La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1651 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1651
Election and term; location of office; removal for cause; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. The police jury shall elect a parish treasurer for a term of two years. The office of the parish treasurer shall be located at such site as may be designated by the local governing authority; however, the parish treasurer shall also maintain an office at the parish seat. The parish treasurer may be removed from office for misfeasance, malfeasance, or any other lawful cause by vote of the majority of the elected members of the parish governing authority.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the treasurer of St. Tammany Parish shall not be required to maintain an office in the parish seat if he maintains an office as provided by R.S. 33:1236(47)(b).

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the governing authority of Acadia Parish shall elect a parish administrator for a term of four years. The term of the parish administrator shall begin two years after the beginning date of the term of the members of the parish governing authority. If a vacancy occurs other than by an expiration of the term, it shall be filled by appointment by the parish governing authority for the unexpired term.

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 356, §1. Acts 1984, No. 260, §1; Acts 1997, No. 173, §1; Acts 2019, No. 175, §1; Acts 2025, No. 126, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.454 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.454
Economic, industrial, tourism, and recreational development
Status: in_force

A.(1) The district may construct and acquire 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 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 recreational facilities, tourism facilities, roads, street lighting, bridges, rail facilities, drainage, sewerage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, waterworks, and other utilities and related properties.

(2) The district may 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 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 district may enter into leases.

(3) The resolution adopted by the board authorizing any lease, sale, or other disposition of lands, buildings, or other property of the district or any attachment thereto shall set forth, in a general way, the terms of the authorized lease, sale, or other disposition, and such resolution shall be published as soon as possible in one issue of the official journal of the district. For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of any such resolution, any interested person may contest the legality of such resolution 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 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 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 part.

(3) To sell, exchange, donate, and convey any or all of its projects upon such terms and conditions as the board 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 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 associated with economic and industrial 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.

(b) To enter into economic or industrial development, or recreational or tourism projects 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 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 arrangement available in order to protect and ensure economic and industrial development.

(c) To cooperate with and to engage in cooperative endeavors with other persons and entities as provided by Article VII, Section 21(H) of the Constitution of Louisiana to provide a means by which owners of such properties who expand, restore, improve, and develop them may pay ad valorem taxes for five years based upon the assessed valuation of the property for the year prior to the commencement of the expansion, restoration, improvement, or development.

Acts 1993, No. 494, §1, eff. June 10, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.51 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.51
The Southside Economic Development District of the City of Monroe; creation, composition, and powers; preparation of plans
Status: in_force

A.(1) The local governing authority for the city of Monroe, with the approval of the mayor, is authorized to create a special district within the city of Monroe. The boundaries of the district shall be located within the city of Monroe and described as follows:

Beginning at a Point in the Center of the Ouachita River (Said Point Lying South 76º44'00" West, 380 Feet, More or Less, from an Iron Pipe on the East Bank of the Ouachita River and Being on a Line Between Biedenharn's Addition to the City of Monroe, and Property of the Louisiana Training Institute); Thence Southerly along the Meandering Centerline of the Ouachita River, the Following Courses: South 28º22'01" East a Distance of 995.54 Feet, South 44º54'21" East a Distance of 430.63 Feet, South 51º03'44" East a Distance of 997.65 Feet, South 39º08'20" East a Distance of 990.18 Feet, South 16º36'18" East a Distance of 990.30 Feet, South 14º14'54" West a Distance of 983.25 Feet; South 45º00'00" West a Distance of 982.88 Feet, South 62º58'16" West a Distance of 994.64 Feet, South 73º53'47" West a Distance of 996.96 Feet, South 76º29'30" West a Distance of 1008.04 Feet, South 82º55'03" West a Distance of 1005.67 Feet, South 80º19'54" West a Distance of 1006.29 Feet, South 65º14'28" West a Distance of 978.99 Feet to the Northerly Projection of the West Line of Buckhorn Plantation as per Plat by George Selman Dated Jan. 25, 1917; Thence South 4º30'00" East a Distance, along the West Line of Said Buckhorn Plantation, a Distance of 1258.00 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Buckhorn Bend Loop Road; Thence North 82º47'11" East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Said Buckhorn Bend Loop Road, a Distance of 777.45 Feet to the East Line of the Tract Entitled "Mrs. I. W. Williams" as per Plat of Said Buckhorn Bend Plantation; Thence North 10º56'00" West, along the East Line of Said "Williams" Tract and its Projection Thereof, a Distance of 1353.77 Feet to a Point That is 100 Feet Southerly of the Centerline of the Ouachita River; Thence Easterly 100 Feet from and at Right Angles to the Centerline of the Ouachita River, the Following Courses: North 65º14'28" East a Distance of 336.54 Feet, North 80º19'54" East a Distance of 758.56 Feet to the Northerly Projection of the West Line of the 100 Acre Tract Entitled "John Frantom" as per Plat by George Selman, Dated Jan. 25, 1917 of the Buckhorn Plantation; Thence South 3º20'00" East, along the West Line of Said "Frantom" Tract, a Distance of 1485.55 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Buckhorn Bend Loop Road; Thence North 82º50'00" East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Buckhorn Bend Loop Road, a Distance of 569.38 Feet to the West Line of a 30 Foot Road Right-of-way as per Deed Recorded in Conveyance Book 229, Page 445; Thence North 3º20'00" West, along the West Line of Said 30 Foot Road Right-of-way and its Projection Thereof, a Distance of 1495.21 Feet to a Point That Is 100 Feet Southerly from the Centerline of the Ouachita River; Thence North 82º55'03" East, 100 Feet from and at Right Angles to the Centerline of the Ouachita River, a Distance of 180.39 Feet to the Northerly Projection of the East Line of the Margaret Wroten Edwards Property as per Conveyance Book 300, Page 743; Thence South 3º20'00" East, along the East Line of Said "Edwards" Property, a Distance of 567.13 Feet to a Point Being 927.82 Feet Northerly of the North Right-of-way Line of Buckhorn Bend Loop Road; Thence North 79º53'30" East, a Distance of 166.82 Feet to the Southwest Corner of the Claydell Cox Thompson Property as per Conveyance Book 708, Page 155; Thence North 8º48'30" West, along the West Line of Said "Thompson" Property, a Distance of 151.73 Feet to the Southwest Corner of the Jimmy Dale Chesney Property as per Conveyance Book 982, Page 962; Thence North 79º53'30" East, along the Southerly Line of Said "Chesney" Property, a Distance of 153.17 Feet to the Southeast Corner of Said "Chesney" Property; Thence South 8º48'33" East, a Distance of 21.49 Feet to a Point Lying North 8º48'30" West a Distance of 1072.79 Feet from the Northerly Right-of-way Line of Buckhorn Bend Loop Road; Thence North 79º53'30" East, a Distance of 200.00 Feet; Thence South 8º48'28" East, a Distance of 83.00 Feet; Thence North 79º53'30" East, a Distance of 245.78 Feet; Thence North 3º20'00" West, a Distance of 509.65 Feet to a Point That Is 100 Feet Southerly from the Centerline of the Ouachita River; Thence Northeasterly 100 Feet from and at Right Angles to the Centerline of the Ouachita River, the Following Courses: North 76º29'30" East a Distance of 745.34 Feet, North 73º53'47" East a Distance of 1008.79 Feet, North 62º58'16" East a Distance of 1020.01 Feet, North 45º00'00" East a Distance of 1029.01 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Line of the City of Monroe Property as per Conveyance Book 1366, Page 201; Thence North 89º42'00" East, along the South Line of Said City of Monroe Property, a Distance of 703.34 Feet; Thence North 0º18'00" West, a Distance of 500.03 Feet; Thence North 89º42'00" East, along the South Line of a Servitude as per Conveyance Book 982, Reg. No. 659473 and its Projection Thereof, a Distance of 1303.71 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence South 0º44'00" West, along the East Right-of-way Line of Said Missouri Pacific Railroad, a Distance of 2798.35 Feet; Thence Southeasterly along a Curve to the Left, (And East R. O. W. Of Said Missouri Pacific Railroad), (Said Curve Having a Chord Bearing of South 3º30'50" East and a Chord Distance of 1840.37 Feet), an Arc Distance of 1842.06 Feet to the Southwest Corner of the City of Monroe Property Located in Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 89º37'31" East, along the South Line of the City of Monroe Property, a Distance of 1541.79 Feet; Thence North 1º00'31" East, along the East Line of the City of Monroe Property, a Distance of 1311.42 Feet; Thence North 88º31'31" East, a Distance of 986.70 Feet; Thence North 18º54'29" West, a Distance of 1381.80 Feet to the Centerline of Richwood Road #2 (Formerly Buckhorn Bend Road); Thence North 89º38'31" East, along the Centerline of Richwood Road #2, a Distance of 9.92 Feet to the Centerline of a Drainage Canal; Thence North 8º48'39" East, along the Centerline of Said Drainage Canal, a Distance of 29.27 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Richwood Road #2; Thence North 89º38'31" East along the North Right-of-way Line of Richwood Road #2, a Distance of 1918.00 Feet to the East Line of King Oaks Subdivision; Thence North 18º09'00" East, along the East Line of King Oaks Subdivision, a Distance of 1300.00 Feet to the Northwest Corner of Tract "D" as Shown on Plat of H.B. Zeagler Property as per Plat Book 11, Page 132; Thence North 89º33'00" East, along Said Tract "D", a Distance of 400.47 Feet to the Westerly Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence North 18º09'00" East along the Westerly Right-of-way of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass, a Distance of 472.11 Feet to the North Line of Tract "C" as Shown on H. B. Zeagler Property as per Plat Book 11, Page 132; Thence South 89º43'00" West, along the North Line of Said Tract "C", a Distance of 400.00 Feet to the Northwest Corner of Said Tract "C"; Thence along the King Oaks Subdivision Boundary, the Following Courses: South 89º45'00" West a Distance of 320.00 Feet, North 18º09'00" East a Distance of 300.00 Feet, North 89º45'00" East a Distance of 720.00 Feet, North 18º09'00" East (Along the West Line of U.S. Hwy. 165 By-pass) a Distance of 700.00 Feet South 89º04'00" West a Distance of 1045.04 Feet, South 89º39'00" West a Distance of 1341.00 Feet; Thence Leaving the King Oaks Boundary Line, North 0º11'30" East, a Distance of 1291.10 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Richwood Road; Thence South 89º57'30" West, along the North Right-of-way Line of Said Richwood Road, a Distance of 1831.02 Feet to the Northerly Projection of the West Right-of-way Line of Goins Drive; Thence South 0º02'00" West, along the West Right-of-way Line of Goins Drive, a Distance of 270.00 Feet; Thence South 89º57'30" West, a Distance of 159.00 Feet to the West Line of Robinson Place Subdivision No. 2; Thence along the Robinson Place Subdivision No.2 Boundary, the Following Courses: South 0º02'00" West a Distance of 232.50 Feet, South 89º57'30" West a Distance of 345.00 Feet, South 0º02'00" West a Distance of 796.15 Feet to the North Line of the Southwest Industrial Park; Thence South 89º46'21" West, along the North Line of Southwest Industrial Park, a Distance of 651.00 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence South 0º44'00" West, along the East Right-of-way Line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a Distance of 560.19 Feet; Thence South 89º42'00" West, along the South Line of a Servitude as per Conveyance Book 982, Reg. No. 659473, a Distance of 1582.79 Feet; Thence North 7º14'30" East, a Distance of 261.65 Feet; Thence North 0º54'00" East, a Distance of 299.65 Feet; Thence South 89º42'00" West, a Distance of 253.48 Feet to a Point That is 100 Feet Easterly of the Centerline of the Ouachita River; Thence Northwesterly 100 Feet from and at Right Angles to the Centerline of the Ouachita River, the Following Courses: North 16º36'18" West a Distance of 875.34 Feet; North 39º08'20" West a Distance of 616.84 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Line of the Fractional North ½ of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 3 East; Thence North 89º47'00" East, along the South Line of Said Fractional North ½ of the Northeast 1/4, a Distance of 1450.93 Feet; Thence North 89º42'00" East, along the South Line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 19, Township 17 North, Range 4 East, a Distance of 614.31 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Jackson Street (U.S. Hwy 165 Bus.); Thence Northerly along the West Right-of-way Line of Said Jackson Street, the Following Courses: North 2º26'52" West a Distance of 421.58 Feet, North 8º19'24" West a Distance of 628.62 Feet, North 13º57'42" West a Distance of 1492.08 Feet, North 7º09'43" West a Distance of 385.00 Feet to the Line Between Biedenharn Addition and the Property of Louisiana Training Institute; Thence North 76º44'00" East, along the Line Between Biedenharn Addition and the Property of Louisiana Training Institute, a Distance of 567.04 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence Northerly along the East Right-of-way Line of Said Missouri Pacific Railroad, the Following Courses: North 4º42'00" West a Distance of 1200.95 Feet, North 85º18'00" East a Distance of 225.00 Feet, North 4º42'00" West a Distance of 1607.70 Feet to the South Right-of-way Line of Standifer Avenue; Thence South 89º00'30" East, along the South Right-of-way Line of Standifer Avenue, a Distance of 2792.49 Feet to the Line Between Section 42 Nd Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 68º39'30" East, along the Line Between Section 42 and Section 18, a Distance of 817.12 to the Southeast Corner of Said Section 42; Thence North 7º23'00" West, along the East Line of Section 42, a Distance of 439.33 Feet to the Corner Common to Section 4, Section 7, and Section 18; Thence North 89º42'30" East, along the Line Between Section 7 and Section 18, a Distance of 1492.30 Feet to the Corner Common to Section 7, Section 8, Section 17 and Section 18; Thence North 0º04'00" East, along the Line Between Section 7 and Section 8, a Distance of 986.05 Feet to the Easterly Projection of the North Right-of-way Line of Conover Street; Thence North 89º55'44"west, along the North Right-of-way Line of Conover Street, a Distance of 180.00 Feet to the Southeast Corner of Lot 25, Block 3 of Anis Mathews Addition; Thence North 0º04'00" East, along the East Line of Lot 25, a Distance of 140.00 Feet to the Northeast Corner of Said Lot 25; Thence North 89º55'44" West, along the North Line of Lots 25, 26, and 27, Block 3 of Said Anis Mathews Addition, a Distance of 150.00 Feet to the Northwest Corner of Lot 27; Thence South 0º04'00" West, along the West Line of Lot 27, a Distance of 140.00 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Conover Street; Thence North 89º55'44" West, along the North Right-of-way Line of Conover Street, a Distance of 755.36 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of Beverly Street; Thence along the East Right-of-way Line of Beverly Street, the Following Courses: North 0º04'45" East a Distance of 422.84 Feet, South 88º00'50" East a Distance of 15.91 Feet; North 0º43'18" West a Distance of 367.85 Feet to the Northwest Corner of Anis Mathews Addition; Thence North 89º58'33" East, along the North Line of Anis Mathews Addition, a Distance of 1044.43 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Burg Jones Lane; Thence South 0º04'00" West, along the West Right-of-way Line of Burg Jones Lane, a Distance of 63.35 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Line of the Lillie Augurson Property (Conveyance Book 884, Pg. 466); Thence North 84º23'04" East, a Distance of 240.00 Feet; Thence North 0º04'03" East, a Distance of 30.54 Feet to a Point Being 71.00 Feet North and at Right Angles to the South Line of Lot 10 of Burg Jones Estate; Thence North 84º23'00" East, along a Line 71.00 Feet North of and Parallel to the South Line of Said Lot 10, a Distance of 1191.75 Feet to a Point 400.00 Feet from the West Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence North 1º40'21" West, Parallel with the West Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass, a Distance of 1309.49 Feet to the North Line of Lot 7 of Burg Jones Estate; Thence South 84º17'30" West, along the North Line of Said Lot 7, a Distance of 1331.25 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of Burg Jones Lane Thence North 0º08'00" East, along the East Right-of-way Line of Burg Jones Lane, a Distance of 402.73 Feet to the Easterly Projection of the North Line of Lot 5 of Burg Jones Estate; Thence South 90º00'00" West, along the North Line of Lot 5 of Burg Jones Estate, a Distance of 1153.53 Feet to the East Line of Roosevelt Heights Subdivision; Thence North 0º00'30" East, along the East Line of Roosevelt Heights Subdivision, a Distance of 1693.44 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Right-of-way Line of Furrielo Street; Thence North 89º59'00" East, a Distance of 97.89 Feet; Thence Northeasterly along a Curve to the Right (Curve Having a Radius of 50.00 Feet, a Chord Bearing of North 34º57'43" East, a Chord Distance of 68.32 Feet) an Arc Distance of 75.21 Feet to a Point on the North Right-of-way Line of Furrielo Street; Thence North 89º59'00" East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Furrielo Street, a Distance of 326.54 Feet; Thence North 0º30'00" East, a Distance of 140.00 Feet; Thence North 89º59'00" East, a Distance of 175.00 Feet; Thence North 0º03'00" East, a Distance of 556.37 Feet; Thence South 89º59'00" East, a Distance of 112.00 Feet; Thence North 0º31'45" East, a Distance of 233.33 Feet to the North Side of a Drainage Canal; Thence along the North Side of Said Drainage Canal, the Following Courses: South 46º08'37" West a Distance of 40.00 Feet, South 84º59'00" West a Distance of 335.02 Feet, South 30º53'34" West a Distance of 203.50 Feet, South 41º03'33" West a Distance of 159.52 Feet, North 89º23'45" West a Distance of 192.40 Feet to the East Line of Block 14 of Roosevelt Heights Addition; Thence North 0º00'30" East, along the East Line of Said Block 14, a Distance of 350.00 Feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 3 of Mccurdy Subdivision; Thence South 89º59'30" East, along the South Line of Said Lot 3, a Distance of 358.88 Feet, to the Southeast Corner of Lot 16 of Mccurdy Subdivision; Thence North 11º50'00" West, along the East Line of Said Lot 16, a Distance of 105.24 Feet; Thence South 79º00'00" East, a Distance of 98.60 Feet to the Southeast Corner of the "W. C. Coggins, Jr." Property; Thence North 11º50'00" West, along the "Coggins" Property Line, a Distance of 66.00 Feet; Thence North 79º00'00" East, a Distance of 60.00 Feet; Thence North 11º50'00" West a Distance of 119.60 Feet to the South Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road; Thence North 78º27'37" East, along the South Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road, a Distance of 670.66 Feet to the Line Between Section 5 and Section 6, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 0º09'00" East a Distance of 80.13 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road; Thence Easterly along a Curve to the Right and North Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road, (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of North 88º27'51" East, and a Chord Distance of 704.04 Feet), an Arc Distance of 711.33 Feet to the North Line of G.O. Dooley Addition; Thence North 84º56'00" East, along the North Line of G.O. Dooley Addition, a Distance of 799.98 Feet to a Point Lying 150.00 Feet from the West Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence South 1º52'55" East, Parallel with the West Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass, a Distance of 200.29 Feet to the South Right-of-way Line of Hadley Street; Thence South 84º55'21" West, along the South Right-of-way Line of Hadley Street, a Distance of 90.29 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road (La Hwy. 15); Thence South 49º40'55" East along the North Right-of-way Line of Winnsboro Road, a Distance of 210.72 Feet to the South Line of Lots 28 & 29 of G.O. Dooley Addition; Thence North 84º56'03" East, along the South Line of Said Lots 28 & 29, a Distance of 98.02 Feet; Thence North 88º07'15" East, a Distance of 16.18 Feet to the Northerly Projection of the West Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence South 1º52'55" East, along the West Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass and Projection Thereof, a Distance of 2505.90 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Line of the Shelby Curry Property; Thence North 83º43'20" East, along the Projection and South Property Line of Shelby Curry, a Distance of 762.00 Feet to the Southeast Corner of Said Curry Property; Thence South 1º41'38" East, along the West Line of the Nancy H. Weaks Property (Conveyance Book 1542, Page 198), a Distance of 2414.78 Feet to the North Line of the Louisiana Machinery Company, Inc. Property; Thence South 85º10'59" West, along the North Line of Louisiana Machinery Company Property a Distance of 477.66 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence Southerly along the East Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass, the Following Courses: South 1º35'35" East a Distance of 890.00 Feet, South 14º35'16" East a Distance of 266.83 Feet, South 1º35'35" East a Distance of 176.76 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Ticheli Road; Thence North 85º20'47" East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Ticheli Road, a Distance of 1535.00 Feet to the Southeast Corner of the Louisiana Machinery Company Property; Thence along the Louisiana Machinery Company Property, the Following Courses: North 0º19'32" West a Distance of 1336.52 Feet, South 85º10'59" West a Distance of 1146.27 Feet to a Point Lying 1.00 Foot East of the West Property Line of the Nancy H. Weaks Property; Thence North 1º41'38" West, 1.00 Foot from and Parallel to the West Property Line of Nancy H. Weaks Property, a Distance of 2594.45 Feet to the North Line of Said Weaks Property; Thence South 88º18'22" West, a Distance of 1.00 Foot to the East Line of the Shelby Curry Property; Thence North 1º41'04" West, a Distance of 312.93 Feet; Thence South 83º43'20" West, a Distance of 462.82 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence North 1º52'55" West, along Said East Right-of-way a Distance of 300.00 Feet to the South Line of Big Star Food Store Subdivision; Thence along the Big Star Food Store Subdivision Boundary, the Following Courses: North 83º43'20" East a Distance of 463.86 Feet, North 1º41'04" West a Distance of 290.17 Feet to the South Right-of-way Line of Pearl Street; Thence South 83º22'13" West, along the Pearl Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 465.09 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of U.S. Highway 165 By-pass; Thence North 1º52'55" West, along the East Right-of-way Line of Said 165 By-pass and its Projection Thereof, a Distance of 1771.23 Feet to the North Line of G.O. Dooley Addition; Thence North 84º56'00" East, along the North Line of G.O. Dooley Unit No. 1 and Kingston Addition, a Distance of 547.11 Feet to the East Line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 2º40'00" East, along the East Line of Said Southwest 1/4, a Distance of 322.08 Feet to the North Line of a Utility Easement to the City of Monroe; Thence North 86º52'00" East, along the North Line of Said Easement, a Distance of 384.27 Feet to the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Ruffin Drive Extension; Thence Northeasterly along a Curve to the Right (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of North 37º11'40" East, a Chord Distance of 91.48 Feet) along Said Ruffin Drive Extension Right-of-way, an Arc Distance of 104.04 Feet; Thence North 3º08'00" West, along Said Ruffin Drive Extension Right-of-way, a Distance of 181.12 Feet; Thence South 86º44'11" West, a Distance of 418.09 Feet to the East Line of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 2º40'00" East, along the East Line of Said Southwest 1/4, a Distance of 271.31 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Ruffin Drive; Thence North 86º52'00" East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Ruffin Drive, a Distance of 895.71 Feet; Thence North 3º08'00" West, a Distance of 419.01 Feet to the North Line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 86º45'18" East, along the North Line of Said Southeast 1/4, a Distance of 1647.74 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road; Thence South 2º17'38" East, along the Westerly Right-of-way of Nutland Road, a Distance of 701.53 Feet; Thence South 10º45'02" East, along the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road, a Distance of 367.82 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Line of a Tract of Property Conveyed to James & Linda Ford in Conveyance Book 1750, Page 744; Thence South 88º13'00" East, along the South Line of Said "Ford" Tract, a Distance of 656.78 Feet; Thence North 20º 51' 41" East, along the Property Line of Said "Ford" Tract, a Distance of 282.72 Feet; Thence North 88º13'00" West, along the Property Line of Said "Ford" Tract a Distance of 259.54 Feet; Thence North 1º47'00" East, along the Property Line of Said "Ford" Tract, a Distance of 210.00 Feet; Thence North 88º13'00" West along the North Line of Said "Ford" Tract a Distance of 517.73 Feet to the Easterly Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road; Thence North 2º17'38" West, along the Easterly Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road, a Distance of 587.377 Feet; Thence North 16º23'40" West along the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road, a Distance of 409.39 Feet to the South Line of the Monroe District Board of Missions United Methodist Church Property (Conveyance Book 948, Page 628); Thence along the Property Line of Said Methodist Church Boundary, the Following Courses: North 88º37'00" East a Distance of 149.27 Feet, North 4º21'06" East a Distance of 790.03 Feet to the South Right-of-way Line of Perry Street; Thence Southwesterly along a Curve to the Left and Said Perry Street Right-of-way (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of South 53º53'44" West, a Chord Distance of 134.64 Feet) an Arc Distance of 135.41 Feet; Thence South 64º27'23" West, along the South Right-of-way Line of Perry Street and its Projection Thereof, a Distance of 377.71 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road; Thence North 25º42'11" West along the West Right-of-way Line of Nutland Road, a Distance of 1491.94 Feet; Thence North 1º17'27" West, a Distance of 402.13 Feet to the South Line of Tract #2 Conveyed to American Telephone and Telegraph Company Described in Conveyance Book 637, Page 129; Thence North 84º40'00" West, a Distance of 78.81 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of State Farm Drive (Formerly Ramada Drive); Thence Northerly along the East Right-of-way Line of State Farm Drive, the Following Courses: North N 6 Degrees 40 Minutes 16 Seconds West a Distance of 333.05'; Thence North 6 Degrees 55 Minutes 07 Seconds West a Distance of 337.0' to the South Right-of-way Line of Interstate 20; Thence Westerly along the South Right-of-way Line of Interstate 20, the Following Courses; North 78 Degrees 48 Minutes 34 Seconds West a Distance of 201.24'; Thence North 86 Degrees 06 Minutes 33 Seconds West a Distance of 846.88' to the Centerline of the East Prong of Young’s Bayou; Thence Northerly along the Meandering Centerline of Said Young’s Bayou a Distance of 1,249 Feet, More or Less, to the South Right-of-way Line of Millhaven Road; Thence North 84 Degrees 57 Minutes 0 Seconds West along Said South Right-of-way Line a Distance of 2,580.34' to the Southeasterly Right-of-way Line of Orange Street; Thence South 52 Degrees 53 Minutes 41 Seconds West, along Said Orange Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 236.13 Feet to the Northeasterly Right-of-way Line of South 20th Street; Thence North 37 Degrees 06 Minutes 19 Seconds West, along the Northwesterly Projection of Said 20th Street Right-of-way Line, a Distance of 116.47 Feet the Section Line Between Sections 31, 32 & 64, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 53 Degrees 58 Minutes 31 Seconds East along the Section Line Between Said Sections 31, 32 & 64, a Distance of 429.77 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad; Thence North 85 Degrees 08 Minutes 38 Seconds West, along the North Right-of-way Line of Said Kansas City Southern, a Distance of 1957.23 Feet to the West Line of Fractional Section 31, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence Northerly along the West of Said Section 31, the Following Courses: North 0 Degrees 14 Minutes 00 Seconds West – 180.94 Feet, North 16 Degrees 15 Minutes 00 Seconds West – 850.74 Feet, North 24 Degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds West – 814.76 Feet to the Corner Common to Sections 31, 59, 57 & 58, All in Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 53 Degrees 01 Minutes 30 Seconds East along the Northerly Line of Section 31, a Distance of 1083.93 Feet; Thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 45 Seconds East, a Distance of 202.04 Feet to the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Louberta Street; Thence South 33 Degrees 44 Minutes 29 Seconds East. Along Louberta Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 125.72 Feet; Thence along a Curve to the Left and Louberta Street Right-of-way (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of South 63 Degrees 48 Minutes 17 Seconds East, a Chord Distance of 116.31 Feet), an Arc Distance of 120.63 Feet; Thence North 89 Degrees 28 Minutes 36 Seconds East, along the South Right-of-way Line of Louberta Street, a Distance of 305.30 Feet; Thence along a Curve to the Left and Louberta Street Right-of-way (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of North 82 Degrees 31 Minutes 13 Seconds East, a Chord Distance of 205.79 Feet) an Arc Distance of 206.30 Feet; Thence North 79 Degrees 33 Minutes 44 Seconds East, along Said Louberta Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 71.71 Feet; Thence North 75 Degrees 33 Minutes 51 Seconds East, along Louberta Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 84.56 Feet to the Southerly Projection of the East Right-of-way Line of South 29th Street; Thence North 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 00 Seconds East, along Said Projection of 29th Street, a Distance of 81.98 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Louberta Street; Thence along the North Right-of-way Line of Louberta Street, the Following Courses; South 75 Degrees 33 Minutes 51 Seconds West – 53.38 Feet, South 71 Degrees 21 Minutes 13 Seconds West – 136.20 Feet to a Curve to the Right (Curve Having a Chord Bearing of South 78 Degrees 56 Minutes 10 Seconds West, a Chord Distance of 93.16 Feet), an Arc Distance of 93.24 Feet, North 78 Degrees 09 Minute 27 Seconds West – 26.58 Feet, North 43 Degrees 23 Minutes 03 Seconds West – 45.64 Feet to the East Right-of-way Line of South 28th Street; Thence North 7 Degrees 54 Minutes 11 Seconds East, along Said 28th Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 52.58 Feet to the Section Line Between Sections 30 and 31, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 45 Seconds East, along Said Section a Distance of 325.44 Feet to the Southerly Projection of the East Line of South 29th Street; Thence South 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 00 Seconds West, along the Southerly Projection of the East Line of 29th Street, a Distance of 932.50 Feet; Thence North 89 Degrees 27 Minutes 30 Seconds East, a Distance of 922.61 Feet to the Center of a Bayou; Thence South 20 Degrees 32 Minutes 31 Seconds East, along the Center of the Bayou, a Distance of 155.70 Feet to the North Line of the Morgan Express, Inc. Property; Thence South 80 Degrees 36 Minutes 27 Seconds East, along the North Line of Said Morgan Express Property, a Distance of 540.10 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Booth Street; Thence North 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 33 Seconds East, along the West Right-of-way Line of Booth Street, a Distance of 157.80 Feet to the Westerly Projection of the South Right-of-way Line of Reese Street; Thence South 80 Degrees 42 Minutes 00 Seconds East, a Distance of 60.00 Feet to the East Right-of-way of Booth Street; Thence South 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 33 Seconds West, along the Booth Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 788.46 Feet to a Point Lying 323.00 Feet Northerly (Measured along the Booth Street Right-of-way) of the Northwest Corner of Scott Subdivision, Thence North 80 Degrees 42 Minutes 00 Seconds West, a Distance of 60.00 Feet to the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Booth Street; Thence North 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 33 Seconds East, along the Booth Street Right-of-way, a Distance of 266.12 Feet to the South Line of the "Ouachita Distributing Company"; Thence North 80 Degrees 36 Minutes 27 Seconds West, a Distance of 511.68 Feet to the Easterly Right-of-way Line of a Drainage Canal; Thence South 12 Degrees 28 Minutes 33 Seconds West, along Said Canal Right-of-way, a Distance of 400.58 Feet; Thence South 80 Degrees 36 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a Distance of 183.23 Feet; Thence South 9 Degrees 23 Minutes 33 Seconds West, a Distance of 250.00 Feet; Thence South 80 Degrees 36 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a Distance of 350.00 Feet the East Right-of-way Line of Booth Street and Line Between Sections 32 and 64, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence South 53 Degrees 58 Minutes 31 Seconds West, along Said Section Line, a Distance of 713.82 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad; Less and Except the Following Tracts: Lots 1 thru 7, Block 208, Extension 1, Unit 17 of Booker T. Washington Subdivision and All That Part of Booth Street Lying Westerly of These Tracts. All That Part Conveyed to "Chrysler Realty Corporation" in C. B. 1452 – Pg. 200 and "Industrial Finishes & Systems" in C. B. 1377 – Pg. 319 and C. B. 1384 – Pg. 345 and All That Part of Reese Street Lying Northerly of These Tracts. All That Part Conveyed to "Construction Nuts and Bolts" in C. B. 1486 – Pg. 281. Thence South 85 Degrees 08 Minutes East, along the North Right-of-way Line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, a Distance of 2590.53 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive; Thence North 4 Degrees 51 Minutes 22 Seconds East, along the West Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive, a Distance of 60.00 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive; Thence North 85 Degrees 08 Minutes 38 Seconds West, along the Westerly Projection of the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive, a Distance of 136.51 Feet to a Point Lying 10.00 Feet East of the North-south Centerline of Section 32, Township 18 North, Range 4 East; Thence North 0 Degrees 58 Minutes 20 Seconds West, a Distance of 221.95 Feet; Thence North 81 Degrees 09 Minutes 40 Seconds East, a Distance of 177.00 Feet; Thence South 0 Degrees 58 Minutes 20 Seconds, East a Distance of 264.07 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive; Thence South 85 Degrees 08 Minutes 38 Seconds East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive, a Distance of 1208.50 Feet; Thence North 5 Degrees 47 Minutes 32 Seconds West, a Distance of 261.00 Feet; Thence South 85 Degrees 08 Minutes 38 Seconds East, a Distance of 100.00 Feet; Thence South 5 Degrees 47 Minutes 32 Seconds East, a Distance of 261.00 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive; Thence South 85 Degrees 08 Minutes 38 Seconds East, along the North Right-of-way Line of Byers Drive, a Distance of 802.28 Feet to the West Right-of-way Line of Outlet Road; Thence South 9 Degrees 07 Minutes 00 Seconds West, along the West Right-of-way Line of Outlet Road, a Distance of 57.15 Feet to the North Right-of-way Line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad; Thence South 85 Degrees 06 Minutes 32 Seconds East along Said Railroad Right-of-way Line to a Set Concrete Monument with a Brass Cap Marking the Southwest Corner of the Monroe Air Industrial Park as per Boundary Survey of the Monroe Industrial Park Made by David M. Dumas (PLS), Filed in Plat Book 15, Page 113, of the Records of Ouachita Parish; Thence North 08 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds East a Distance of 9105.27 Feet to the Centerline of Desiard Street; Thence Westerly and Southwesterly along Centerline of Desiard Street to the Centerline of Louisville Avenue; Thence Westerly and Southwesterly along the Centerline of Louisville Avenue to the Centerline of North 9th Street; Thence Southerly along the Centerline of North 9th Street to the Centerline of Washington Street; Thence Easterly along the Centerline of Washington Street to the Centerline of Pendleton Street; Thence Southerly along the Centerline of Pendleton Street to the Centerline of Desiard Street Thence Westerly along the Centerline of Desiard Street to the Centerline of Manassas Street; Thence Southwesterly along the Centerline of Manassas Street to the Centerline of South 11th Street; Thence Southerly along the Centerline of South 11th Street to the Northeast Corner of the Monroe Civic Center Property; Thence Southerly and Westerly along East and South Sides of the Monroe Civic Center Property; to the Centerline of Rev. Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway; Thence Southerly along the Centerline of Said Expressway to the Centerline of I-20; Thence Westerly along the Centerline of I-20 to the Centerline of South Grand Street; Thence Southerly along the Centerline of South Grand Street to the Extension of the North Property Line of a Tract of Land Owned by the City of Monroe and Occupied by the Masur Museum of Art; Thence Southwesterly along Said Extension Line and North Property Line of Said Tract Owned by the City of Monroe to the Centerline of the Ouachita River; Thence Southerly along the Meandering Centerline of the Ouachita River to the Point of Beginning of the Tract Herein Described.

(2) The special district shall be known and designated as the Southside Economic Development District for the City of Monroe, hereinafter referred to as the district.

B. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners which shall have control over and responsibility for the functions, affairs, and administration of the district.

C. The board of commissioners shall provide for the orderly planning, development, acquisition, construction, and effectuation of the services, improvements, and facilities to be furnished by the district, to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the district and shall exercise such other powers, duties, and functions as provided in this Section.

D.(1) The board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as "the board", shall be composed of ten members, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the parish of Ouachita. The board membership shall be reflective of the city's diverse population. The ten members shall be appointed as follows:

(a) One member shall be appointed by the mayor.

(b) Three members shall be appointed by the city council.

(c) One member shall be appointed by the city council from a list of nominees submitted by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce to the council on or before August 1, 2001.

(d) Two members shall be appointed by the city council from a list of nominees submitted by the Monroe Regional Black Chamber. The members appointed by the city council as provided in this Subparagraph shall have their principal place of business or profession in, or own property in, the district.

(e) One member shall be appointed by the state senator for District No. 34.

(f) One member shall be appointed by the state representative for District No. 16.

(g) One member shall be appointed by the state representative for District No. 17.

(2)(a) The terms of members of the board shall be three years, and upon expiration of a term of office, the successor shall be appointed in accordance with the procedures herein prescribed for the appointment of the original members.

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

(3) Members may be removed for cause by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the city council.

E.(1) As soon as practical after their appointment, the board shall meet. The board shall elect from their number a chairman, vice chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem appropriate.

(2) The minute books and archives of the board shall be maintained by the board's secretary with the help and assistance of and through the council's office. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district in the official custody and control of the board's treasurer shall be deposited, expended, and accounted for, records maintained, and idle funds invested through the department of administration, under the director of administration, and checks issued through the department as in the case of city monies under the plan of government. An attorney appointed by the mayor shall serve as the board's regular attorney, and the services of other offices and departments of the city shall be furnished in accordance with Subsection I of this Section.

(3) The duties of the officers shall be fixed by bylaws adopted by the board. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business and affairs and, to the extent that funds are available, shall hire such assistants and employees as are needed to assist the board in the performance of its duties. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such time and places within or without the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(4) 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 to the public in conformance with law.

(5) The members of the board shall serve without compensation; however, they shall receive a travel allowance as reimbursement for expenses incurred while attending to the business of the board or the district.

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

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

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

(4) The board shall also submit the plan to the city planning commission. The planning commission shall review the plan and determine whether or not it is consistent with the comprehensive plan for the city of Monroe. The planning commission, within thirty days following receipt of the plan, shall submit to the council its written opinion as to whether or not the plan or any portion or detail thereof is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan for the city, together with its written comments and recommendations with respect thereto.

(5)(a) After receipt of the plan together with the written comments and recommendations of the city planning commission, the council shall review and consider the plan together with the written comments and recommendations. The council, by a majority vote of all its members, may adopt or reject the plan as originally submitted by the board or alter or modify the plan or any portion or detail thereof.

(b) If the plan as originally submitted by the board is adopted by the majority vote of the council, it shall become final and conclusive and may thereafter be implemented. If the council alters or modifies the plan by a majority vote of its members, the plan as altered or modified shall be resubmitted to the board for its concurrence or rejection.

(c) The board may concur in the modified plan by a majority vote of all of its members. If the board votes to concur in the plan as modified by the council, the plan shall become final and conclusive and may thereafter be implemented. If the board does not concur in the plan as modified by the council, it shall notify the council in writing of its decision.

(d) Thereafter and as often as the board may deem to be necessary or advisable, it shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan or plans and submit the same to the planning commission in accordance with the same procedure hereinabove prescribed with respect to the original plan. The planning commission shall submit such plan, together with their written comments and recommendations, to the council for its adoption, modification, or rejection in the manner and with the same effect as provided with respect to the original plan.

G.(1)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection F of this Section, the board may prepare and submit directly to the council a plan or plans setting forth its intention to employ professional consultants, experts, and such other advisors and personnel as it shall deem to be necessary or convenient to assist in the preparation of a plan or plans for the orderly and efficient development of services and improvements within the district.

(b) The plan shall specify the services proposed to be rendered by such employees, an estimate of the aggregate of the proposed salaries of such employees, and an estimate of the other expenses of the board required for the preparation of such plan or plans.

(2)(a) The council shall review and consider such plan within thirty days following submission to it by the board and shall adopt or reject such plan by a majority vote of its members.

(b) If the council adopts such plan, it shall become final and conclusive.

(c) If the council rejects the plan, it shall notify the board of its action, and the board may again and from time to time prepare and submit to the council a plan in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Subsection.

H. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 314, §2, eff. June 29, 2005.

I.(1) All services to be furnished within the district pursuant to any plan finally and conclusively adopted hereunder shall be furnished, supplied, and administered by the city through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities. All capital improvements and facilities to be acquired, constructed, or provided within the district, whether from the proceeds of bonds or otherwise, shall likewise be so acquired, constructed, or provided by the city through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities, it being the intention hereof to avoid the duplication of administrative and management efforts and expense in the implementation of any plan adopted for the benefit of the district.

(2) In order to provide such services and/or provide, construct, or acquire such capital improvements or facilities, the board may enter into intergovernmental local service contracts with the city.

J. The district shall have the power to acquire, to lease, to insure, and to sell real property within its boundaries in accordance with its plans.

K. The district shall have the authority to pay the city of Monroe, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the Ouachita Economic Development Corporation or other contractor for services rendered by each respective entity or persons under a local services contract between the district and such entity for services rendered in furtherance of this Act*.

L. 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 Section:

(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) 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 for services rendered by it.

(8) 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.

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

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

(11) 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.

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

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

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

M.(1) In addition to any authority provided to the board in this Section, the board is hereby authorized to levy and collect on developments occurring on and after July 1, 2005 only, its own hotel occupancy tax which shall be in lieu of other such taxes levied by other taxing authorities within the district as provided for in R.S. 33:2740.51(N)(3)(b). The funds shall be pledged to and used to pay revenue bonds issued by the district or for any other financing of the property of a project, including, but not limited to, loans, mortgages, bonds, or certificates of indebtedness.

(2) The tax may be levied in lieu of the taxes levied within the district by other taxing authorities through an ordinance adopted by the district's board of commissioners with the consent of such tax authorities expressed by ordinance or resolution, but only after the question of the imposition of the hotel occupancy tax has been submitted to the qualified electors of the city of Monroe at an election to be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state of Louisiana and the majority of those voting in the election have voted in favor of the adoption of such ordinance. In addition, if the proceeds of the tax of such other tax authorities has been expressly dedicated to another purpose set forth in a proposition approved by the electorate of such tax authority, then the tax proceeds may not be used for tax increment finance or other purposes unless a proposition which authorizes such use is submitted to and approved by such electorate at the election provided for in this Paragraph.

N.(1)(a) In addition to any authority provided to the district by this Section, the district shall have the authority provided to an economic development district by Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to implement tax increment financing and may issue revenue bonds payable from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of up to the full amount of tax increments available to an economic development district as provided in this Section and in such Part to be derived from any project or projects of the district as provided for in this Section, or parts of such projects, in an amount to be determined as provided for in this Section, in order to finance or refinance any project or projects, or parts thereof, which are consistent with the purposes of the district.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any portion of the tax of any local governmental subdivision or other tax recipient body may only be used as a tax increment for tax increment finance purposes with the consent of such local governmental subdivision or other tax recipient body expressed by ordinance or resolution and upon approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the city of Monroe voting at an election to be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state of Louisiana.

(2) For purposes of the tax increment financing authority derived from Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 which is conferred upon the district by this Section, and only for purposes of this Section, "local governmental subdivision" as defined in such Part shall include the parish of Ouachita and all political subdivisions within the parish.

(3) For purposes of this Section, a tax increment shall consist of either or both of the following:

(a) That portion of any tax levied within the district by a local governmental subdivision or other tax recipient body determined and pledged in the manner provided for in Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. However, if the proceeds of such tax have been expressly dedicated to another purpose set forth in a proposition approved by the electorate of such local governmental subdivision or other tax recipient body, then the tax proceeds may not be used as a tax increment until a proposition which authorizes such use is submitted to and approved by such electorate.

(b) That portion of the hotel occupancy tax collected in the district as provided for in Paragraph (M)(1) of this Section in an amount determined by the board of commissioners and which is in lieu of other such taxes levied by other taxing authorities as provided for in that Paragraph.

O. 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, in no event shall the district have an existence of less than three years from July 1, 2005.

P. 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 2001, No. 444, §1, eff. June 18, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 838, §1; Acts 2005, No. 314, §§1, 2, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2023, No. 306, §1.

*As appears in enrolled bill. Should be "Section".

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 444, §2, repealing provisions for Monroe Downtown Development District, and §3, providing for certain funding for "the district". (Act No. 444 includes provisions in Section 1 for the Downtown Economic Development District and the Southside Economic Development District, both in Monroe).
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4696 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4696
Persons to whom Part applies
Status: in_force

The rights accorded the property owner under this Part shall be applicable in favor of any person to whom the property owner has granted a conventional mortgage or vendor's privilege and to the property owner's heirs and assigns.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.1
Concord Estates Crime Prevention 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 Concord Estates Crime Prevention District, hereinafter referred to 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 Concord Estates Subdivision in East Baton Rouge Parish as established in the official subdivision plat 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 and to add to the security of district residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of seven members as follows:

(a) The president of the Concord Estates Homeowners Association shall be an ex officio member.

(b) The board of directors of the Concord Estates Homeowners Association or its successor shall appoint one member.

(c) The member or members of the Louisiana House of Representatives who represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one member.

(d) The member or members of the Louisiana Senate who represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one member.

(e) The assessor for East Baton Rouge Parish shall appoint one member.

(f) The mayor-president shall appoint one member.

(g) The Metro Council member or council members who represent the district shall appoint one member.

(2) All members of the board shall own property within the district.

(3)(a) The terms of the members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(c) through (g) of this Subsection shall be concurrent with the respective appointing authority.

(b) The member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall serve during his term of office as president of the Concord Estates Homeowners Association.

(c) The member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(b) of this Subsection shall serve an initial term of two years and each successor of such member shall serve a four-year term. Vacancies resulting from the expiration of a term or any other reason shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

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

(5) 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 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 is hereby authorized to 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 governing authority of the district. The fee, however, shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year.

(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. The tax collector shall submit the bill for a parcel fee which is to be collected from condominium owners to the condominium owners association and the association shall pay the fee from funds available for that purpose. The association shall remain liable for the entire fee until it is paid.

(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 a regularly scheduled primary or general 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 of commissioners shall mail notification of the upcoming election to each registered voter of the district and to the owner of a 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 fee shall expire four years from its initial levy but may be renewed as provided in Subparagraph (3)(a) of this Subsection. If renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed ten years.

(4) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected by the sheriff, as ex officio tax collector, of East Baton Rouge Parish. The sheriff shall collect and remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection. He shall retain the same commissions as he receives for the collection of ad valorem taxes.

(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.

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. The budget and all amendments shall be subject to the approval of the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council.

(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 their services provided for through the fees authorized herein shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

Acts 2004, No. 617, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2009, No. 171, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.121.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.121.1
Authorization to issue revenue bonds
Status: in_force

A. The authority is authorized and empowered to issue revenue bonds for the financing of all or any part of the costs of any economic development project and any expenses related thereto or to such financing and to pledge for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest of such revenue bonds the income and revenues derived or to be derived by the authority from financing agreements. The authority is further authorized and empowered to issue its revenue bonds in accordance with this Section to refund in whole or in part at any time revenue bonds theretofore issued by the authority pursuant to this Section.

B.(1) The authority shall authorize revenue bonds by one or more bond resolutions adopted by a majority of its commissioners. Any bond resolution shall be published one time in the official journal of the city of Opelousas, Louisiana; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibits to such bond resolution if the same are available for public inspection and such fact is stated in the publication. For thirty days after the date of publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the bond resolution, any provision of the revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to it, the provisions therein made for the security and payment of the revenue bonds, and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of such bonds. After that time, no person may contest the regularity, formality, legality, or effectiveness of the bond resolution, any provisions of the revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to it, the provisions for the security and payment of the revenue bonds, and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to their authorization and issuance, for any cause whatever. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively presumed that the revenue bonds are legal and that every legal requirement for the issuance of the revenue bonds has been complied with. No court shall have authority to inquire into any of these matters after the thirty days.

(2) The bond resolution shall authorize the participation of the authority in the financing of the economic development project and, in addition, may contain provisions which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such issue of revenue bonds, as to:

(a) Pledging all or any part of revenues received or to be received, and agreements to secure the payment of such issue of revenue bonds.

(b) Rates, fees, rentals, or other charges to be established, maintained, and collected, and the use and disposition of revenues, gifts, and funds received or to be received.

(c) The setting aside of reserves or bond retirement funds and the regulation and disposition thereof.

(d) The custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any monies held in trust or otherwise for the payment of revenue bonds or in any way to secure the payment of revenue bonds, including the establishment and maintenance of revenue, reserve, or other funds as trust funds.

(e) Limitations or restrictions on the purposes to which the proceeds of sale of any revenue bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied.

(f) Limitations or restrictions on the issuance of additional revenue bonds; the terms upon which additional revenue bonds may be issued and secured, or the refunding of outstanding or other revenue bonds, or both.

(g) Vesting in one or more trustees or fiscal agents such property, rights, powers, and duties in trust as the authority may determine.

(h) The acquisition and disposition of property.

(i) The rights and remedies available to the bondholders in the event of default.

(j) Provisions for insurance and for accounting reports and the inspection and audit thereof.

(k) The replacement of mutilated, destroyed, stolen, or lost revenue bonds.

(l) Any other matters of like or different character which in any way affect the security or protection of the revenue bonds.

(3) All revenue bonds issued pursuant to a bond resolution shall be equally and ratably secured by a pledge, charge, and lien upon revenues provided for in the bond resolution. Any pledge made by the authority pursuant to this Section shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues, securities, and other monies so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the authority or any fiduciary shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, whether or not such parties have notice thereof.

(4) The bond resolution by which a pledge is created need not be filed or recorded except in the official minutes of the authority and of the State Bond Commission.

(5) The revenue bonds shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, be serial or term bonds, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates payable on such date or dates, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry such registration and exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption, and be entitled to such priorities on the revenues of the authority as the bond resolution may provide.

(6) The revenue bonds shall be sold by the authority in such manner and at such prices, at public or private sale, as it may determine. If the authority sells the bonds at public sale, notice of such sale upon sealed proposals shall be published at least once not less than seven days prior to the date of such sale in a publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news or to the subject of state and municipal bonds, published in the city of New York, New York, and in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city of Opelousas, Louisiana.

(7) The revenue bonds and coupons attached thereto shall be executed in the name of the authority by the manual or facsimile signatures of such official or officials as may be designated in the bond resolution. If any officer whose manual or facsimile signature appears on any revenue bond or coupon ceases to be such officer before the delivery of such revenue bonds, such signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if he had remained in office until such delivery. The bond resolution may provide for authentication of the revenue bonds by the trustees or fiscal agent thereunder.

C. Pending the preparation of definitive revenue bonds, the authority may issue interim receipts or temporary revenue bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive revenue bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery.

D. No commissioner or officer of the authority, and no officer or member of the city of Opelousas or its governing body, or any person executing such revenue bonds shall be liable personally on such revenue bonds.

E. The authority shall have power to purchase its revenue bonds out of any funds available therefor under the bond resolution. It may hold, cancel, or resell such bonds, subject to and in accordance with agreements with holders of its revenue bonds.

F. All revenue bonds and interest coupons appertaining thereto issued pursuant to this Section shall be and are hereby made negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all of the purposes of the negotiable instruments law of Louisiana, subject only to the provisions of the revenue bonds for registration.

G. All revenue bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision hereof. The revenue bonds shall be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, insurance companies, homestead and building and loan associations, trustees, and other fiduciaries and may be used for deposit with any officer, board, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, in any case where, by present or future laws, deposit or security is required.

H. The holders of any revenue bonds issued hereunder shall have such rights and remedies as may be provided in the bond resolution, including, but not by way of limitation, acceleration of payment, appointment of a trustee for bondholders, appointment of a receiver for the redevelopment project or the revenue bond program financed with the proceeds of the revenue bonds or the revenues from such program, or both, and any other available civil action to compel compliance with the terms and provisions of the revenue bonds and the bond resolution.

I. The revenue bonds shall be limited obligations of the authority. The principal of and interest on the revenue bonds shall not be payable from the general funds of the authority nor shall they constitute a pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its property or upon any of its income, receipts, or revenues except the revenues, agreements, and funds pledged under the bond resolution. Neither the credit nor the taxing power of the city of Opelousas or the state of Louisiana shall be pledged for the payment of such principal or interest, and no holder of revenue bonds shall have the right to compel the exercise of the taxing power by the city of Opelousas or the forfeiture of its property in connection with any default thereon. Every revenue bond shall recite in substance that the principal of and interest on such bond is payable solely from the revenues pledged to its payment and the authority is not obligated to pay such principal or interest except from such revenues. The revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a debt of the state of Louisiana or the city of Opelousas, are not subject to any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction and shall not be subject to the provisions of the charter of the city of Opelousas relating to the authorization, issuance, or sale of bonds, and the state of Louisiana shall not be liable thereon.

J. Subject to agreements with the holders of revenue bonds, all proceeds of revenue bonds and all revenue pledged under a bond resolution shall be set as ideas received and shall be deposited and held in trust by a trustee appointed by the authority in a fund or funds separate and apart from all other funds of the authority. Subject to the bond resolution, the trustee shall hold the same for the benefit of the holders of the bonds for the application and disposition thereof solely to the respective uses and purposes in such bond resolution.

K. Without limitation of the powers granted to the authority pursuant to this Section, the authority is specifically authorized and empowered to:

(1) Lend proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this Section to an entity or entities for the purpose of such entity or entities making qualified equity investments in a community development entity, provided that the community development entity uses such qualified equity investment to make qualified low-income community investments in qualified active low-income community businesses operating primarily in the city of Opelousas.

(2) Create, operate, manage, invest in or loan to, and own entities created for the purpose of facilitating economic development projects.

Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3001 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3001
Parish fairs and festivals, limit of appropriations
Status: in_force

A. The parish governing authorities are hereby authorized and empowered at their discretion to appropriate a sum not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per year in support of and participation in fairs, agricultural festivals, or other properly organized agricultural activities whether such fairs, festivals, and other agricultural activities are held within the boundaries of the parish making the appropriation or not.

B. Parish governing authorities may make such appropriations through any agency or agencies they deem fit and proper.

Acts 1952, No. 388, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 493, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1144, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4286 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4286
Sinking fund
Status: in_force

Whenever any certificates of indebtedness are issued in accordance with this Sub-part, the municipal authority shall provide for the creation of a sinking fund into which shall be paid from the revenues of the utility, subject only to prior payment of reasonable and necessary operation and maintenance expenses, sums fully sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the certificates, and to create reserves for contingencies provided in the resolution and election. The moneys in the sinking fund shall be applied to the payment of the principal and interest of the certificates or to the purchase or retirement of the certificates prior to maturity in the manner provided.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2581.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2581.3
Development of hearing loss during employment in the classified police service; occupational disease
Status: in_force

A. Any loss of hearing that is ten decibels or greater on average for the frequencies that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration monitors for noise exposure in the general population when adjusted for aging and that develops during employment in the classified police service in the state of Louisiana shall, for purposes of this Section only, be classified as a disease or infirmity connected with employment. The employee affected shall be entitled to medical benefits, including hearing aids, as granted by the laws of the state of Louisiana to which one suffering an occupational disease is entitled, regardless of whether the employee is on duty at the time he is stricken with the loss of hearing. Such loss of hearing shall be presumed to have developed during employment and shall be presumed to have been caused by or to have resulted from hazardous noise exposure when diagnostic hearing testing reveals a decrease of ten decibels or more for the frequencies that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration monitors for noise exposure from the baseline audiological evaluation. This presumption shall be rebuttable by a preponderance of evidence, and such presumption can be overcome if the evidence does not establish that the nature of the work performed was the predominant and major cause of the hearing loss. Such presumption shall be extended to an employee following termination of service for a period of twenty-four months.

B. Each person selected for appointment to an entry level position in the classified police service on and after August 1, 2022, shall submit to a baseline audiology examination, an audiological examination every five years, and a final termination audiological evaluation at the end of service. The appointing authority shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the administration of such examinations. A person shall receive his baseline examination not later than one year after his appointment.

C.(1) Nothing in this Section shall modify the qualifications necessary to establish eligibility to receive benefits or the calculation of benefits to be paid under any Louisiana public pension or retirement system, plan, or fund.

(2) In case of a conflict between any provision of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including any provision in Subpart E of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle I of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and any provision of this Section, the provision of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall control.

Acts 2022, No. 527, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.21
Southern Heights Neighborhood 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 Southern Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Improvement District, hereinafter referred to 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 Southern Heights Neighborhood in East Baton Rouge Parish as established in the official subdivision plat 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 and to add to the security of district residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district 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 consisting of seven members as follows:

(a) The board of directors of the Southern Heights Property Owners Association, Inc., shall appoint three members.

(b) The member or members of the Louisiana House of Representatives who represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one member.

(c) The member or members of the Louisiana Senate who represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one member.

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

(e) The metro council member or council members who represent the district shall appoint one member.

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

(3)(a) The terms of the members appointed pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall be two years.

(b) The terms of the members serving pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(b) through (e) of this Subsection shall be three years.

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

(5) 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 accept private grants and donations.

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

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

(7) To acquire, lease, insure, and sell immovable property within the boundaries of the district in accordance with district plans.

(8) 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 is hereby authorized to 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 improved and unimproved parcel located within the district.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, a parcel shall be defined as a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract on which a residential or commercial structure is situated; however, the term "parcel" shall not include "condominium parcel" or "condominium property" as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103.

(2)(a)(i) The initial amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the governing authority of the district. The initial fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars per parcel per year.

(ii) 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 on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. Not less than thirty days prior to any election held to approve such parcel fee, the board of commissioners shall mail notification of the upcoming election to each registered voter of the district and to the owner of a parcel if the owner is not a registered voter of the district.

(b) Not less than five years after approval of the parcel fee by a majority of the registered voters of the district, the governing authority of the district may increase the amount of the parcel fee one time without an election. The amount of the increased fee shall be as provided in a duly adopted resolution of the board, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year.

(3) A parcel fee shall expire ten years after its levy but may be renewed if the renewal is approved by the voters in the manner provided in Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection. The renewed fee shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year. If renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed ten years.

(4) The owner of the parcel is responsible for payment of the fee.

(5) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected by the sheriff, as ex officio tax collector, of East Baton Rouge Parish. The sheriff 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 sheriff to authorize the sheriff to retain a collection fee.

(6) Any parcel fee 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 ad valorem taxes.

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 their services provided for through the fees authorized herein shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

I. 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 2013, No. 338, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9100.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9100.12
Budget; audit; applicability of other laws
Status: in_force

A. The executive board shall submit a proposed budget to the commission annually for review. The commission may make any amendments to the budget it deems necessary. The commission shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq. The budget and all amendments shall be subject to the approval of the governing authority.

B. The commission shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513.

C. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, the commission and executive board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Law, the Public Records Law, and the Code of Governmental Ethics.

Acts 2008, No. 887, §1; Acts 2012, No. 426, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4712.19 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4712.19
Naming of police complex; Kenner
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of the city of Kenner may name the police complex in Kenner in honor of Nick Congemi.

Acts 2018, No. 298, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:5053 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 5053
Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Any person, agent, or attorney in fact who violates R.S. 33:5051 or R.S. 33:5052 shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.27
Bouligny Improvement District in Orleans Parish
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 Bouligny 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 encompass the area included within the following perimeter: Upperline Street (both sides) to Prytania Street (river side only) to Napoleon Avenue (upper side only) to Tchoupitoulas Street (both sides) and back to Upperline Street. All municipal numbers on Prytania Street and Napoleon Avenue are excluded from this district.

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

D. Governance. (1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectuation of the services to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by security in the area, 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 Bouligny Improvement Association or its successor, referred to in this Section as the "association".

(b) The board of directors of the association shall appoint two members.

(c) The mayor of the city of New Orleans shall appoint one member from a list of nominations submitted by the 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 nominations submitted by the 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 nominations submitted by the 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 nominations submitted by the association.

(2) All members of the board shall be residents 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 provided in this Subparagraph. Two members shall serve an initial term of four years; two shall serve an initial term of three years; one shall serve an initial term of two years; and one shall serve an initial term of one year, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(b) The member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall serve during his term of office as president of the 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 in the same manner as the original appointment.

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

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

(6) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided 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 may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket 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 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 for the provision of security patrols in the district. The district, through the board, may contract with the New Orleans Police Department or with a private security company for the provision of security patrols in the district.

(5) To purchase items or supplies which the board deems instrumental in 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.

(7) To acquire, lease, insure, and sell immovable property within its boundaries in accordance with district plans.

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

(2) Any plan shall include:

(a) An estimate of the annual and aggregate cost of acquiring, constructing, or providing the services, improvements, or facilities set forth therein.

(b) An estimate of the aggregate number of mills or fees required to be levied in each year on the taxable immovable property within the district in order to provide the funds required for the implementation or effectuation of the plan for furnishing the services specified and for capital improvements, or both.

G. Taxing authority. (1)(a) The governing authority of the city of New Orleans may levy and collect, as authorized by the district and as specifically provided for in this Section, for a term not to exceed eight years, in the same manner and at the same time as all other ad valorem taxes on property subject to taxation by the city are levied and collected, a special ad valorem tax not to exceed twenty mills or fees upon all taxable immovable property situated within the boundaries of the district. A tax or fee authorized by this Subsection shall be levied and collected only after the question of its imposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the question at a regularly scheduled election to be conducted in accordance with provisions of the Louisiana Election Code. The amount of the tax or fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board.

(b) The tax or fee may be renewed subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

(2) No fee shall be imposed upon any parcel whose owner qualifies for and receives the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(3) The proceeds of a tax or 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. The city of New Orleans shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection.

H. 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.

I. Miscellaneous. It is the purpose and intent of this Section that any additional security patrols, public or private, provided by the district shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the New Orleans Police Department.

Acts 2022, No, 105, §1, eff. May 25, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.26
Enforcement
Status: in_force

Unless amended or cancelled pursuant to R.S. 33:4780.30 or modified or suspended pursuant to R.S. 33:4780.31 or 4780.25(B), a development agreement shall be enforceable by any party thereto notwithstanding any change in any applicable general or specific plan, zoning subdivision, or building regulation adopted by the municipality or parish entering the agreement which alters or amends the rules, regulations, or policies specified in R.S. 33:4780.27.

Acts 1988, No. 505, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.111
Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

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

B. Bonds which are issued under this Section:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9082 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9082
Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards Neighborhood Development District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards 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 Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards 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 Twelfth Ward Save Our Community Corporation.

(b) Two persons selected by the state representative for House of Representatives District No. 89.

(c) Two persons selected by the state representative for House of Representatives District No. 91.

(d) Four persons selected by the state senator for Senate District No. 5.

(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:

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

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

(c) "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.

(d) "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.

(e) "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, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.8
Judicial review
Status: in_force

A. Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision by the board of adjustment relative to any officer, department, board, or bureau of the parish may present a petition to the district court of the parish or city in which the property affected is located. Such petition shall be duly verified, set forth that the decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specify the grounds of the illegality. The petition shall be presented to the court within thirty days after the filing of the decision in the office of the board.

B. Upon the presentation of such petition, the court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to the board of adjustment to review the decision of the board of adjustment and there shall be prescribed therein the period of time within which a return may be made and served upon the relator's attorney. Such period shall be not less than ten days but may be extended by the court. The allowance of the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from; however, the court may, on application after notice to the board and on due cause shown, grant a restraining order.

C. The board of adjustment shall not be required to return the original papers acted upon by it, but may return certified or sworn copies thereof or such portions thereof as may be called for by the writ. The return shall concisely set forth such other facts as may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the decision appealed from and shall be verified.

D. If, upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take additional evidence or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct. Such referee shall report the same to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law, and his report shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made.

E. The court may reverse or confirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the decision brought up for review. Costs shall not be allowed against the board unless it appears to the court that it acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with malice in making the decision appealed from. All issues in any proceedings under this Section shall have preference over all other civil actions and proceedings.

Acts 1987, No. 355, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2476 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2476
Municipal fire and police civil service boards
Status: in_force

A. A municipal fire and police civil service board is created in the municipal government. The board shall be composed of five members who shall serve without compensation. The board shall have a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary. The domicile of the board shall be in the municipality it serves.

B.(1)(a) To be eligible for appointment or to serve as a member of a board, a person shall be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of the municipality in which he is to serve for at least five years next preceding his appointment, and, at the time of his appointment, shall be a qualified voter of the municipality.

(b) However, with respect to the two members elected from the municipal fire and the municipal police departments, such members shall be residents of the parish in which the municipality they are to serve is located for a period of at least five years preceding their appointment upon adoption of resolution so permitting residence location by the local governing authority.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph, the two members elected from the municipal fire and the municipal police departments shall not be required to be residents or qualified voters of the municipality in which they are appointed to serve or residents of the parish in which the municipality is located provided that such exceptions are approved by resolution of the local governing authority.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, only one member shall be elected from the city of New Iberia municipal fire and police civil service system in accordance with Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section, provided that such exception is approved by resolution of the city of New Iberia governing authority.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Baton Rouge, the three members appointed pursuant to Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section shall be residents of the city of Baton Rouge, the unincorporated area of EastBaton Rouge Parish, or a combination thereof for at least five years next preceding their appointment, and, at the time of their appointment, shall be qualified voters of East Baton Rouge Parish.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Zachary, the member appointed pursuant to Subparagraph (C)(2)(a) of this Section shall have been a resident of the city of Zachary, the unincorporated area of East Baton Rouge Parish, or a combination thereof, for at least five years next preceding his appointment, and, at the time of his appointment, shall be a qualified voter of East Baton Rouge Parish.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing body of the respective municipality shall conduct a background check on any person who is under consideration for appointment to the board. No person is eligible for appointment or may serve as a member of the board if his background check reveals that either of the following has occurred in the ten years immediately preceding his appointment:

(i) He has been convicted of a felony.

(ii) He has committed a civil rights violation, as determined by a legally binding agreement or finding.

(2)(a) Any employee, while serving as a member of a board, shall occupy, as a regular employee, a position or office lower than that of chief, assistant chief, district chief, or battalion chief in the fire service; or a position or office lower than that of chief, assistant chief, or major in the police service.

(b) No member of a board shall have been during a period of six months immediately preceding his appointment a member of any local, state, or national committee of a political party or an officer or member of a committee in any factional political club or organization.

(c)(i) No member of a board shall be a candidate for nomination or election to any public office or hold any other public office or position of public employment, except that of notary public, a military or naval official office, or that of a municipal fire or police department which is expressly required by the provisions of this Part.

(ii) However, a member of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board of the city of Houma may hold a position of public employment if said position of public employment is not with the city of Houma.

C.(1)(a) The first five members of a board shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality during the ninety-day period immediately following the date that this Part takes effect in a municipality under R.S. 33:2471.

(b) If the governing body fails to appoint the members as required in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph and the state examiner has given written notification to the governing body of its failure to appoint such members, then the governing board shall make the appointments within ninety days following such notification.

(c) If the governing body fails to make appointments as required in Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph, then the state examiner shall seek a writ of mandamus which shall lie to the court of original and unlimited jurisdiction in the parish in which the office of state examiner is domiciled.

(2) The members of the board shall be appointed by the governing body as follows:

(a) One shall be appointed by the governing body upon its own nomination.

(b)(i) Two members shall be appointed from a list of four nominees that shall be furnished, within sixty days after the governing authority makes a request by certified letter for such list, by the executive head of a legally chartered and established four-year institution of higher education located within the municipality; or, if there is no such institution in the municipality, by the executive head of such an institution which is within the state and which is the most geographically proximate to the municipality. However, if only two such four-year institutions of higher education are located within the municipality, the head of each of the two institutions shall furnish a list of two nominees and one member shall be appointed from each such list.

(ii) If a list of nominations is not submitted within sixty days after submission of request for such list, such failure shall be considered a failure to perform a ministerial duty required by law of a public official or corporate officer. To this end, the district attorney for the parish in which the institution is located shall provoke the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the official or officer to act as provided by law.

(3)(a) Two members shall be appointed who shall be first nominated and elected by and from the regular employees of the fire and police departments as follows:

(i) One member shall be elected and appointed from the fire department.

(ii) One member shall be elected and appointed from the police department.

(b)(i) The employee-nominee from each department shall be elected by secret ballot of the regular employees of his respective department at an election to be called and held for that purpose by the chief of the department.

(ii) If, after the close of nominations for the employee member for the respective department, the name of only one regular employee has been placed in nomination, that nominee shall be declared elected.

(iii) If more than one name is placed in nomination, the chief shall call an election within forty-five days after this Part takes effect in the municipality by posting, for a fifteen-day continuous period immediately preceding the election, a notice thereof on the bulletin board of each station house of his department. The chief shall officially notify the governing body of the municipality within the ten-day period immediately following the election, the name of the employee-nominee so elected by the regular employees of his department. The chief of the department shall vote in the election only in the case of a tied vote.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, if R.S. 33:2495.2 becomes applicable, only one member shall be elected from the city of New Iberia municipal fire and police civil service system and one member shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of New Iberia upon his own nomination, provided that such exception is approved by resolution of the city of New Iberia governing authority.

D. The term of office for all members of the board shall be for a period of three years, except that the first member appointed by the governing body of a municipality upon its own nomination shall serve for a period of two years; the first employee members nominated and appointed as provided above shall serve a term of one year. Each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified.

E. Upon the term of office expiring for a member of a board, or because of a vacancy in the office of any member thereof, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a successor in the same manner as the outgoing member was appointed; and such successive appointment shall be made within ninety days immediately following the expiration or vacancy.

F. Each member shall take the oath of office before entering upon the duties of his office. His oath shall include a statement to uphold the constitution and laws of Louisiana and of the United States; to administer faithfully and impartially the provisions of this Part and the rules adopted under the authority of this Part.

G. Members of such a board serving under Act 102 of 1944, as amended at the time the Revised Statutes take effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed.

H. Any member of a board shall be liable to removal from office by judgment of the court of original and unlimited jurisdiction in civil suits of the parish wherein the board is domiciled for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, incompetency, corruption, favoritism, extortion, oppression in office, gross misconduct, or habitual drunkenness. The district attorney of the district wherein the board is domiciled shall institute such suit upon the written request, specifying the charges, of twenty-five citizens and taxpayers of the municipality. The district attorney shall associate in the diligent prosecution of such suit any attorney selected and employed by the citizens and taxpayers.

I. The governing body of the municipality shall advise, within and not later than the expiration of the ninety day period provided for the appointment of the board members, each appointee of his appointment and term of office as a member of the municipal fire and police civil service board; and, an official record thereof shall be placed in the official minutes of the governing body.

J. The original members of the board shall meet within thirty days after their appointment in their first official meeting; take the oath of office; elect a chairman and vice-chairman; and transact any other business pertinent at that time. The oath of office shall be administered by the city clerk or by any other person having the legal authority to administer it.

K. A chairman and a vice-chairman shall be elected by the members of the board. The term for which either the chairman or vice-chairman shall serve as such, shall run concurrently with that for which he was appointed a member of the board; except the term of either office shall terminate upon death of the incumbent, or his resignation from the office or from the board or his removal from the board.

L.(1) At the discretion of the board, the office of secretary shall be filled in one of the following ways:

(a) By electing one of its members thereto.

(b) By appointing the city clerk, or secretary-treasurer of the municipality to fill such office ex officio.

(c) By employing on a part-time basis any other person and paying a salary not to exceed twelve hundred fifty dollars per month which salary shall be approved by the municipal governing authority.

(2) The board may terminate the term of office of any person serving as its secretary at any time. No person serving as secretary of a board, except a member thereof, shall have the right to vote in its proceedings. The secretary shall attend the meetings of the board; keep a record of its proceedings; attend to correspondence directed to him, and other correspondence ordered by the chairman; perform other functions assigned to him by the board; and cooperate with the state examiner in a manner that will assist the examiner to carry out effectively the duties imposed upon him by this Part or those functions which may be requested of him by the board.

M. The board shall meet at any time after its original meeting upon the call of the chairman, who shall give all members of the board due notice thereof. The chairman of the board shall call, and the members of the board shall attend, one regular meeting of the board within each quarterly period of each calendar year. If a chairman fails or refuses to call such quarterly meeting of his board, the members of the board shall meet upon the written call of any two members mailed ten days in advance of the meeting. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the concurring votes of any three members comprising the quorum of the board shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters to be decided or transacted by it. Meetings of the boards shall be open to the public.

Amended by Acts 1969, No. 146, §1; Acts 1975, No. 363, §1; Acts 1976, No. 69, §1; Acts 1976, No. 166, §1; Acts 1977, No. 470, §1; Acts 1978, No. 184, §1; Acts 1980, No. 302, §1; Acts 1981, No. 776, §1; Acts 1983, No. 473, §1; Acts 1993, No. 689, §1; Acts 1997, No. 517, §1, eff. July 3, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1326, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 454, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1177, §1; Acts 2010, No. 627, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 686, §1, eff. June 18, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 667, §1, eff. June 17, 2016; Acts 2020, No. 142, §1; Acts 2021, No. 67, §1; Acts 2021, No. 280, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2531.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2531.1
Continuation of coverage by Part
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Part shall continue to be applicable to any municipality, parish, or fire protection district which, prior to July 1, 2006, established a classified civil service pursuant to this Part.

Acts 1991, No. 743, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 1005, §1, eff. July 24, 1991; Acts 2006, No. 490, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4262 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4262
No restriction of acts authorized
Status: in_force

This Sub-part shall constitute full authority for the accomplishment of all acts herein authorized to be done. No other law restricting the carrying out of the acts authorized to be done shall be construed as applying to any proceedings had or acts done pursuant to this Sub-part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4548.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4548.3
Definitions
Status: in_force

A. "Authority" means the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority.

B. "Authorized project" means:

(1) Any improvements, structures, equipment, and any other immovable or movable property acquired, rehabilitated, constructed, or planned for the purposes of supplying, purchasing, selling, transporting, storing, distributing, treating, collecting, pumping, or disposing of any municipal utility services.

(2) Programs, projects, financings, and acquisitions for the furtherance of economic development or other public functions or purposes of any political subdivision, which shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) Public infrastructure and public works of all types.

(b) Penitentiary, incarceration, and other correctional facilities.

(c) Mass transit, community, and transportation services, equipment, and facilities.

(d) Community development and redevelopment facilities, including enterprise zone facilities.

(e) Economic development, industrial, and manufacturing facilities, including facilities of organizations operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(f) Airport and port facilities.

(g) Equipment and rolling stock.

(3) Financing programs or loans to political subdivisions.

C. "Bond" means the bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of participation, debentures, warrants, commercial paper, capital leases, revenue bonds, or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness authorized to be issued by the authority.

D. "Federal government" means the United States of America and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.

E. "Financing assistance" means any purchase or other acquisition by the authority of bonds, notes, obligations, or other evidences of debt of political subdivisions and financing, refinancing, reimbursement, or other extension of credit or funding on the part of the authority in the form of loans, loan guarantees, bond interest subsidies, and to provide bond guarantees to municipalities, other local political subdivisions, and intermunicipal or interstate agencies.

F. "Obligation" means any bond, revenue bond, note, lease, contract, sale, loan, cooperative endeavor agreement, evidence of indebtedness, debt, or other obligation of the authority, the state, or local governments which are authorized to be issued under this Chapter or under the Constitution of Louisiana or other laws of this state, including refunding bonds.

G. "Political subdivision" means a municipality, town, village, district, parish, special service district, school board, school district, or other public body, the state or any agency thereof created under state law.

H. "Project costs" means all costs of acquisition, by purchase, construction, assembly, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation incurred in connection with any authorized projects including but not limited to:

(1) All costs of movable and immovable property, fixtures, or personal property used or in connection with or necessary for any project or for any facilities related thereto, including but not limited to the cost of all land, servitudes, rights, improvements, water rights, connections for utility services, fees, franchises, permits, approvals, licenses, and certificates; the costs of securing any such franchises, permits, approvals, licenses, or certificates; the cost of preparation of any application therefor; and the costs of all fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, and other property used in or in connection with or necessary for any project.

(2) Any financing charges, administrative fees, bond insurance or other credit enhancement, and loan or loan guarantee fees and all interest on revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations which accrue or are paid prior to or during the period of construction of a project and during such additional period as the authority may reasonably determine to be necessary to place such project in operation.

(3) All costs of engineering, surveying, planning, environmental assessments, financial analyses, and architectural, legal, and accounting services and all expenses incurred by engineers, surveyors, planners, environmental scientists, fiscal analysts, architects, attorneys, accountants, and other consultants in connection with any project.

(4) All expenses for inspection of any project.

(5) All fees of fiscal agents, paying agents, and trustees for bond owners under any bond resolution, trust agreement, indenture of trust, or similar instrument or agreement; all expenses incurred by any such fiscal agents, paying agents, and trustees; and all other costs and expenses incurred relative to the issuance of any bonds, revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations for any project.

(6) All fees of any type charged by the authority in connection with any project.

(7) All expenses of or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of any project.

(8) All costs of plans and specifications for any project.

(9) All costs of title insurance and examinations of title with respect to any project.

(10) Repayment of any loans for the advance of any part of any of the foregoing costs, including interest thereon and any other expenses of such loans.

(11) Administrative expenses of the authority and other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to any project or the financing thereof of the placing of any project in operation.

I. "State" means the state of Louisiana.

J. "Major equipment" means any movable property the purchase price of which exceeds the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

Acts 1991, No. 813, §1; Acts 1993, No. 182, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7618 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7618
Security for bonds or notes
Status: in_force

A. The principal of and interest on any bonds or notes issued by a corporation may be secured as provided in R.S. 33:7617B and may be secured by a mortgage or other instrument covering all or any part of any lands or all or any part of a development project, including any additions, improvements, extensions to or enlargements of any development project thereafter made.

B. Bonds or notes issued for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or improvement of a development project may be secured by an assignment of any lease of or mortgage on such development project and by an assignment of the revenues and receipts derived by a corporation from any such lease or mortgage.

C. The proceedings under which the bonds or notes are authorized to be issued and any mortgage, lease or other instrument may contain agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of any development projects covered thereby, the fixing and collection of rents or other revenues therefrom, including monies received in repayment of mortgage loans, and interest thereon, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such rents or other revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, all as a corporation shall deem advisable.

D. Each pledge, agreement, mortgage or other instrument made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds or notes of a corporation shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes for the benefit of which the same were made shall have been fully paid, or until provisions shall have been made for such payment in the manner provided in the proceedings under which the same may be authorized.

Acts 1972, No. 553, §13.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7627 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7627
Authority of parishes, municipalities and subdivisions thereof to appropriate and dedicate funds to a new community trust fund
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of general or special law, the purposes for which a parish or municipality, or any agency or subdivision of either, may levy taxes or appropriate funds to a new community trust fund include the preservation and enhancement of the tax base of such parish, municipality, subdivision or agency and the furthering of the purposes of such parish, municipality, subdivision or agency as provided by law.

Acts 1987, No. 815, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 441.3
Town of Delcambre; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
Status: in_force

The board of aldermen of the town of Delcambre, 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 serve at a salary fixed by and to be paid by the board of aldermen.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 368, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3811.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3811.1
Authority of Lafourche Parish Police Jury to expand powers of Lafourche water district
Status: in_force

In addition to the provisions of R.S. 33:3811, the Lafourche Parish Police Jury may authorize the Lafourche water district to do and perform all acts in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which are necessary and proper for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sewers and sewerage disposal works within its territorial limits.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 440, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4564.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4564.6
Livingston Parish Recreation District No. 2; per diem
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4564(B) or any other law to the contrary, the members of the board of commissioners of Recreation District No. 2 of Livingston Parish shall each receive a per diem of one hundred dollars for each meeting they attend but shall not be paid for more than twelve meetings in each year. Such per diem shall be paid out of the funds of the district.

Acts 2008, No. 430, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.26
Special assessments; installments; effect of default; assessment lien
Status: in_force

A. Upon receipt of the certified statement or report of the engineer of the drainage district as provided in R.S. 33:4160.25, the governing authority shall review the certified statement or report, including the proposed local or special assessments, and thereafter shall make a determination as to whether each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed will be benefitted to an amount not less than the proposed local or special assessment. Proposed assessments that are found by the governing authority to have been erroneously assessed or for which the governing authority does not find said benefit shall be deleted from said certified statement or report. The deletion of such proposed assessments from said certified statement or report for either of said reasons shall in no way invalidate or affect the legality of the contract awarded for the construction of said proposed improvements, nor shall such deletions constitute a violation of the public contract law of this state.

B. Following said review and finding as to benefit by said governing authority, there shall be mailed to each property owner to be assessed a notice advising each such owner of his proposed assessment and the manner and time for payment thereof. Said notice shall set forth a general description of the proposed improvements, such description of the property to be assessed, and the location thereof, as the governing authority may deem necessary, and shall notify the property owner to advise the governing authority in writing within fifteen days from the date of such notice if inaccuracies exist in the proposed assessment. The aforesaid notice shall be given by depositing said written notice in the United States mail, postage paid, and addressed to the property owner at his address as it appeared on the last approved tax roll on which the property was assessed for taxes by the governing authority. The certificate of the clerk or secretary of the governing authority levying any such assessments that the aforesaid notice has been given in writing to all property owners to be assessed shall establish a conclusive legal presumption that all requirements of notice as set forth hereinabove have been legally satisfied.

C. After thirty days have elapsed from the date of the mailing of said notice of proposed assessments, the governing authority may adopt an ordinance levying a local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate in the area involved in proportion that its area bears to the total area to be assessed or in proportion that its front footage bears to the total front footage to be assessed, as shall be determined by the governing authority, and the total of all such local or special assessments shall represent the total cost of the work contemplated and other costs as contemplated by the report required by R.S. 33:4160.25. Where the construction is financed partly under the provisions hereof and partly by the issuance of bonds or by any other method, including contributions from any general or special funds of the city, then the total of all assessments levied hereunder shall represent the total cost of the work contemplated, including all items mentioned above, less the amount provided by bonds or such other method.

D. The amount assessed in said ordinance shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage, and, if not paid within thirty days from the date of the adoption of said 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 to be established by the governing authority, including all the items above set forth, and extending over a period of not exceeding twenty years, all within the discretion of the governing authority, and as provided for in the ordinance levying such local or special assessments. The first installment shall become due on December thirty-first of the then current year or one year after the date of the assessment ordinance herein provided for, in the discretion of the governing authority, and annually thereafter. The failure to pay any installment or interest thereon when due shall ipso facto cause all other installments and the interest thereon to become due and payable, and the city 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 twenty percent additional on the principal and interest of the past due installment or installments or twenty percent of the amount sued for and, in the event judgment is necessary to effect collection, twenty percent of the amount of the judgment rendered as attorney's fees. However, said attorney's fees shall be payable by the property owner only if demand has been made on the property owner by the governing authority of the city through registered or certified mail and he has failed to pay the amount due within ten days after such demand.

E. A certified copy of the ordinance levying the local or special assessments on the real estate as aforesaid shall be filed with the clerk of court of Lafayette Parish, 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, and which aforesaid lien and privilege shall prime all other claims except taxes and prior recorded local or special assessment levied for streets, sewerage, or water or underground wiring. The payments made in cash shall be expended for no purpose other than the payment of the cost of said improvements. Any errors in descriptions or amounts in any assessment ordinance adopted pursuant to this Section may be corrected by the adoption of an amendatory ordinance which shall set forth only the corrected descriptions or amounts and which 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-day 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 which 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.

Acts 1992, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2663 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2663
Ordinance levying tax
Status: in_force

If a majority in number and value of the taxpayers of the parish or municipality 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. § 33:3101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3101
Municipal revenue amnesty program; city of New Orleans
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the city of New Orleans may establish a municipal revenue amnesty program. The program may provide for the waiver of all or a uniform percentage of interest, collection costs, and penalties owed to the city of New Orleans on delinquent municipal fines, fees, and assessments.

B.(1) The program shall be established upon the initiative of the mayor of the city of New Orleans and shall be administered by the director of finance for the city. The director of finance shall adopt rules and regulations for the operation and administration of the program. The rules and regulations shall provide for the types of fees, fines, and assessments covered by the program and the persons eligible to participate in such program. The rules and regulations shall also provide for the time period during which the program shall be conducted. The program shall not extend for more than sixty calendar days.

(2) The rules and regulations adopted by the director of finance may authorize the city of New Orleans to issue requests for proposals in order to procure a third-party contractor to manage the program. The amount of fees paid to any such third-party contractor shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total amount of interest, collection costs, and penalties collected by the city at the conclusion of the program.

C. At the conclusion of the program, the director of finance shall submit a report to the mayor relative to the amnesty provided to persons who participated in the program. The report shall be submitted no later than March first of the year in which the program is implemented and shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) The number of persons provided with amnesty.

(2) The types of fees, fines, and assessments for which interest, collection costs, and penalties were owed and, for each type of fine, fee, or assessment, the amount of interest, collection costs, and penalties forgone by virtue of the program.

(3) The total outstanding liability of participating persons at the conclusion of the program.

D. No person shall be eligible to participate in the program while such person is the subject of a state or federal criminal prosecution for the failure to pay delinquent fees, fines, or assessments owed to the city or the interest, collection costs, or penalties owed on such fines, fees, or assessments.

E.(1) The city of New Orleans, through the mayor, may cooperate once every eight calendar years with the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and other political subdivisions in the city to provide for the participation of the board and any such political subdivision in the municipal revenue amnesty program established pursuant to this Section. The cooperation authorized in this Paragraph shall be for the purpose of allowing the board and any such political subdivision to provide for the waiver of all or a uniform percentage of interest, collection costs, and penalties owed to the board and such political subdivisions on delinquent fines, fees, and assessments.

(2) The director of finance of the city of New Orleans shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Subsection.

Acts 2015, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.2
Homes for senior citizens; ad valorem tax
Status: in_force

Any parish, ward or municipality of this state may, in addition to all other taxes, but subject to the approval of a majority of the property taxpayers both in number and assessed valuation, levy an ad valorem tax of not to exceed three mills on the dollar for a period of not to exceed ten years, to be used for the creation, construction, equipment, maintenance, upkeep and operation of a home for senior citizens, who shall consist of Louisiana residents over the age of 60 years who have been residents of the parish wherein the tax will be levied for two years preceding their eligibility for admission to the home.

Acts 1958, No. 471, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.742 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.742
Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of seven voting members who shall be qualified voters and taxpayers within the limits of Winn Parish during their term of office. The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed by the governing authority of Winn Parish and nominated as follows:

(i) Three members shall be nominated by the Winn Parish Police Jury.

(ii) Three members shall be nominated by the Winn Parish Chamber of Commerce.

(iii) One member shall be nominated by the mayor of the city of Winnfield.

(b) In the event that any nominee is not appointed by the governing authority of Winn Parish, the person or entity making such nomination shall continue to nominate persons until a nominee or nominees are approved by the governing authority of Winn Parish.

(c) At the first meeting of the board, four of the initial members shall be selected by lot at the first meeting of the district to serve two-year terms and three to serve three-year terms. All successors shall be appointed to three-year terms. No member may be appointed to serve for more than two successive terms.

(2) Any member whose term has expired and has not been replaced shall continue to serve until replaced. Any vacancy, which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board of commissioners has been appointed shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.

B. The members of the board of commissioners shall not receive per diem or be paid a salary for serving on the board.

C. Members of the board, individually, and members of their immediate family are prohibited from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the district.

D. Elected officials are prohibited from serving on the board of commissioners.

E. The board of commissioners shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board of commissioners, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. The board of commissioners may designate or select an executive director, who shall not be a member of the board of commissioners and who may be employed or serve at the will of the board of commissioners.

F. Four members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum provided that two of the members present are officers of the board of commissioners.

G. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings. The board of commissioners may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, a director, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.

Acts 2007, No. 269, §1, eff. July 6, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4048 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4048
Extension upon tax rolls of installments due
Status: in_force

When the assessment rolls for the year in which the work hereinabove provided for, has been filed before the work has been completed and accepted by the municipality, or sewerage district, the tax collector of the municipality or sewerage district shall extend upon the rolls for the year in which the work has been accepted the installments due by the owner of the property for that year, and each successive year thereafter the tax assessor shall extend upon the tax rolls the installments due for that year according to the ordinance levying the assessment.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4710.17.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4710.17.1
Additional authority to issue bonds
Status: in_force

A. Without reference to any other provision of the Constitution of Louisiana or of the laws of Louisiana and as a grant of power in addition to the authority to issue bonds contained in R.S. 33:4710.17 and to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, the authority may, from time to time, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, issue negotiable bonds in one or more series for the purpose of providing funds to finance a project or projects, including engineering, architectural, inspection, legal, and financial fees and costs, interest on such bonds during construction and for a reasonable period thereafter, establishment of reserves to secure such bonds, all costs associated with the issuance of such bonds, including credit enhancement, derivative products, underwriter's discount, and funding of accounts, if any, required by the terms of the resolution or trust indenture authorizing their issuance, and all other expenditures of the authority incidental or necessary or convenient thereto. Such bonds shall be authorized and issued by a resolution or resolutions of the board and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, be of such type, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates payable on such date or dates, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption, and be secured in such manner consistent with the authority contained in this Section as the resolution authorizing such bonds may provide. Payment of the bonds authorized by this Section may be secured by a pledge of the avails or proceeds of the hotel occupancy taxes and food and beverage tax authorized by this Chapter, such other taxes, fees, and charges authorized by this Chapter, and any other income and revenue of the authority as may be determined by the board and as authorized or permitted by law. The word "bonds" as used in this Section means and includes bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidence of indebtedness for the repayment of borrowed money.

B. Bonds issued pursuant to this Section also may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and one or more corporate trustees or fiscal agents, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state.

C. All bonds issued by the authority shall be sold in such manner and for such prices as the board may determine.

D. The board may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, enter into such covenants with the future owner or owners of the bonds as to the management and operation of projects, the lease or rental thereof, the imposition and collection of fees and charges for services and facilities furnished by the authority, the disposition of such fees and revenues, the issuance of future bonds and the creation of future liens and encumbrances against the projects and the revenues therefrom, the carrying of insurance on the projects, the keeping of books and records, and other pertinent matters, including the appointment of a receiver in the event of default, as may be deemed proper by the board to assure the marketability of the bonds.

E. Any bonds may, in the discretion of the board, be additionally secured by a conventional mortgage on all or any part of the properties or facilities acquired, constructed, extended, or improved with the proceeds thereof, and the board shall have full discretion to make such provisions as it may see fit for the making and enforcement of such mortgage and the provisions to be therein contained.

F. The board may issue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section in accordance with Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or the Consolidated Local Government Public Finance Act.

G. Any pledge of taxes, fees and charges, revenues, securities, and other monies made by the authority pursuant to this Section shall be valid and binding from time to time when the pledge is made. Such taxes, fees and charges, revenues, securities, and other monies so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the authority or any fiduciary shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, whether or not such parties have notice thereof. The instrument by which such a pledge is created need not be filed or recorded except in the official minutes of the authority.

H. The bonds shall be executed in the name of the authority in the manner provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds.

I. Pending the preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may issue interim receipts or temporary bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery.

J. No member of the board or of the authority or any person executing such bonds shall be liable personally on such bonds.

K. All bonds issued pursuant to this Section are negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all purposes of the negotiable instruments law of Louisiana, subject only to the provisions of bonds for registration.

L. All bonds and the income therefrom are exempt from all taxation by this state or any political subdivision thereof. The bonds shall be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, insurance companies, homestead and building and loan associations, trustees, and other fiduciaries and may be used for deposit with any officer, board, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, in any case where deposit or security is required.

M. When any bonds secured in whole or in part by any taxes, fees, or charges authorized by this Chapter have been issued, neither the legislature nor the authority shall discontinue or decrease the applicable taxes, fees, or charges, or permit to be discontinued or decreased the applicable taxes, fees, or charges in anticipation of the collection of which such bonds have been issued, or in any way make any change in the allocation and dedication of the proceeds of such taxes, fees, or charges which would diminish the amount of the revenues to be received therefrom by the authority until all of such bonds have been retired as to principal and interest or irrevocable provision is made for the payment of principal and interest on such bonds.

N. The bonds and the interest thereon shall not be considered a debt of the state or any political subdivision thereof within the meaning of the constitution or the statutes of the state and shall not constitute a charge against the credit or taxing power of the state or any other political subdivision thereof. Neither the state nor any other political subdivision thereof shall in any manner be liable for the payment of the principal, interest or premium, sinking or reserve fund requirements, or other requirements of the bonds or for the performance of any agreement or pledge of any kind which may be undertaken by the authority.

O. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the doing of the things authorized thereby. The issuance of bonds or refunding bonds or other obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Section need not comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the issuance of the bonds or other obligations for the financing of any project, except as provided. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided in this Section. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.

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

Acts 2019, No. 172, §1; Acts 2025, No. 178, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.26
Riverbend 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 Riverbend Crime Prevention and Improvement District, hereinafter referred to 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 all property shown on the final subdivision plats for Riverbend Subdivision filings First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court.

C. Purpose. The purpose of the district shall be to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of district residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district 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 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 Riverbend Homeowners Association, referred to in this Section as the "association".

(b) The board of directors of the association shall appoint three members.

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

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

(e) The assessor for the parish of East Baton Rouge 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; two shall serve three years, and one shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(b) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Board members shall be 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 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 bylaws as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. Rules and regulations of the board relative to the notice and conduct of meetings shall conform to applicable law, including, if applicable, the Open Meetings Law. The board shall hold regular meetings as 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.

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

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

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

(4) To enter into contracts with individuals or entities, private or public.

(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 improvements for the district, or to provide generally for the overall betterment of the district.

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

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

(b) For purposes of this Section, a parcel shall be defined as a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract which is zoned residential; however, the term "parcel" shall not include "condominium parcel" or "condominium property" as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103.

(2)(a) The initial amount of the fee shall be as provided in a duly adopted resolution of the governing authority of the district. The initial fee shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year.

(b) 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 on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(3) Not less than three years after approval of the parcel fee by a majority of registered voters of the district as provided in this Subsection, the governing authority of the district may increase the amount of the parcel fee one time without an election. The amount of the increased fee shall be as provided in a duly adopted resolution of the board, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year.

(4) A parcel fee shall expire fifteen years after its levy but may be renewed if the renewal is approved by the voters in the manner provided in Subparagraph (2)(b) of this Subsection. The renewed fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year. If renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed fifteen years.

(5) The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected by the sheriff, as ex officio tax collector, of the parish of East Baton Rouge. The sheriff shall collect and remit to the district all amounts collected. The district may enter into an agreement with the sheriff to authorize the sheriff to retain a collection fee not to exceed one percent of the amount collected.

(6) 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 is authorized to 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 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 the additional law enforcement personnel and their services provided for through the fees authorized in this Section shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the city of Baton Rouge, 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 Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge and shall be used for law enforcement purposes in the area which comprised the district.

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

(2) No board member or officer 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 this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a board member or officer for any of the following:

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

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

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

Acts 2015, No. 127, §1, eff. June 19, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 441.8
Town of Cottonport; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
Status: in_force

The board of aldermen of the town of Cottonport, 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 serve at a salary fixed by and to be paid by the board of aldermen.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 98, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:5062.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 5062.1
City of Plaquemine; grass and weed cutting
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of the city of Plaquemine may adopt ordinances regulating or prohibiting the growth or accumulation of grass, noxious weeds, or other deleterious or unhealthful growths in accordance with the provisions of this Section. In the exercise of the authority herein granted, the governing authority may require or compel an owner of property to cut, destroy, or remove such grass, noxious weeds, or other deleterious or unhealthful growths from his property or from any sidewalk or banquette abutting his property.

B. If an owner of property fails to cut, destroy, or remove such grass or other matter from his property or from any abutting sidewalk or banquette, the governing authority shall notify the property owner of its intent to perform such work after five days and to charge the property owner for the work. Such notice shall be given by registered mail, addressed in accordance with the tax rolls of the municipality, or served on the property owner, by domiciliary or personal service, by a representative of the governing authority.

C. If the owner of the property fails to cut, destroy, or remove the matter within five days after receipt of such notice, the governing authority may have such grass or other matter cut, destroyed, or removed and may charge the property owner reasonable costs incurred in performing such work. The bill for the work shall be delivered by registered mail, addressed in accordance with the tax rolls of the municipality, or served on the property owner, by domiciliary or personal service, by a representative of the governing authority.

D. Upon failure of the property owner to pay the charges within thirty days of receipt of the bill, the governing authority may file a certified copy of said charges with the recorder of mortgages, and the same, when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege in favor of the municipality against the property on which the work was done or against the property abutting the sidewalk or banquette on which the work was done. The lien and privilege granted under this Subsection shall have the same ranking as an ad valorem tax lien on immovable property as provided in R.S. 9:4821(A)(1).

Acts 1995, No. 31, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3689.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3689.9
Additional assessments
Status: in_force

In the event the local or special assessments originally levied are insufficient for any cause whatsoever to pay the principal and interest or the principal or interest in any one year on the said paving certificates outstanding at their respective maturity dates, then in that event the parish issuing such paving certificates under the provisions of R.S. 33:3689.1-33:3689.17, through its police jury, is hereby empowered, authorized and obligated by ordinance to levy and collect, at such time or times as may be necessary, an additional local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the street, road, sidewalk or alley so improved sufficient in amount to pay in full the said principal and interest or the principal or interest of such paving certificates at their respective maturity dates. The amounts assessed in such ordinance or ordinances shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage and if not paid within thirty days from the date of its adoption and publication, the police jury shall proceed against the property for the collection of the amount of the additional local or special assessment so levied plus interest thereon and ten (10%) per cent additional for attorney's fees. A certified copy of each ordinance providing for the levy and collection of such additional local or special assessment shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish within ten days from the date of its adoption, 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 the real estate therein assessed and shall prime all other claims except taxes.

Acts 1952, No. 430, §9.