purpose. The purpose of the district shall be adding to the security of district residents, and it may perform any function which it deems appropriate for achieving such purpose. Such functions may include entering into contracts with the parish sheriff's office or other entity for additional security patrols of the area.

C. Taxing authority. The parish governing authority may establish the district, define its authority, including the authority to levy an ad valorem tax or parcel fee on property within the district, and provide for its governance in accordance with the parish home rule charter. However, no such tax or fee shall be levied until the question of its imposition, including its purpose, rate, and duration, has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district at an election held for such purpose, and a majority of those voting on the proposition have voted in favor of the tax or fee.

D. Audit. Any such district shall be subject to audit in accordance with R.S. 24:513 et seq.

Acts 1999, No. 1078, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3891 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3891
Failure of district to re-organize as required by statute; validation
Status: in_force

Wherever prior to July 30, 1952, the governing body of any parish acting pursuant to the provisions of this Sub-part created a sewerage district within the boundaries of such parish and adopted and entered on its minutes a resolution fixing the boundaries of such district, and where subsequently to July 30, 1952, such governing body failed to re-organize such districts within sixty days after July 30, 1952, as required by R.S. 33:3890, but has since such time adopted proceedings carrying out the requirements of R.S. 33:3885 through 33:3890, and where such governing body has adopted and entered upon its minutes an ordinance ratifying the creation of such district and re-defining its boundaries, all proceedings so had in connection with the original creation and with the re-organization of such district and the appointment of a board of supervisors for such district and the re-defining of its boundaries are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, despite any irregularities which may have occurred in such proceedings and despite any failure to comply with the pertinent statutory requirements, and such district is hereby declared to be a valid and existing sewerage district with authority to exercise all powers granted sewerage districts outside municipalities under the pertinent laws of Louisiana, including the right to issue bonds pursuant to appropriate proceedings therefor to be adopted by its board of supervisors, and it is expressly hereby found and determined that all taxable property within the boundaries of such district as such boundaries have been so re-defined will be benefited by the construction of sewer improvements and facilities in said district. Any such district shall be regarded as having been created and come into existence on the date of the adoption of the original resolution creating it and fixing its boundaries, for all purposes of the application of homestead exemption reimbursal laws applicable to taxes imposed by sewerage districts.

Added by Acts 1959, No. 118, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9667 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9667
Administration
Status: in_force

The ethics board, in performance of its duties under this Chapter, shall:

(1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Chapter.

(2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

(3) Promulgate all rules and forms necessary for the implementation and administration of this Chapter, including but not limited to rules and forms to prescribe the level of organizational unit or units of a local government agency for which expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this Chapter shall be aggregated.

(4) Establish and maintain access to a searchable, electronic database available to the public via the Internet.

Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9581 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9581
Operation and maintenance of sewerage facilities or nonpotable water treatment facilities in East Baton Rouge Parish; multiparty agreements; authorities
Status: in_force

A.(1) If the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish determines the public need for management and operation of a pollution control facility in the form of a sewerage facility or nonpotable water treatment facility, it may:

(a) Enter into any necessary cooperative endeavor, partnership, joint venture, or other contractual relationship with any federal, state, or local government agency, or with any other public or private entity or any combination of the foregoing, for the purpose of maintaining or operating a sewerage facility or nonpotable water treatment facility, which contractual relationship shall be hereinafter referred to in this Section as an "agreement", provided that any contract with a private entity entered into pursuant to this Subparagraph shall be awarded pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(b) Contract with a private entity for the delegation of any duties and responsibilities as the parish deems necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

(c) Sell, lease, lease-leaseback, lease-purchase, transfer into a joint venture or partnership, or otherwise transfer any and all movable and immovable properties which are incidental to the collection, treatment, transmission, distribution, sale, or discharge of water, reclaimed water, bio-solids, and sewage in furtherance of the purpose of this Section, provided that any movable or immovable property subject to this Section shall not be sold, leased, lease-leased-back, lease-purchased, transferred into a joint venture or partnership, or otherwise transferred until construction of such property has been completed.

(2) Notwithstanding any thing contained within this Section to the contrary, the authorities and powers granted pursuant to this Section to the governing body of East Baton Rouge Parish shall not extend to the design of any pollution control facility subject to the provisions of this Section. Any power or authority granted pursuant to this Section shall not be a means of procuring, contracting, engaging, or otherwise obtaining services related to or in connection with or in furtherance of the construction, design, or engineering of any such pollution control facility.

(3) In its determination of the consideration to be given under the terms of a transaction or agreement authorized under this Subsection, the parish shall consider the potential value of the economic impact to its jurisdiction of the provision of a source of treated liquid or solid wastes and treated water as an industrial development inducement, in addition to the value of any movable or immovable properties involved in the transaction.

(4) The authority granted under this Section is expressly made notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary including specifically R.S. 41:1211 et seq. and R.S. 33:4712.

(5) The governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish may determine the following:

(a) The extent the parish shares in any revenues derived from the sale of nonpotable water, bio-solids, or sewage from any facility operated by an entity with whom the political subdivision is associated through agreement or in any other manner.

(b) The level of risk which it may incur in the sale of treated water, bio-solids, or liquid wastes.

(c) The allocation of the depreciation of assets involved in the water facility or sewerage facility.

B. It is the intent of this Section to provide the parish the greatest latitude in the negotiation and consummation of such agreements in order to take advantage of rapidly changing business conditions. The parish may pledge or dedicate its revenues, including but not limited to fees, charges, and the proceeds of any sales and use tax collected on behalf of the parish for the payment of its obligations under any contract or other agreement entered into as authorized by this Section. Any such contract or pledge of revenues shall be authorized by appropriate ordinance or resolution, without the requirement of an election, approval, or ratification by the electorate or any state entity, except as may be required by the parish charter. However, such authorization shall be preceded by a public hearing having been advertised in the parish's official journal at least once and at least thirty days prior to adoption of the resolution or ordinance.

C. Any partnership, joint venture, or other entity which is formed pursuant to this Section shall have in its operation, maintenance, and collection activities for such sewerage facility or water facility as well as in the collection, transmission, and distribution activities incidental thereto, the same ad valorem and sales tax liability exemption as the parish. This exemption is subject to approval, as required, by the parish.

D. All immunity of the state of Louisiana from liability under antitrust law is hereby extended to the parish within the scope of grants of authority provided in this Section, and when so acting, the parish shall be presumed to be acting in furtherance of state policy.

E.(1) Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Section shall be limited in duration to a period not to exceed forty years, including any renewals thereof, and shall be considered a real right. Additionally, any asset of any party to any agreement authorized under this Section shall, upon the termination of the agreement, be transferred without costs other than nominal charges, free and clear of any encumbrance, to the parish. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to intellectual property or patents held by any entity participating in any agreement created pursuant to this Section unless expressly provided for in writing as part of the agreement.

(2) Any profits or other funds received by the governing authority of the parish pursuant to any contract or agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be applied or used as follows:

(a) To the satisfaction of any obligations incurred by the governing body pursuant to the terms and conditions of any contract or agreement entered into pursuant to this Section.

(b) To the operation and maintenance of any sewerage and water system or pollution control facility within the jurisdiction of the governing body.

(c) To the retirement of any debt associated with any such systems or facilities, including but not limited to bonded indebtedness.

(d) Any excess funds remaining after the satisfaction of any and all obligations provided in this Paragraph may be used only for a public purpose specifically approved by a vote of the electorate.

F. For the purposes of this Section "sewerage facility" shall mean all systems, technologies, physical structures, buildings, and appurtenances for the collection, transmission, treatment, discharge, or distribution of nonpotable water, wastewater, treated wastewater, sewage, bio-solids, or reclaimed water.

G. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any power or authority granted to the parish by law, including but not limited to R.S. 33:4169(D), (E)(1) and (2), and (F). Furthermore, nothing contained in this Section shall be interpreted or construed to prevent any political subdivision otherwise empowered from exercising any power or authority granted at any time prior to or during either the design or construction phase of any facility described in this Section. Nor shall any thing in this Section be interpreted or construed to prevent a party involved in the design or construction of any such facility from subsequently engaging in the operation or maintenance of the completed facility pursuant to a separate contractual agreement.

Acts 2006, No. 781, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4710.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4710.25
Service contractor tax
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to provide funds for any project, the authority may levy and collect, within the parish of Orleans, a tax on the furnishing of goods and services which are provided on a contractual basis by service contractors in conjunction with trade shows, conventions, exhibitions, and other events, whether public or private, such services to include goods and services provided in connection with the installation and dismantling of exhibits, displays and booths, decorations, electrical supplies, material handling, drag, flowers and floral decorations, computers, audio and visual equipment, bands and orchestras, lighting trusses, rigging and associated equipment, furniture, carpets, signs, props, floats, business machines, plumbing, telephones, photography, catering food services, compressed air or gas, balloons, scaffolding, fork lifts, highlights, security, information retrieval systems, and any other services or items associated with the above. The tax shall be levied on the service contractor providing the services in an amount equal to two percent of total charges specified in the contract to be paid to the service contractor for the furnishing of the goods and services; however, the amount of the tax may be included in the contract as a charge to be paid by the person for whom the goods and services were provided.

B. In the ordinance imposing the tax, the authority shall provide for the administration and enforcement of the tax and the collection of the tax from persons subject to the tax as the authority deems necessary or practicable for the effective collection, administration, and enforcement of the tax. The authority may enter into agreements as it deems appropriate with any governmental agency providing for the governmental agency to act as the authority's agent to collect the tax.

C. For purposes of this Section, "service contractors" means and includes those persons who contract to furnish the services and items listed in this Section in conjunction with trade shows, conventions, and exhibitions, whether public or private, which are held and conducted within the parish of Orleans.

D. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 178, §2, eff. June 8, 2025.

Acts 2019, No. 172, §1; Acts 2025, No. 178, §§ 1, 2, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 423.29
City of Opelousas; authority over police personnel by chief of police
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Opelousas, the chief of police shall discipline police personnel, not including termination, subject to the budgetary limitations established by the mayor and board of alderman pertaining to the number of allotted positions for the police department.

Acts 2019, No. 321, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1406 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1406
Formalities for taking office
Status: in_force

At the time of their designation emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they succeed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge the duties of an office to which he succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provision of law relative to taking office.

Acts 1963, No. 114, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1240 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1240
Financial condition of parish to be reported
Status: in_force

The report shall also contain a complete statement of the financial condition of the parish, the nature and amount of indebtedness, the credits, whether judgment, or otherwise, cash on hand, and rate of taxation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.30
Fairwood 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 Fairwood 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 shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the Country Ridge, Fairwood Estates, and Sherwood Manor subdivisions in East Baton Rouge Parish as established by the official subdivision plats thereof filed with the clerk of court of East Baton Rouge Parish.

C. Purpose. The purpose of the district shall be to aid in crime prevention, to enhance security within the district, to provide for an increase in security patrols in the district, and to promote and encourage the beautification and overall betterment of the district.

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

(a) The board of directors of the Country Ridge Homeowners Association shall appoint one member.

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

(c) The board of directors of the Sherwood Manor Homeowners Association shall appoint one member.

(d) 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.

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

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

(3)(a) Members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Subparagraph. Two members shall serve an initial term of one year; two shall serve two years; one shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(b) Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4) Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. If the appointing authority responsible for the appointment of a member fails to fill a vacancy within thirty days, the remaining members of the board may appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the appointing authority.

(5) 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.

(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the governance of the district, not to exceed one hundred dollars per year.

(7) The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary of the board. The minute books and archives 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.

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

(9) A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of those members present and voting.

(10) The domicile of the board shall be in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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 Subsections F and G 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.

(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 the beautification of and improvement to the district, and to provide generally for the overall betterment of the district.

(6) To enter into contracts and agreements with one or more other districts for the joint security, improvement, or betterment of all participating districts.

(7) To provide for such services and make such expenditures as the board deems proper to carry out the purposes of the district.

(8) To acquire or lease items and supplies which the board deems proper to carry out the purposes of the district.

(9) 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.

(10) To perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the district or for the overall betterment of the district.

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

(1)(a) The fee shall be imposed on each parcel located within the district.

(b) For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract; however, the term "parcel" shall not mean multi-family residential dwellings located within the boundaries of the district.

(2)(a) The amount of the parcel fee shall be as provided in a duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee per parcel of land not to exceed one hundred dollars per year for residential parcels and five hundred dollars per year for commercial parcels. The initial fee imposed on each residential parcel during the first calendar year shall not exceed forty dollars. The initial fee imposed on each commercial parcel during the first calendar year shall not exceed two hundred dollars.

(b) The board may increase the fees one time during each subsequent calendar year not to exceed ten percent of the amounts of the fees imposed during the previous calendar year; however, the amounts of the fees shall not exceed the maximum amounts authorized in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

(c) No fee may be imposed or increased pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection unless the question of its imposition and the board's authority to increase the fee has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district who vote on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(d) If approved, the fee and the board's authority to increase the fee shall expire in fifteen years, but the fee and the board's authority to increase the fee may be renewed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election as provided in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph. If the fee and the board's authority to increase the fee is renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed fifteen years.

(3) 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.

(4) 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 the purposes of the district.

H. Budget. (1) The board shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, 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:

(a) All funds, equipment, and property shall be transmitted to the parish of East Baton Rouge and shall be used for law enforcement purposes in the area included within the district.

(b) The authority for the imposition of the parcel fee provided in this Section shall cease.

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 was a nonprofit corporation governed thereby, and as may be provided in the district's bylaws.

(2) No board member or officer of the district 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 the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a board member or officer for:

(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 or she 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 2019, No. 329, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3311 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3311
Certificates to have requisites of negotiable paper
Status: in_force

Certificates issued hereunder shall have all the requisites of negotiable paper, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance, sale, or delivery, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2344 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2344
Functions; powers; duties
Status: in_force

A. The institute, by and through the board, shall serve as the coordinator for the training of chiefs of police in Louisiana.

B. The institute, by and through the board, shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:

(1) Establish a new chief of police development course prior to December 31, 2011.

(2) Establish a chief of police continuing education program prior to December 31, 2011.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 8, §2, eff. May 6, 2004.

(4) Establish requirements for approval and accreditation of other training and continuing education programs sponsored or offered by the federal government, other states, and agencies outside the jurisdiction of the institute.

(5) Cooperate with municipal, parish, special district, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in training programs.

(6) Conduct research to improve law enforcement and police administration and stimulate research by public and private agencies for that purpose.

(7) Accept donations, contributions, grants, or gifts from individuals, foundations, state or federal government.

(8) Contract with other persons as the board deems necessary for services, facilities, studies, or training.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, sheriffs, and constables.

Acts 2003, No. 388, §1, eff. June 18, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 8, §2, eff. May 6, 2004; Acts 2011, No. 161, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9049 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9049
Rules and regulations; contracts
Status: in_force

The ambulance district or the commission of the ambulance district shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to adopt rules and regulations for the proper conduct and operation of any ambulance or medical facilities under its administration. It shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts for the acquiring of ambulances and medical facilities necessary for the administration of services for its district.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1816 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1816
Review of decision in removal proceedings
Status: in_force

The deputy commissioner, departmental head, or employee, shall have a right of action at law to have the decision of the governing body reviewed de novo as to the law and facts.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.106
Authority
Status: in_force

The Opelousas Redevelopment Authority shall have all the authority and power necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following authority which shall be in addition to others herein granted:

(1) To undertake and carry out community improvement projects and related activities in accordance with the city's comprehensive plan within its area of operation; and to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its authority under this Chapter; and to disseminate slum clearance and community improvement information.

(2) To provide or to arrange or contract for the furnishing or repair by any person or agency, public or private, of services, privileges, works, streets, roads, public utilities, or other facilities for or in connection with a community improvement project, to install, construct, and reconstruct streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements; and to agree to and fulfill any conditions that it may deem reasonable and appropriate attached to federal financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal law in the undertaking or carrying out of a community improvement project and related activities, and to include in any contract let in connection with such a project and related activities, provisions to fulfill such of said conditions as it may deem reasonable and appropriate.

(3) Within its area of operation, to acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, expropriation, or otherwise any real property (or personal property for its administrative purposes) together with any improvements thereon; to hold, improve, clear, or prepare for redevelopment of any such property; to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of any real property; to insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the municipality against any risks or hazards, including the power to pay premiums on any such insurance; and to enter into any contracts necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter; however, no statutory provision with respect to the clearance or disposition of property by public bodies shall restrict the authority exercising powers thereunder, in the exercise of such functions with respect to a community improvement project and related activities, unless the legislature shall specifically so state.

(4) With the approval of the local governing body, after a public hearing as provided in R.S. 33:4720.107(C) prior to approval of a community improvement plan, or approval of any modification of the plan, to acquire real property in a community improvement area, demolish and remove any structures on the property, and pay all costs related to the acquisition, demolition, or removal, including any administrative or relocation expenses; the local governing body may agree to assume the responsibility to bear any loss that may arise as the result of the exercise of authority under this Paragraph in the event that the real property is not made a part of the community improvement plan or project.

(5) To invest any community improvement funds held in reserve or sinking funds or in any such funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which public bodies may legally invest funds subject to their control, to redeem such bonds as have been issued pursuant to R.S. 33:4720.111 at the redemption price established therein or to purchase such bonds at less than redemption price, all such bonds so redeemed or purchased to be canceled.

(6) To borrow money and to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and any other form of assistance from the federal government, the state, parish, or other public bodies, or from any sources, public or private, for the purposes of this Chapter, and to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry out contracts or agreements in connection therewith; and to include in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government for or with respect to a community improvement project and related activities such conditions imposed pursuant to federal laws as the authority may deem reasonable and appropriate and which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this Chapter.

(7) To make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this Chapter with any federal or state governmental agency, local political subdivision, public or private corporation, lending institution, or other entity or person, including but not limited to loan contracts for the acquisition, sale or lease, or sale-back or lease-back of property, issuance of bonds, payment of premiums, fees, or charges, and the purchase or guarantee of bonds, notes, loans, or other debt obligations, and to avail itself of the provisions of R.S. 33:4715.1.

(8) Within its area of operation, to make or have made all surveys and plans necessary to the carrying out of the purposes of this Chapter and to contract with any person, public or private, in the making and carrying out of such plans and to adopt or approve, modify, and amend such plans, which plans may include but are not limited to:

(a) Plans for carrying out a program of voluntary or compulsory repair or rehabilitation of buildings and improvements.

(b) Plans for the enforcement of state and local laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and for the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal of buildings, and improvements.

(c) Appraisals, title searches, surveys, studies, and other plans and work necessary to prepare for the undertaking of community improvement projects and related activities.

(9) To develop, test, and report methods and techniques, and carry out demonstrations and other activities within its area of operation, for the prevention and the elimination of slums and urban blight and developing and demonstrating new or improved means of providing housing for families and persons of low income and to apply for, accept, and utilize grants of funds from the federal government for such purposes.

(10) To prepare plans for and assist in the relocation of persons (including individuals, families, business concerns, nonprofit organizations, and others) displaced from a community improvement area and to make relocation payments to or with respect to such persons for moving and readjustment expenses and losses of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments financed by the federal government. However, no person shall be required to vacate premises from which he is being displaced until the authority has demonstrated the availability of reasonably suitable relocation resources.

(11) To provide, wherever feasible, a preference to such displaced persons, consistent with their status at the time of displacement, including but not limited to a homeowner, tenant, or operator of a business, to return to a community improvement area after its redevelopment, improvement, repair, or rehabilitation and to make payment or reimbursement of reasonable actual costs incurred as a result of utility relocations when such relocations are made necessary in a redevelopment area, after making appropriate adjustment for any improvements or betterments to the utility's facilities made in connection with the relocation.

(12) To close or cause to be closed, vacate, plan, or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways, or other places and to plan or cause to be replanned any part of the municipality in accordance with all applicable laws and R.S. 33:4720.107.

(13) To sue and to be sued; adopt and have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure; to make, amend, and repeal bylaws, orders, rules, and regulations in order to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter.

(14) To enter into agreements and contracts with the city of Opelousas, Louisiana, or any other public body, in pursuance of the intent of this Chapter.

(15) To make available to the municipality or any appropriate government agency, the recommendation of the authority affecting any area in its field of operation or property therein, which it may deem likely to promote the public health, morals, safety, or welfare.

(16) To rent or to provide by any other means suitable quarters for the use of the authority or to accept the use of such quarters as may be furnished by the municipality, parish, or other public body and to equip such quarters with such fixtures, furnishings, records, and supplies as the authority may deem necessary to enable it to exercise its powers under this Chapter.

(17) To receive and expend such funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, to apply for, accept, and utilize loans, advances, or grants of funds from the federal government or other sources for any of the purposes of this Chapter.

(18) To exercise all or any part or combination of powers granted to it in this Chapter.

Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2843 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2843
Plea of estoppel
Status: in_force

The plea of estoppel shall never be allowed in matters of local or municipal assessments where there are radical defects in the proceedings leading up to the local assessments, but the plea shall have full effect as against mere subsequent irregularities or informalities therein where no protest has been made thereto. This Section shall not apply to the levying of taxes for the security of any issuance of bonds.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3962 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3962
Districts as political subdivisions of state; powers
Status: in_force

Sewerage districts and sub-districts when created under this Sub-part shall be political divisions of the state which possess and have the following powers, to-wit:

(1) To contract for, to install, to maintain and operate a sewerage system within their respective limits and to exercise the powers of expropriating, both within and without their limits, for the purpose of laying and installing and operating said system and all appurtenances necessary thereto.

(2) To incur indebtedness and to issue and sell negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring or installing such systems or plants in the manner hereafter provided.

(3) To levy assessments.

(4) To fix sewerage charges and to negotiate notes all for the purpose of acquiring or installation of sewerage systems, and all in the manner hereinafter provided.

(5) To maintain and operate such systems, make all contracts therefor, and to protect the public health of said districts or sub-districts.

(6) To enact all rules and regulations as may be necessary or advantageous to the installing, maintenance, operation and use of said systems or plants.

(7) To negotiate, pledge and hypothecate property owners' notes or monthly sewerage charges for the property provided for in this Sub-part.

(8) To borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue negotiable bonds therefor, to an amount not exceeding ten per cent. of the assessed valuation of property within said district or sub-district, as may be provided by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana.

Acts 1950, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.16
Glen Oaks 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 Glen Oaks 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 district shall include the area within the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Greenwell Street and Silverleaf Avenue, north along Silverleaf Avenue (both sides) then east along Silverleaf Avenue (both sides) to its intersection with Mickens Road, then southeast along the west side of Mickens Road to its intersection with Lanier Drive, then south along the west side of Lanier Drive to its intersection with Greenwell Street, then west along the north side of Greenwell Street to the point of beginning.

C. Purpose. The purposes of the district shall be to aid in crime prevention by providing security for district residents and to serve the needs of the residents of the district by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the district.

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

(a) Two members shall be appointed by the state representative for House District Number 29.

(b) Two members shall be appointed by the state senator for Senate District Number 15.

(c) One member shall be appointed by the member or members of the governing authority of the parish of East Baton Rouge who represent the district.

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

(3) Members of the board shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as follows: two members shall serve an initial term of one year; one member shall serve two years; one member shall serve three years; and one member shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(4) Vacancies resulting from the expiration of a term or any other reason shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. Members are eligible for reappointment.

(5) The members of the board shall select from among themselves a president and such other officers as they deem appropriate. The responsibilities of the officers shall be as provided by the bylaws of the board.

(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation and shall not receive reimbursement for expenses.

E. Powers and duties. The district, acting through its board of commissioners, 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 G of this Section.

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

(5) To purchase items and supplies which the board deems instrumental to achieving the purpose of the district.

(6) To perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary for the achievement of the purpose of the district.

F. Parcel fee. The governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish may impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection:

(1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee, however, shall not exceed one hundred dollars per parcel per year for lots zoned for residential use and five hundred dollars per year for lots zoned for commercial use.

(2)(a) The fee shall be imposed on each improved parcel located within the district.

(b) For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract and does not mean a "condominium parcel" as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103. Thus, with respect to condominiums, the fee collector shall impose the parcel fee on each lot on which condominiums are situated and not on individual condominium units.

(c) The owner of the parcel shall be responsible for payment of the fee.

(3)(a) The fee shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. At least thirty days prior to any election held to approve imposition of a parcel fee, the board shall mail notification of the upcoming election to each registered voter of the district and to the owner of each parcel if the owner is not a registered voter of the district. No other election shall be required except as provided by this Paragraph.

(b) The initial election on the question of the imposition of the fee shall be held at the same time as a regularly scheduled election in the parish of East Baton Rouge.

(c) The fee shall expire eight years from its initial levy but may be renewed as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. If the fee is renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed eight years.

(4) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected within the parish.

(5) Any parcel fee shall be added to the tax rolls of the parish and shall be enforced with the same authority and subject to the same penalties and procedures as ad valorem taxes.

(6) The sheriff of the parish of East Baton Rouge shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection; however, the board may enter into an agreement with the sheriff to authorize the sheriff to retain a collection fee.

G. Budget. (1) The board of commissioners shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq.

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

H. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that the additional law enforcement personnel and services provided by the district shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the city of Baton Rouge and parish of East Baton Rouge.

(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 and parish of East Baton Rouge and shall be used for law enforcement purposes in the area included within the district.

Acts 2012, No. 584, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.65 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.65
Ouachita Riverfront Development Commission
Status: in_force

A. Creation. There is hereby created in the city of Monroe, the Ouachita Riverfront Development Commission, as a special taxing district and body politic and corporate of the state, referred to in this Section as the "district". The district shall be a political subdivision of the state, and the district is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, subject to the limitations provided in this Section.

B. Boundaries. The district shall be comprised of the following described parcels or tracts of land located in the city of Monroe, referred to in this Section as the "property":

A certain tract or parcel of land situated in Sections 46, 56, and 57, Township 17 North, Range 3 East & Sections 50, 54, and 55, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Land District North of Red River, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the intersection of the centerline of Louisville Avenue and the centerline of Walnut Street located in Section 50, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Land District North of Red River, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and the POINT OF BEGINNING; proceed South 33°51'56" East along the centerline of Walnut Street, a distance of 722.41 feet; thence proceed South 33°23'50" East along said centerline, a distance of 894.26 feet; thence proceed South 33°19'52" East along said centerline, a distance of 247.11 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Walnut Street and the centerline of North Grand Street; thence proceed South 24°04'32" East along the centerline of North Grand Street, a distance of 727.45 feet to the intersection of the centerline of North Grand Street, the centerline of DeSiard Street and the centerline of South Grand Street; thence proceed South 24°01'24" East along the centerline of South Grand Street, a distance of 1,795.22 feet; thence proceed South 23°04'42" East along said centerline, a distance of 294.41 feet; thence proceed South 17°26'24" East along said centerline, a distance of 1,029.44 feet; thence proceed South 10°00'29" East along said centerline, a distance of 162.63 feet; thence proceed South 06°24'39" East along said centerline, a distance of 210.93 feet; thence proceed South 11°26'28" East along said centerline, a distance of 201.85 feet; thence proceed South 22°26'34" East along said centerline, a distance of 234.43 feet; thence proceed South 35°18'40" East along said centerline, a distance of 207.80 feet; thence proceed South 45°45'50" East along said centerline, a distance of 124.91 feet to the intersection of South Grand Street and Morris Avenue; thence proceed South 70°09'02" West, a distance of 603.45 to the centerline of the Ouachita River; thence proceed North 18°49'36" West along the centerline of the Ouachita River, a distance of 1,525.34 feet; thence proceed North 18°26'06" West along said centerline, a distance of 1,087.37 feet; thence proceed North 21°47'40" West along said centerline, a distance of 1,164.15 feet; thence proceed North 37°49'42" West along said centerline, a distance of 1,669.87 feet; thence proceed North 49°11'06" West along said centerline, a distance of 1,277.99 feet to the intersection of the centerline of the Ouachita River and the centerline of Louisville Avenue; thence proceed North 53°26'29" East along the centerline of Louisville Avenue, a distance of 1,153.06 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 102.80 acres, more or less, and being subject to all easements, servitudes and rights-of-way of record and/or of use.

C. Purpose. The district is created to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, in order to assist in the redevelopment of and improvement to the property within the area of the district.

D. Governance. (1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectuation of the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", comprised of seven members as follows:

(a) The mayor of the city of Monroe shall appoint one member.

(b) The five members of the governing authority of the city of Monroe shall each appoint one member.

(c) The chairman of the Downtown Economic Development District of the city of Monroe, or his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the board.

(2) Each member appointed to the board, and any designee, shall be a citizen of the city of Monroe, and at least one member of the board shall own property within the district or be the representative of a private entity that owns property within the district.

(3)(a) Appointed members of the board shall serve four-year terms after serving initial terms as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

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

(c) The chairman of the Downtown Economic Development District shall serve during his term of office. Any designee of the chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the chairman.

(4) Upon expiration of the term of any appointed member of the board, such member shall continue to serve until reappointed or a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the board, occurring either by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. If such appointment to fill a vacancy does not take place within sixty days, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the appointing entity.

(5) Any member of the board may be removed by a three-fourths vote of the remaining membership of the board for cause, which cause may include failure to attend at least one-half of the meetings of the board in a calendar year.

(6) The members of the board shall serve without salary or per diem. The board may reimburse any member for reasonable, actual, and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties pursuant to this Section.

(7) The board shall elect from its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those common to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.

(8) The board shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes the board or upon the written request of three members. A majority of the members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All such meetings shall be public meetings subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available for inspection through the board's secretary or secretary-treasurer, who shall also 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.

(9) The domicile of the board shall be established by the board at a location within the district. The official journal of the district shall be the official journal of the city of Monroe.

E. Rights and powers. The district, acting by and through its 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:

(1) To sue and to be sued.

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

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or otherwise all property, including rights-of-way; to hold and use any franchise or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of industrial parks, ports, harbors, and terminals.

(4) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.

(5) In its own name and on its own behalf, to incur debt and to issue revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to levy and cause to be collected certain taxes as provided in this Section and as may be provided by general law.

(6) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and services rendered by it.

(7) To borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.

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

(9) To exercise any and all of the powers granted to an economic development district as if the district were an economic development district established pursuant to Part II of Chapter 27 of this Title, including but not limited to the powers of tax increment financing pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.33 and 9038.34 and the power to levy taxes within the district pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.39, provided that any such powers exercised by the district shall be subject to the provisions of Part II of Chapter 27 of this Title, and the levy of any tax shall also be subject to all of the other requirements of this Section.

(10) To exercise any and all of the powers granted to a community development district as if the district were a community development district established pursuant to Chapter 27-B of this Title, including but not limited to the power to levy special assessments on property within the district pursuant to R.S. 33:9039.29, provided that any such powers exercised by the district shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 27-B of this Title, and the levy of any assessment shall also be subject to all of the other requirements of this Section.

F. Levy of taxes. (1) It is expressly provided that any taxes levied by the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, pursuant to the authority provided in Paragraph (E)(9) of this Section, may exceed the limitation set forth by Article VI, Section 29(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana and shall be imposed, collected, and enforced subject to the terms of the resolution imposing the tax and the provisions of Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Section or any other law to the contrary, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply to the levy of any tax or assessment by a district or subdistrict under any authority provided in this Section. Any taxes or assessments of any type to be levied by the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, shall be levied only after the board has adopted an appropriate resolution giving notice of its intention to levy such taxes or assessments, which resolution shall include a general description of the taxes or assessments to be levied, and notice of this intention shall be published once a week for two weeks in the official journal of the district, the first publication to appear at least fourteen days before the public meeting of the board at which the board will meet in open and public session to hear any objections to the proposed taxes or assessments. The notice of intent so published shall state the date, time, and place of the public hearing.

(b) Such taxes or assessments may be levied only after the board has received the approval of the governing authority of the city of Monroe at a public meeting of such authority, and the proposition for the levy of such taxes and/or assessments has been submitted to the electors of the city at an election held for that purpose at the same time as a regularly scheduled election as provided in the Louisiana Election Code and the proposition has received the favorable vote of a majority of the electors voting in the election. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the levy of any taxes or assessments. No election, proceeding, notice, or approval is required for the levy of such taxes or assessments except as provided in this Section.

G. Creation of subdistricts. The district may create subdistricts as provided in this Section. The district shall publish notice of its intent to create a subdistrict in the official journal of the district. At least ten days after publication of such notice in the official journal of the district, the board shall conduct a public hearing on the question of creating a subdistrict. Thereafter, the board may designate one or more areas within the boundaries of the district as a subdistrict of the district. Each subdistrict shall constitute a political subdivision of the state and shall be governed by the board. Each subdistrict shall have the same powers as the district and shall be given a name and designated as "Ouachita Riverfront Development District, Subdistrict No." or such other suitable name as the board may designate.

H. Bonds of the district. (1) The district, or any subdistrict created by the district, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell from time to time bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of participation, debentures, warrants, commercial paper, or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness to provide funds for and to fulfill and achieve its public purpose or corporate purposes, as set forth in this Section, including but not limited to the payment of all or a portion of the costs of a project, to provide amounts necessary for any corporate purposes, including necessary and incidental expenses in connection with the issuance of the obligations, the payment of principal and interest on the obligations of the district, the establishment of reserves to secure such obligations, and all other purposes and expenditures of the district incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its public functions or corporate purposes, and any credit enhancement for the obligations. However, nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed as authorizing the use of the proceeds of any indebtedness for any operating expenses of the district not incidental to the incurring, securing, or payment of indebtedness of the district.

(2) Except as may otherwise be provided by the board, all obligations issued by the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, shall be negotiable instruments and payable solely from the revenues of the district or subdistrict, as applicable, as determined by the board, or from any other sources whatsoever, that may be available to the district or subdistrict, as applicable, but shall not be secured by the full faith and credit of the state or the city of Monroe.

(3) Obligations shall be authorized, issued, and sold by a resolution or resolutions of the board. Such bonds or obligations may be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, including variable, adjustable, or zero interest rates, be payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be sold at such price or prices, at public or private negotiated sale, after advertisement as is provided for in R.S. 39:1426, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability privileges, be payable at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption, and be entitled to such priorities on the income, revenue, and receipts of, or available to, the district or subdistrict, as applicable, as may be provided by the board in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance and sale of the bonds or obligations of the district.

(4) The obligations of the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, shall be signed by such officers of the board by either manual or facsimile signatures as shall be determined by resolution or resolutions of the board, and shall have impressed or imprinted thereon the seal of the district, or a facsimile thereof.

(5) Any obligations of the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, may be validly issued, sold, and delivered, notwithstanding that one or more of the officers of the board signing such obligations, or whose facsimile signature or signatures may be on the obligations, shall have ceased to be such officer of the board at the time such obligations shall actually have been delivered.

(6) Obligations of the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, may be sold in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the district to be most beneficial, subject to approval of the State Bond Commission, and the district may pay all expenses, premiums, fees, or commissions, which it may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance and sale thereof.

(7) The board may authorize the establishment of a fund or funds for the creation of a debt service reserve, a renewal and replacement reserve, or such other funds or reserves as the board may approve with respect to the financing and operation of any project funded with the proceeds of such bonds and as may be authorized by any bond resolution, trust agreement, indenture of trust, or similar instrument or agreement pursuant to the provisions of which the issuance of bonds or other obligations of the district or subdistrict may be authorized.

(8) Any cost, obligation, or expense incurred for any of the purposes or powers of the district specified in this Section shall be a part of the project costs and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of bonds or other obligations issued by the district or subdistrict; provided however, no portion of any state sales taxes made directly available to the district pursuant to an agreement with the state shall be used by the district to pay the costs of constructing or operating any privately owned hotel located within the district, without the consent of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget or its successor.

(9) For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder, any persons in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the resolution and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, after which time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of the resolution or of the bonds authorized thereby for any cause whatsoever. If no suit, action, or proceeding is begun contesting the validity of the bond issue within the thirty days herein prescribed, the authority to issue the bonds and to provide for the payment thereof, and the legality thereof, and all of the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.

(10) Neither the members of the board nor any person executing the bonds shall be personally liable for the bonds or be subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance thereof. No earnings or assets of the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, shall accrue to the benefit of any private persons; however, the limitation of liability provided for in this Paragraph shall not apply to any gross negligence or criminal negligence on the part of any member of the board or person executing the bonds.

(11) All obligations authorized to be issued by the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, together with interest thereof, income therefrom, and gain upon the sale thereof shall be exempt from all state and local taxes.

(12) The state and all public officers, any parish, municipality, or other subdivision or instrumentality of the state, any political subdivision, any bank, banker, trust company, savings bank and institution, building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment company or any person carrying on a banking or investment business, any insurance company or business, insurance association, and any person carrying on an insurance business, and any executor, administrator, curator, trustee, and other fiduciary, and any retirement system or pension fund may legally invest any sinking funds monies, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by the district, or any subdistrict created by the district, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and such bonds or other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this Section to authorize such persons, firms, corporations, associations, political subdivisions and officers, or other entities, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including but not limited to sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations of the district or subdistrict, and that any such bonds shall be authorized security for all public deposits; however, nothing contained in this Section with regard to legal investments or security for public deposits shall be construed as relieving any such person, firm, corporation, or other entity from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.

I. Term. The district shall dissolve and cease to exist upon the later to occur of either one year after the date on which all loans, bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the district, including refunding bonds, are paid in full as to both principal and interest, or fifty years from July 1, 2011.

J. Liberal construction. This Section, being necessary for the welfare of the state, the city, and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

K. Severability. The provisions of this Section are severable. It is intended that if any provision of this Section should be adjudged invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Section.

Acts 2011, No. 254, §1, eff. July 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3527 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3527
Certificates
Status: in_force

Municipalities complying with the provisions of this state may issue, execute, negotiate, sell, and deliver negotiable interest bearing coupon certificates of the municipality in an amount not exceeding the total amount of the installments or deferred payments as provided for in the preceding Section, the certificates to bear interest not exceeding six (6%) per cent per annum payable annually and maturing serially over a period not exceeding ten years. In no event shall the certificates extend over a longer period of time than that provided for by the ordinance levying the local or special assessments which may be payable in annual installments. The certificates shall be of such form, date, denomination, and payable in principal and interest at such time and place as the governing authority may determine; the certificates shall be secured by and paid from, in principal and interest, the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds derived from the levy and collection of the special assessments on the real property abutting the improvements and shall be payable in annual installments or deferred payments as provided for by this Sub-part, which funds shall be set aside in a separate fund and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose than to pay the principal and interest of the certificates.

Acts 1952, No. 379, §7.