La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7610 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 7610
Powers of the corporations
Status: in_force

A corporation shall have the following powers:

(1) to sue and be sued;

(2) to have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;

(3) to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws for its organization and internal management and to make rules and regulations with respect to its development program, operations, properties and facilities;

(4) to make and execute contracts, and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this chapter, including agreements with noteholders, bondholders, guarantors or others interested in any evidences of indebtedness of the corporation relating to matters pertaining to the securities being issued, including limitations of the activities and indebtedness of the corporation;

(5) to appoint officers and prescribe their qualifications and duties, to retain independent auditors, legal counsel and appraisers, and to retain such consultants and employees as may be desirable, convenient or necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and, consistent with civil service requirements, to fix and determine their duties and compensation on a contract basis or otherwise;

(6) to acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise, any property, real, personal or mixed, together with any improvements thereon; to hold, improve, clear, or prepare for development any such property; to sell, lease, convey, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of, or in any manner encumber or place restrictions on or create a security interest in, or grant options with respect to all or any part of its real, personal or mixed property or any interest therein on such terms and conditions as the corporation may deem to be in the public interest and advisable in connection with its corporate purposes; to insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations in the parish or municipality against any risks or hazards, including the power to pay premiums on any such insurance; and to enter into any contracts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter provided, however, that upon the determination by the board of directors that the public interest will be best served by the purchase or disposition of property in a new community development area without restrictions applicable to public bodies, no statutory provision restricting the purchase or disposition of property by public bodies shall be applicable to or affect the activities of the corporation in the exercise of such functions with respect to a new community development project or related activities; provided, however, the board of directors shall be required at all times to comply with the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 relating to public contracts and anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of directors shall have no authority to waive any of the provisions of said Chapter 10;

(7) to accept a purchase money mortgage in connection with the sale of any real or personal property and to repurchase or otherwise re-acquire and hold any real or personal property which the corporation has theretofore sold, leased or otherwise conveyed, transferred or disposed of, all upon such terms and conditions as the corporation may deem advisable for its corporate purposes;

(8) to prepare or cause to be prepared a general development plan for a new community development area and to modify such plan from time to time as the corporation deems necessary or appropriate;

(9) to prepare or cause to be prepared plans, specifications, designs and estimates of cost, including specific development plans, for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration or repair of any property within the new community development area and from time to time to modify such plans, specifications, designs or estimates;

(10) to manage or cause to be managed any or all of a development project and to enter into agreements with the United States, the state or any parish or municipality, or any agency or instrumentality thereof or with any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity, either public or private, for the purpose of causing such development project or projects to be managed;

(11) to create one or more subsidiary corporations and to cause such subsidiary or subsidiaries to exercise any powers which the corporation is permitted to exercise;

(12) to lend or donate monies, whether secured or unsecured, to any subsidiary corporation and to purchase, sell or pledge the shares, bonds or other obligations or securities thereof on such terms and conditions as the corporation may deem advisable;

(13) to plan, replan, open, create or close private streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks and other rights of way; upon compliance with applicable rules and regulations, to plan, replan, open, create, offer for dedication or close public streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks and other public rights of way; and to provide and furnish, or contract with the parish or municipality or others for the providing and furnishing of, any public facilities or services including local transportation facilities in connection with a development project, provided that where a public utility corporation is legally authorized pursuant to a franchise or indeterminate permit to provide utility service or services within the area comprising the development project, the corporation shall not provide and furnish nor contract for the providing and furnishing of such service or services without the consent of such public utility corporation;

(14) to place land use restrictions, building restrictions and architectural and aesthetic controls by covenants, declarations, regulations or otherwise on any real property that may be disposed of by the corporation pursuant to this chapter;

(15) to encumber any real property that may be disposed of by the Corporation with liens, covenants, declarations or restrictions requiring the payment of ad valorem or other assessments with respect to such property or any improvements thereon, to any corporation, association or other entity charged with the furnishing or maintenance of recreational, social or other facilities, whether public or otherwise, to a new community, and to exempt any such property, in whole or in part from the imposition of such liens, covenants, declarations or restrictions;

(16) to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, alter, rehabilitate, enlarge, operate and maintain structures, appurtenances and facilities necessary or convenient in connection with the purposes of this chapter;

(17) to make contracts, incur liabilities, borrow money at such rates of interest, maturities and on such other terms and conditions as the corporation may determine, issue its notes, bonds and other obligations, including such bonds, notes or other obligations as are authorized by Title VII to be guaranteed by the United States, and secure any of its obligations by mortgage, deed of trust, or pledge of all or any of its real or personal property or any interest therein, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, and to pledge the revenues and receipts from all or any of its real or personal property and to assign or pledge the income received by virtue of said lease or leases and, subject to the provisions of any contract with noteholders, bondholders or guarantors, to consent to the modification, with respect to rate of interest, time of payment of any installment of principal or interest secured or any other term, of any mortgage, mortgage loan, mortgage loan commitment, contract or agreement of any kind to which the corporation is a party;

(18) in connection with any property on which it has made a mortgage loan, to foreclose on any such property or commence any action or protect or enforce any right conferred upon it by any law, mortgage, contract or other agreement and to bid for and purchase such property at any foreclosure or at any other sale or otherwise acquire or take possession of any such property; and in such event the corporation may complete, administer, pay the principal of and interest on any obligations incurred in connection with such property, dispose of and otherwise deal with such property in such manner as may be necessary or desirable to protect the interest of the corporation therein;

(19) subject to any restrictions contained in any agreement with bondholders, noteholders or guarantors, to invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds or any funds not required for immediate use or disbursement, in property or securities in which public bodies may legally invest funds subject to their control; to redeem such bonds as have been issued at the redemption price established therein or to purchase such bonds at less than redemption price, all such bonds so redeemed or purchased to be cancelled;

(20) to contract for and to accept any gifts, grants or loans of funds or property, any guarantees of loans or bonds, or financial or other aid or assistance in any form from the United States government, the State of Louisiana or the parish or municipality or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing or from any other source including but not limited to private corporations, trusts, foundations and other entities, to expend the proceeds for any corporate purpose and to comply with any conditions required for the obtaining of any such assistance, including, but not limited to, the execution of any compliance with a project agreement and other agreements or documents required by the United States under Title VII or any successor statute;

(21) to enter into agreements with the parish or municipality and the State of Louisiana and the United States or any of them for any lawful purposes necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including agreements to maintain or operate any public, semi-public, private or community facility or utility constructed or caused to be constructed by the corporation or any subsidiary corporation and to acquire by lease or otherwise any right or interest in such facility or utility, provided that where a public utility corporation is legally authorized pursuant to a franchise or indeterminate permit to provide utility service or services within the area comprising the development project, the corporation shall not construct or cause to be constructed nor acquire by lease or otherwise any utility said public utility corporation is authorized to provide in said area without the consent of said public utility corporation;

(22) to comply with all ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the parish or municipality relating to the adoption of building and performance codes and standards for roads, streets, buildings, sewer and water lines, etc.; to comply with all ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the parish or municipality relating to the issuance of razing, building and use and occupancy permits and compliance certificates or approvals within a new community development area; anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the corporation and any subsidiary corporation or private corporation with which the corporation has contracted shall comply with all ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the parish or municipality establishing building and performance codes or requiring use and occupancy permits and compliance certificates as a prerequisite for building construction in said parish or municipality;

(23) to delegate to a community development management such duties and responsibilities as it deems necessary or convenient in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(24) to make available to the federal government, the state and to the parish or municipality or any appropriate agency, the recommendations of the corporation affecting any area in its field of operation or property therein, which it may deem likely to promote the public health, morals, safety or welfare;

(25) to distribute to the parish or municipality all surplus profits arising out of the operation of a new community project;

(26) to exercise the power of expropriation for the purpose of forwarding the objectives of a new community development plan, such power of expropriation to be utilized whenever necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, provided, however, that each exercise of such power shall be (a) specifically concurred in by the governing body prior to its exercise or (b) consistent with an approved comprehensive plan prepared by the planning body;

(27) to enter into partnerships, joint ventures, and other relationships with any federal, state or local governmental agency or with any private or public person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity, provided (a) that the objectives of such concerted activities shall be to forward the objectives of this chapter, (b) that any profit flowing to any non-public body as a result of such joint activities shall be reasonable, in the judgment of the corporation, in light of the services rendered and activities undertaken by such private party, and (c) the corporation shall make express findings by resolution that it does not believe that it would be feasible for it to undertake the activity in question without participation by such other entities;

(28) to do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter and exercise the powers given and granted in this chapter.

Acts 1972, No. 553, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4553 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4553
Supervision of recreation facilities and programs
Status: in_force

The governing body may establish a system of supervised recreation, and it may, by resolution or ordinance, maintain and conduct the playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreation facilities and activities through the school board, park board, or other existing body, or through a playground and recreation board. Any board so designated may maintain and equip playgrounds and recreation centers, and may employ recreation officers and employees.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:457 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 457
Mayor's court; village of Athens
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Mayor's Court of the village of Athens, the territorial jurisdiction of which shall extend throughout the village of Athens in Claiborne Parish.

B. The general provisions of R.S. 33:441 and 442 shall be applicable to and shall govern and regulate the Mayor's Court of the village of Athens, the jurisdiction of the court, and the powers and authority of the mayor and other officers of the court.

Acts 2017, No. 16, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:8045 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 8045
Corporate status
Status: in_force

The district shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation, shall have perpetual existence, shall have the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the district was created.

Acts 1990, No. 781, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9103
Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications and terms; powers; parish governing authority as district governing authority
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) When any district is created wholly within a single parish, the parish governing authority creating it may appoint a board of commissioners composed of seven members to govern its affairs and shall fix the domicile of the board at any point within the parish. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the district, two of whom shall be appointed for terms of two years, three for terms of three years, and two for terms of four years, dating from the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments of the members shall be for terms of four years.

(b) When a communications district is composed of any part or all of two or more parishes, the board of commissioners shall be appointed by the parish governing authorities, with four members to be appointed by each governing authority. Of the initial members appointed by each parish governing authority, one shall be appointed for a term of two years, one shall be appointed for a term of three years, and two shall be appointed for a term of four years, dating from the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of four years. The members of the board of commissioners shall be qualified electors of the district. The commission may fix its domicile at any point within one of the parishes.

(2) However, the governing authority of the parish of Natchitoches and of the parish of Rapides may appoint two additional members to the board of commissioners of the district created by it, each to serve a term of four years.

(3) However, the governing authority of the parish of Evangeline may appoint two additional members to the board of commissioners for the Evangeline Parish Communications District. The board of commissioners shall serve without compensation.

(4) However, the governing authority of the parish of Ouachita may appoint two additional members to the board of commissioners of the Ouachita Parish Communications District. The board of commissioners shall serve without compensation.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Lincoln Parish Communications District shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of nine members. The two members added to the board by this Paragraph shall be appointed by the governing authority of Lincoln Parish and shall serve initial terms of four years each, and their successors shall serve four-year terms.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the East Baton Rouge Parish Communications District shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of nine members. The two members added to the board by this Paragraph shall be appointed by the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish and shall serve initial terms of four years each, and their successors shall serve four-year terms. Any member of the board may appoint a designee in the event that the member cannot attend a meeting.

B. The commission shall have complete and sole authority to appoint a chairman and any other officers it may deem necessary from among the membership of the commission.

C. A majority of the commission membership shall constitute a quorum and all official action of the commission shall require a quorum.

D.(1) The commission shall have authority to employ such employees, experts, and consultants as it may deem necessary to assist the commission in the discharge of its responsibilities to the extent that funds are made available.

(2) Any district employee who is an emergency public safety telecommunicator who provides communications support services for an agency by responding to requests for assistance in emergencies may be considered a first responder.

E. In lieu of appointing a commission, as provided in this Section, the parish governing authority may serve as the governing authority of a district located wholly within the parish, in which case it shall assume all the powers and duties of the board of commissioners as provided in this Chapter.

F. The members of the board of commissioners of Tangipahoa Communications District Number 1 shall each receive a per diem of fifty dollars for attending meetings of the board, for a maximum of one regular meeting per month and six special meetings per year. Per diem paid pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid out of the funds of the district.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 550, §1. Acts 1991, No. 123, §1; Acts 1993, No. 212, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1001, §1; Acts 1997, No. 460, §1, eff. June 22, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1029, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 391, §1, eff. June 18, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 389, §1; Acts 2022, No. 213, §1; Acts 2023, No. 189, §1, eff. June 8, 2023; Acts 2025, No. 165, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.792 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.792
Board of commissioners; membership
Status: in_force

A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board", composed of no less than five and no more than nine members as follows:

(1) The president of the parish of St. Tammany or his designee.

(2) The assessor of the parish of St. Tammany or his designee.

(3) One member shall be appointed by the governing board of the St. Tammany Parish Communication District No. 1 who may be a member of the governing board of the district.

(4) One member who represents municipalities located within the parish of St. Tammany shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of St. Tammany. The governing authority shall appoint the person who is selected by a majority of the mayors of all of the municipalities located within the parish of St. Tammany.

(5) One member who represents fire districts located within the parish of St. Tammany shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of St. Tammany. The governing authority shall appoint the person who is selected by a majority of fire chiefs of all of the fire districts located in the parish of St. Tammany.

(6) The governing authority of the parish of St. Tammany may appoint up to four additional members of the board. Each additional member may represent a political subdivision, organization, or other entity located within the parish of St. Tammany; however, only one member may be appointed to represent any particular political subdivision, organization, or entity. The parish governing authority may establish criteria that a political subdivision, organization, or other entity must meet in order to be represented on the board.

B.(1) Board members serving pursuant to Paragraphs (A)(3), (4), and (5) of this Section shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided for in this Paragraph. One member shall serve an initial term of two years; one member shall serve three years; and one member shall serve four years, all as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. Board members serving pursuant to Paragraph (A)(6) of this Section shall serve four-year terms. The first two members appointed pursuant to Paragraph (A)(6) of this Section shall serve initial terms of two years.

(2) Each board member serving pursuant to Paragraphs (A)(1) and (2) of this Section shall serve during his term of office.

(3) Any designee serving on the board shall serve at the pleasure of the designating authority.

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.

D. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

E. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

Acts 2014, No. 155, §1, eff. May 22, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3621 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3621
Improvement of sidewalks and curbings by certain municipalities; taxpayers' consent in municipalities of less than 1,000
Status: in_force

Governing authorities of:

(1) municipalities with a population of one thousand or more, or

(2) villages with a population of three hundred or more having an approved high school located in them (the city of New Orleans and the city of Shreveport excepted), and

(3) all parish seats with less than fifty thousand population may pave, gravel, plank, macadamize, or otherwise improve sidewalks and curbings or any part thereof, within their limits, and may levy and collect special taxes or local assessment on real estate abutting the sidewalk or curbing to be improved for the purpose of defraying the cost of the improvement. The governing authority of any municipality with a population of less than one thousand shall not exercise the power herein granted unless it shall obtain the consent in writing of at least sixty percent of the taxpayers who reside in the municipality or village in number and amount of assessment and who own property on the street to be improved.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.824 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.824
Industrial development
Status: in_force

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

(2) The district 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. In no event, however, and under no circumstances shall the board dispose of any property of the district for less than the fair market value of the property as defined in R.S. 47:2321 without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission. The district shall be empowered to enter into leases having a term, including all renewal terms, not to exceed fifty years in the aggregate. The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be conclusive for purposes of compliance with the requirements of this Paragraph.

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

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

(1) To acquire, whether by purchase, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, but not by expropriation, and to construct and improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more economic development projects, including all real and personal 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 party.

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

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

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

Acts 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4568 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4568
Nibletts Bluff Park Commission; creation
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Nibletts Bluff Park Commission, whose territorial limits shall be the entire area within the limits of Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish. The objectives and purposes of the authority shall be the development, maintenance and operation of Nibletts Bluff Park.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 489, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.50.6
Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
Status: in_force

A. The town council and the police jury may create a commission, to be known as the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission of Bossier Parish.

B.(1) The commission shall consist of five members as follows: two members appointed by the town council, two members appointed by the police jury, and one member appointed jointly by the town council and the police jury.

(2) All members of the commission shall be residents and qualified voters of the metropolitan planning area.

(3) The members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Paragraph. One member shall serve an initial term of one year, one shall serve two years, one shall serve three years, and two shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the commission.

(4) Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

(5) Members shall serve without compensation.

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

Acts 2019, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1943 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1943
Value of medal
Status: in_force

The gold medals shall not cost less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and the city treasurer shall honor the cost voucher of any medal awarded under this Part when approved by the mayor.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9100.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9100.6
Commission officers
Status: in_force

A. Every two years, the commission shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and such other officers as it deems appropriate.

B. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the commission, shall manage its affairs and operation, subject to the rules and regulations and bylaws adopted by the commission and the executive board, and shall preside at meetings of the commission and of the executive board.

C. The vice chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman in his absence.

D. The secretary shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate notice of meetings of the commission and ensuring that the executive board is provided with recordings of the proceedings of the meetings of both the commission and the executive board. He shall also maintain the minute books and archives of the commission and the executive board.

E. Additional officer duties may be fixed by bylaws adopted by the commission.

Acts 2008, No. 887, §1; Acts 2009, No. 394, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2803 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2803
Maximum parish property tax
Status: in_force

Parishes (except the Parish of Orleans), through their governing authorities, may levy annual taxes not to exceed, in any one year, four mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of taxable property within their respective territorial limits, to defray the expenses of parish government, and for general parochial purposes, strictly public in their nature.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.67 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.67
Old LNB Building Redevelopment District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. There is hereby created in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge, hereinafter referred to as the "city-parish", the Old LNB Building Redevelopment District, a special taxing district, body politic and corporate of the state, referred to in this Section as the "district". The district shall be a political subdivision of the state and the district is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, subject to the limitations provided in this Section.

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

PARCEL 1:

A certain rectangular lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that part of the City of Baton Rouge known as Gilbert Leonard Town, and designated on the plat thereof as Lot Number One (1) of Square Number Three (3), or One Hundred Thirteen (113), according to the official map of the City of Baton Rouge, said square being bounded on the North by Convention Street, on the East by Fourth Street (formerly Church Street), on the South by North Boulevard, and on the West by Third Street, said lot forming the northwest corner of said square and measuring Sixty-four (64) feet front on the East Side of Third Street by a depth of One Hundred Twenty-eight (128) feet along the South side of Convention Street;

PARCEL 2:

A certain fractional lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in that subdivision of the Gilbert Leonard Town, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and being the northern portion of Lot No. 2 of Square No. 3 of said subdivision, or Square No. 113 according to the official map of the said City of Baton Rouge (said square being bounded by Third, Convention and Fourth (formerly Church) Streets and North Boulevard), said fractional lot being shown on a plan of survey made by A.G. Mundinger, C.E, and Surveyor, dated April 24th, 1936, a blueprint of which plan is attached to an act of sale passed before B.E. Durrett, Notary Public, on June 30, 1936, recorded in Special Mortgage Book 21, Folio 357, of said Parish. The fractional lot or parcel of ground measures 42 feet 9 inches front on the east side of Third Street by a depth between parallel lines of 128 feet; being the same property described as follows:

A parcel of land being comprised of Lot 1 and portion of Lot 2, Square Three (3) or One Hundred Thirteen (113), Gilbert Leonard Town, of the official map of the City of Baton Rouge, said parcel of land being shown on a plan of survey made by A.G. Mundinger, C.E., and Surveyor, dated April 24th, 1936, a blueprint of which plan is attached to an act of sale passed before B.E. Durrett, Notary Public on June 30, 1936, recorded in Special Mortgage Book 21, folio 357, said map also recorded in Original 40, Bundle 1005 of the Office of Clerk and Recorder, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, containing 0.314 acres, lying within Section 48, Township 7 South, Range 1 West, Greensburg Land District of said parish, being more particularly described as follows:

Begin at the northwest corner of Lot 1, Square Three (3) or One Hundred Thirteen (113) Gilbert Leonard Town, said point being the intersection of the southerly right of way line of Convention Street (69.33' R/W) and the easterly right of way line of Third Street (53.33' R/W), the Point of Beginning; thence go North 87 degrees 59 minutes 28 seconds East along the southerly right of way line of Convention Street a distance of 128.00 feet to the northeast corner of the aforesaid Lot 1; thence, departing the aforesaid southerly right of way line, go South 02 degrees 09 minutes 52 seconds East along the easterly line of the aforesaid Lot 1, and an extension thereof, a distance of 106.75 feet to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence go South 87 degrees 59 minutes 28 seconds West along the southerly line, a distance of 128.00 feet to the southwest corner of the aforesaid parcel, said corner being coincident with the aforementioned easterly right of way line of Third Street (53.33' R/W); thence go North 02 degrees 09 minutes 52 seconds West along the aforesaid easterly right of way line a distance of 106.75 feet to the Point of Beginning; the above described parcel of land lies within Square Three (3) or Square One Hundred Thirteen (113), Gilbert Leonard Town, of the official map of the City of Baton Rouge, Section 48, Township 7 South, Range 1 West, Greensburg Land District, City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and contains 0.314 acres more or less; all as more fully shown on that survey prepared by Sam M. Holladay, III, PLS, dated February 20, 2014, entitled "ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey of a Parcel of Land Inclusive of Lot 1, Square No. 3, or 113 and a portion of Lot 2, Square No. 3, or 113, according to the Official Map of the City of Baton Rouge, lying in Section 48, Township 7 South, Range 1 West, Greensburg Land District, City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana for Commercial Properties Realty Trust."

C. Purpose. The state hereby acknowledges that the redevelopment of the property within the district is an important element of the continued revitalization and economic development of the city-parish. The district is created to provide for cooperative economic development among the district, the city-parish, the state and the owners of property in the district, in order to assist in the redevelopment of, and dramatic improvement to, the property within the boundaries of the district.

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

(a) The mayor-president of the city-parish or his designee.

(b) The mayor-president pro-tempore of the city-parish.

(c) The council member for Metropolitan Council District No. 10 of the city-parish.

(2) All the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available for inspection through the board's secretary-treasurer. The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained by the board's secretary-treasurer. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

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

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

(5) The board shall elect from its own members a president, vice president, and a secretary-treasurer, whose duties shall be common to such offices or as may be provided by bylaws adopted by the district. The board shall hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings as provided in the bylaws. The failure of the board to hold any regular meeting shall not impair any existing obligations of the district. All such meetings shall be public meetings subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11, et seq.

(6) The district shall be subject to the Public Records Law, official journals law, Code of Governmental Ethics, and audit law pursuant to R.S. 24:513.

E. Rights and powers. The district, acting by and through its board, shall be a special taxing district and shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision and special taxing district necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and to be sued.

(2) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

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

(4) For the public purposes of the district, to enter into one or more contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations, the city-parish, the owners of property in the district, and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or person, including but not limited to a cooperative endeavor agreement, a pledge and collateral assignment agreements, and tax collection agreement.

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

(6) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or lease such property within the district as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the objectives and purposes of the district and to mortgage and sell such property.

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

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

(9) To levy and collect the taxes authorized pursuant to this Section.

(10) To pledge the district tax collections and other funds and property as security for the financing or refinancing of any costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with any project or projects, or parts thereof, within the boundaries of the district.

(11) To enter into one or more agreements to provide for the collection of the taxes levied within the district and remittance of the taxes to the appropriate recipients.

(12) To exercise any and all of the powers granted to an economic development district as if the district were an economic development district established pursuant to Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the powers of tax increment financing pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.33 and 33:9038.34 and the power to levy taxes within the district pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.39, provided that any such powers exercised by the district shall be subject to the provisions of Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 unless such provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of this Section, in which case the provisions of this Section shall control.

(13) To levy sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes within the district or any combination of such taxes, above and in addition to any other sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes, or combination of such taxes, then in existence or permitted to be in existence within the district, in an amount as may be determined by the board with the approved written consent of the owners of immovable property in the district, all in addition to the powers authorized pursuant to Paragraph (12) of this Subsection and pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.39, subject to the limitations and prohibitions of the Louisiana Constitution.

F. Levy of Taxes. (1) In order to provide funds for the purposes of the district, the district, acting by and through its board, is hereby authorized to levy and collect within the district:

(a) A tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and overnight camping facilities.

(b) A tax on the sale at retail, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq., or any other appropriate provision or provisions of law, as amended.

(2) The aggregate tax rate upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and overnight camping facilities within the district authorized pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall be at least equal to the aggregate rate of all taxes upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and overnight camping facilities levied and collected within the city-parish.

(3) The aggregate sales tax rate within the district authorized pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(b) of this Subsection shall be at least equal to the aggregate rate of all such sales taxes levied and collected within the city-parish.

(4)(a) The word "hotel" as used in this Section shall mean and include any establishment, both public and private, engaged in the business of furnishing or providing rooms and overnight camping facilities intended or designed for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes to transient guests where such establishment consists of two or more guest rooms.

(b) The occupancy tax shall be paid by the person who exercises or is entitled to occupancy of the hotel room, and shall be paid at the time the rent or fee of occupancy is paid.

(c) The food and beverage tax shall be paid by the person who pays for the food and beverages at the point of sale.

(d) The word "person" as used in this Section shall have the same meaning as contained in R.S. 47:301(8).

(5) The taxes authorized in this Section shall be imposed by ordinance adopted by the district, acting by and through its board, without the need of an election.

(6) It is hereby recognized that there are currently no hotel occupancy or sales taxes generated at the property within the district. Accordingly, if the district elects to levy and collect any of the taxes authorized in this Section, such levy shall be deemed to supersede and be in lieu of only such other taxes on hotel occupancy and sales that, without the authority of this Section, would otherwise be levied within the district, do not secure bonds that have been authorized, that have not been dedicated by other law or by proposition approved by electors voting in an election for such purpose, and that are not based on a per head or per person basis. Additionally, if, during the term of the district, such other taxes on hotel occupancy or sales within the district that are currently not available for use for tax increment financing purposes should subsequently cease to be authorized to secure bonds, cease to secure bonds that have been authorized, or cease to be dedicated by other law or by proposition approved by electors voting in an election for such purpose, and thus, become available for the use of the financing purposes pursuant to this Section, then such levy shall at such time be deemed to supersede and be in lieu of such other taxes on hotel occupancy or sales within the district and shall be available for use for the purposes of the district; however, if the district elects to levy and collect any of the taxes authorized in this Section, such levy shall not be deemed to supersede or be in lieu of the occupancy tax authorized by R.S. 33:4574.1.1(A)(6) relating to Visit Baton Rouge regardless of whether such occupancy tax is pledged or dedicated to secure debt or bonds that have been authorized and the proceeds of the avails of the occupancy taxes authorized in R.S. 33:4574.1.1(A)(6) shall be dispersed and used for the purposes set forth therein and as further provided in R.S. 33:4574.1.1(L).

G. Tax Financing. (1)(a) The district may issue revenue bonds, in one or more series, payable from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of up to the full amount of the district's hotel occupancy and sales tax increments and other district revenues, leases, gifts, proceeds, rents, or other advantages as authorized by this Section, in an amount to be determined by the district, to secure any financing or multiple refinancings of any costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with any project or projects, or parts thereof, within the boundaries of the district. Additionally, without the necessity of issuing revenue bonds, the district may pledge up to the full amount of the district's hotel occupancy and sales tax increments and other district revenues, leases, gifts, proceeds, rents, or other advantages received or collected under the authority of this Section to any financing or multiple refinancings of any costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with any project or projects, or parts thereof, within the boundaries of the district in furtherance of the purposes of the district. Such financing may include but shall not be limited to any loan or loans, mortgages, the issuance of bonds, or the issuance of certificates of indebtedness. For each of the designated non-voter elected, pledged or dedicated hotel occupancy taxes and sales taxes collected within the district, a tax increment shall consist of that portion of the aggregate of such tax revenues collected by the district each year which exceeds the amount of such taxes that were collected in the year immediately prior to the year in which the district was established.

(b) The pledge or dedication of tax increments authorized by this Section to pay indebtedness shall not impair existing obligations of the district and shall not include tax revenues previously dedicated by the district for a special purpose.

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

(3) Any cost, obligation, or expense incurred for any of the purposes or powers of the district specified in this Section shall be a part of the project costs and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of bonds, tax increments, property or other obligations of, pledged or issued by the district.

(4) The authority granted to the district pursuant to the provisions of this Section is consistent with and subject to the limitations provided in R.S. 33:9038.42.

H. Term. The district shall dissolve and cease to exist one year after the date on which all loans, bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness secured, in whole or in part, by district taxes or property are paid in full as to both principal and interest; however, under no event shall the district have an existence of more than thirty years from the date on which the taxes authorized pursuant to this Section are first levied and collected.

I. Contesting ordinance or resolution; time limit. Any ordinance or resolution adopted by the board including but not limited to an ordinance adopted pursuant to Paragraph (F)(5) of this Section, or the pledge of tax increments collected under the authority of this Section to any financing authorized by this Section shall be published at least twice in the official journal of East Baton Rouge Parish. For thirty days after the date of publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the ordinance or resolution and of any provision therein made for the security and payment of the debt obligation or the levy and collection of taxes. After that time, no one may file for any cause of action to test the regularity, formality, legality, or effectiveness of the ordinance or resolution, and provisions thereof for any cause whatever, except for fraud. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively presumed that every legal requirement for the levy and collection of taxes, the issuance of bonds or other debt obligations, or the pledge of tax increment collected, including all things pertaining to the authorizing thereof, has been complied with. No court shall have authority to inquire into any of these matters after the thirty-day period after publication unless a claim pursuant to this Section has been filed.

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

K. Severability. The provisions of this Section are severable. It is intended that if any provision of this Section should be adjudged invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Section. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, if any portion of a tax levied or tax increment pledged or dedicated pursuant to this Section is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of such tax or tax increment.

Acts 2014, No. 775, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 21
Official seal, insignia, symbol, emblem, coat of arms, or logo
Status: in_force

A. If a local governmental subdivision by ordinance or resolution adopts an official seal, insignia, symbol, emblem, coat of arms, or logo which contains its name or which contains any device, depiction, or inscription which identifies the local governmental subdivision, no person shall use such official seal, insignia, symbol, emblem, coat of arms, or logo without the written consent of the local governmental subdivision or authorized public official.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each violation.

Acts 1997, No. 833, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3533 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3533
Employment and duties of engineer and attorney
Status: in_force

Municipalities which take advantage of the provisions of this Sub-part may through their governing authorities engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment. This engineer shall prepare all plans and specifications for the work, and the governing authority shall approve them by a resolution. The engineer shall inspect the work as let in accordance with contracts hereunder and shall issue to the contractor, his estimates thereon from time to time as the work progresses, which estimates may be paid by the municipality either in full or by the retention of twenty (20%) per cent thereof as retained percentage; provided that where the work is undertaken by the municipality the engineer so employed shall inspect the work as it progresses and shall be responsible for the performance and completion thereof in accordance with the plans and specifications. Upon final completion of the work, the engineer shall render a report to the governing authority of the municipality as to the completion of the work in a satisfactory manner, which report shall be duly certified, and in addition, the engineer shall perform all engineering duties required of him in this Sub-part. The governing authority of the municipality may employ an attorney to handle all legal work in connection with the improvements and provide for the payment of his fee. The attorney, in addition to his other duties, shall prepare a complete transcript of the record of the proceedings covering each project complete hereunder and shall file the same with the clerk or secretary of the municipality. This filed transcript shall constitute a permanent record of the municipality.

Acts 1952, No. 379, §13.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9077 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9077
Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created as a special taxing district in Orleans Parish. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. Boundaries. The district shall be coterminous with the Lake Barrington Subdivision as shown on a plan of the Lake Barrington Subdivision by B.L. Carter dated November 12, 1973, with revisions and additions dated January 4, 1974, March 14, 1974, and July 22, 1974, Drawing No. 25-26-126, approved by the New Orleans City Planning Commission on August 27, 1974, and registered in C.O.B. 728, Folio 229, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the Lake Barrington Subdivision.

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) Three officers of the governing board of the Lake Barrington Homeowners Association shall be members and shall be appointed by the governing board of the association.

(b) Four members shall be appointed by the members of the Lake Barrington Homeowners Association, all of whom shall be members of the association.

(c) Each member shall be a qualified voter and resident of the district.

(2)(a) The members appointed pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(b) of this Subsection shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Subparagraph. One member shall serve an initial term of one year; one shall serve an initial term of two years; one shall serve an initial term of three years; and one shall serve an initial term of four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. Such members shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified.

(b) The members serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection shall serve during their terms of office.

(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.

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

(4) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

(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 in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(7) The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary of the board to the residents of the district.

(8) The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

E. Plan. (1) The board shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a plan or plans, referred to in this Section as the "plan", specifying the public improvements, facilities, and services proposed to be furnished, constructed, or acquired for the district, and it 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 rate of fees required to be levied in each year on the taxable real 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 debt service, or both.

F. Taxing authority. (1) The governing authority of the city of New Orleans is hereby authorized to levy and collect special taxes or fees, as authorized by the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(2) The amount of the tax or fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board of commissioners. The tax shall be a special ad valorem tax levied on taxable property in the district and shall not exceed five mills. The fee shall be a flat fee levied on each parcel located in the district and shall not exceed three hundred sixty dollars per parcel per year.

(3) The owner of the property shall be responsible for payment of the tax or fee. The tax collector shall submit the bill for the tax or fee to the owner. Each owner shall remain liable for the entire amount until it is paid.

(4)(a) 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(7). Therefore, 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.

(b) The bill for the parcel fee to be collected from condominium owners shall be submitted to the condominium owners association, and the association shall pay the fee from funds available for such purpose. All members of the association shall remain liable for the entire fee until it is paid.

(5)(a) A tax or fee shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been approved by a majority of 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. No other election shall be required except as provided by this Paragraph.

(b) The tax or fee shall expire at the time provided in the proposition authorizing the tax or fee, not to exceed eight years from its initial imposition, but the tax or fee may be renewed as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. Any election to authorize renewal of the tax or fee shall be held at the same time as a regularly scheduled election in the city of New Orleans. If renewed, the term of the imposition of the tax or fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed eight years.

(6) No such tax or fee shall be levied until a plan requiring or requesting the levy of a tax or fee is finally and conclusively adopted pursuant to the provisions of Subsection E of this Section.

(7) The tax or fee shall be collected 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.

(8) Any such unpaid tax or fee will 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 are unpaid ad valorem taxes.

(9) The proceeds of such tax or fee shall be used solely and exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the district. The proceeds shall be paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, day by day as the same are collected and received by the appropriate officials of the city of New Orleans and maintained in a separate account. The proceeds shall be paid out by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, solely for the purposes herein provided upon warrants or drafts drawn on the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, by the appropriate officials of the city and the treasurer of the district. The city may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee.

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

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

H. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) The board of commissioners may contract with the New Orleans Police Department or with a private security company that has been certified and approved by the superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department for the provision of security patrols in the district. 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.

(2) The board shall have the power to acquire, lease, insure, and sell real property within the boundaries of the district in accordance with district plans. In addition, the board may perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary for the achievement of its primary objective of encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the district.

Acts 2003, No. 1236, §1, eff. July 7, 2003; Acts 2017, No. 85, §1, eff. June 12, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.17 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4574.17
Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission; additional powers
Status: in_force

The Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission shall have the following powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes:

(1) To acquire, purchase, lease, and use any property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, subject to the applicable provisions of R.S. 33:4574.2(G).

(2) To sell, lease, transfer, or dispose of any property or interest therein owned by it and to sublease any property or interest therein leased by it.

(3) To construct, develop, maintain, and operate buildings and other facilities.

(4) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors for the operation or use of its properties or other purposes.

(5) To incur debt, even if those monies cannot be paid out of the revenues anticipated to be collected during the year in which the monies are borrowed, subject to the applicable provisions of R.S. 33:4574.2(G).

(6) To pledge all or any part of its revenues, income, receipts, or funds and to pledge or mortgage its properties as collateral or security for any indebtedness.

(7) To issue certificates of indebtedness pursuant to R.S. 33:2923.

(8) To issue bonds pursuant to Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto. Such bonds may be issued only after authorization by a majority of voters in the district voting at an election called by the parish governing authority for that purpose.

Acts 2009, No. 66, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4533 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4533
Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 359, §6, see Act.
Status: repealed

Added by Acts 1976, No. 245, §1; Acts 2020, No. 359, §6, see Act

NOTE: See Acts 2020, No. 359, §§9 and 10 regarding effectiveness and applicability of cooperative endeavor agreement dated February 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:447.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 447.4
Mayor's court; town of Vinton; additional court costs
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the mayor in the town of Vinton may also impose additional court costs not to exceed twenty dollars for each offense, as defined by ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance.

Acts 1999, No. 392, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4690.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4690.13
Ascension Parish Road Infrastructure Development Districts
Status: in_force

A. Findings and purpose. (1) At the request of the governing authority of Ascension Parish, the legislature finds that the traditional method of financing new residential road infrastructure developments by separate taxes or assessments for each individual road improvement project, though very appropriate in many cases, may not be the best way to provide for multiple road improvement projects in a relatively small geographic area. The legislature finds that an effective alternative method of financing new road infrastructure improvements in a small geographic area is to finance the entire undertaking as a single package. It is the purpose of this Section to authorize the levy of ad valorem taxes and non ad valorem assessments for financing only new residential road infrastructure improvement projects in Ascension Parish.

(2) The legislature further finds that given the complexity of such projects and the geographic compactness of the areas contemplated for such development, the governing authority of Ascension Parish may wish to create special taxing districts having the authority to plan and execute the new residential road infrastructure development projects and to levy the ad valorem taxes and non ad valorem assessments authorized by this Section. Even if the governing authority of the parish serves as the governing authority of the district, there are proven political and legal advantages to the use of special taxing districts for carrying out governmental functions. It is further the purpose of this Section to authorize the governing authority of Ascension Parish to create special taxing districts authorized to do those things necessary, as prescribed in this Section, to finance, execute, and maintain new residential road infrastructure development projects such as those described in this Subsection.

B. Creation. Without limiting any authority of the governing authority of the parish of Ascension as provided in the government home rule charter, the governing authority may create special taxing districts for new residential developments within the parish for the purpose of new residential road infrastructure improvement projects subject to the provisions of this Section. The parish governing authority may not create such a district until it has held two public hearings on the issue. Any such district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana and shall have all authority granted by the constitution, the home rule charter of Ascension Parish, and this Section. The parish governing authority shall serve as the governing authority of any such special district. The parish governing authority may, at its discretion, require as a condition of creation of the road infrastructure development district that title to, control of, and responsibility for maintenance of any or all road infrastructure projects within the district be transferred to the parish governing authority in accordance with its existing ordinances and practices.

C. Special powers. The district may, subject to applicable regulatory jurisdiction and permitting authority of other public entities and officials, finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems, facilities, and basic road infrastructures for the following:

(1) Bridges, culverts, and other drainage facilities that may be needed across or in any drain, ditch, canal, floodway, holding basin, excavation, public highway, tract, grade, fill, or cut, and roadways over levees and embankments, and may construct any and all of such works and improvements across, through, or over any public right-of-way, highway, grade, fill, or cut.

(2) District roads equal to or exceeding parish specifications and street lights.

D. Taxing authority. (1)(a) The governing authority of a special taxing district created as provided in this Section may levy and collect, in the same manner and at the same time as all other ad valorem taxes in the parish are levied and collected, a special ad valorem tax, not to exceed fifteen mills, upon all taxable, immovable property situated within the boundaries of the district. The ad valorem tax provided for herein shall be in addition to all other ad valorem taxes provided for by law.

(b) The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Paragraph may be used only for road projects within the district.

(2)(a) To maintain, operate, and preserve the facilities and road projects of the district, the district governing authority may levy a maintenance special assessment. The district governing authority shall determine the amount of the assessment based upon a report of the district's engineer and shall assess lands benefitted by the road improvement, such assessments to be apportioned in proportion to the benefits received by each tract of land. Benefits received shall be determined on a pro rata basis by the amount of road frontage on each lot. Assessments shall be collected and enforced by the tax collector in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem taxes. Maintenance special assessments shall be a lien on the property against which assessed until paid.

(b) Any non ad valorem assessments shall be sent to the assessor's office no later than April thirtieth for each new district for an assessment for the following fiscal year and shall not exceed two hundred dollars per year per lot.

(3) The tax and assessment authorized by the provisions of this Subsection shall be levied by ordinance of the governing authority of the district only after the governing authority of the district has called a special election submitting the proposition for the levy of any such tax or assessment to the qualified electors of the district and the proposition has received a favorable vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election; however, if there are no qualified electors in the district as certified by the registrar of voters, no such election shall be required. The powers and rights conferred by this Subsection shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. No other election shall be required for the levy of any such tax or assessment except as provided in this Paragraph.

E. General powers and duties. The governing authority of the district shall have the following additional powers and duties:

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

(2) To adopt an official seal and alter the seal at its pleasure.

(3) To maintain an office at such place as it may designate and to occupy space for such purposes as may be made available by the parish governing authority.

(4) To sue and to be sued.

(5) To receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements respecting any gift, grant, guarantee, subsidy, or donation of any property or money.

(6) To acquire, by any lawful means, property, including rights-of-way, and to hold and use any franchise or property, whether immovable, movable or mixed, corporeal or incorporeal, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district.

(7) To borrow money and issue bonds or obligations of the district in the manner provided by this Section and to refund the same.

(8) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary in the exercise of the powers and functions of the district under this Section.

(9) To pledge or assign any monies, fees, charges, or other revenues and any proceeds derived by the district from the sale of bonds and other contracts or rights of the district.

(10) To employ such employees, to make use of such persons as the parish governing authority may make available to the district for its use, and to employ or otherwise retain the services of accountants, financial advisors, underwriters, attorneys, engineers, and such other consultants as may be required, in the judgment of the governing authority, and to fix and pay their compensation.

(11) To exercise any and all other powers necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth herein.

(12) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to vest or confer the power of expropriation on the parish governing authority or any special taxing district.

F. Authority to incur debt. (1) For any of its lawful purposes, the district governing authority may issue bonds secured by and payable from a pledge of the proceeds of the ad valorem taxes and the non ad valorem assessments authorized by this Section. The bonds shall have such form, characteristics, and details and shall be issued in accordance with this Subsection and all other laws applicable to the issuance of bonds by political subdivisions including but not limited to Article VI, Section 35 of the Constitution of Louisiana and Part IV of Chapter 11 and Chapters 13, 13-A, 14, and 14-A of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) The district governing authority shall authorize the issuance of bonds by adoption of a resolution. It may not adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds until a proposition authorizing the funding of the tax or assessment into bonds and stating the purpose or purposes for which the bonds will be issued is approved by a majority of the qualified district electors voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(3) The bonds shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, be serial or term bonds, mature at such time or times no later than thirty years from their date, bear interest at such rate or rates payable on such date or dates, be in such denomination, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability provisions, 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 tax or assessment as the resolution authorizing such bonds may provide.

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

(5) The commissioners, officers, or employees of the district or any other person executing the bonds of the district, while acting within the scope of their authority, shall not be personally liable for the bonds nor be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance, sale, and delivery thereof.

(6) The holders of any bonds issued hereunder shall have such rights and remedies as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, including but not by way of limitation, appointment of a trustee for bondholders and any other available civil action to compel compliance with the terms and provisions of the bonds and the resolution.

(7)(a) Until all bonds issued pursuant to this Subsection have been retired as to principal and interest or irrevocable provision otherwise made for their complete redemption and payment in principal, interest, and redemption premium if any, neither the legislature, the district, nor any other authority may act to do any of the following:

(i) Impair any obligation of contract for the benefit of the holders of the bonds.

(ii) Discontinue or decrease the tax or assessment or permit to be discontinued or decreased the tax or assessment in anticipation of the collection of which such bonds have been issued.

(iii) Make any change in the allocation and dedication of the proceeds of such tax that would diminish the amount of the tax revenues to be received by the district.

(b) There is hereby vested in the holders of such bonds a contract right in the provisions of this Subsection.

(8) Bonds issued pursuant to this Subsection shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper and shall constitute negotiable instruments under applicable state law. They shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance and sale thereof and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value.

(9) All bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state and 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, or political subdivision of the state in any case where, by present or future laws, deposit of security is required.

(10) All bonds issued shall be advertised for sale on sealed bids. The district may reject any and all bids. If the bonds are not sold pursuant to the advertisement, they may be sold by the commission at private sale within sixty days after the date advertised for the reception of sealed bids, but no private sale shall be made at a price less than the highest bid received. If not so sold, the bonds shall be readvertised as prescribed by this Paragraph.

(11) The proceeds derived from the sale of bonds shall be used exclusively by the issuer for the purpose or purposes for which the bonds are authorized to be issued, but the purchasers of the bonds shall not be obligated to see to the application thereof.

(12) The governing authority of a special taxing district shall require all developers to notify potential buyers of any property located within a new residential road infrastructure development of all potential taxes and fees.

G. Exceptions. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to the financing of any road infrastructure projects on any property in which the ownership of multiple adjacent parcels of the property resides with a single extended family or was inherited from a single family.

H. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 529, §2, eff. June 10, 2024.

Acts 2014, No. 499, §1, eff. June 5, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 529, §§1, 2, eff. June 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3652 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3652
Notice of filing petition for improvement; resolution authorizing lighting system; liability of abutting owners
Status: in_force

Notice of the filing of a petition for improvement under the provisions of this Sub-part shall be given by the clerk or secretary of the municipality by publication in the official journal or by publication in any other newspaper published in the municipality if there be no official journal. After thirty days from the date of this publication all persons shall be barred from contesting the validity or sufficiency of the petition for the improvements or interfere with the progress of the improvements as herein provided. The governing authority may thereupon by resolution or otherwise create the illuminated district and order the construction and equipment of the lighting system, the entire costs of the construction and equipment to be paid by the owners of the real property abutting thereon in proportion to their lineal frontage. Each portion shall constitute a privilege on the property.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.827 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.827
Obligations of the district
Status: in_force

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

B.(1) The district may in its own name and behalf incur debt and issue general obligation ad valorem property tax secured bonds under the authority of and subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, when approved by a majority of the qualified voters who vote in a special election called and conducted under the authority of the Louisiana Election Code, including Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. General obligation bonds of the district may be issued for any of the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any provisions of this Subpart, all of which purposes are hereby found and declared to be public purposes and functions of the state of Louisiana, which are delegated to the district.

(2) The district may in its own name and behalf issue revenue bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any of the provisions of this Subpart, including industrial and commercial development revenue bonds. Said bonds shall be issued in the manner as provided for in R.S. 39:991 through 1001 and R.S. 39:1011 through 1024.

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

(4) The district may borrow the amount of the anticipated ad valorem tax, not to exceed ten mills, authorized by R.S. 33:130.825 for a period not to exceed ten years and may issue certificates of indebtedness therefor and may dedicate the avails of the tax funded for the payment thereof for the period of time said certificates are outstanding.

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

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

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

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

Acts 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.70.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.70.3
Evangeline Economic Development Authority
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Evangeline Economic Development Authority, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created in the parish of Evangeline. The boundaries of the district shall encompass all of the territory in the parish of Evangeline. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state created for the purpose of performing the functions of an economic and industrial development agency. The functions may include, without limitation:

(a) Public relations, advertising, marketing, and providing and disseminating information.

(b) Government relations, ombudsman, and government liaison.

(c) Financial and financing assistance.

(d) Tax abatement.

(e) Planning and coordination for economic development and resource utilization, including such functions as industrial and economic research and industrial programming and solicitation.

(f) Industrial training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.

(g) The use of public and other legal powers to facilitate development.

(h) Promoting transfer mechanisms to take ideas from their point of origin or development to commercially successful utilization by local enterprises.

(i) Fostering entrepreneurial activity in the parish and region.

(j) Promoting the development of new products, processes, or services or new uses for existing products, processes, or services manufactured or marketed in the parish or region.

(k) Supporting market research aimed at identifying new markets for local or regional products and processes, including international markets; determining the characteristics, needs, and preferences of those markets; and developing new marketing techniques to exploit those markets.

(l) Fostering and supporting economic and industrial development and education in cooperation with private business enterprises, financial institutions, educational institutions, nonprofit institutions and organizations, state government and political subdivisions of the state, the federal government, and other organizations or persons concerned with research, development, education, commercial application, and economic or industrial development in ways which increase the economic base of the parish and region.

(2) For the purposes enumerated in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the district may engage in whatever activities and projects it deems most appropriate to encourage and assist economic growth and development within its territorial limits in accordance with and pursuant to provisions of this Section.

(3) No rule, regulation, or order shall be adopted by the district which is in conflict with any law, rule, regulation, or order enacted or adopted by the United States of America, the state of Louisiana, or the parish of Evangeline. If the district adopts any conflicting rule, regulation, or order, it shall be void, except that no action by the state of Louisiana, the parish of Evangeline, or any other political subdivision shall abrogate any contract or agreement duly executed by the district.

B.(1) In order to provide for the orderly planning, development, acquisition, construction, and effectuation of the services, improvements, and facilities to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the district, the district shall be managed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board". The board shall be comprised of eleven members, all of whom shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the district. The members of the board shall be appointed as follows:

(a) The mayors of the municipalities located within the boundaries of the parish of Evangeline shall jointly appoint five members. One of the five members shall be appointed from a list of three nominations submitted to the mayors by the Evangeline Parish Farm Bureau.

(b) The governing authority of the parish of Evangeline shall appoint two members.

(c) The Evangeline Parish School Board shall appoint one member.

(d) The governing board of the Evangeline Parish Chamber of Commerce shall appoint one member.

(e) The governing boards of the two hospital providers located in the parish of Evangeline shall jointly appoint one member.

(f) South Louisiana Community College shall appoint one member.

(2) The members of the board shall include representatives from the business community, health care, legal and professional services, small business owners, financial institutions, manufacturing or service companies, local and regional educational systems or institutions, and parish and municipal government organizations. The board shall be representative of the parish's population by age, race, and gender to ensure diversity.

(3) Members shall serve four-year terms after serving initial terms as provided in this Paragraph. Three members shall serve an initial term of two years, four shall serve three years, and four shall serve four years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. No member of the board may be appointed for more than two consecutive terms.

(4) Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(5) Any member may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the remaining board membership. The board may establish criteria for removal of members for cause in its bylaws.

(6) Members of the board shall serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for approved and receipted expenses directly related to the governance of the district.

(7) Elected officials are not eligible to serve on the board.

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

(9) 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.

(10) The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at the times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(11) 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.

(12) The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall maintain suitable offices in the parish of Evangeline.

(13) In order to facilitate the performance of its duties required in this Section and to further promote the economic development of the parish and region, the board may establish an advisory board. The advisory board may be composed of persons or groups in the parish or region which the board believes will be able to contribute and assist in the task of economic and industrial development. The composition of the advisory board and the terms of its members shall be at the discretion of the board.

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

(1) To sue and to be sued.

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

(3) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

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

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

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

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

(8) To perform any other necessary and ancillary acts to effectuate its functions, to perform its duties, or to give effect to its powers in accordance with this Section.

D.(1) The board shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan or plans, referred to in this Section as the "plan", specifying the public improvements, facilities, and services proposed to be furnished, constructed, or acquired for the district and shall conduct public hearings, publish notice with respect thereto, and disseminate information as it, in the exercise of its sound discretion, may 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 parish of Evangeline is authorized to undertake, furnish, or provide under the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, and the specified public services, improvements, and facilities shall be special and in addition to all services, improvements, and facilities which the parish of Evangeline 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 submit the plan to the governing authority of the parish of Evangeline. The parish governing authority shall review and consider the plan, but the board need not receive approval of the parish governing authority prior to implementing the plan.

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

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

F.(1) In addition to the authority provided to the district by this Section, the district may levy and collect a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district not to exceed one percent.

(2) The tax shall be imposed by resolution of the board and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and upon the sales of services within the boundaries of the district, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq. However, the resolution imposing the tax shall be adopted only after the proposition authorizing the levy of the tax is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the district voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and held on a date that corresponds with an election date provided by R.S. 18:402(A)(1) or (B)(1). The purpose and rate of the tax shall be as provided in the resolution.

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

(4) The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the jurisdiction of the district.

(5) The tax levied pursuant to this Subsection shall be in addition to all other taxes other political subdivisions within the jurisdiction of the district are authorized to levy and collect.

(6) Any monies received by the district shall be used exclusively for the benefit of the district.

G.(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 this Title 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 the 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 the local governmental subdivision or other tax recipient body expressed by ordinance or resolution and upon approval of a majority of the qualified electors voting at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and held on a date that corresponds with an election date provided by R.S. 18:402(A)(1) or (B)(1).

(2) For purposes of the tax increment financing authority derived from Part II of Chapter 27 of this Title 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 Evangeline and all political subdivisions within the parish.

(3) For purposes of this Section, a tax increment shall consist of 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 this Title. However, if the proceeds of the tax have been expressly dedicated to another purpose set forth in a proposition approved by the electorate of the 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 the use is submitted to and approved by the electorate.

H. The district shall dissolve and cease to exist one year after the date that 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 August 1, 2023.

Acts 2023, No. 282, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.17 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.17
Broadmoor Neighborhood Improvement District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. The district shall be composed of that area within and including the following perimeter streets and avenues: beginning at the intersection of Nashville Ave. and S. Claiborne Ave. proceeding along Nashville Ave. to its intersection with Fontainebleau Dr., along Fontainebleau Dr. to its intersection with Octavia St., along Octavia St. to its intersection with S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, along S. Jefferson Davis Parkway to its intersection with Washington Ave., then along Washington Ave. to where it turns into Toledano St. and then along Toledano St. to its intersection with S. Claiborne Ave. and back to the intersection of S. Claiborne Ave. and Nashville Ave.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the purpose of promoting quality of life initiatives of the Broadmoor Improvement Association (BIA) that cater to residents living in the area included within the district and encouraging the beautification and overall benefit of the district as defined in the Redevelopment Plan for Broadmoor.

D. Board composition. (1) The district shall be governed by the nine-member elected BIA board and up to four board members to be appointed pursuant to the BIA's bylaws, referred to in this Section as the "board".

(2)(a) Until the term commencing on January 1, 2017, three board members shall be elected from each subgroup of the district.

(b) Elections will occur as provided in the district's bylaws.

(c) Board members shall serve two-year terms.

(d) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for a board member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original election. Board members shall be eligible for reelection.

(3)(a) For the term commencing on January 1, 2017, and all terms thereafter, three board members shall be elected from each subgroup of the district annually.

(b) Elections will occur as provided in the district's bylaws.

(c) Board members elected pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be elected to initial terms as follows: a one-year term; a two-year term; and a three-year term for each subgroup. At the expiration of these initial terms of office, all subsequent board members' terms shall be three years, thereby establishing staggered board terms. Board members shall be eligible for reelection.

(d) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the terms for a board member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original election.

E. Governance. (1) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.

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

(3) The board shall adopt such rules, regulations, and 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 R.S. 42:11 et seq., relative to open meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(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 through the secretary-treasurer of the board.

(5) 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 any question upon which the board takes action.

(6) 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.

F. 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 G of this Section and in accordance with a budget adopted as provided by Subsection I 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 as outlined in the Broadmoor Redevelopment Plan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

G. Parcel fee. The governing authority of the city of New Orleans is hereby authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection. For purposes of this Section, a parcel is defined as a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract.

(1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee per improved parcel of land not to exceed two hundred dollars per year for each parcel. No fee shall be imposed upon any parcel whose owner qualifies for the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(2) The owner of each parcel located within the district shall be responsible for payment of the fee.

(3)(a) The fee shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district who vote on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. The fee shall not be increased during the period of its initial levy.

(b) The question of the imposition of the parcel fee shall be submitted to the voters in a proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

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

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

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

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

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

H. Additional contributions. The district is authorized to solicit and accept additional voluntary contributions and grants to further the purposes of the district.

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

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

J. Miscellaneous. (1) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that any additional services or betterments provided by the district shall be supplemental to and not be in lieu of personnel and services to be provided in the district by the state or the city of New Orleans or their departments or agencies or by other political subdivisions.

(2) The district may perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary for the achievement of its primary objective of encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the area included within the district as outlined in the Broadmoor Redevelopment Plan.

K. Dissolution. (1) The district may be dissolved after the question of its dissolution has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at a regularly scheduled election conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Election Code. The question may be placed on the ballot only after it has been approved by the affirmative vote of not less than five members of the district board.

(2) If and when the district ceases to exist:

(a) All funds of the district shall be transmitted by the board to the BIA and such funds, together with any other funds collected by the city of New Orleans pursuant to this Section, shall be maintained by the BIA and shall be used only for law enforcement, security, improvement, and beautification purposes of the district.

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

L. 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 2010, No. 554, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4712.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4712.7
Acquisition of movables; financing; disposition upon nonappropriation
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any political subdivision may finance the acquisition of equipment and other movable property to be used by such political subdivision by entering into an installment sale, lease, or similar agreement with any lender or other person. Such agreement shall be subject to approval of the State Bond Commission in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1410.60 et seq.

B. Under such agreement, title to the equipment or other movable property may vest by contract with either the political subdivision or the other party to the agreement during the term of such agreement. Regardless of whether title to such property vests with the political subdivision or the other party to the agreement under the terms of the agreement or by operation of law, the agreement may provide that the equipment or movable property shall be transferred by the political subdivision to the other party to the agreement or its assignee if the political subdivision fails to appropriate funds sufficient to make payments under the agreement.

Acts 1999, No. 792, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.21
Eastover Neighborhood Improvement and Security District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. (1) The district shall be comprised of all property located in Eastover Subdivision within the following boundaries: the northern boundary is the northern boundary of the Eastover Subdivision, the southern boundary is Dwyer Road, the eastern boundary is the I-10 Service Road, and the western boundary is the Jahncke Canal.

(2) The property located at 5690 Eastover Drive shall not be included in the district as long as a sales and administration office is located on the property and the office is available to the board to conduct its business.

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

D. Governance. (1) In order for the orderly development 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 the purposes and development of the area included within the district, the affairs of the district shall be managed by the members of the Eastover Property Owner's Association's board of directors, referred to in this Section as the "board".

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

(3) The 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 affairs. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(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 through the board's secretary to residents of the district.

(5) The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

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

(1) 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.

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

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

(4) 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 the city of New Orleans 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 amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee per parcel of land, and the initial fee shall be sixteen hundred fifty-two dollars per year for each parcel.

(b) If multiple adjacent parcels are combined for the purpose of housing a single family dwelling, the flat fee for the combined parcel shall be calculated to be one and four tenths times the single parcel fee for two adjacent parcels and one and six tenths times the single parcel fee for three or more adjacent parcels.

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

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

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

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

(b) The amount of the fee may be increased or decreased by duly adopted resolution of the board if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

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

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

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

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

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

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

H. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that the additional law enforcement or security 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 New Orleans Police Department.

(2) If the district ceases to exist, all funds of the district shall be transmitted by the board to the city of New Orleans, and such funds, together with any other funds collected by the city of New Orleans pursuant to this Section, shall be maintained in a separate account by the city and shall be used only to promote, encourage, and enhance the security, beautification, and overall betterment of the area included in the district.

Acts 2013, No. 244, §1, eff. June 12, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4066.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4066.12
Pooled finances
Status: in_force

The parish, sewerage district, or commission taking advantage of this Subpart may, subject to the approval of the state bond commission, incur debt and issue bonds, sewerage certificates, notes, or other debt obligations in order to provide a pool of funds to provide resident property owners with funds to purchase, lease, and maintain individual sewerage treatment facilities as described herein. The funds obtained through the issuance of the aforementioned debt obligations shall be loaned to the property owners to purchase, lease, and maintain the individual sewerage treatment facilities and shall be secured by and payable from the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds to be derived from the assessments as provided in Section 4066.11 hereof. Said debt obligations are to bear interest not exceeding the rate established by Chapter 13 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, payable annually, and to mature serially over a period not exceeding twenty years, but in no event shall such certificates extend over a longer period of time than that provided for by the ordinance levying the local or special assessments which may be payable in annual installments. Said certificates shall be of such form, date, denomination, and payable in principal and interest at such time and place as the governing authority may determine. Said debt obligations may be sold by private sale in the manner determined by the governing authority of the issuer of the debt obligations. However, if the certificates are sold at public sale, they shall be sold in accordance with R.S. 39:1426(B).

Acts 1987, No. 919, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4077 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4077
Legal advisor of board; special counsel
Status: in_force

The city attorney shall be the legal advisor of the board. The city attorney shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the board, a special counsel who shall have charge of and conduct the legal business of the board, and who shall receive as compensation for his services, a sum of not less than three thousand, five hundred dollars, per annum, payable monthly out of the funds of the board. The city attorney may remove the special counsel only with the advice and consent of the board previously had, and shall remove him when requested so to do by resolution of the board adopted at its regular meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4762 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4762
Notice to owner; hearing; notice filed with recorder of mortgages binds transferees
Status: in_force

A.(1) Before the parish or municipal governing authority may condemn any building or structure, there shall be submitted to it a written report recommending the demolition or removal of the building signed by some parish or city official or other person authorized to act in such matters for the parish or municipality. The parish president, police jury, mayor, or chief executive shall thereupon serve notice on the owner of the building or structure requiring him to show cause at a meeting of the governing authority, regular or special, why the building or structure should not be condemned. The date and hour of the meeting shall be stated in the notice which shall be served at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, except in case of grave public emergency as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

(2)(a) The notice may be served by mailing it via the United States Postal Service, by either registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner at the owner's last known address.

(b) Service by registered or certified mail shall be considered personal service if the certified return receipt or the return form is signed by the addressee. Service by registered or certified mail shall be considered domiciliary service if the certified return receipt or the return form is signed by anyone other than the addressee.

(c) If the registered or certified mail is returned for failure to obtain a signature on the return receipt form or returned due to refusal of delivery, service may be accomplished by first class mail, with a certificate of mailing. Service by first class mail in accordance with this Subparagraph shall be considered personal service and is effective when mailed.

(3) The notice may also be served by the marshal of the municipality or by any sheriff or deputy sheriff or constable having jurisdiction and power to serve legal process where the owner of the building or structure is found in the state of Louisiana, and the officer shall make return of the service as in ordinary cases.

B. If the owner is absent from the state or unrepresented therein, then the notice shall be served upon the occupant of the condemned building or structure, if any, and also upon an attorney at law appointed by the parish president, police jury, mayor, or chief executive to represent the absentee. Domiciliary service may be made as in ordinary cases.

C. In case of grave public emergency where the condition of the building is such as to cause possible immediate loss or damage to person or property, the parish or municipal governing authority may condemn the building after twenty-four hours notice served upon the owner or his agent or the occupant and attorney at law appointed to represent the absentee owner. Any such notice may be attached to a door or main entrance of the premises or in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the premises and shall have the same effect as delivery to or personal service on the owner, occupant, or attorney at law appointed to represent the absentee owner.

D.(1) Any notice served pursuant to this Section shall be filed by the appropriate parish or municipal governing authority with the recorder of mortgages where the property is located. Once filed, said notice shall be deemed notice to all subsequent transferees. Any transferee of such property takes the property subject to all recorded liens, mortgages, and notices thereunto pertaining.

(2) For purposes of any type of funding assistance being sought by the building or structure owner, any notice served pursuant to this Section shall be de facto proof that the building or structure is more than fifty percent damaged.

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 248, §1; Acts 1987, No. 434, §1; Acts 2008, No. 601, §1; Acts 2009, No. 334, §1; Acts 2010, No. 1041, §1; Acts 2014, No. 288, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.

NOTE: Acts 2009, No. 334, is not effective until August 15, 2011, in certain parishes damaged by Hurricane Katrina (effective Aug. 15, 2009, everywhere else). See Act 334, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2582 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2582
Parochial employees; conversion of annual leave into financial benefit; Jefferson Parish
Status: in_force

A. Eligibility.

(1) Any employee of the governing authority of the parish of Jefferson who has been in parish service in the parish for at least seven years of continuous service and has accumulated a total of not less than ninety days of annual leave credit shall have the option to convert certain portions of such annual leave into financial benefit.

(2) Any employee of the parish governing authority who has been in parish service in the parish for at least five years of continuous service and has accumulated less than ninety annual leave days but at least forty-two days may in an emergency apply to the personnel board of the agency for permission to convert certain portions of such annual leave into financial benefit.

(3) No employee who otherwise qualifies for conversion of annual leave and has exercised such option in accordance with this Subsection shall be allowed such option more than once in a twelve-month period.

B. Application

(1) Any parochial employee desiring to convert annual leave into financial benefit shall apply to his department head no later than the tenth month of the preceding year in which conversion is desired.

(2) Annual leave may only be converted into financial benefit in portions consisting of twenty-one days.

(3) In no instance shall any employee be allowed to convert annual leave into financial benefit and have less than twenty-one days of annual leave benefit remaining and currently eligible to be used.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 453, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 399, §1; Acts 1990, No. 167, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 266, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.53 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.53
Bonds; authorization; maturity; security
Status: in_force

A. A local governmental subdivision is authorized, subject to the approval of the state bond commission, to issue negotiable revenue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness to finance industrial park projects and to pledge for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest of such bonds the income and revenues derived or to be derived by the local governmental subdivision from financing agreements. A local governmental subdivision is further authorized, with the approval of the state bond commission, to issue revenue bonds, to refund revenue bonds, and to issue revenue bonds to partly refund revenue bonds then outstanding and partly for any other purpose authorized by this Subpart.

B. Such revenue bonds shall be authorized by resolution adopted by the governing authority of the local governmental subdivision and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates per annum including variable or floating rates, payable at such time or times, be in such denomination, be in such form, carry such registration or exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or such places and be subject to such terms or redemption as such resolution may provide.

C. Any revenue bonds issued pursuant to this Subpart may be secured by a mortgage on the property except that to which title is vested in the public and also may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture (the "trust agreement") by and between a local governmental subdivision 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. Any resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds (the "bond resolution") shall be published one time in the official journal of the local governmental subdivision; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibits to such 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 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 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 said thirty days.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4564.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4564.7
Livingston Parish Recreation District No. 3; 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. 3 of Livingston Parish shall each receive a per diem of one hundred dollars for attending a meeting of the board for a maximum of twelve meetings in each year, and for attending an emergency meeting, not to exceed twelve emergency meetings per year. Per diem paid pursuant to this Section shall be paid out of the funds of the district.

Acts 2009, No. 536, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3559 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3559
Transfer of assessments and notes to contractor
Status: in_force

The assessments and the notes executed by the property owners, may be transferred by the municipality, without recourse, to the contractor at their face value and the contractor, or any of his transferees, shall enjoy the lien, privilege, and all other rights herein provided for and accruing to the municipality.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:8066 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 8066
District as political subdivision
Status: in_force

The district is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state as defined by Article VI, Paragraph 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana. For carrying out the purposes of this Chapter, the district shall have the power of taxation, the power to incur debt and issue bonds, and the power to call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized taxes or incurring debt. However, the district shall not impose any tax-increasing measures until the governing authorities of the parishes in the district have approved the calling of an election for that purpose and until a majority of qualified electors in each parish voting in an election for that purpose have approved the additional taxes.

Acts 1999, No. 982, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.886 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.886
Obligations of the district
Status: in_force

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

B.(1) The district may in its own name and behalf incur debt and issue general obligation ad valorem property tax secured bonds under the authority of and subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, when approved by a majority of the qualified voters who vote in a special or general election called and conducted under the authority of the Louisiana Election Code, including Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. General obligation bonds of the district may be issued for any of the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any provisions of this Subpart, all of which purposes are hereby found and declared to be public purposes and functions of the state of Louisiana, which are delegated to the district.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 2025, No. 442, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4574.10
Additional powers of certain convention and visitors bureaus
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any convention and visitors bureau designated in R.S. 33:4574(B) within a territory of a parish with a population of not less than one hundred sixty-five thousand and not more than two hundred forty thousand, based on the latest federal decennial census, shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes, including but not limited to the following rights and powers:

(1) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, and hold and use any property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein necessary or desirable for carrying out its purposes, and to sell, lease as lessor, transfer, or dispose of any property or interest therein owned by it and to sublease any property or interest therein leased by it.

(2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to construct, develop, maintain, and operate buildings and other facilities necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives.

(3) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors with any persons, corporations, associations, or other entities, including public corporations, political subdivisions, the United States government and the agencies thereof, the state and the agencies thereof, or any combination thereof for the operation or use of its properties and for carrying out its objectives, including but not limited to contracts and agreements under which it is paid for providing goods and services related to its objectives and under which it has expenses for projects related to its objectives.

(4) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors with any public or private entity for carrying out its objectives including, but not limited to contracts for constructing or acquiring property.

(5) To incur debt for any purpose necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives even if those monies cannot be paid out of the revenues anticipated to be collected during the year in which the monies are borrowed.

(6) To pledge all or any part of its revenues, income, receipts, or funds, including but not limited to the occupancy tax authorized by R.S. 33:4574.1.1 and any monies appropriated from any fund created in Chapter 2-B of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and to pledge or mortgage its properties as collateral or security for any indebtedness.

(7) To incur debt and issue certificates of indebtedness and bonds necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives which are authorized under state law. The certificates of indebtedness and bonds shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings providing for their issuance, shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value, and no court shall have authority or jurisdiction to inquire into the legality thereof if the validity of the certificates or bonds is not raised within thirty days from date of publication of the resolution providing for their issuance.

Acts 1997, No. 704, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:5152 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 5152
Withholding of premium payments from wages
Status: in_force

The said police juries and municipalities respectively may deduct from the employee's pay such parts of the premiums as are payable by the employee and as may be authorized in writing by the employee.

Acts 1950, No. 77, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9032 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9032
Tax increment financing
Status: in_force

A local governmental subdivision may issue revenue bonds payable solely from tax increments, in an amount to be determined by the local governmental subdivision to finance or refinance an economic development project or any part thereof or to pay all or a portion of the costs of an economic development project as described in R.S. 33:9035. A tax increment shall consist of that portion of the ad valorem tax revenues for any or all taxing authorities collected each year from property located within an economic development area which exceeds the revenues that would be collected for such taxing authorities if such property were assessed at its value as of the year immediately prior to the year in which the area was designated as an economic development area. Such revenue bonds may be issued only after the local governmental subdivision has called a special election submitting the proposition for the issuance of the bonds to the qualified electors of the local governmental subdivision and has received the favorable vote of a majority of the electors. Dedication of tax increments to pay the revenue bonds shall not impair existing obligations and shall not include tax revenues previously dedicated for a special purpose.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 668, §1. Acts 1990, No. 1082, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.211 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.211
Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose
Status: in_force

It is hereby found and declared that:

(1) It is the policy of the state to promote the sound growth and development of parishes and municipalities by enabling them to undertake the correction of deficient conditions, factors, and characteristics through a comprehensive master plan with coordinated community development, the formulation, participation in, and adoption of public and private improvement programs related thereto, and the encouragement of participation in such efforts by private enterprise.

(2) It is the policy of the state to enable the governing body of parishes and municipalities to promote the safety, health, morals and welfare, comfort and security of the people of the state through the provision of adequate, safe, and sanitary accommodations and facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto, for persons and families of all income levels.

(3) It is the policy of the state to promote a vigorous and growing economy, to prevent economic stagnation, and to encourage the creation of new job opportunities, to increase revenues to the state and to its parishes and municipalities and to achieve stable and diversified local economies. In furtherance of these goals, it is the policy of the state to enable the governing authority of parishes and municipalities to retain existing zoning and planning initiatives, and to develop sites, reasonably accessible to residential facilities, for new performing art and commercial building, in hopes that industrial and commercial development of the area will proceed in sound fashion and in coordination with smart growth development of housing, mass transportation and public services.

Acts 2016, No. 620, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.164 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.164
Public hearing
Status: in_force

The police jury of the parish shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the district shall be determined, established, and enforced, and from time to time, amended. No regulation or restriction shall become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in regard to the regulations may be held by the governing authority of the parish. In such case notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least once a week during three different weeks in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing.

Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1236.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1236.15
Tipping fee for disposal of construction waste; Livingston Parish
Status: in_force

The governing authority of Livingston Parish shall have the authority to levy and collect a tipping fee of fifty dollars per ton for the disposal of construction debris in landfills located within the parish, except in those landfills owned or operated by the parish. The tipping fee may be collected pursuant to a resolution adopted by the governing authority. The resolution shall set forth the purpose of said fee and the manner, method, and time of payment and collection thereof.

Acts 1991, No. 1017, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2338 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2338
Mutual aid; Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Response Task Force
Status: in_force

A.(1) In the event of an emergency or a special event and upon the request of another police department or sheriff's office, by the chief of police, the sheriff, Louisiana Sheriff's Association, Louisiana State Police, or their designees of that department on duty at the time of the emergency or special event, the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Response Task Force, herein referred to as "task force", may furnish police manpower and equipment if the task force is of the opinion that such police manpower and equipment are available.

(2) If the task force agrees to provide mutual aid, the personnel who provides mutual aid shall report to and shall work under the direction and supervision of the senior officer of the requesting agency on duty at the time that the request for aid is made. During the emergency or special event the personnel of the task force shall have the same law enforcement authority as the personnel of the requesting agency. Police manpower and equipment may be recalled at the sole discretion of the task force. During the emergency, the task force shall be considered the agent of the requesting agency.

(3)(a) "Emergency" means an actual or potential condition that poses an immediate threat to life or property and exceeds the capability of the requesting agency to counteract successfully.

(b) "Special event" means an actual or potential situation that poses or may pose a threat to life or property because of the number of people involved and exceeds the capability of the requesting agency to counteract successfully.

B. In situations where mutual aid is utilized, radio communications shall be established, if possible, through the radio systems patch, or one of the officers shall maintain personal eye to eye contact with an officer of the task force and pass information between agencies.

C. The provision of mutual aid shall not give rise to liability or responsibility for failure to respond to a request for assistance.

D. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to limit the task force's authority to apply for, administer, and expend any grants, gifts, or payments in aid of homeland security, disaster prevention, preparedness, response, or recovery.

Acts 2008, No. 448, §1, eff. June 25, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9109.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9109.2
Restrictions imposed on use of certain funds
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all revenues collected from the assessment of 911 surcharge fees in a parishwide communications district, as provided in this Chapter, shall be used for the express purpose of providing 911 emergency response communications services and operations. The funds shall not be diverted for use by any other entity or for any purpose other than those outlined in this Chapter.

B. The financial records of each district shall be audited pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 24:513. In addition, each district shall submit an annual report to the legislative auditor which includes information on the revenues derived from the service charge authorized by this Section and a detailed accounting of such revenues. Such report shall include a report on the status of implementation of wireless E911 service.

C.(1) No later than the first of May of each year, the 911 districts shall submit a consolidated report of statewide 911 communication activity to both the House Committee on Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs of the Louisiana Legislature.

(2) The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following from the previous calendar year:

(a)(i) All 911 fees and revenues received by each district and all 911 fees and revenues received statewide.

(ii) The fees and revenues described in Item (i) of this Subparagraph shall also be categorized in the annual report in the amounts that are collected pursuant to land-line services, billed wireless services, and prepaid wireless services.

(b) All expenditures for each 911 district and all expenditures statewide.

(c) All projects, either planned or underway including expected completion dates, that are included in the development of next generation wireless 911 capability.

(d) Any opportunities for neighboring parishes to either cooperate in joint projects or to share resources in next generation 911 development, which are intended to enhance both the efficiency and the effectiveness of the public safety benefits of 911 services for the local and traveling public in Louisiana.

Acts 2016, No. 590, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 665, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2471 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2471
Applicability
Status: in_force

A. This Part applies to any municipality which operates a regularly paid fire and police department and which has a population of not less than thirteen thousand nor more than two hundred fifty thousand according to the latest regular federal decennial census for which the official figures have been made public.

B. In the event that the civil service of any municipality pursuant to this Part is determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to not be subject to this Part, the civil service of the municipality shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the state civil service system. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any municipality with a population of not less than two hundred fifteen thousand persons and not more than three hundred thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census.

Acts 2013, No. 362, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4780.40 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4780.40
Regulation authorized
Status: in_force

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

Acts 1993, No. 201, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 35, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4707 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4707
Authorization for issuance of bonds for the development of industrial parks; terms
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this Section, unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the defined terms:

(1) "Board" means the board of commissioners of the New Orleans Regional Business Park, or any successor thereto.

(2) "City" means the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

(3) "Council" means the council of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

(4) "District" means the New Orleans Regional Business Park created by R.S. 33:4701, or any successor thereto.

(5) "Developer" means any person having an interest in real property located in the district. As used in the preceding sentence, "person" means any person or entity whatsoever, including but not limited to, any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, cooperative, estate, trust, business trust, or syndicate.

(6) "Financing agreement" means any agreement relating to an industrial park project between the district and a developer authorized pursuant to this Section.

(7) "Industrial park", when used in the term "industrial park project", shall mean a tract or tracts of land suitable primarily for use as building sites by a group of enterprises engaged in industrial, manufacturing, processing, assembling, distribution or wholesale businesses.

(8) "Industrial park project" means a project for the acquisition and development of land as a site for an industrial park, including the provision of water, sewer, drainage, streets or similar facilities or of transportation, power or underground communication cable facilities and other functionally related facilities which are incidental to the use of the site as an industrial park.

(9) "Project costs" means all costs necessary for the planning, development, acquisition, construction, or improvement of an industrial park project, including site acquisition, construction, and installation of water, sewer, drainage, streets or similar facilities or of transportation, power or underground communication cable facilities and any other functionally related facilities incidental or necessary to the use of such project, architectural, engineering, supervising, accounting, inspection, legal, and financing fees, and costs, and other costs, fees, and expenses incidental to the issuance of the revenue bonds, costs and expenses in connection with the preparation of feasibility studies and reports, interest on revenue bonds and notes during construction and for a reasonable period thereafter, establishment of reserves to secure the bonds and notes and other expenditures incidental and necessary therefor.

(10) "Revenue bonds" means any revenue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

B. Without reference to any other provisions to the contrary of the laws of Louisiana, including specifically Section 4702 of this Chapter, and as a grant of power in addition to the authority contained in said Section 4702 or elsewhere in the laws of Louisiana, the district is empowered and authorized to create, develop, and finance, or assist in the creation, development, and financing of industrial park projects, as more specifically hereinafter provided, in order to promote industrial development in the city.

C. To carry out and implement the aforesaid authority granted it, the district is authorized to enter into financing agreements with developers, pursuant to which developers agree to develop, within the district, land for industrial parks and to provide water, sewer, drainage, street and similar facilities, and transportation, power and communication facilities and other facilities incidental to the use of such land as industrial sites, or any one or more of the foregoing; and the district in consideration thereof undertakes to issue revenue bonds as hereinafter provided payable solely from payments to be made by such developers and to make the proceeds of such bonds available to reimburse the developers for the project costs. The financing agreements shall contain such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable by the board to carry out the purposes contemplated by this Section. If pursuant to a financing agreement, a developer agrees to construct, or cause to be constructed, water, sewerage, drainage, street and similar facilities, or transportation, power or underground communication cable facilities or any other functionally related facilities, or any one or more of the foregoing, and to use to pay the costs thereof, his own resources or funds and/or the proceeds of revenue bonds to be made available to the developer, the payment of the principal and interest which he is obligated to pay pursuant to the financing agreement or a separate guaranty agreement, then the provisions of Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall not be applicable.

D. The district is authorized, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, to issue negotiable revenue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness to finance industrial park projects and to pledge for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest of such bonds the income and revenues derived or to be derived by the district from financing agreements. The district is further authorized, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, to issue revenue bonds to refund revenue bonds and to issue revenue bonds to partly refund revenue bonds then outstanding and partly for any other purpose authorized by this Section.

E. Such revenue bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates per annum including variable or floating rates, payable at such time or times, be in such denomination, be in such form, carry such registration or exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or such places, and be subject to such terms of redemption as such resolution may provide.

F. Any revenue bonds issued pursuant to this Section may be secured by a mortgage on property except property the title to which is vested in the public and also may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture, hereinafter referred to as the trust agreement, by and between the district 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. Any resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, hereinafter referred to as the bond resolution, shall be published one time in the official journal of the city; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibits to such 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 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 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 said thirty days.

G. The bond resolution or the trust agreement shall authorize the industrial park project to be financed 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 the following:

(1) Pledging all or any part of income and revenues received or to be received from financing agreements to secure the payment of such issue of revenue bonds.

(2) The mortgaging of lands, buildings, machinery, and equipment the title to which is not vested in the public to provide additional security for such revenue bonds.

(3) The setting aside of reserves of retirement funds and the regulation and disposition thereof.

(4) The custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any moneys 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 loan, construction, revenue, reserve, or other funds as trust funds.

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

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

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

(8) The acquisition and disposition of property for industrial park projects.

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

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

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

(12) Any other matters which in any way affect the security or protection of the revenue bonds.

H. All revenue bonds issued pursuant to a bond resolution or a trust agreement hereunder shall be equally and ratably secured by a pledge, charge, and lien upon revenues provided for in the bond resolution or trust agreement, without priority by reason of number, or of dates of bonds, execution, or delivery, except that the authority may provide in the bond resolution or trust agreement that revenue bonds issued pursuant thereto shall, to the extent and in the manner prescribed in such bond resolution or trust agreement, be subordinate and junior in standing, with respect to the payment of principal and interest and the security thereof, to any other revenue bonds.

Any pledge made by the district pursuant to this Section shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues, securities, and other moneys so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the district 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 against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the district, whether or not such parties have notice thereof. Neither the bond resolution nor any trust agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the official minutes of the district, the council, and the state bond commission.

I. The revenue bonds shall be sold in such manner, at such times, and at such prices as the district may determine.

J. The revenue bonds and coupons, if any, attached thereto shall be executed in the name of the district by the manual or facsimile signatures of such official or officials as may be designated in the bond resolution or the trust agreement authorizing their issuance. 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 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 or trust agreement may provide for authentication of the bonds by the trustee or fiscal agent thereunder.

K. Pending the preparation of definitive revenue bonds, the district 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.

L. No officer or member of the board, the district, the council, or the state bond commission or any person executing such revenue bonds shall be liable personally on such bonds.

M. The district shall have power to purchase its revenue bonds out of any funds available therefor under the bond resolution or the trust agreement authorizing or securing such bonds.

N. All revenue bonds and interest coupons, if any, appertaining thereto issued pursuant to this Section shall be and are hereby made negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all the purposes of the laws of this state governing negotiable instruments, subject only to the provisions of the revenue bonds for registration as to principal and interest or as to principal only.

O. All revenue bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by this state or any political subdivision thereof, except estate or gift taxes and taxes on transfers. 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.

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

Q. The revenue bonds shall be limited obligations of the district. The principal of and interest on the revenue bonds shall not be payable from the general funds of the district, 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 or property pledged or mortgaged under the bond resolution or the trust agreement authorizing such bonds. Neither the credit nor the taxing power of the district or the city 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 district, the city or the state 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 that the district 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 city or of the district, within the meaning of the constitution and statutes of the state.

R. Subject to agreements with the holders of revenue bonds, all proceeds of revenue bonds and all revenue pledged under a bond resolution or trust agreement authorizing or securing such bonds may be set aside as received and deposited and held in trust by a trustee appointed by the district in a fund or funds separate and apart from all other funds of the district. Subject to the bond resolution or trust agreement, 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 provided in such bond resolution or trust agreement.

S. 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 shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the doing of the things authorized hereby. Neither the making of contracts nor the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Section need comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the making of contracts and the issuance of the revenue bonds or other obligations for the financing of any revenue bond project or projects undertaken pursuant to this Section, except as herein provided. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any revenue 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.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 529, §1, eff. July 19, 1981; Acts 1995, No. 900, §1; Acts 2004, No. 917, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2421 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2421
Verification of claims for payment
Status: in_force

No fiscal officer shall draw, sign, or issue, or shall authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any order or warrant on the treasurer or other disbursing officer for the payment of, nor shall any officer or employee pay, any compensation to any employee in the service, unless a payroll or account for the compensation, containing the name, title, period for which payment is proposed, rate of pay, and amount of payment proposed, is first presented to the fiscal officer authorized to verify claims and approve them for payment and is examined and verified by him or under his authority. The examination and verification shall be for the purpose of establishing the facts that each person named on each payroll or account has been lawfully appointed to a duly authorized and duly created position, and was actually employed on the duties of the position, or was on authorized leave of absence with pay, under the title, at the rate, and for the full period, for which payment is proposed, and is entitled to payment in the amount proposed. The examination and verification shall extend, in connection with each person proposed to be paid as an employee in any position, to:

(1) The fact of lawful creation of the position, as evidenced by the provision of law or appropriation under which the position was created, and a certificate by or for the appointing authority of the actual creation of the position.

(2) The fact of allocation of the position to the class indicated by the title under which payment is proposed to be made, as evidenced by a certificate by the director or under his authority.

(3) The fact of lawful appointment of the person named to the position, under the provisions of this Part, as evidenced by a certificate by or for the appointing authority approved by the director or under his authority.

(4) The fact of continuance of authorized employment in the position, of the person named, as evidenced by the absence of any certificate by or for the director showing termination of the employment or of the authority therefor, or change therein.

(5) The correctness of the rate at which payment is proposed to be made, as evidenced by a certificate by or for the appointing authority approved by the director or under his authority, fixing the rate.

(6) The fact of the actual rendering of service in the position by the person named, or his absence from duty with pay on duly authorized leave, or both, to an extent supporting and justifying the full amount of payment claimed, as evidenced by reports and certificates by or for the appointing authority as to the actual hours of attendance on duty and absence from duty and authorized leaves of absence with pay.

If the director in any case finds that any person has been appointed, transferred, reinstated, continued, or otherwise employed in a position in violation of any provision of this Part or of the rules, he shall so notify the fiscal officer, and thereafter the officer shall not draw, sign, or issue, or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of, any warrant on the disbursing officer for the payment of, and no officer shall pay, any compensation to any such person. The fiscal officer responsible for the examination and verification of claims may make further inquiries or investigations and may demand further information or certificates if necessary to establish the facts required for authorization of payment in any case.

Any employee appointed and employed in accordance with this Part, and entitled to payment therefor, may maintain a proceeding by mandamus to compel certification of facts necessary to support his claim, and to compel payment of it. Any person appointed or employed contrary to the provisions of this Part, and the rules thereunder, whose payroll or account is refused certification or payment, may recover from the officer knowing and wilfully appointing or employing, or attempting to appoint or employ him, for the amount due by reason of the employment or purported employment, and the costs of the action. No officer of the city, during the time of his official service or thereafter, shall be reimbursed by the city for any sum paid or recovered in any such action. Any sums paid contrary to the provision of this Part may in an action maintained by any taxpayer for the use and benefit of the city be recovered from

(1) any officer making such appointment or continuing such employment in contravention of the provisions of this Part, and of the rules made in pursuance thereof,

(2) any officer signing or countersigning, or authorizing the signing or countersigning of, any order or warrant for payment or making payment therefor,

(3) the sureties of any such officers on their official bonds.

The city attorney shall institute such proceedings immediately when facts justifying the action are brought to his attention.

In the rendering of certificates and approvals by or for the director and in the examination and verification of accounts by the fiscal officer, the titles and rates of pay of any positions in the classified service, as set forth in any statute or appropriation provided by due authority of law, shall be construed as permissive and merely authorizing the creation of positions such as might properly be designated by such titles and compensated at such rates of pay, but not as mandatory in requiring that such titles shall apply and that such rates of pay shall be paid irrespective of the true nature of the positions created under such authority and of whether such titles and rates are appropriate to the positions as actually constituted. The official title of any position shall be determined by its allocation to its appropriate class under the classification plan in effect, and in no other way. The actual rate and amounts to be paid for employment in any position shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Part, and in no other way. No person occupying any position under the provisions of this Part, shall be paid any amount of salary or other compensation, except as provided herein.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.54 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.54
Encouragement of private enterprise
Status: in_force

The "New Orleans Redevelopment Authority", referred to in this Chapter as the "authority", to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the city of New Orleans as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community improvement area by private enterprise. The powers shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its authority under this Chapter.

Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.30
New Iberia; downtown development district
Status: in_force

The New Iberia Downtown Commercial Historic District as created and provided for by city ordinance 459-93 adopted November 16, 1993, and any amendment thereto shall be deemed to be and shall be recognized as a downtown development district.

Acts 1995, No. 359, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4545.35 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4545.35
Local option
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any municipality unless the qualified electors of the municipality vote in favor of the application of this Chapter to the municipality as provided in Subsection B hereof.

B. The governing authority of a municipality may adopt a resolution to call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the municipality the question of whether the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the municipality. Such election shall be held in accordance with Chapter 6-B of the Louisiana Election Code; however, notice of such election shall be given by the governing authority and shall embrace substantially all matters set forth in the resolution ordering the election. Such notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper of general circulation, in the municipality. Not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days shall intervene between the date of the first publication and the date of the election.

The proposition to be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the municipality, for their approval or disapproval, shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall the provisions of Chapter 10-A of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 creating the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority apply to the municipality of (name of municipality)?

YES / /

NO / /

If a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in said special election vote in favor of the above proposition, then the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the municipality beginning on the date of the promulgation of the official results of the special election; and in such case the municipality shall be represented on the board of directors of the Authority in the same manner as provided in R.S. 33:4545.4. If a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in the special election vote against the proposition, then the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to be inapplicable to the municipality.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1181.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1181.1
Amendments to charter; notification of secretary of state
Status: in_force

Prior to January 1, 1991, and at least thirty days after effecting any amendments to its respective charter, the governing authority of each parish or municipality with a home rule charter or a legislative charter shall file with the secretary of state a copy of its respective charter or the amendments thereto.

Acts 1990, No. 149, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:135.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 135.1
Additional powers
Status: in_force

A. Any two or more of the regional planning commissions are authorized to form an association for the purpose of coordinating comprehensive planning and development programs for the resolution of economic, social, physical, and governmental problems of the state and its citizens.

B. The association may exercise any and all powers necessary or appropriate to effectuate this purpose, including but not limited to the following powers:

(1) To enter into agreements or other transactions with any federal, state, or local governmental agency and with private sector organizations.

(2) To apply for and receive state and other funds for distribution to the regional planning commissions belonging to the association based upon allocation formulas developed by these commissions.

(3) To exercise all or any part or combination of powers granted and to do and perform all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the general powers expressly granted to the regional planning commissions when authorized by the several regional planning commissions belonging to the association.

Acts 1984, No. 377, §2.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4720.57
Preparation and adoption of community improvement plan
Status: in_force

A. The authority shall not institute a community improvement plan for any area unless the local governing body after advice thereon by the city planning commission has, by resolution, determined such area to be a slum or a blighted area or a combination thereof, or determined such facility to be functionally obsolescent and designated such area as appropriate for a community improvement project.

B. The authority may prepare or cause to be prepared a community improvement plan, and is hereby authorized, in connection therewith, to apply for and receive planning advances from the federal government or other bodies. Prior to submission of the community improvement plan to the local governing body, the authority shall hold at least one public information meeting for the residents and property owners of the affected neighborhood to be called after proper notice given ten days prior to the date thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Prior to its approval of a community improvement plan, the authority shall submit such plan to the city planning commission for review and recommendation as to its conformity with the general plan for the development of the municipality as a whole. The planning commission after review of the plan by such agencies as it considers appropriate shall submit its written recommendations with respect to the proposed community improvement plan to the local governing body within forty-five days after receipt of the plan for review. Upon receipt of the approval, disapproval, or recommendations of the planning commission, or if no approval, disapproval, or recommendations are received within the said forty-five days, then the local governing body may proceed with the hearing on the proposed community improvement plan described in Subsection C of this Section.

C.(1) The local governing body shall hold a public hearing on the community improvement plan after notice thereof has been mailed to or deposited at every place of residence and commercial establishment within said area and after public notice has been published at least fourteen days prior to the hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. The notice shall include the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing, shall generally identify the area covered by the plan, and shall outline the general scope of the project under consideration. Failure by anyone to receive such notice shall not invalidate approval of the plan.

(2) At the hearing the governing body shall afford any opportunity to all persons or agencies interested to be heard and shall receive, make known, and consider recommendations in writing with reference to the community improvement plan.

(3) The governing body shall approve, reject, make recommendations for changes, or modify the community improvement plan as submitted. In the event that the community improvement plan involves property located within the Vieux Carre section of the city, as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana, the community improvement plan must first be approved by the Vieux Carre Commission insofar as concerns that property which is located within the Vieux Carre section. The governing body shall not approve a community improvement plan unless it is satisfied that adequate provisions will be made to rehouse displaced families, if any, without undue hardship.

(4) Upon approval by the governing body of the community improvement plan, the authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to implement such plan.

D. Each redevelopment plan or project proposed through the plans prepared or caused to be prepared by the authority in compliance with this Chapter shall be approved by the mayor of the municipality. However, any member of the legislature whose district includes any part of the parish of Orleans may meet with the mayor and recommend changes in the redevelopment plan or project which would affect his legislative district.

E. Subject to the provisions of Subsection C of this Section a community improvement plan may be modified at any time, but if it is modified after the lease or sale by the authority of real property in the redevelopment area, such modification shall be subject to such rights as a lessee or purchaser or his successor or successors in interest may be entitled to assert; however, no public hearing shall be required if the local governing body determines by resolution that the modification is minor in nature.

F.(1) Notwithstanding R.S. 33:4720.57(A), a community-based organization, which is representative of and empowered by its citizens may request, via public hearing to the city council housing and human needs committee, that an area be designated appropriate for a community improvement plan or project.

(2) At the public hearing, the community-based organization shall submit an assessment to support such a request. Upon approval of the community-based organization's request to designate such an area as appropriate for a community improvement plan or project, the authority may prepare or cause to be prepared a community improvement plan.

(3) Community-based organizations for purposes of this Section shall include: neighborhood associations, universities, community development corporations, economic development foundations, business associations, faith-based organizations, or any combination thereof.

G. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter whenever the local governing body has certified that an area is in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of an act of God, fire, bombing, riot, or other catastrophe, the local governing body may approve a community improvement plan or project with respect to such area without regard to the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section.

Acts 2004, No. 349, §1; Acts 2005, No. 437, §1, eff. July 11, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 666, §1, June 29, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3427 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3427
Transfer of assessments and notes to contractor
Status: in_force

The assessments and the notes executed by the property owners may be transferred by the municipality, without recourse, to the contractor at their face value, and the contractor, or his transferees, shall enjoy the lien and privilege and all other rights provided in this Sub-part.