La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1097 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1097
Roads and grade separations; vacation and relocation of highways; surveys; public utility facilities
Status: in_force

The authority shall have power to construct roads, grade separations at intersections of any bridge or ferry with public highways and so to change and adjust the lines and grades of the public highways so as to accommodate the same to the design of such grade separation. The cost of such grade separation and any damage incurred in changing and adjusting the lines and grades of such highways shall be ascertained and paid by the authority as part of the cost of such bridge or ferry.

If the authority shall find it necessary to change the location or any portion of any public highway in the parishes constituting the authority, it shall cause the same to be reconstructed at such location as the authority shall deem most favorable and of substantially the same type and in as good condition as the original highway. The cost of such reconstruction and any damage incurred in changing the location of any highway shall be ascertained and paid by the authority as part of the cost of such bridge or ferry.

Any public highway affected by the construction of any bridge or ferry hereunder may be vacated or relocated by the authority in the manner now provided by law for the location or relocation of public roads, and any damages awarded on account thereof shall be paid by the authority as a part of the cost of such bridge or ferry.

In addition to the foregoing powers the authority and its authorized agents and employees may enter into any lands, waters and premises in the parishes constituting the authority for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings and examinations as it may deem necessary or convenient for the purposes of this Part, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass, nor shall an entry for such purpose be deemed an entry under any condemnation proceedings which may then be pending. The authority may make reimbursement for any actual damages resulting to such lands, waters and premises as a result of such activities.

The authority shall also have power to make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation and removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles and other equipment and appliances (herein called "public utility facilities") of any public utility in, on, along, over or under any bridge over which it has jurisdiction. Whenever the authority shall determine that it is necessary that any such public utility facilities which now are or hereafter may be, located in, on, along, over or under any such bridge shall be relocated in connection with such bridge, or should be removed from the site of such bridge, the public utility owning or operating such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in accordance with the order of the authority; provided, however, that the cost and expense of such relocation or removal, including the cost of installing such facilities in a new location, or new locations, and the cost of any lands, or any rights or interests in lands, and any other rights, acquired to accomplish such relocation or removal, shall be ascertained and paid by the authority as a part of the cost of such bridge. In case of any such relocation or removal of facilities, as aforesaid, the public utility owning or operating the same, or its successors or assigns, may maintain and operate such facilities, with the necessary appurtenances, in the new location or new locations for as long a period, and upon the same terms and conditions, as it had the right to maintain and operate such facilities in their former location or locations.

Acts 1958, No. 526, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:884 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 884
Sinking fund
Status: in_force

The tolls from a bridge or bridges for which a single issue of bonds is issued, except the part thereof required to pay the cost of maintaining and operating the bridge or bridges and to provide the reserves therefor provided for in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the mortgage or trust indenture, shall be set aside at such regular intervals as are provided in the resolution, mortgage, or trust indenture, in a sinking fund which is hereby pledged to and charged with the payment of:

(1) The interest upon the bonds as that interest falls due;

(2) The principal of the bonds as it falls due;

(3) The necessary fiscal agency charges for paying principal and interest; and

(4) Any premium upon bonds retired by call or purchase.

The use and disposition of the sinking fund is subject to such regulations as are provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds, or in the mortgage or trust indenture, but, except as is otherwise provided in the resolution, mortgage, or trust indenture, the sinking fund is a fund for the benefit of all bonds without distinction or priority of one over another.

Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or of the mortgage or trust indenture, any moneys in the sinking fund in excess of an amount equal to one year's interest on all bonds then outstanding may be applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds. All bonds so purchased or redeemed shall immediately be cancelled and shall not be issued again.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:461.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 461.24
Removal or alteration of outdoor advertising devices
Status: in_force

A. Except any such ordinance which was enacted by a governing authority prior to May 1, 1989, no municipal or parish governing authority shall require by ordinance, or by amendment to any ordinance, the removal, alteration, or adjustment of any on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device lawfully erected prior to December 31, 1989.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the power of a municipal or parish governing authority to:

(1) Offer and pay the owner of on-premises outdoor advertising signs, displays, or devices just compensation for the removal or alteration of such advertising devices, upon mutual agreement by the governing authority and said owner.

(2) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an outdoor advertising sign, display, or device for which the entire normal and useful life of the device has expired.

(3) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device which is obsolete, unlawful, or illegal on the date of its installation, or in a condition of severe disrepair.

(4) Require by ordinance the removal or alteration of an on-premises outdoor advertising sign, display, or device which is located in such a manner as to obscure, obstruct, or otherwise interfere with the view of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or interfere with a motorist's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.

Acts 1989, No. 431, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 878, §1, eff. July 25, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1819 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1819
Compensation; expenses
Status: in_force

The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as authorized by the board of commissioners.

Acts 1995, No. 539, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:720 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 720
Disposal of immovable property by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of St. Tammany Parish shall not dispose of any immovable property pursuant to this Part unless such property has been held by the governing authority for at least ten years.

B. The disposition of any immovable property by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish pursuant to this Part shall not have the effect of denying access to such property to any person.

Acts 1987, No. 194, §1; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1; Acts 2024, No. 249, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:307 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 307
Controlled-access areas; commercial activities
Status: in_force

A. Except to the extent authorized by law for expressway projects of the Louisiana expressway authority or any other toll road or turnpike project, and except as provided by this Section, no automotive service station or other commercial establishment for serving motor vehicle users shall be constructed or located within the right of way of, or on publicly-owned or publicly-leased land acquired or used for or in connection with a controlled-access facility.

B.(1) The secretary may permit the placement of vending machines and concession structures within or on any controlled-access facility or rest area. Such machines or concession structures shall be operated in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

(2) The secretary is hereby authorized to either purchase, install, and operate vending machines or to utilize private contractors, subject to the review and consent of Louisiana Works as the Randolph-Sheppard licensing agency. If private contractors are utilized, the contractors shall be selected in accordance with public bid law.

(3) The secretary is further authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with Louisiana Works concerning the division of gross sales or net proceeds derived from the operation of these vending machines and concession structures at interstate rest areas. The construction, general maintenance, upkeep, and improvement of the vending machines and concession structures shall be the responsibility of the private contractor or designated operator.

(4) It is the specific intention of this Subsection that the grant of discretion given to the secretary is for the purpose of allowing the state to fully avail itself of the authorization granted by applicable federal law. These provisions shall be liberally construed to attain these purposes.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 514, §1. Acts 1986, No. 568, §1; Acts 1989, No. 304, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 2010, No. 939, §10, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1672 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1672
Grant of power to Louisiana governor, Louisiana members of commission and compact administrator
Status: in_force

There is hereby granted to the governor, to the members of the commission for Louisiana, and to the compact administrator all the powers provided for in the compact and in this Section. All officers of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective jurisdictions which are necessary or incidental to carrying out the purpose of the compact.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 327, §1, eff. July 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2139 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2139
Contracts; construction; project development; law enforcement
Status: in_force

A. Contracts of the board on behalf of the authority for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of any authority project shall be made and awarded pursuant to applicable provisions of state law.

B. The board, on behalf of the authority, may contract with either the state police, a law enforcement district, or municipal law enforcement agency to perform law enforcement and patrol functions on any authority project.

Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1307 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1307
Road lighting districts in existence prior to Aug. 1, 1956; status as to exemptions; new territory
Status: in_force

Where road lighting districts consolidated into any consolidated district hereunder have been in existence prior to August 1, 1956, the creation of the consolidated district will be solely for the purpose of continuing the road lighting programs for which the districts so consolidated were originally created, and the provisions of R.S. 39:253 shall be regarded as applicable in all respects to taxes levied by any such consolidated district, and such district shall be considered to be a district created prior to August 1, 1956, for all purposes of said section, provided, however, the exemption authorized herein shall not apply to new territory added to any consolidated district as authorized herein, nor shall the exemption apply to taxes levied by a consolidated district for the benefit of underlying districts not eligible therefor under existing provisions of R.S. 39:253.

Acts 1964, No. 223, §4; Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A; Redesignated from R.S. 48:1304.

NOTE: Former R.S. 48:1307 redesignated as R.S. 48:1302 by Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:912 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 912
Certain municipalities and parishes may build bridges; borrowing money
Status: in_force

Any municipality located on a navigable stream and any parish bounded by or through which a navigable stream runs, or both such municipality and parish in conjunction may, when the necessary authority has been obtained from congress, build bridges across the navigable streams and borrow the money to pay therefor. The loan shall be evidenced by certificates of indebtedness, bearing not more than five per cent per year interest, running for a period of not more than fifteen years, secured and payable as provided in R.S. 48:913.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:971 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 971
Boy scouts, girl scouts, and camp fire girls to have free passage over toll bridges
Status: in_force

Members of the Boy Scouts of America, of the Girl Scouts of America, and of the Camp Fire Girls when assembled in uniform in a parade or group consisting of not less than fifteen and under the supervision of a scout master or other responsible person, have free and unhampered passage at all times over toll bridges in this state.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:776 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 776
Advice and service of the Department of Transportation and Development
Status: in_force

The district and the board of commissioners therefor shall have, with respect to all of the powers and functions prescribed by this Part, the advice and services of the Department of Transportation and Development. Within reason, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development to make available such department staff, expertise, and support as the commission may request.

Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:250.3.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 250.3.1
Progressive design-build contracts
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, "design-builder" means the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and construction.

B.(1) Each design-builder shall employ or have as a partner a member, coventurer, subcontractor persons, or a firm with persons, who are duly licensed and registered to provide the services required to complete the project and do business in this state.

(2)(a) All registrations and licenses for each component shall be obtained prior to or concurrent with award of the project to the selected design-builder by the department.

(b) The standard professional engineer and land surveyor qualifications as provided for in R.S. 37:681 et seq., the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, and the department's standard technical qualification requirements for firms providing professional engineering and land surveying services, as provided for in R.S. 48:290, shall apply to the components providing design services.

(c) The standard contractor qualifications as provided for in R.S. 37:2150 et seq. and the current rules and regulations of the State Licensing Board for Contractors shall apply to the component providing construction services utilized by the design-builder, based upon the applicable categories for the specific project.

C. A "notice of intent" (NOI) to request letters of interest for a design-build project shall be distributed by the department through advertisement on the Department of Transportation and Development's internet webpage. All NOIs shall be advertised a minimum of ten days prior to the deadline for receipt of responses. The NOI shall contain a description of the project or type of work and sufficient information for a design-builder to determine its interest and to enable it to submit a letter of interest. The department may readvertise the NOI using additional media or publications in an attempt to solicit additional responses if the number of responses received by the department is inadequate.

D. The department shall provide a "request for qualifications" (RFQ) to design-builders who submit a letter of intent. The department shall identify all required information in the RFQ and in the standard response forms provided by the department. The RFQ shall include but is not limited to the following:

(1) Project description.

(2) Preconstruction scope of services.

(3) Submittal criteria for the project.

(4) Procurement grading criteria.

(5) Scoring methodology.

(6) Total fees and compensation payable to the design-builder for preconstruction services.

(7) Estimate of the probable construction cost of the project.

E. The response to the RFQ shall include "statements of qualifications" (SOQ) submitted by the design-builder. If the department receives only one response, the secretary or designated representative may approve proceeding with the progressive design-build process. The information contained within the SOQ shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) The design-builder's formation and organizational documents at the time of the SOQ submission.

(2) Experience of both the design and construction components of the design-build entity on projects of similar size, scope, and may include the complexity of previous projects.

(3) Information regarding proposed key personnel's experience and training to competently manage and complete the design and construction of the project.

(4) Past performance on projects.

(5) The design-builder's ability to obtain all bonding and insurance requirements.

(6) The design-builder's safety plan.

F. The assistant secretary for project delivery, with the concurrence of the secretary, shall establish a design-build qualifications evaluation committee for evaluation of the responses to the RFQ received by the department. The assistant secretary for project delivery, with the concurrence of the secretary, shall assign a project manager who shall become the chairman of the qualifications evaluation committee for the project. The qualifications evaluation committee may, at its discretion, be assisted by other department personnel in its evaluation of a design-builder's SOQ.

G. The department may evaluate submissions based solely upon the information provided in each design-build entity SOQ. The department may also interview some or all of the design-build entities to further evaluate their qualifications for the project.

H. After selecting a design-builder based upon qualifications, the department may enter into a contract and direct the design-builder to begin design and preconstruction activities sufficient to establish an estimated price, lump sum, or guaranteed maximum price for the project.

I. If the department and the design-builder do not reach an agreement on the estimated price for the project or the department otherwise elects not to amend the design-builder's contract to complete the remaining work, the department may solicit proposals to complete the project from firms that submitted SOQ or formally solicit bids or proposals from other entities using any public procurement method available to the department. The selected design-builder shall be prohibited from bidding on the project.

Acts 2023, No. 246, §1; Acts 2025, No. 380, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2204 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2204
Local and state fees
Status: in_force

A. A local governmental subdivision that enacted a transportation network company ordinance prior to March 1, 2019, that included a per-trip fee and has a company operating within the corporate limits of the local governmental subdivision as of March 1, 2019, is authorized to impose a fee up to or equal to the per-trip fee imposed by the local governmental subdivision's transportation network company ordinance as of March 1, 2019, on each intrastate prearranged ride originating within the corporate limits of the local governmental subdivision. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to allow a local governmental subdivision to impose any fees or requirements other than the per-trip fee specified in this Subsection.

B. Any local governmental subdivision not included in Subsection A of this Section may impose a fee of up to one percent of the gross trip fare for each intrastate prearranged ride. A local governmental subdivision that imposes a per-trip fee pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall not impose a fee pursuant to this Subsection. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to allow a local governmental subdivision to impose any fees or requirements other than the fee specified in this Subsection.

C. A local governmental subdivision authorized to impose a fee pursuant to Subsection B of this Section may impose the specified fee that complies with Subsection B of this Section by passing an ordinance. The ordinance shall impose the specified fee, that complies with Subsection B of this Section, on each company permitted by the department in accordance with R.S. 48:2193. A municipality's fee may apply only to intrastate prearranged rides originating within the incorporated limits of the municipality. A parish's fee may apply only to intrastate prearranged rides originating within the unincorporated portions of the parish.

D. A local governmental subdivision shall provide, at least thirty days prior, written notice to each company permitted by the department, in accordance with R.S. 48:2193, of an initial hearing, reading, or consideration of an ordinance imposing a fee pursuant to this Section. A local governmental subdivision shall also provide written notice within ten days of the passage of any ordinance imposing a fee pursuant to this Section. A fee imposed pursuant to this Section shall not go into effect until the first day of the month that is at least thirty days after passage of the ordinance imposing the fee.

E. If a local governmental subdivision passes an ordinance imposing a fee pursuant to this Section, a company shall collect the fee on behalf of drivers for each intrastate prearranged ride. Each company shall remit the total fee to the local governmental subdivision on a quarterly basis within thirty days after the end of the calendar quarter.

F.(1) On a quarterly basis, each company shall remit to the Louisiana Department of Revenue an assessment fee equal to one percent of the gross trip fare for all prearranged rides that originate in this state in accordance with Act No. 286 of the 2019 Regular Session of the Legislature. The assessment fee shall be remitted on or before thirty days after the close of each calendar quarter and shall be submitted with a report, on forms prescribed by the secretary of the Department of Revenue, showing the gross trip fares that originated in the state during the reporting quarter.

(2) Funds received by the Department of Revenue in the form of assessment fees authorized in this Subsection shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, an amount equal to that deposited as required by this Subsection shall be credited to the Department of Transportation and Development and shall be used solely for the expenses of the operations of the Department of Transportation and Development in regulating transportation network companies, and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature.

G. The Department of Revenue shall have the sole audit authority with respect to fees remitted by a company to a local governmental subdivision and the Department of Revenue. A company shall keep accurate books and records reflecting its accounting and payment of fees, pursuant to this Section, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For the assessment fee imposed pursuant to this Section and each local governmental subdivision that passes an ordinance imposing a fee pursuant to this Section, the Department of Revenue may, at its discretion, upon reasonable prior written request, and no more than annually, conduct an audit of a company's books and records related to its accounting and payment of fees to the local governmental subdivision and the Department of Revenue. Such an audit shall be limited to a single calendar quarter. If the local governmental subdivision has a reasonable basis to suspect a material underpayment by a company, the local governmental subdivision shall request that the Department of Revenue initiate an audit pursuant to this Subsection. To be material, the underpayment to the local governmental subdivision must be greater than ten percent of the amount required to be remitted. If an underpayment of over fifty dollars to any local governmental subdivision is identified in an audit conducted by the Department of Revenue, the company shall remit the underpaid fees to the local governmental subdivision within thirty days of the conclusion of the Department of Revenue audit. A local governmental subdivision shall not add additional audit authority by ordinance. Any record furnished or disclosed to the Department of Revenue may, as appropriate, exclude information that would identify specific drivers or riders.

H. The governing body of a local governmental subdivision may request to review the results of an audit conducted pursuant to Subsection G of this Section with respect to fees remitted by a company to the local governmental subdivision.

Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:877 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 877
Rights and remedies of bondholders and trustees; limitation of action by bondholder
Status: in_force

The trust indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and restrict the individual rights of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures serving bonds and debentures of corporations.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2201 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2201
Nondiscrimination; accessibility
Status: in_force

A. The company shall adopt a nondiscrimination policy with respect to riders and potential riders and shall inform drivers of such policy.

B. Drivers shall comply with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.

C. Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws relating to transporting service animals.

D. A company shall not impose any additional charges for providing services to persons with physical disabilities.

Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:206 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 206
Formal contract; checks or money orders forfeited in default; bond
Status: in_force

If the secretary requires that a formal contract be entered into between the successful bidder and the department, covering any purchase for which bids are required, he may require that the bids submitted be accompanied by a certified or a cashier's check, or by a postal or bank money order, as he may determine, for an amount designated by him. The check or money order shall be forfeited to the department if the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to sign the contract within ten days after having received notice of award from the department. Check or money orders of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them.

The successful bidder may, in any instance, be required to furnish a bond in an amount determined by the secretary, not more than the amount of the bid, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 179, §1, eff. July 3, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:345 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 345
Designation of a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane on highways in the state highway system; penalty
Status: in_force

A. The secretary or his designee may designate high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on any highway in the state highway system where adequate shoulders exist and may restrict the use thereof to vehicular traffic classified as a "high-occupancy vehicle (HOV)" to the extent that the secretary or his designee thinks it expedient. Nothing in this Section authorizes the secretary or his designee to designate an existing roadway or travel lane as a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane.

B. Terms as defined in R.S. 32:1 and R.S. 47:820.5.9 shall retain their definitions, unless the term or terms are specifically defined in this Subsection. Unless the context dictates otherwise, when used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)(a) "High-occupancy vehicle (HOV)" is defined as follows:

(i) A bus or school bus.

(ii) A passenger car, pickup truck, van, recreational vehicle, or other motorized passenger vehicle, provided that the vehicle has a driver and at least one passenger or more, if so provided by rule for the HOV lane being utilized, and is a qualified HOV as defined in R.S. 47:820.5.9(B).

(b) A truck or tandem truck, tractor, truck-tractor, combination of vehicles, or commercial motor vehicle carrying or transporting freight, merchandise, or other property shall not be a high-occupancy vehicle.

(2) "High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane" means one or more lanes of a highway or an entire highway designated by traffic control devices where high-occupancy vehicles are given at all times, or at regularly scheduled times, a priority or preference over some or all other vehicles moving in the general stream of all highway traffic. This shall include shoulders that have been designated for use as HOV lanes during designated hours.

C. Any high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane designated pursuant to Subsection A of this Section may be used by a motorcycle or an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in R.S. 32:1, or by any other vehicle operated by the department or its agents when designated by the secretary of the department through the promulgation of rules and regulations, without regard to the number of riders or passengers, provided that the vehicle fulfills any applicable registration requirements of R.S. 47:820.5.9(D).

D. The department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations related to enforcement, authorized use, and penalties of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the rules and regulations shall be in accordance with the selected implementation method of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes.

Acts 2019, No. 81, §1; Acts 2023, No. 321, §2, eff. June 12, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:756 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 756
Distribution formula
Status: in_force

A.(1) The monies in the Parish Transportation Fund shall be distributed to the several parish governing authorities on a per capita basis in population categories, based on the population as determined by the latest federal decennial census or by the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Agriculture Center, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, under the most recent federal-state cooperative program for local population estimates, whichever is more recent, as follows:

Parish Per Capita

Class Population Distribution

1 1 to 16,000 $13.32

2 16,001 to 45,000 10.82

3 45,001 to 100,000 8.32

4 100,001 to 200,000 7.32

5 200,001 to 400,000 5.57

6 400,001 and over 4.65

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part or any other law to the contrary, except the provisions contained in R.S. 48:761, no parish shall receive less than it received in the Fiscal Year 1972-1973. The funds provided hereunder shall be distributed to the parishes by the state treasurer in the amount of one-twelfth of their total entitlement in each calendar month of the fiscal year, unless the Legislative Audit Advisory Council notifies the state treasurer, by written resolution, to suspend the distribution of funds to any parish found to be in noncompliance with the statutory provisions comprising the Parish Transportation Fund.

(3) If funds are available for and appropriated to the Parish Transportation Fund in excess of the amount appropriated in Fiscal Year 1994-1995, such additional funds shall be distributed to the parishes on a per mile basis with the total miles of parish roads as determined by the Department of Transportation and Development for the year 1990. Each parish shall receive an amount based on that parish's total miles of road in proportion to total parish roads in the state. Parishes with a population of four hundred seventy-five thousand or greater shall participate in any distribution made under the provisions of this Paragraph based on the number of miles of roads and streets under their jurisdiction along with all other parishes. Funds received under the provisions of this Paragraph shall be distributed within each parish on the same basis, i.e., through a formula based on the number of miles of parish roads located in each district in the parish.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 143, §2.

B.(1)(a) Any funds specifically appropriated for transportation purposes other than those provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall be credited to the Parish Transportation Fund, after appropriating two and one-half percent of the amount allocated pursuant to this Section to the public transportation section of the Department of Transportation and Development for the sole purpose of capital acquisition for the transit providers operating under 49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311, and after providing a base amount of seventy-five thousand dollars each for mass transit purposes as defined in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21), or its successor, as amended, to the parish or municipal governing authority of Alexandria, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Kenner, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Orleans, Shreveport, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne.

(b) In the event the appropriation in a fiscal year for mass transit purposes is at least eight million dollars but not more than ten million dollars, the base amount shall be one hundred thousand dollars. If such appropriation exceeds ten million dollars, the base amount shall be one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.

(2) The balance credited to the fund after the appropriations and other provisions required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be distributed as follows:

(a) Provided that Subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph are applicable to them, one dollar per capita for each urbanized area as determined by the most current federal census for the parishes of Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans, Ouachita, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne.

(b) Plus an amount per passenger determined as follows:

Passengers per year Amount

0-1,000,000$0.50 per passenger

1,000,001-1,250,000$500,000

1,250,001-5,000,000$0.40 per passenger

5,000,001-6,666,666$2,000,000

6,666,667-10,000,000$0.30 per passenger

10,000,001-12,000,000$3,000,000

12,000,001-25,000,000$0.25 per passenger

25,000,001-34,722,223$6,250,000

over 34,722,223$0.10 per passenger

(c) Multiplied by the ratio of the operating income to the operating expense of the transit system.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 780, §2, eff. July 1, 2001.

C. For purposes of Subsection B of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Number of passengers" shall mean the annual total of the unlinked passenger trips, defined as the number of passengers who board public transportation vehicles, for each mode of service reported on that National Transit Database pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5335.

(2) "Operating expenses" shall mean the total modal expenses for each mode of service reported on the National Transit Database pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5335.

(3) "Operating revenue or income" shall mean any operating revenue or income, exclusive of federal and state funds, reported on the National Transit Database pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5335, including total directly generated funds and total local funds.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part or any other law to the contrary, the distribution of funds provided for in Subsection B of this Section shall be credited to the parish governing authorities and municipal governing authorities herein enumerated as follows:

(1) Of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Jefferson Parish, under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, thirteen percent shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of Kenner.

(2) All of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Lafayette Parish under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of the city of Lafayette.

(3) All of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of the city of Lake Charles.

(4) All of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Ouachita Parish under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of the city of Monroe.

(5) All of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Caddo Parish under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of the city of Shreveport.

(6) All of the funds appropriated to the governing authority of Rapides Parish under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be distributed to the municipal governing authority of the city of Alexandria.

E. Funds appropriated to the municipal governing authorities enumerated in Subsection D shall be used for purposes consistent with this Part.

F. Funds allocated for maintenance, repair, and construction of railroad crossings and off-system bridges or funds allocated as a match for federal funds to be used to maintain, repair, and construct railroad crossings and off-system bridges shall be allocated to the Department of Transportation and Development for administration and expenditure based on the number and cost of crossings or bridges in need of construction, repair, or maintenance throughout the state. The funds expended under the provisions of this Subsection shall be used exclusively in conjunction with federal match dollars and shall be used exclusively for the maintenance, repair, and construction of railroad crossings and off-system bridges.

G. Transit systems with nine or fewer bus waivers shall be exempt from the National Transit Database reporting requirements. These transit systems shall report data on the number of passengers, operating expenses, and operating revenue or income in accordance with the requirements of the current National Transit Database Reporting Manual. The data shall be reported by these transit systems to the Department of Transportation and Development.

Acts 1990, No. 221, §1; Acts 1995, No. 199, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1167, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1365, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 780, §§1 and 2, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 640, §3, eff. June 27, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 478, §1; Acts 2009, No. 212, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 143, §§1, 2; Acts 2012, No. 555, §2, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 141, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:263 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 263
Department owns repair shops; standby equipment
Status: in_force

The department shall establish and maintain its own shops for the servicing, repair, and upkeep of its equipment and shall provide, at these shops and elsewhere, adequate standby units for emergency use and replacement of units under repair.

Acts 1997, No. 1112, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1091 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1091
Definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. The following terms whenever used or referred to in this Part shall have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) The term "Authority" shall mean any Bridge and Ferry Authority created pursuant to this Part.

(2) The term "bonds" shall mean and include the notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations which the authority is authorized to issue pursuant to the provisions contained in this Part.

(3) The term "construction" shall mean and include both acquisition and construction, and the term "to construct" shall mean and include "to acquire" and "to construct".

(4) The term "federal agency" shall mean and include the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, and any department of or corporation, agency or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated or established by the United States of America.

(5) "State agency" shall mean the state of Louisiana and any department of or corporation, agency, political subdivision or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated or established by the state of Louisiana.

(6) The term "improvement" shall mean and include extension, enlargement and improvement, and the term "to improve" shall mean and include "to extend, enlarge and to improve", all in such manner as may be deemed desirable.

Acts 1958, No. 526, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1756 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1756
General compliances; enhancement
Status: in_force

No provision of this Chapter shall be construed so as to exempt the commission from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and employment, public bidding for the purpose of supplies and materials, and the Code of Governmental Ethics.

Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:716 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 716
Sale at public auction
Status: in_force

If the governing authority decides to dispose of any of said property by sale at public auction, a minimum price shall be established by the governing authority and it may fix the conditions of the sale, which conditions may include the right to reject any or all bids and permission to pay for the property on either a cash or credit basis.

Acts 1968, No. 432, §5. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1610 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1610
Competitive bidding
Status: in_force

A. Except in the acquisition of unique property, all purchases, acquisitions, contracts, leases, bond sales, etc., of the authority referred to in the provisions of this Chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the public bid laws of this state where an expenditure in excess of one thousand dollars is involved.

B. The authority may dispose of property by contract as provided for herein. Property shall be sold only to the highest responsible bidder only after the property has been advertised for disposition once a week for two successive weeks in the newspaper having the largest paid circulation in the parish in which the property is located and in the parish where the board is domiciled. The advertisement shall accurately describe the property to be sold, shall name the place where the property is located or otherwise available for public inspection and the place, date, and time, that the bids shall be publicly presented, opened and read. All such bids shall be opened and read on the same day presented.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:381.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 381.3
Duty of care associated with placement of public utility facilities on or adjacent to rights-of-way of state highways
Status: in_force

A. The duty of care owed to the motoring public by the owners and/or operators of public utility facilities, located adjacent to a highway, road, street, or bridge in this state shall be satisfied when:

(1) With respect to state highways, the public utility facilities comply with the provisions of the applicable edition of the National Electrical Safety Code for structure placement relative to roadways and with the applicable edition of the Department of Transportation and Development Standards Manual for Accommodating Utilities, Driveways and Other Facilities on Highway Right-of-Way, Section 4B1. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not alter any conditions and standards of any permit issued by the Department of Transportation and Development for the use and occupancy of the right-of-way of any state highway.

(2) With respect to roads, streets, and bridges not part of the state highway system, the public utility facilities located in public right-of-way comply with the provisions of the applicable edition of the National Electrical Safety Code for structure placement relative to roadways, and to the extent they exist, with applicable ordinances of the parish or municipality that specify the location for public utility facilities in public right-of-way.

(3) With respect to roads, streets, and bridges not part of the state highway system, the public utility facilities located on private property comply with provisions of the applicable edition of the National Electrical Safety Code for structure placement relative to roadways.

(4) With respect to structures, appurtenances, equipment, or appliances whose placement or installation is not subject to the provisions of the National Electric Safety Code, the public utility facilities comply with the provisions of the applicable national standards, the applicable edition of the Department of Transportation and Development standards, or local standards in effect at the time such structure, appurtenance, equipment, or appliance is placed, installed, or located adjacent to any highway, road, street, or bridge in this state, whether or not a part of the state highway system.

B.(1) The owner of a road, street, highway, or bridge, which is not itself the owner or operator of a public utility, shall owe no duty to the motoring public regarding or relating to the placement or location of any public utility facilities within or appurtenant to the right-of-way of such road, street, highway, or bridge.

(2) No private property owner, which is not itself the owner or operator of a public utility, shall owe a duty to the motoring public regarding or relating to the placement or location of any public utility facilities on or appurtenant to this property.

C. For the purpose of this Section "public utility facilities" means pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles, and other structures, equipment or appliances, whether publicly or privately owned, installed, or placed adjacent to any roadway by an owner or operator of a public utility facility.

Acts 1999, No. 874, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1
Terms defined
Status: in_force

For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Bicycle facility" means any physical facility provided for the exclusive or semi-exclusive use of bicycles. This includes but is not limited to unmarked shared roadways, marked shared roadways, bicycle lanes, shared use trails, and end of trip facilities.

(2) "Chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the Department of Transportation and Development.

(3) "Construction" means the act, operation, and process of building or fabricating a new facility of the Department of Transportation and Development or any part thereof or of bettering an existing facility.

(4) "Cost accounting" is the method of keeping a joint or related record of the quantity of labor, materials, and other factors, as well as the cost, so that a comparative analysis may be undertaken.

(5) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development.

(6) "Extraordinary repairs" means repairs of major character, made necessary by deferred maintenance, unusual action of the elements, or accidents.

(7) "Flight strip" means an elongated area prepared and destined for the landing and take-off of aircraft.

(8) "Freeway" means a highway to which property abutting thereon has no right of access and over which it has no right of light, air, or view.

(9) "Grade separation" means a device which separates two or more intersecting highways or an intersecting highway and railroad so that traffic on each moves on a different level from traffic on the others and passes either over or under traffic on the others.

(10) "Highway" means a public way for vehicular, mounted, and pedestrian traffic, including the entire area dedicated thereto and the bridges, culverts, structures, appurtenances, and features necessary to or associated with its purposes.

(11) "Highway purpose" is any purpose approved by the Legislature of Louisiana to be accomplished by the Department of Transportation and Development upon highways and streets, including relocation of public utility and railroad facilities, and including the purpose of compliance with federal laws, rules, and regulations.

(12) "Limited-access facility" is a highway or street especially designed for through traffic, over, from, or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no right or servitude or only a limited right or servitude of access, light, air, or view by reason of the fact that their property abuts thereupon or for any other reason. These highways or streets may be parkways, from which trucks, busses, and other commercial vehicles shall be excluded; or they may be freeways open to use by all customary forms and street and highway traffic.

(13) "Maintenance" is the operation, activity, and continuing process of repairing and preserving an existing highway or any part thereof to keep it at or near its original level or standard of usefulness.

(14) "Project" means a definite undertaking described and established for convenience of administration.

(15) "Public utility" means any business or organization that regularly supplies the public with a commodity or service including electricity, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, radio, television, cable television, drainage, sewerage, and other like services.

(16) "Right of way" means the area dedicated for use as a highway.

(17) "Roadside ditch" means any ditch constructed or maintained by the highway agency having jurisdiction over the highway, contiguous to the shoulder thereof, for the purpose of draining the highway.

(18) "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.

(19) Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 175, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.

(20) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

(21) "Shoulder" means the portion of the highway contiguous with the roadway for accommodation for stopped vehicles, for emergency use and for lateral support of base and surface.

(22) "Sight distance" is the distance at which two objects, approaching from opposite directions on a horizontal or vertical curve, first become visible to each other.

(23) "Standby equipment" is equipment used to rotate with service equipment to permit continuance of operations while service equipment is undergoing repairs.

(24) "Women owned business" means a business that is at least fifty-one percent owned by a woman or women, and they shall also control and operate it. "Control" in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions. "Operate" in this context means being actively involved in the day-to-day management. In determining whether a business is fifty-one percent owned by a woman or women, the percent ownership of the woman or women shall not be diminished because she is part of a community property regime.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 630. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1987, No. 642, §1; Acts 1987, No. 933, §1; Acts 2006, No. 11, §5; Acts 2010, No. 618, §3; Acts 2011, No. 175, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:386 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 386
Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a highway crosses a railroad track at grade, and the grade crossing needs repair and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired, and if, after fifteen days' notice in writing, the railroad company whose tracks are crossed thereby fails to repair it, the department may make the repairs and maintain the crossing and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company.

B. Whenever a warning device located at a railroad crossing needs repair or is not being maintained in compliance with federal guidelines and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired or receive maintenance, written notice of the necessity of such repair or maintenance shall be given to the railroad company owning the track at which the device is located. If the railroad does not proceed with the repair or maintenance within thirty days after receipt of the notice, the department may initiate the performance of the repair or maintenance of the warning device and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 79, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:105 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 105
Louisiana Transportation Research Center
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Transportation Research Center, hereinafter referred to as "LTRC", is hereby created as a cooperative research and technology transfer unit administered jointly by the Department of Transportation and Development, hereinafter referred to as the "department", and Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, hereinafter referred to as the "university". The domicile of the LTRC is Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

B. The purposes of the LTRC are as follows:

(1) Establish cooperation in the mutual efforts toward improvement of the transportation systems of the state of Louisiana.

(2) Introduce new technology.

(3) Enhance higher education in the general transportation field.

(4) Benefit Louisiana economically by enhancing job opportunities.

C. The functions and duties of the LTRC are as follows:

(1) To develop and conduct a nationally recognized short and long range research program in transportation systems in order to implement more efficient design, planning, maintenance, operation, and construction practices and to enhance traffic safety.

(2) To offer educational and training programs in both fundamental and state-of-the-art practice in the field of transportation systems and related areas by offering training sessions, short courses, demonstration projects, and conferences funded by the department and the United States Department of Transportation-Federal Highways Administration.

(3) To develop and implement a technology transfer program funded by the United States Department of Transportation and the department which shall provide a mechanism for conveying modern transportation systems practices and procedures to municipalities and parishes.

(4) To establish cooperative relationships with the Louisiana Transportation Research Board, the research divisions of other highway and transportation departments, other universities, and national and international technical associations and agencies.

(5) To report and publish research findings which contribute to fundamental knowledge and facilitate the implementation of enhanced technology which may result in more economical practices in transportation systems.

D. The activities of the LTRC will be funded by the department funds, part of which is funded with federal highway planning and research funds. The funding of LTRC shall be contingent upon the availability of federal highway and research funds as appropriated by the Louisiana Legislature.

E. The projects funded for research organizations other than LTRC shall have project account numbers appropriate to that organization and shall be administered in accordance with that organization's policies.

F. LTRC may enter into contractual agreements only with the approval of the secretary of the department, or his designee, and said agreements must conform with contracting policies of the department.

G.(1) A LTRC policy committee shall be established and charged with advising and making recommendations to the LTRC as well as reviewing and recommending research and technology transfer programs to be pursued by the center, reviewing and recommending fiscal year budgets, and reviewing the activities and progress of the center. The committee shall meet at least twice a year. It shall be composed of eleven members, one of whom shall be the director of LTRC, three who shall be appointed by the secretary, one from each of the six public universities that have a college of engineering with a civil engineering department appointed by the president or chancellor of the respective university and one member who shall be a dean of a college of engineering of a nonpublic institution of higher education selected by the committee from a list submitted by the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. The Federal Highway Administration shall be invited to appoint an observer. The director of LTRC shall be an ex officio member of the committee.

(2) The term of office of members of the policy committee shall be for two years; however, in order to assure continuity, two of the initial members appointed by the chancellor and two of the initial members appointed by the secretary shall be appointed to serve for three years. Thereafter each member shall be appointed to a two-year term. Committee members may be reappointed.

(3) No salaries shall be paid the members of the LTRC policy committee, but said members shall be reimbursed for their expenses as per Division of Administration regulations.

(4) The officers of the LTRC policy committee shall be a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary, all elected by the committee.

(5) Should a vacancy occur on the LTRC policy committee, that member shall be replaced in the same manner in which that particular member was appointed.

(6) The director of LTRC shall be chosen by the secretary of the department and the LTRC policy committee from a slate of nominees submitted by a search committee, which search committee shall be selected by the LTRC policy committee.

(7) The director shall annually develop fiscal year programs designed to implement the functions of LTRC described above, and to meet the funding commitments to the university, also specified above. The director shall administer the day-to-day activities of the LTRC. The director shall submit an annual written report on the activities of the center to the policy committee, to the dean of the college of engineering at the university, and to the secretary of the department by March fifteenth of each year. The annual reports shall address the activities and achievements of the center and provide an assessment of the extent to which the center is fulfilling its functions.

(8) The personnel of the LTRC shall consist of full-time classified employees of the department and faculty, staff, and students of the university. University employees will be participating in specific projects, but their activities shall not be limited to those being funded by or under the administration of LTRC. Short-term appointments may also be made to provide assistance on specific problems or to work on short-term research projects. The university's personnel policies and benefits shall apply only to its personnel. Likewise, the personnel policies and benefits of the department shall apply to the department personnel. In accordance with its academic personnel policies and regulations, the university may utilize and recognize the department's professional personnel as active members of its academic community.

H.(1) The principal office of the LTRC shall be the Transportation Research Center building located on Gourrier Avenue on the grounds of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provided to the LTRC by the university.

(2) The LTRC shall carry, for the mutual protection of the university and the department, with an appropriate loss payable clause in favor of the university, as their interest may appear, a public liability insurance policy. In addition, the department shall, at its expense, maintain a worker's compensation policy in the minimum amount necessary to meet the requirements of the Louisiana Worker's Compensation Act in regard to any work performed by the department on the premises.

(3) The university shall not transfer, assign or sublease said building or any part thereof to any person or persons, corporation or corporations as long as the LTRC is a functional entity. In the event the LTRC becomes nonfunctional, the department shall have first opportunity to lease the building should the university decide to lease it.

(4) If the building shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, storm, or other casualty, the university shall restore the building to substantially its former condition as promptly as is reasonably possible.

Acts 1986, No. 137, §1; Acts 1988, No. 451, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1018, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:780 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 780
Sales taxes
Status: in_force

A. The district may, in accordance with the Subsection, levy and collect a sales and use tax not to exceed one percent within the district. The sales and use tax authorized by this Subsection shall be imposed by ordinance of the district and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, lease or rental, consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services, all as defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 in the district. The proceeds of the sales tax shall be expended for road and bridge projects, which shall include a new Mississippi River bridge located within the boundaries of the district. The tax may be levied only after the question of its levy has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district or subdistrict at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in each parish comprising the district or subdistrict have voted in favor of the levy of the tax.

B. The tax shall be in addition to all other authorized sales and use taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Any sales and use tax levied by the Capital City Road and Bridge District shall be excluded from the calculation of total sales and use taxes levied within an area for the purposes of R.S. 47:338.54.

C. The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the district.

D. The commission may fund the sales tax revenues into bonds in the manner provided by Subpart F of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Such bonds may be issued only after the question of their issuance has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district or subdistrict at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in each parish comprising the district or subdistrict have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds. The question with respect to the funding of the sales tax revenues into bonds may be voted upon at the election held to authorize the imposition of the sales tax or may be submitted at a separate election held for such purpose. No proceeding, hearing, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided by this Section or by the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:853 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 853
Bridges are public utilities
Status: in_force

Any bridge constructed, acquired, extended, or improved under the terms of this Sub-part for the use of which tolls are charged is a revenue producing public utility.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2092 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2092
Purpose; legislative findings
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the development, construction, improvement, expansion, and maintenance of an efficient, safe, and well-maintained limited access highway system and related ingress and egress is essential to promote continued economic growth and to provide a high quality of life for the people of the Lafayette area.

B. Public revenue, including federal funds, has not kept pace with the area's growing transportation system needs. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is a matter of public necessity to create the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, to pursue alternative and innovative funding sources, including but not limited to tolls, to supplement public revenue sources, and to improve the Lafayette area's transportation system.

Acts 2003, No. 893, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1805 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1805
Commission; appointment, term, and related matters
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall be composed of one voting member from each of the eight parishes comprising the district, and of the mayors of all municipalities located in the district, who shall serve as nonvoting members. The voting commission member from each parish shall be appointed by the parish president, except in a parish where there is no parish president, in which case he shall be appointed by the president of the police jury; however, each such appointment shall be subject to the approval of the parish governing body. Persons appointed to membership on the commission shall be qualified voters and shall not be members of the parish governing body. All voting and nonvoting members of the commission shall be given notice of all meetings by the secretary of the commission.

B.(1) The initial term of members appointed from the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, and Washington shall be one year. The initial term of members appointed from the parishes of East Feliciana, Rapides, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana shall be two years. All terms after the initial terms shall be for a period of two years. The initial term of each member shall commence on the effective date of that member's appointment. All terms shall end on the thirty-first day of August. All terms other than the initial terms shall commence on the first day of September.

(2) Members of the commission shall not serve more than twelve consecutive years beginning with appointments made on or after January 1, 2011.

C. A voting member of the commission may be removed by the appointing authority for just cause. In case of abandonment of his office, conviction of a felony, or a plea of nolo contendere thereto, the office of a voting member shall become vacant upon the declaration of a majority of the other voting members of the commission. A voting member shall be deemed to have abandoned his office upon failure to attend any three consecutive meetings of the commission, unless the member's absence was excused by the commission in response to the member's request, or unless the member was represented by the alternate member who resides in the same parish as the member.

D. Commission members shall not receive per diem and shall not be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of the commission. The commission may authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred by a commission member in the performance of a task specifically assigned to such member by the commission.

E. The commission shall elect from its members a chairman and a vice chairman for terms to expire on the thirty-first day of August of each year. The chairman may vote to create a tie vote or to break a tie vote, but the chairman shall not otherwise be entitled to vote. The commission shall elect for the same term a secretary, who may be, but who is not required to be, a member of the commission.

F. The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting during each calendar quarter. Special meetings may be called by the chairman. The secretary of the commission shall call a special meeting of the commission when requested in writing to do so by four or more members of the commission. In such event, the members requesting the special meeting shall furnish the secretary of the commission with the agenda for the meeting, which agenda shall be included in the notice of the meeting.

G. The parish officer empowered to appoint members to the commission shall appoint an alternate member at the same time as the appointment of the member is made. The appointment of the alternate member shall also be subject to the approval of the parish governing body. If a member is unable to attend a meeting, that member may be represented by the alternate member from that parish.

H. A quorum shall consist of five members. A majority of the members present at a meeting may exercise all the powers of the commission if a quorum is present at the commencement of the meeting.

I. In the event a commission member's position on the commission should become vacant by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the alternate member for that parish shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term. Any vacancy in the position of an alternate commission member shall be filled by the appointing authority for the parish represented by the alternate commission member.

J. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development or his designee shall serve as an advisor to the commission. The directors of the Zachary Taylor Parkway Association, a nonprofit corporation, shall also serve as advisors to the commission. Notice of all meetings of the commission shall be given to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and to the president of the association.

Acts 1992, No. 288, §1; Acts 1993, No. 230, §1; Acts 2008, No. 885, §§1, 2; Acts 2010, No. 207, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 71, §2, eff. May 10, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1101
Operation and maintenance of bridges and ferries
Status: in_force

Each bridge and ferry, when acquired or constructed by the authority and opened to traffic shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair by the authority, and shall be policed and operated by such force of police, toll-takers and other operating employees as the authority may in its discretion employ. The authority may, however, contract with any state agency authorized by law to enter into such a contract for the operation and maintenance of such bridge or ferry upon such terms and conditions as may be stipulated in such contract not inconsistent with the covenants made by the authority with the holders of its bonds.

Acts 1958, No. 526, §11.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:227 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 227
Lands beneath elevated expressways; lease of
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby authorized to lease after public bid for commercial and other purposes not repugnant to the state, lands beneath elevated expressways owned and maintained by the department.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 432, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2020 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2020
Purpose; findings; determinations
Status: in_force

A. The development, improvement, expansion, and maintenance of an efficient, safe, and well-maintained system of roads, highways, transitways, and other transportation facilities are essential to Louisiana's economic health and promote intermodalism and the ability of business and industry to compete cost effectively on a regional, national, and global scale in order to provide a high quality of life for the people of this state.

B. The expansion of local transportation facilities is vital to growth and development of the parishes and the state.

C. Public sources of revenues, including federal funding, to provide an efficient transportation system have not kept pace with the state's growing population and transportation needs, and all available alternative sources of funding should be utilized to supplement available public sources of revenues.

D. Because public funding sources are not providing the state with sufficient funds to meet all of its transportation needs, it is determined that parishes and municipalities should be encouraged to utilize public/private partnerships as a means to assist the state in financing improvements to the state highway system and meeting local transportation needs.

Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:889 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 889
General powers of parishes
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any parish issuing its bonds under the provisions of this Sub-part may exercise all powers and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers under this Sub-part.

The parish may exercise any powers conferred on it by acts of congress or of any adjoining state in which a portion of the bridge is located.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:452 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 452
Laches by defendant forfeits defenses; judgment
Status: in_force

If a defendant fails to file his answer timely, the department shall thereafter give affirmative notice, by certified mail, to such defendant of the pendency of the proceedings. If an answer is not filed within ten days after the date on which such notice is mailed, the court shall render final judgment fixing just compensation in the amount deposited into the registry of court and awarding that sum to the defendant.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 117, §1; Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1976, No. 391, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2034 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2034
Bonds
Status: in_force

A. Without reference to any provision of the Constitution of Louisiana and the laws of Louisiana, and as a grant of power in addition to any other general or special law, any authority created pursuant to this Chapter may issue bonds for any corporate purpose and pledge revenues for the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds. An authority is further authorized, in its discretion, to pledge all or any part of any gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state, or any political subdivision thereof, unless otherwise restricted by the terms thereof, all or any part of the proceeds of bonds, credit agreements, instruments, or any other money of the authority, from whatever source derived, for the further securing of the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds.

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

C. Prior to the issuance of any bonds for a project, a business plan must be prepared detailing the estimated expenditures for and revenues from the operation of all capital improvements and the time schedule for such expenditures and receipts. The authority shall employ a financial advisor, and the plan must be recommended by the authority's financial advisor as fiscally sound and approved by the authority prior to the issuance of any bonds.

D. Bonds shall be authorized by a 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, including but not limited to fixed, variable, or zero rates, be payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption prior to maturity at such price or prices as determined by the authority, and be entitled to such priority on the revenues as such resolution or resolutions may provide.

E. Bonds shall be sold by the authority at public sale by competitive bid or negotiated private sale and at such price or prices as the authority may determine to be in the best interest of the authority.

F. The issuance of bonds shall not be subject to any limitations, requirements, or conditions contained in any other law, and bonds may be issued without obtaining the consent of the state or any political subdivision, or of any agency, commission, or instrumentality thereof, except that the issuance of such bonds shall be subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. The bonds shall be issued in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

G. For a period of thirty days after the date of publication of a notice of intent to issue bonds in the official journal of the authority authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder, any persons in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the resolution and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, but after that time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of the resolution or of the bonds or the security therefor for any cause whatsoever. If no suit, action, or proceeding is begun contesting the validity of the resolution, the bonds or the security therefor within the thirty days herein prescribed, the authority to issue the bonds and to provide for the payment thereof, the legality thereof, and of all of the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal and shall be incontestable. Any notice of intent so published shall set forth in reasonable detail the purpose of the bonds, the security therefor, and the parameters of amount, duration, and interest rates. An authority shall designate any paper of general circulation in its geographical jurisdiction as its official journal. Any suit to determine the validity of bonds issued by the authority shall be brought only in accordance with the provisions of the Bond Validation Procedures Act (R.S. 13:5121 et seq.). In addition, the Bond Validation Procedures Act may also be used to establish the validity of any contract entered into pursuant to R.S. 48:2029(18).

H. All bonds issued pursuant to this Chapter shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the commercial laws of the state.

I. Any pledge of revenues or other monies made by an authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues or monies so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof.

J. Neither the directors of the board nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally for the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

K. Bonds of an authority, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or any political subdivision thereof, and may or may not be exempt for federal income tax purposes. The bonds issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be and are hereby declared to be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees, and guardians. Such bonds shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of the state and any and all public funds of municipalities, parishes, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the state. Such bonds shall be lawful and sufficient security for said deposits to the extent of their value.

L. Any authority organized pursuant to this Chapter is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding and issued by the provisions of this Chapter, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. The authority is further authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of a single issue of bonds of the authority for the combined purposes of paying the costs of any project, and refunding bonds of the authority which shall then be outstanding, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. The issuance of such refunding bonds, the maturities, and the other details thereof, the rights and remedies of the holders thereof, and the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and obligations of the authority with respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Chapter insofar as the same may be applicable.

M. An authority created hereunder shall have the authority to employ all professionals it deems necessary in the issuance of its bonds including but not limited to bond counsel, issuer counsel, a financial advisor, and fiduciaries.

N. An authority created hereunder shall be deemed to be a public entity for purposes of Chapters 13, 13-A, 14, 14-A, 14-B, and 15-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, which statutes shall apply to bonds of an authority, provided that in the event of a conflict with the provisions of this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter shall control.

Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:591 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 591
Procedure for creating consolidated road district
Status: in_force

The procedure to create a consolidated road district is as follows:

The parish governing authority shall pass an ordinance or resolution which shall specify (but need not describe) the existing districts to be included in the consolidated road district and their respective indebtedness, both bonded and floating. It shall declare that it is advisable to consolidate the roads of the several districts, and any unorganized road territory existing in the parish, into a consolidated road system; and shall make an estimate of the amount of new money presently needed to enlarge and extend the district system or systems. However, the amount of new money, when added to the aggregate of the bonded and floating debt of the road districts included in the consolidated district, shall not exceed ten per cent of the assessed valuation of the consolidated road district.

This ordinance shall be published once in the official journal of the parish.

Not less than ten days after the publication of the ordinance, the parish governing authority shall call an election in the consolidated district. This election shall be called, proclaimed, held, and promulgated in all particulars as near as may be in the manner prescribed by the general laws in relation to incurring debt and issuing bonds. At this election there shall be submitted the question of the issuance of consolidated road district bonds: (1) in a specified sum, which shall be the aggregate of the districts' debt and the new money as declared in the ordinance or resolution; (2) bearing interest at a specified rate which is not more than the highest rate which any road bonds of any of the road districts bear, (3) payable annually or semi-annually as the parish governing authority decides, and (4) maturing not more than forty years after the date of the issuance thereof, for the purpose of acquiring and constructing roads the title to which shall vest in the consolidated road district.

If a majority in number and amount of the qualified property taxpayers who vote at the election vote in favor of the bonds, the parish governing authority shall promulgate and publish the result of the election and shall thereupon adopt and have published in the official journal two ordinances: the first declaring that the consolidated road district has been created and the second providing for the issuance of consolidated road district bonds.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2037 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2037
Privately owned and financed tollways
Status: in_force

A. Should a private entity independently desire to own, plan, design, finance, construct, maintain, and operate a tollway on privately owned property or on leased property, any parish police jury, parish council, or other parish governing authority or municipality acting in its individual capacity may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement as authorized by Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana to facilitate the construction of such private tollway within the parish, without the approval or participation of an authority. Public funds may only be expended in connection with a privately owned tollway for improvements or expenses incurred outside the property lines of the privately owned tollway right-of-way. If not exclusive, no right shall be granted to another private entity allowing construction of a tollway within two miles of the tollway which is the subject of the cooperative endeavor agreement. Such cooperative endeavor agreement shall be approved by ordinance of such parish governing authority or municipality and shall be executed prior to construction of the privately owned tollway and shall provide for but not be limited to the following:

(1) The right to construct, own, and operate the tollway and that such right shall be irrevocable, but need not be exclusive.

(2) The right to own the tollway and to set, fix, change, and collect tolls all in perpetuity.

(3) Rights of assignment and amendment.

(4) The duty of the private entity to provide for design and construction of the tollway and standards therefor.

(5) Provisions for maintenance and operation, liability, and other operational matters.

(6) Rights and duties of the parties regarding connecting roads, highways, streets, bridges, or transitways.

(7) Such other matters as shall be deemed appropriate or necessary.

B. In the event a private tollway is constructed on privately owned property or on leased property under the provisions of this Section, the provisions of Part I of Chapter 3 of this Title, shall not apply.

Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1606 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1606
Fares; rates; rentals and charges
Status: in_force

A. The board shall fix fares, rates, and rentals and charges in such amounts as shall be sufficient in the aggregate, when added to any other grants or funds available to the authority, to provide funds for the payment of the interest on and principal of all bonds, certificates and other obligations payable from said revenues and to meet all other encumbrances upon such revenues as provided by any agreement executed by the authority in connection with the issuance of bonds or certificates under this Act, and for the payment of all operating costs and expenses which shall be incurred by the authority, including provision for appropriate reserves.

B. The term "charges" shall include revenues from contracts with local governments within the area under which the authority has agreed to render for them the public transportation service.

C. The board shall determine after public hearings as hereinafter provided, the routes, types of constructions, equipment, facilities, and the scope and standards of service to be operated by the authority, the scheduled services to be made available to the public and the amounts to be charged therefor. Before making any determinations as to scheduled services or amounts to be charged therefor, the board shall first hold at least one public hearing after giving notice of the time and place by advertising three times on different days in at least the newspaper having the largest paid circulation in the area not more than ten days nor less than five days prior to the hearings. As to all other matters, the board may hold such public hearings as it may deem appropriate, and as to all public hearings, it may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations to govern such hearings not inconsistent with this Chapter.

D. Prior to determining the basic routes over which the authority shall operate its system and stations connected therewith, the board shall consult with the local governing body of the territory involved, and, additionally, shall hold at least one public hearing within the territory of each local government within the area, at which hearing the local governing body, or its representative, and the public may be heard.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:451.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 451.4
Trial of less than all issues; stipulation
Status: in_force

The trial of all issues for which jury trial has been requested shall be by jury unless the parties stipulate that the jury trial shall be as to certain issues only, but in all cases there shall be but one trial.

Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 13
Department as body politic and corporate; secretary
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate by that title. The department shall function under the control, management, supervision and direction of the secretary in the manner and to the extent provided by Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 1954, No. 5, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:77 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 77
Transportation Trust Fund; dedication and uses of certain monies to the Construction Subfund and the Megaprojects Leverage Fund
Status: in_force

A. The avails of the taxes imposed by Chapters 2, 2-A, and 2-B of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 from the sale, use, or lease of motor vehicles that are taxable pursuant to Chapters 2, 2-A, and 2-B of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, after satisfying the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, shall be deposited into the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund provided for in Article VII, Section 27(B)(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana, referred to in this Section as the "subfund", and the Megaprojects Leverage Fund as provided in R.S. 48:77.1, as follows:

(1) For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, sixty percent of the avails shall be deposited into the subfund and the Megaprojects Leverage Fund as provided in R.S. 48:77.1(A).

(2) For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, an amount not to exceed forty million dollars shall be deposited into the Megaprojects Leverage Fund for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge and I-10 Improvements Account as provided in R.S. 48:77.1(A)(1)(a) and (b).

(3) For Fiscal Year 2027-2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, sixty percent of the avails shall be deposited into the subfund and the Megaprojects Leverage Fund as provided in R.S. 48:77.1(A).

B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 505, §3, eff. June 16, 2022.

C. The Department of Transportation and Development shall utilize up to seventy-five percent of the monies deposited into the subfund or the Megaprojects Leverage Fund pursuant to Subsection A of this Section as follows:

(1) For deposit into the Megaprojects Leverage Fund as provided in R.S. 48:77.1, in conjunction with innovative financing opportunities and on highway priority program projects classified as mega projects pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Development's definition of mega projects. The following mega projects shall be prioritized by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and constructed in accordance with each project's completed and federally mandated environmental process and requirements.

(a) Replacement of the I-10 Calcasieu River bridge and I-10 improvements from the I-210 interchange west of the river to the I-210 interchange east of the river.

(b) Upgrades to US 90 to interstate standards from the I-10 and I-49 interchange from Lafayette to New Orleans.

(c) A new Mississippi River Bridge at Baton Rouge with freeway-level connections from I-10 west of Baton Rouge to I-10 east of Baton Rouge.

(d) Upgrades to I-49 North where I-49 is not yet upgraded.

(2) For cash managed capacity projects included in the highway priority program pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Development's definition of capacity projects, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Widening of I-12 to six lanes and associated improvements where I-12 is not yet upgraded from Baton Rouge to the Mississippi state line.

(b) Widening of Vancil Road from I-20 to Highway 80, Wallace Dean Road from I-20 to Arkansas Road, and East Kentucky Avenue in Ruston from Highway 167 to Highway 33; the replacement of aged timber bridges, completion of Highway 33 to Highway 80; adding paved shoulders and passing lanes from Farmerville to Oak Grove on Highway 2, and LA 15 at the Ouachita Parish Line to LA 33; realign LA 15 from US 80 to Arkansas Road; adding a sixth lane on Highway 165 beginning on Highway 15 to Highway 2.

(c) Widening of LA 28 East to four lanes from Libuse to Hollway.

(d) Widening of LA 173 to four lanes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to Dougherty Avenue in Blanchard, Louisiana.

(e) The addition of auxiliary lanes and noise mitigation on I-10 from the High Rise Bridge to the intersection of I-10 and Bullard Avenue in Orleans Parish.

(f) Widening of I-10 to eight lanes from Williams Blvd. to Veterans Blvd.

(g) Widening of I-10 to three lanes from LA 30 to LA 22.

D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall utilize monies deposited into the subfund pursuant to Subsection A of this Section as necessary to match federal funds made available to this state through transportation-related programs or grants. Subject to the foregoing requirement, the Department of Transportation and Development shall utilize an amount not less than twenty-five percent on highway and bridge preservation projects included in the highway priority program pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Development's definition of highway and bridge preservation projects.

E. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 505, §3, eff. June 16, 2022.

Acts 2008, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. March 24, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 830, §2, eff. Nov. 4, 2014, if adopted; Acts 2015, No. 275, §§1, 2, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2019, No. 434, §5C, eff. June 30, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 486, §1; Acts 2022, No. 417, §§1, 2, eff. June 15, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 505, §§2, 3, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §5, eff. July 1, 2025.

NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 830, §§2 and 3, regarding contingencies.

NOTE: House Bill 628, amending La. Const. Art. VII, Sec. 14(B), became Act 873, authorizing capitalization of a state infrastructure bank, effective pending vote Nov. 14, 2014. House Bill 629, amending La. Const Art. VII, Sections 27 and 10.3, providing for deposit of excess mineral revenues into the Transportation Trust Fund in order to capitalize a state infrastructure bank, failed to become enacted.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:259 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 259
Maintenance; selection of work
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain the highways forming the state highway system, together with the other facilities of the department to the extent that the revenues of the department will permit. The selection of the highways, facilities, or parts thereof to be maintained and the order of that selection shall be made by the district administrator and may be changed from time to time as the case demands. In this selection, these officials shall be guided by volume and character of traffic and the convenience, safety, and necessity of the traveling public.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §7, eff. July 11, 1979; Acts 1984, No. 625, §1; Acts 2006, No. 11, §5; Acts 2025, No. 380, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2170 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2170
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as "The Louisiana Intrastate Rail Compact Act".

Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1457 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1457
Quorum; voting
Status: in_force

A quorum necessary for the conduct of business by the board shall exist whenever a majority of the members is present. Except as may be otherwise provided by this Chapter, the public meeting law, or any other law, board action shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2196 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2196
Identification of transportation network company vehicles and drivers
Status: in_force

A. The company's digital network shall display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle used for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's vehicle.

B. Upon the request of a rider, a driver shall present his physical license or digitized driver's license to the rider prior to the start of each prearranged ride.

Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:225 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 225
Lease or acquisition of necessary buildings
Status: in_force

The department may, by lease, donation, purchase, or exchange, acquire or erect any buildings and structures that, in the opinion of the secretary, are required in conducting the business of the department.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:573 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 573
Territorial composition
Status: in_force

No district shall be created comprising the whole territory of a parish. It may, however, be composed of territory either wholly within one parish or partly within two or more parishes.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1754 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1754
Powers of the commission
Status: in_force

A. The commission is hereby declared to constitute and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The commission is hereby granted all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To initiate or coordinate research, studies, and gathering of information on the project, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Engineering studies.

(b) Traffic flow and pattern studies.

(c) Environmental impact studies.

(d) Location of the proposed route.

(e) Economic development impacts and benefits.

(f) Feasibility of obtaining designation of the project as a National Defense Highway.

(g) Utility relocation.

(h) Right of way acquisition.

(i) Project construction cost/benefit ratio studies.

(4) To be designated an official depository for information relating to and about the project. As such, it is empowered to receive and preserve all information gathered by other parties pertaining to the project.

(5) To receive money from any public or private body which may desire to appropriate or donate such funds to be used to defray the expenses of the commission.

B.(1) In furtherance of these purposes, the commission is specifically authorized to apply for, receive, and accept from any state or federal agency, or local subdivision of this state, any grant or contribution of either money, property, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied for purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made or for any other lawful purposes that the commission has expressly authorized herein.

(2) The commission is also specifically authorized to hire such accountants, attorneys, engineers, or other professional and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors as the commission in its discretion may deem necessary and/or advisable in order to carry out its mission. Said professionals and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors shall be compensated by the commission from funds available to the commission under the provisions of Paragraph A(5) herein pursuant to such agreement as may be entered into by the commission with the hired and/or trained professionals and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors. The state shall in no way be a party to any agreement executed under the provisions of this Paragraph, and the state shall in no way be held responsible for payment of compensation under the agreements entered into by the commission.

Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:755 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 755
System of administration
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise provided by law, parishes shall adopt a system of road administration which shall require approval of the governing authority for any expenditures made out of this fund, and no member of the governing authority shall expend any funds in his ward or district without the approval of the parish governing authority. Each parish shall adopt a parishwide system of administration inclusive of parish roads within municipalities which shall include the development of a capital improvement program on a selective basis, centralized purchasing of equipment and supplies, centralized accounting, and selective maintenance and construction. All construction shall be based upon engineering plans and inspection.

B.(1) The parishwide capital improvement program shall list all projects to be constructed during the fiscal year. Each parish shall undertake a continuing study of the needs of the various parish roads for the purpose of bringing existing roads up to current standards or for replacement of existing roads where required and shall keep the information so developed up to date through a continuing annual needs study. Each parish shall develop a parishwide program of construction inclusive of parish roads within municipalities to be commenced the ensuing fiscal year which shall be based upon the anticipated revenues to be appropriated by the legislature and listed in a prioritized ranking based on parishwide needs inclusive of parish roads within municipalities and shall include overlay projects. The program shall also list the projects which may reasonably be anticipated to be constructed in the following two years. All projects listed for the total three-year program shall be approved by the parish governing authority. The capital improvement program shall be adopted by the parish governing authority prior to the beginning of the first year of the three-year plan. The program shall be adopted annually regardless of whether the parish governing authority anticipates capital improvements in the first year of the plan.

(2) The funds appropriated to each parish shall be used for the benefit of the parish as a whole and within the priority ranking for the parish. The most critical needs existing parishwide according to the priority ranking shall be met first. Funds shall not be expended in the parish until the parish has complied with the provisions of this Part.

C. The parishwide selective maintenance program inclusive of parish roads within municipalities shall provide for a schedule of the work to be performed by category, on a weekly basis. The program shall be prepared and administered by the parish road manager. The parish road manager may authorize maintenance work not contained in the weekly schedule upon receipt of constructive notice of a defect in the parish road system and when, in the opinion of the parish road manager, the defect constitutes a hazard to public safety. The parish road manager shall maintain a record of the work so authorized and shall report the total amount of such expenditures on a monthly basis to the parish governing authority.

Acts 1990, No. 221, §1; Acts 1992, No. 889, §1; Acts 1993, No. 102, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:386.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 386.1
Maintenance of railroad rights-of-way at public road or highway railroad grade crossings; notice; penalty
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Maintenance length" means a distance of three hundred feet on each side of the centerline of the public road or highway.

(2) "Maintenance width" means a distance of fifty feet on each side of the centerline between the rails or the width of the operating right-of-way, whichever is shorter. The measurement for grade crossings with multiple tracks shall be from the centerlines of the outside tracks.

(3) "Structures and other obstructions" means man-made items placed within the required maintenance area but shall not include:

(a) Any device or structure which is necessary for the safe operation of the railroad.

(b) Any device or structure which is necessary for the safe operation of a motor vehicle.

(c) Any device or structure installed by any governing authority having regulatory authority over the public road or highway.

(d) Fences.

(e) Any device or structure legally placed by public utility or telecommunication companies.

(f) Any permanent structures or buildings in existence prior to June 1, 2002.

(4) "Vegetation" means grass, high weeds, brush, climbing vines, shrubbery, and trees.

B. In addition to the requirements set forth in R.S. 45:323, all railroad companies operating in this state shall maintain their rights-of-way at any public road or highway railroad grade crossing that is not protected by an active warning device that includes lights and cross-arms, in such a manner that the vegetation and structures and other obstructions do not obstruct the view of motorists approaching such public road or highway railroad grade crossing.

C. Railroad companies shall cut vegetation and remove structures and other obstructions that obstruct the view of the operator of any motor vehicle approaching any public road or highway railroad grade crossing that is not protected by an active warning device that includes lights and cross-arms, from either direction and that are located within the maintenance width and maintenance length of the crossing.

D.(1) The Department of Transportation and Development may periodically inspect and evaluate all state highway railroad grade crossings on state highways to determine whether such grade crossings are maintained in compliance with the provisions of this Section. If the Department of Transportation and Development determines that a particular grade crossing is not in compliance with the provisions of this Section, the department shall inform the parish or municipal governing authority in whose jurisdiction the crossing is located of such determination and the respective governing authority shall notify the respective railroad company.

(2) Each parish or municipal governing authority may periodically inspect and evaluate all nonstate public road or highway railroad grade crossings located within its jurisdiction to determine whether such grade crossings are maintained in compliance with the provisions of this Section. If a parish or municipal governing authority determines that a particular grade crossing is not in compliance with the provisions of this Section, the governing authority shall notify the respective railroad company.

(3) Every notification to a railroad company, as authorized under the provisions of this Subsection, shall be in writing transmitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person listed as the registered agent of the railroad company for service of process.

(4) Every railroad company who fails or refuses to maintain, or to cause a grade crossing to be in compliance with the provisions of this Section within fifteen working days after receipt of notification, as provided in this Subsection, shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than one hundred dollars for each day of the violation after receipt of the notification subject to a maximum fine not to exceed a total of five thousand dollars, payable to the appropriate parish or municipal governing authority.

E. In any civil action to recover damages arising from or out of a railroad grade crossing accident, the failure of the Department of Transportation and Development or any parish or municipal governing authority to inspect and evaluate a public road or highway railroad grade crossing and notify a railroad company of noncompliance, as provided for in Subsection D of this Section, shall not be considered as comparative negligence and shall not be discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil trial.

Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 155, §1, eff. April 25, 2002.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:141 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 141
Financial services administrator to be appointed
Status: in_force

The secretary shall appoint a certified public accountant, duly qualified in this state, or an experienced cost accountant, to serve as the financial administrator, comptroller and disbursing officer for the department. He shall give bond in favor of the governor in the amount of ten thousand dollars, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties.

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 414, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §4, eff. July 11, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1753 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1753
Board of commissioners; appointment, term, and related matters
Status: in_force

A. The management and control of the commission shall be vested in a board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall be comprised of two members from each of the parishes within the jurisdiction of the commission as provided in R.S. 48:1752(A). The board of commissioners shall be appointed as follows. The police jury from each parish shall select two persons. Either or both, but in any event at least one, shall attend each meeting of the commission absent exigent circumstances which prevent attendance. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter domiciled in the parish which said commissioner represents on the board. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, members may be state or local elected officials or employees of the state or any local government entity or agency. Furthermore, each police jury shall designate and appoint two alternates to the commission, who shall have the same qualifications as the commissioners, to serve on an as-needed basis in the event of the absence or inability of the commissioners.

B. In the event that a commissioner's position on the board of commissioners should become vacant for any reason, the police jury nominating said commissioner shall appoint another commissioner to serve in the position of the commissioner whose position was vacated, for the remainder of the unexpired term, in the same manner and with the same authority of the original appointment. Such new appointment shall be made within thirty days of receipt by such parish of written notification of the vacancy. Except for good cause shown, either of the alternates designated in Subsection A shall be appointed to fill said vacancy.

C. The board of commissioners as created herein, together with the alternate members, shall serve an initial term of two years. At the expiration of their respective terms, successors shall be appointed by each respective appointing authority for a term of four years. In the event that for any reason an appointing authority fails to appoint a successor member, after the expiration of his term, then the respective member whose term would have otherwise expired shall continue as a member of the commission until such time as his successor is appointed.

D. Any member of the board may be removed at any time by the authority which has appointed him.

E. The members of the board shall serve without compensation and shall have the power to fix the duties and powers and compensation of all officers, agents, and employees of the commission. The commission may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder.

F.(1) The members shall elect from the membership a president, first vice president, second vice president, third vice president, secretary, and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of the secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. No member shall be elected to serve for more than two successive terms in any office. The secretary and/or treasurer may be a person who is not a member of the commission.

(2) The commission shall meet in regular session once each calendar quarter and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes them or on written request of four members. Seven members of the board present, or their designated alternates, shall constitute a quorum. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings. In the absence or inability of the president, the first vice president, or in the absence or inability of the first vice president, the second vice president, or in the absence of the second vice president, the third vice president shall serve in the place of the president.

G. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, and recognizing the interstate nature of the work the commission is trying to accomplish, the commission is authorized to have commissioners or officers who may be duly appointed to serve by their respective county governing authorities from their respective states, in order to facilitate a cooperative effort between the states served by the highways. In addition, the commission is authorized to enter into compact agreements with other states that could extend the corridor from Brunswick, Georgia to El Paso, Texas.

H. The commission and its board shall be domiciled in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:485 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 485
Designation of roads or streets
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any parish may designate roads or streets located within the parish and outside of municipalities by assigning thereto road numbers and indicating the parish and ward in which such road is located and may post appropriate markers to inform the public of such number, parish and ward, and the numbering of such roads and the design of such markers may be coordinated through the Parish Road Section of the State Department of Highways for the purpose of achieving statewide uniformity.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 348, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:461.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 461.14
Interpretation
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any statute, ordinance or regulation which is more restrictive than the provisions of this Part.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 474, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1304 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1304
Authorization to create consolidated road lighting districts
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any parish may create within such parish one or more consolidated road lighting districts comprised of one or more existing road lighting districts, together with, if so determined by the governing authority, territory not within the boundaries of an existing road lighting district. Consolidated road lighting districts so created shall constitute road lighting districts within the meaning of Sub-section C.1 of Section 14 of Article XIV of the Constitution and, as such, shall enjoy all rights, powers and privileges enjoyed by road lighting districts under and by virtue of the provisions of said Sub-section, including the right to levy taxes as provided therein. The governing authority of each such consolidated road lighting district shall be the governing authority of the parish creating the district.

Acts 1964, No. 223, §1; Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A; Redesignated from R.S. 48:1301.

NOTE: Former R.S. 48:1304 redesignated as R.S. 48:1307 by Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2084.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2084.1
Public-private partnership projects; service contract
Status: in_force

In addition to any authority otherwise conferred by law, the authority may contract with a private entity for transportation services to be provided for a qualifying transportation facility in exchange for such service payment and other consideration as the authority may deem appropriate.

Acts 2006, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:381.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 381.4
Rights-of-way; wireless telecommunications tower managers
Status: in_force

The assistant secretary for project delivery or his duly authorized representative may enter into agreements with a wireless telecommunications tower manager to manage such towers for specified periods as follows:

(1) One or more telecommunication towers owned and operated solely by the department may be managed for a period less than set forth in Civil Code Article 3473.

(2) Telecommunication towers in either of the following categories may be managed for a period less than that set forth in Civil Code Article 3486:

(a) One or more telecommunication towers owned or operated by the department which have been strengthened by the wireless telecommunications tower manager.

(b) One or more telecommunication towers erected by the wireless telecommunications tower manager on public or highway rights-of -way.

Acts 1999, No. 1382, §1, eff. July 13, 1999; Acts 2025, No. 380, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:714 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 714
Streets, servitudes, roads and alleys
Status: in_force

Where servitudes, streets, roads or alleys are involved, if the dedication of the same is revoked, upon the effective date of the revocation all of the soil covered by and embraced in such servitudes, street, road or alley up to the center line thereof shall revert to the present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.

Acts 1968, No. 432, §4. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1161.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1161.2
Crescent City Transition Fund
Status: in_force

A. Upon the final payment on any public indebtedness issued by the Mississippi River Bridge Authority or the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development, all books, papers, records, actions, and other property and improvements thereon, both movable and immovable, heretofore owned, possessed, controlled, or used by the Mississippi River Bridge Authority or the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development in the exercise of functions of those bodies are hereby transferred to the department. All books, papers, and records transferred to the department pursuant to this Section or as a result of the Act originating as Senate Bill 599 of the 2012 Regular Legislative Session* shall be retained for a period of no less than five years following such transfer.

B. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Crescent City Transition Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". The source of monies for the fund shall be amounts paid to the Mississippi River Bridge Authority pursuant to Sections 4.21 and 12.1 of the Amended and Restated Indenture and Deed of Trust between the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development (Acting in the Name of and on Behalf of the Mississippi River Bridge Authority) and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., dated November 1, 2002, or funds possessed, controlled, or due to the Mississippi River Bridge Authority or the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development.

C. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, an amount equal to that deposited into the state treasury from the foregoing sources shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as the state general fund, and interest earnings shall be deposited into the fund. All unexpended and unencumbered monies remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

D. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated as follows:

(a) The first four million dollars of monies deposited in the fund shall be appropriated for use by the Department of Transportation and Development, hereinafter referred to as the "department", for the purpose of capitalizing ferry service formerly operated by the Crescent City Connection Division in the Marine Trust Program. One million four hundred thousand dollars of such funds available for such ferry service shall be appropriated and available for ferry operation costs, such funds to be appropriated annually in the amount of seven hundred thousand dollars for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014.

(b) An amount not to exceed twenty percent of the funds collected and deposited into the fund pursuant to the toll violation amnesty program required to be established pursuant to R.S. 47:7013.1(B) shall be appropriated to the department for its costs incurred to implement the program.

(c) The balance of the monies in the fund shall be appropriated to the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission for lighting of the eastbank and westbank approaches to the Crescent City Connection Bridge including General DeGaulle and the Westbank Expressway approach through ground level, improvements to ingress and egress points, lighting, maintenance, grass cutting, and landscaping of the Westbank Expressway and connecting arteries.

E. As used in this Section, the "Mississippi River Bridge Authority" shall mean the Mississippi River Bridge Authority originally created as a body politic and corporate of the state under the authority of Act No. 7 of 1952 and transferred to and incorporated within the Department of Transportation and Development under the Executive Reorganization Act of Louisiana, as amended, and called and operated as the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development.

Acts 2012, No. 866, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 274, §2, eff. June 13, 2013.

*Acts 2012, No. 866.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 703
Suit to establish title or interest after notice of abandonment; prescription
Status: in_force

Any person, other than the person to whom the abandoned property is exchanged, having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in or to any property abandoned and exchanged by a parish governing authority pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 48:702 shall file suit to establish the right claimed within six months after the date of publication of the public notice of abandonment or lose by prescription all such right, title, and interest in or to the property. This prescription runs against all persons, including minors and interdicts.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2095 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2095
Right of public agencies to material
Status: in_force

The commission created pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to and fully comply with the public records law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., and the open meetings law, R.S. 42:11 et seq., of the state. The proceedings and documents of the commission shall be public record. All reports, maps, or other technical documents produced in whole or in part by the commission may be utilized by the commission or any other public agency in any manner that it deems necessary and advisable in the conduct of its duties.

Acts 2003, No. 893, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:751 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 751
Parish transportation
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be designated the "Parish Transportation Fund" to consist of the funds and to be used for the purposes hereinafter provided in this Part.

Acts 1990, No. 221, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:869 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 869
Privilege upon bond proceeds
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of R.S. 48:882, all moneys received from any bridge revenue bonds issued pursuant to this Sub-part shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of the bridge or bridges or to the appurtenant sinking funds. Until so applied, there is a privilege upon the money in favor of the holders of the bonds or the trustee in respect of the bonds.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:254 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 254
Submission of more than one bid; financial interest in other bids
Status: in_force

No bidder shall submit more than one bid on any one project nor shall any bidder submit an additional bid under another or a different name. No bidder shall be directly financially interested in any bid submitted by another bidder.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1303.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1303.4
Millage limitation; certain parishes; voter approval
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary which limits ad valorem tax millage which may be imposed, the governing authority of any road lighting district of a parish that has adopted a charter for local self-government or other home rule charter may levy special ad valorem tax millage in excess thereof, provided such levy is not inconsistent with the parish charter or the Constitution of Louisiana, for a period not to exceed ten years, if the question of levying such tax is approved by the favorable vote of a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election called for that purpose.

Acts 1992, No. 39, §1, eff. May 29, 1992; Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A; Redesignated from R.S. 48:1308.4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2102
Conveyance of project; maintenance
Status: in_force

When the bonds issued for any project and the interest thereon have been paid in full, or sufficient funds have been deposited in trust for that purpose, and the project is in a condition which meets department standards for structural condition and geometric design and is in a condition of maintenance satisfactory to the department, said project and any property acquired for the project may be transferred by the commission in full ownership to the state of Louisiana. The department will assume jurisdiction and control of the project as a part of the state highway system, provided that the legislature authorizes an increase in mileage of the state highway system equal to the length of the commission project to be transferred. Any commission project transferred to and accepted by the department will be operated and maintained by the department as an integral part of the state highway system, and the department, in the discretion of its secretary, may continue to collect any toll or fee for the purpose of maintenance of the project.

Acts 2003, No. 893, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1264 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1264
Expressway revenue bonds
Status: in_force

The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance at one time or from time to time, of expressway revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more expressway projects. The principal of and the interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from the funds herein provided for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding five per centum (5%) per annum, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their date or dates, as may be determined by the authority, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority prior to the issuance of the bonds. The authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and place or places of payment of principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the state. The bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the authority or shall bear his facsimile signature, and the official seal of the authority or a facsimile thereof shall be impressed or imprinted thereon and attested by an authorized officer of the authority, and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the facsimile signature of the chairman of the authority. In case any officer or employee whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer or employee before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in office or employed until such delivery. All bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall have and are hereby declared to have all of the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the negotiable instruments law of the state of Louisiana. The bonds may be issued in coupon or in registered form, or both, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bonds as to principal and interest, for the reconversion into coupon bonds of any bonds registered as to both principal and interest, and for the interchange of registered and coupon bonds. The authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine will best effect the purposes of this Chapter, provided, however, if said bonds are sold for less than par, the total amount of the discount shall be added to the total amount of interest to be paid over the life of the certificates at the rate of interest at which said certificates are to be sold and the total thereof shall be considered as interest and the interest actually to be paid by virtue of any discount shall then be computed and said bonds shall not be sold if the interest to be paid plus the discount exceeds five per centum (5%).

The proceeds of the bonds of each issue shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the expressway project or projects for which such bonds shall have been issued (subject to the power to invest and reinvest trust funds as provided by R.S. 48:1267), and shall be disbursed and used as provided by this Chapter and in such manner and under such restrictions, if any, as the authority may provide in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in trust agreement hereinafter mentioned securing the same.

If the proceeds of the bonds of any issue, by error of estimates or otherwise, shall be less than such cost, additional bonds may in like manner be issued to provide the amount of such deficit, and, unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall be deemed to be of the same issue and shall be entitled to payment from the same fund without preference or priority of the bonds first issued.

Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds shall have been executed and are available for delivery. The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bonds which shall become mutilated or shall be destroyed or lost.

Acts 1954, No. 232, §14.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1266 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1266
Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of expressway revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this Chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds, and, if deemed advisable by the authority, for the additional purpose of constructing improvements of an expressway project in connection with which the bonds to be refunded shall have been issued. The authority is further authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of its expressway revenue bonds for the combined purpose of (a) refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this Chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds, and (b) paying all or any part of the cost of any additional project or projects. The issuance of such bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties and obligations of the authority in respect of the same, shall be governed by the provisions of this Chapter in so far as the same may be applicable.

Acts 1954, No. 232, §16.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1309.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1309.2
Service charge authorized for road lighting districts
Status: in_force

A.(1) The governing authority of any road lighting district is hereby authorized to establish, by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held therein, a service charge or rates of service charge to be assessed to persons occupying residential and nonresidential structures, to persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of a road lighting district, and to persons owning lots in the district upon which no structure is located as customers of the district, subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section.

(2) In Ward 8 of St. Tammany Parish, only one service charge shall be assessed to any person occupying a residential or nonresidential structure on two or more contiguous lots, subdivided portions of ground, or individual tracts having the same owner, or to the owner of two or more contiguous lots, subdivided portions of ground, or individual tracts having the same owner, on which an unoccupied structure or no structure is located.

(3) Such service charges or such rates of service charges shall be for all customers and shall be framed so as to cover and shall be used for the costs of any and all road lighting services, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Payment of utility charges incurred in the provision of road lighting.

(b) Maintenance and operation of road lighting district facilities and equipment.

B. Service charges or rates of service charges so established shall be assessed by resolution of the governing authority of the road lighting district. However, the resolution assessing the service charges shall be adopted by the governing authority only after the question of the assessment and the amount of the service charge or rates of service charges established has been submitted to and approved by a majority of electors of the district voting at an election held for that purpose. Such election shall be conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state and shall be held at the same time that an election authorized by the provisions of R.S. 18:402 is held.

C. The governing authority of any road lighting district assessing a service charge or rates of service charge for road lighting services to customers of the district as provided in this Section shall also have the authority to use any necessary and proper means to collect and enforce the collection of such service charges, including contracting with another political subdivision or other entity to effect such collection.

Acts 1990, No. 891, §1, eff. July 25, 1990; Acts 1994, No. 34, §1, eff. June 7, 1994; Acts 2001, No. 714, §1, eff. June 25, 2001; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 11, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:461.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 461.15
Agreements with federal government
Status: in_force

The department may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Commerce, as provided by Title 23, United States Code 1 , relating to the control of outdoor advertising and of junkyards in areas adjacent to the Interstate and Primary systems, including the establishment and operation of information centers at safety rest areas, and may take action in the name of the State to comply with the terms of such agreement.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 474, §1.

1 23 U.S.C.A. §101 et seq.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:878 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 878
Provisions to protect bondholders
Status: in_force

Either the resolution providing for the issuance of bridge revenue bonds or the trust indenture made in connection therewith may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1354 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1354
Expenses of members
Status: in_force

The members of the commission shall receive no compensation but shall be paid their necessary and actual expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the commission or on business for the commission assigned by it.

Acts 1968, No. 275, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:754 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 754
Use of the fund for bonds of the parish
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of any parish, with the approval of a majority of the electors of the parish voting in an election called for that purpose and approval of the State Bond Commission, is hereby authorized to fund into bonds of said parish a portion of its allocation from the Parish Transportation Fund which are credited or distributed to it pursuant to the provisions of this Part. The maximum portion that shall be funded into bonds shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the amount the parish would receive if only twenty-four million dollars was appropriated to the Parish Transportation Fund for that year. The bonds may be issued for any purpose authorized by R.S. 48:753 for use of the fund, may be general or limited obligations of the parish issuing them, and shall run for a period not to exceed ten years from the date of issuance of the bonds. Said bonds shall be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the parish governing authority and shall have such maturities and bear such interest as may be determined and fixed by the parish governing authority. They shall be payable in principal and interest at such place or places and at such time or times as the governing authority prescribes. The bonds shall be callable on such terms and in such manner as the governing authority fixes and shall be issued in the denomination of one thousand dollars or an integral multiple thereof, as determined by the governing authority. They may be registered or payable to bearer, in the discretion of the governing authority. The bonds shall be sold to the highest bidder at public sale after advertisement by the governing authority one time at least seven days prior to the date fixed for the reception of bids in a newspaper published in the parish and in a newspaper of general circulation or other periodical containing a section devoted to municipal bond matters published in New Orleans, Chicago, or New York, reserving to the governing authority the right to reject any and all bids.

B. All bonds issued under authority of this Part shall be signed by the president and by the secretary of the parish governing authority issuing them, one of whose signature may be a facsimile, under the seal of the parish, and any interest coupons attached to said bonds shall be signed by the facsimile signatures of these officers. Any such bonds may be issued and delivered, notwithstanding that one or more of the officers signing such bonds or the officer or officers whose facsimile signature or signatures may be on the coupons shall have ceased to be such officer or officers at the time such bonds shall actually have been delivered.

C. The parish governing authority may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds of the parish for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds issued pursuant to this Part. Such refunding bonds may either be sold and the proceeds applied to or deposited in escrow for the retirement of the outstanding bonds or may be delivered in exchange for the outstanding bonds. The refunding bonds shall be authorized in all respects as original bonds are herein required to be authorized, and the parish governing authority, in authorizing the refunding bonds, shall provide for the security of the bonds, the sources from which the bonds are to be paid, and for the rights of the holders thereof in all respects as herein provided for other bonds issued under authority of this Part.

D. Any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Part shall be published one time in the official journal of the parish, as required by Subsection A of this Section, with the resultant effect of incontestability as provided in Paragraph (B) of Section 35 of Article VI of the Constitution of Louisiana. All bonds issued by virtue hereof shall be and are hereby declared to have the qualities of negotiable paper under the laws of the state of Louisiana and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof. Said bonds and the income thereof shall be exempt from all taxation in the state of Louisiana. No proceedings in respect to the issuance of any such bonds shall be necessary, except such as are contemplated by this Part.

E. The provisions of this Section and authority given to governing authorities by this Section shall not apply to the parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson, and Jefferson Davis.

Acts 1990, No. 864, §1, eff. July 25, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:214 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 214
Fixed guideway rail systems; safety
Status: in_force

A. The office of multimodal planning of the Department of Transportation and Development is hereby designated as the state safety oversight entity pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §5329(e)(4).

B. As the state safety oversight entity, the office shall have the following powers and duties only to the extent necessary to fulfill its obligations under federal law:

(1) Enter onto and inspect the property of operators of fixed guideway rail systems receiving federal funds without prior notice to such operators.

(2) Audit operators of fixed guideway rail systems receiving federal funds for compliance with federal and state laws regarding the safety of fixed guideway rail systems and compliance with a public transportation agency safety plan adopted by a specific operator pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §5329(d).

(3) Direct the operator of a fixed guideway rail system to correct a safety hazard by a specified date and time.

(4) Take legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel an operator of a fixed guideway rail system to correct a safety hazard, or to prevent the operation of all or part of a fixed guideway rail system that the office has determined to be unsafe.

(5) Audit, review, approve, and oversee operators of fixed guideway rail systems receiving federal funds for compliance with a plan adopted by a specific operator in compliance with Title 49, Section 5329(d) of the United States Code.

(6) Enforce statutes, regulations, executive orders, and rules relating to the operation of a fixed guideway rail public transportation system in Louisiana.

(7) Implement such rules and regulations as may be necessary in order to comply with this Section, and as may be promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2014, No. 170, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:341 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 341
Channeling traffic by lines
Status: in_force

In the interest of the safety and convenience of motor vehicle operation, appropriate geometric designs and traffic regulatory devices shall be employed to provide separate channels for the movement of vehicles traveling in different directions and to regulate the maneuvering of vehicles within and between these traffic streams.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:461.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 461.25
Outdoor advertising on Interstate Highway 310, in St. Charles Parish, between Interstate Highway 10 and the Mississippi River; prohibited
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 48:461.2, no outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained within visual observation of the main traveled way of Interstate Highway 310, in St. Charles Parish, between Interstate Highway 10 and the Mississippi River.

Acts 1992, No. 191, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2182 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2182
Acquisition of lands and property
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this Chapter, a compact may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, as the compact may deem necessary for any of the purposes of this Chapter, including but not limited to any lands reasonably necessary for securing applicable permits, areas necessary for management of access, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, placement access for landowners whose access is impaired due to the construction of a project, and replacement rights-of-way for relocated rail and utility facilities for existing, proposed, or anticipated transportation facilities in the transportation corridor designated by the compact.

B. In the acquisition of land and property, a compact may acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if, by so doing, the acquisition costs to the compact will be equal to or less than the cost of acquiring only that portion of the property thereof necessary for the project. This Subsection is a specific recognition that this means of limiting the rising costs of such property acquisition is a public purpose and that, without this limitation, the viability of many public projects will be threatened. To that end, the provisions of R.S. 48:2180(20), regarding reconveyance of such excess portion shall not apply except in the case of the exercise by a compact of its right of eminent domain.

C. A compact may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of a project, provided that the sale, lease, or other disposition of a state-designated project shall require department approval. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any surplus property may be sold in accordance with procedures adopted by the compact that maximize the price received for such property.

D. The right of eminent domain conferred by this Chapter shall be exercised by each compact in the manner provided by state law.

E. When a compact acquires property for a project, it is not subject to any liability imposed by pre-existing conditions. This Subsection does not, however, affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property, nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. The compact and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the compact.

Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:443 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 443
Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection
Status: in_force

A. The real estate administrator shall select one or more persons to make the estimate of just compensation except when the estimate is expected to exceed the amount of thirty thousand dollars in which case he shall select two or more persons. However, when the department cannot amicably acquire clear title to property solely for reasons unrelated to the amount of just compensation to be paid such as unopened successions, absentee defendants, or partial interests, one person shall be selected to make the estimate regardless of the amount. The estimate shall be performed by either a real estate appraiser or real estate specialist in the regular employ of the department or a licensed Louisiana appraiser certified pursuant to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Law. The person performing the estimate shall be familiar with land values in the vicinity of the property to be taken and shall conduct the appraisal in accordance with real estate appraisal guidelines.

B. Each estimator in determining the extent of the owner's loss shall consider the replacement value of the property taken.

C. Prior to filing its petition, the department shall provide to the owner the following information with respect to each estimate of the owner's loss.

(1) The name, address, and qualifications of the person or persons preparing the estimate.

(2) The amount of the estimate.

(3) A description of the methodology used in the estimate.

(4) Upon request by the owner, a copy of the estimate prepared by each estimator.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1 eff. June 24, 1954; Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1988, No. 882, §1; Acts 1989, No. 124, §1, eff. June 22, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 736, §1; Acts 2001, No. 56, §1; Acts 2003, No. 341, §2; Acts 2006, No. 727, §1, eff. June 29, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:25.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 25.1
Operation or control of ferries; New Orleans ferries; cooperative agreement for ferry service; rates; operating agreement
Status: in_force

A. The department shall take over, own, provide insurance, and contribute from its operating budget not more than four million dollars annually for the continued operation of the Chalmette ferry formerly operated by its Crescent City Connection Division crossing the Mississippi River.

B. The department may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement for ferry service with a political subdivision of the state to provide for the continued operation of the Chalmette ferry. The cooperative endeavor agreement may include the use of maritime assets and associated maritime properties formerly operated by its Crescent City Connection Division to be managed and operated as a ferry system. The political subdivision shall establish ferry fares and may contract with a public or private ferry service contractor.

C. The political subdivision and its ferry service contractor shall use best practices to operate and manage ferry service and to establish and collect ferry fares. All ferry fares collected shall be used solely to operate and maintain ferry service.

Acts 2012, No. 866, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 273, §2, eff. July 1, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1803 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1803
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that those responsible for planning and designing the highway will place primary emphasis on the development of a thoroughfare that will increase tourism and will meet the needs of economic development prospects as well as the needs of those industries and agri-business firms that are currently providing jobs for the people who live in the district. While those responsible for planning and designing the highway will undoubtedly be able to incorporate in the said highway some of the roadways and bridges that are currently a part of Louisiana Highways 1 and 10, they should do so only to the extent that such incorporation is consistent with the goals set forth in this Section.

Acts 1992, No. 288, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:54 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 54
Classification of state highways
Status: in_force

The secretary, for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Chapter, may divide or classify the highways of the state highway system by type, volume and kind of traffic, geographical area, mileage, condition, purpose, or otherwise.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:267 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 267
Preservation and encouragement of trees, shrubbery, and vegetation
Status: in_force

When not inconsistent with the economy of construction and maintenance of state highways or with the safety of the traveling public, the department and its employees shall study, encourage, and preserve the growth of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation indigenous to the climate of Louisiana, in order to perpetuate the natural beauty of the state. The department may replace and augment this growth when consistent with these ideas.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:35.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 35.1
Reflective glass highways markings; minimum standards
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds and declares the following:

(1) Inorganic arsenic is a hazardous substance and is recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration as a human carcinogen.

(2) Release of this substance to the environment may lead to contamination of soil and water, and the ingestion or inhalation of soil, water, plant material, or animal tissues contaminated with inorganic arsenic may lead to lung cancer, damage to the nervous system, or, in extreme cases, death from systemic poisoning.

(3) Reflective glass beads are used to reflect light when applied to street, road, or highway markers.

(4) Glass beads that contain more than seventy-five parts per million of inorganic arsenic may represent a danger to workers who handle and apply them and a contamination potential to soil and water surrounding streets, roadways, or highways.

(5) It is in the public interest to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of glass beads used to reflect light when applied to markings on streets, roadways, or highways in this state if those beads contain more than seventy-five parts per million of inorganic arsenic.

B. The department, any local, municipal or parish governing authority, or any political subdivision of this state shall not place any markings made with paint that has been mixed, in whole or in part, with reflective glass beads containing more than seventy-five parts per million of inorganic arsenic as determined using EPA Method 6010B in conjunction with EPA Method 3052 for sample preparation, on or along any street, road, or highway in this state under their jurisdiction.

C.(1) No person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this state reflective glass beads that are used to reflect light when applied to markings on streets, roadways, or highways in this state if those glass beads contain inorganic arsenic in more than seventy-five parts per million as determined using EPA Method 6010B in conjunction with EPA Method 3052 for sample preparation.

(2) Any person who violates this Section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues constitutes an additional, separate, and distinct offense.

Acts 2010, No. 134, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:632 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 632
Amount to be borrowed; payment of certificates of indebtedness
Status: in_force

The amount so borrowed for and on behalf of the parish or district shall not exceed seventy-five per cent of the estimated income to be realized from the special tax previously voted in the parish or district. The special taxes collected and the income therefrom shall be dedicated and set aside to the payment of the certificates of indebtedness as they mature.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:305 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 305
Agreements with each other or with federal government
Status: in_force

The highway authorities may enter into agreements with each other, or with the federal government, respecting the financing, planning, establishment, improvement, maintenance, use, regulation, or vacation of controlled-access facilities or other public ways in their respective jurisdictions, to facilitate the purposes of this Part.

Added by Acts 1955, No. 129, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:600.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 600.3
District Eleven Road Commission of St. Landry Parish
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, specifically R.S. 48:578, 579, 581, 583, and 588, District Eleven Road Commission of St. Landry Parish, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby created. The boundaries of the commission shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Police Jury District Number Eleven of St. Landry Parish but shall not include the city of Eunice. The commission shall be governed by a board of commissioners and shall be known as the Board of Commissioners of District Eleven Road Commission of St. Landry Parish, hereinafter referred to as the "board".

B.(1) The commissioners of the board shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of St. Landry. The governing authority shall appoint one member from each of the five precincts within Police Jury District Eleven who shall be a resident of such precinct. The governing authority of the parish shall attempt to achieve a racial balance when appointing the commissioners to the board.

(2) Of the five commissioners initially appointed, three shall serve for a term of one year and two shall serve for a term of two years. The length of the term of each individual appointed shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the commission.

(3) The members of the board shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified.

(4) The terms of commissioners of the board appointed upon the expiration of the initial terms shall be two years, and upon expiration of a term of office, the successor shall be appointed as provided in Paragraph B(1) of this Section. No commissioner shall serve for more than two terms.

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

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

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

(3) The duties of the officers shall be fixed by bylaws adopted by the board. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business and affairs and, to the extent that funds are available, shall hire such assistants and employees as are needed to assist the board in the performance of its duties. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such time and places within the boundaries of the commission as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

D.(1) The commission shall be considered a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana and is granted and shall have all the powers necessary to construct, acquire, operate, and maintain roads, bridges, and road drainage facilities in the parish 1 , and without limitation, shall have all the rights, powers, and authority enumerated for road districts in Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 48. In addition, and without limitation, the commission shall have the following powers:

(a) To levy and collect within said boundaries of the commission a tax not exceeding one percent upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of corporeal movable property and upon the sale of services, as presently defined in R.S. 47:301 through 317, inclusive. Except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S. 47:301 through 317, inclusive, shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of said tax and any procedural details necessary to be established of said tax and any procedural details necessary to be established to supplement the provisions of said Sections and to make said provisions applicable to the tax imposed hereunder shall be fixed by resolution of the commission. The commission shall have the right to contract with the sheriff or the Department of Revenue of the state of Louisiana, or any other agency or political subdivision for the collection of the tax. The board shall set forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used in the proposition submitted at the election hereinafter required, and such proceeds may be funded into negotiable bonds.

(b) The resolution imposing such tax shall be adopted by the commission only after the question of the imposition of such tax and the funding thereof into bonds under the provisions of this Section shall have been submitted to the qualified electors within the boundaries of the commission at an election to be called, conducted, canvassed, and promulgated by the governing authority of the commission in accordance with the general laws of the state of Louisiana governing the authorization of general obligation bonds and the majority of the qualified electors voting in such election shall have voted in favor of such additional tax and the funding thereof into bonds.

(c) The resolution imposing any tax hereunder, or amendments hereto, shall specify that the avails or proceeds of the tax after payment of collection costs shall be used solely by the commission for the construction, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of the roads, bridges, or road drainage facilities of the commission. The question or proposition approved at said election shall constitute a full and complete dedication of the avails or proceeds of said tax and its provisions shall control the allocation and expenditure thereof.

(2) To levy on all taxable property within the boundaries of the commission an ad valorem tax not to exceed fifteen mills, provided said commission has received prior approval for the levy of said millage by a favorable vote of the qualified electors within the boundaries of the commission at an election called by the board for the purposes of constructing, acquiring, operating, and maintaining the roads, bridges, and road drainage facilities of the commission.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 48:590, to merge or consolidate with existing road districts or commission.

(4) To construct any necessary improvements to facilitate drainage from immediate road surfaces.

(5) To prepare, adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal bylaws, orders, rules, regulations, policies, forms, procedures to govern the affairs and conduct of its business and to carry out its functions in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section.

(6) 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.

Acts 1989, No. 785, §1; Acts 1997, No. 658, §2.

1 AS IT APPEARS IN THE ENROLLED ACT.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:775 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 775
Powers of the district
Status: in_force

A. The district is hereby declared to constitute and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The district shall be subject to and may avail itself of any law relating to political subdivisions generally, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To initiate or coordinate research, studies, and gathering of information on the road and bridge projects, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Engineering studies.

(b) Traffic flow and pattern studies.

(c) Environmental impact studies.

(d) Location of proposed routes.

(e) Economic development impacts and benefits.

(f) Utility relocation.

(g) Right-of-way acquisition.

(h) Project construction cost/benefit ratio studies.

(4) To be designated an official depository for information relating to and about the road and bridge projects. As such, it is empowered to receive and preserve all information gathered by other parties pertaining to the project.

(5) To receive money from any public or private body which may desire to appropriate or donate such funds to be used to defray the expenses of the district.

(6) To procure from the Department of Transportation and Development, with the consent of its secretary, or from outside service providers any service or portion of services necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations of the board or the district.

(7) To enter into contracts and agreements and execute all instruments necessary or convenient thereto for accomplishing the purposes of the district.

B.(1) In furtherance of these purposes, the commission is specifically authorized to apply for, receive, and accept from any state or federal agency, or local subdivision of this state, any grant or contribution of money, property, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied for purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made or for any other lawful purposes that the commission has expressly authorized in this Part.

(2) The commission is also specifically authorized to hire such accountants, attorneys, engineers, or other professional or scientific or other expert advisors as the commission in its discretion may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out its mission. The professionals or scientific or other expert advisors shall be compensated by the commission from funds available to the commission pursuant to such agreement as may be entered into by the commission with the hired or trained professionals or scientific or other expert advisors. Neither the state nor any parish located within the boundaries of the district shall in any way be a party to any agreement executed under the provisions of this Paragraph, and neither the state nor any parish located within the boundaries of the district shall in any way be held responsible for payment of compensation under the agreements entered into by the commission.

C. The district may create subdistricts as provided in this Subsection. The district shall publish notice of its intent to create a subdistrict in the official journal of the district. At least ten days after publication of such notice in the official journal of the district, the board shall conduct a public hearing on the question of creating such subdistrict. Thereafter, the board may designate one or more project areas within the boundaries of the district as a subdistrict of the district. Each subdistrict shall constitute a political subdivision of the state and shall be governed by the board. Each subdistrict shall have the same powers as the district and shall be given a name and designated as "Capital Area Road and Bridge Subdistrict No. ".

D.(1) With respect to the bridge constructed pursuant to this Part, the district shall have all authority granted to parishes to establish, impose, collect, and enforce tolls and issue revenue bonds secured by revenue from the tolls as provided in the Bridge Revenue Bond Law.

(2) The rate of the tolls provided for in this Subsection shall be fixed and adjusted in connection with any revenue bonds issued to provide a fund sufficient, with other revenue from the bridge, to pay for the following:

(a) The cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge.

(b) The principal of and the interest on such bonds as such becomes due and payable and creation of a reserve for these purposes.

E. The district may levy taxes, impose parcel fees, and incur debt as otherwise provided by this Part; however, no proposition authorizing taxes, fees, or bonds shall be submitted to the voters of the district or of any subdistrict that does not provide funding for a new Mississippi River Bridge, connectors from Interstate Highway 10 to the bridge on the west side of the Mississippi River, and the connection to and widening of Louisiana Highway 30.

F. The district may use revenue available to it to pay costs associated with road or bridge projects which costs may include the following:

(1) Costs of studies, surveys, development of plans and specifications, preparation, implementation and administration, personnel and professional services costs for architectural, engineering, legal, marketing, financial, planning, police, fire, public works or other services incurred by the district directly or on behalf of the district. No charges for professional services may be based on a percentage of tax revenues.

(2) Property acquisition and assembly costs, including but not limited to acquisition of land and other immovable or movable property or rights or interests therein, incurred by the district directly or on behalf of the district.

(3) On and off-site preparation costs, including but not limited to clearance of any area by demolition or removal of any existing buildings, structures, fixtures, utilities, and improvements and clearing and grading and including installation, repair, construction, reconstruction, or relocation of public streets, public utilities, and other public improvements incurred by the district directly or on behalf of the district.

(4) Costs of renovation, rehabilitation, relocation, repair, or remodeling of any existing buildings, improvements, and fixtures.

(5) Costs of construction of public improvements, including but not limited to buildings, structures, works, utilities, or fixtures, incurred by the district directly or on behalf of the district.

(6) Financing costs of the district, including but not limited to all necessary and incidental expenses related to the issuance of obligations, payment of any interest on any obligations which accrues during the estimated period of construction for which such obligations are issued and thereafter, and any reasonable reserves related to the issuance of such obligations.

Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:423 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 423
Conspiracy to raise bids on contracts or supplies; penalty
Status: in_force

No person shall collude to raise prices either in construction work or in supplying materials for any state highway work.

Whoever violates this Section, including any officer acting for a corporation, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twelve months, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2171 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2171
Purpose; findings; determinations
Status: in_force

A. The development, improvement, expansion, and maintenance of an efficient, safe, and well-maintained system of railways, transitways, and other transportation facilities that promote mobility are essential to Louisiana's economic health and are intended to act as a system that provides a basis for business and industry to compete cost effectively on a regional, national, and global scale in order to provide a high quality of life for the people of this state.

B. The expansion of local and regional transportation facilities is vital to the growth and development of the parishes and the state.

C. Public sources of revenues, including federal funding, that provide an efficient transportation system have not kept pace with the state's growing population and transportation needs; therefore, available alternative sources of revenue generation should be utilized to supplement currently available public funding in order to provide these needed transportation facilities.

D. Since public funding sources are not providing the state with sufficient revenues to meet all of its transportation needs, parishes and municipalities are hereby encouraged to utilize public-private partnerships as an additional means to assist in financing improvements to the state transportation system, especially the development of a rail travel choice in Louisiana in order to meet regional and local transportation needs.

E. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to usurp the property rights of privately owned freight railroads or abrogate the rights and responsibilities of privately owned freight railroads under federal law as carriers of interstate commerce.

Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:279 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 279
Night time work on construction and maintenance projects; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. On any construction or maintenance project which requires the temporary closure of a lane on a controlled access principal arterial interstate, the department shall perform a traffic queue analysis and where the analysis determines a potential for traffic which may result in undue hardship or significant delay to the motoring public, the department shall ensure that such construction or maintenance work is performed during non-peak traffic hours, including night work between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. and weekends, unless specific traffic studies determine that such non-peak hour work is not feasible. For purposes of this Section, peak traffic hours shall be considered 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. On projects where the department has found non-peak work feasible and provides an incentive to construct expeditiously, the contractor shall perform non-peak work or provide just cause for failure to perform non-peak work in order to qualify for or earn the incentive to construct expeditiously.

B. If after reviewing existing traffic volumes, congestion, traffic control measures, motorist safety, project cost, project quality, inspection obligations, highway user costs, work force availability, work zone lighting, worker safety, and other factors which the department may deem necessary in determining the feasibility of non-peak hour construction or maintenance, the department determines that it is not feasible to perform construction or maintenance work during non-peak hours, the secretary shall provide a written report on the feasibility study to be delivered by certified mail to the cochairmen of the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works including specific details of factors which contributed to the determination. Within forty-five days of receipt of the report, the joint committee may conduct a hearing to review the report. If at the hearing the committee finds the determination of the department unacceptable by a majority vote of the members, then such determination shall be sent to the governor and the department.

C. When the department determines that a construction or maintenance project on a controlled access principal arterial interstate highway will have the potential of causing significant traffic delays or undue hardship to the public using such highway, advance signing shall be posted on the right of way of such highway at a location in advance of the last exit prior to the traffic buildup in order to allow the operator of a vehicle to exit the highway and avoid such buildup. Such signing shall indicate that there is traffic congestion ahead and such exit is the last opportunity for exiting the highway before such congestion.

Acts 1999, No. 831, §1; Acts 2001, No. 77, §1; Acts 2003, No. 753, §1; Acts 2006, No. 727, §1, eff. June 29, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:2084.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 2084.11
Public-private partnership projects; police powers; violations of law
Status: in_force

A. All law enforcement officers of the state and of each affected local jurisdiction shall have the same powers and jurisdiction within the limits of such qualifying transportation facility as in their respective areas of jurisdiction. All law enforcement officers shall have access to the qualifying transportation facility at any time for the purpose of exercising such powers and jurisdiction. This authority does not extend to the private offices, buildings, garages, and other improvements of the private entity to any greater degree than the police power extends to any other private buildings and improvements.

B. To the extent the transportation facility is a highway, road, bridge, tunnel, overpass, or similar transportation facility for motor vehicles, the traffic and motor vehicle laws of the state and, if applicable, any local jurisdiction shall be the same as those applying to conduct on similar transportation facilities in the state or such local jurisdiction. Punishment for offenses shall be as prescribed by law for conduct occurring on similar transportation facilities in the state or local jurisdiction.

Acts 2006, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 256.10
Proceedings tried summarily
Status: in_force

All proceedings brought under this Part shall be tried summarily, if a commissioner is available in the venue of the suit, the proceeding shall be referred to a commissioner, as provided by law, who shall report his findings to the court at the earliest date possible.

Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14,1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:448 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 448
Right of possession; limitation by court
Status: in_force

If there are no buildings located wholly or partially upon the property described in the petition, the department is entitled to enter upon and take possession of the property upon the deposit of the estimated compensation.

If any building is located wholly or partially upon the property described in the petition, the court may postpone the right of entry for any period not to exceed thirty days from the date on which the last of any parties defendant was served with the notice. However, the department in its discretion, may request the court to order possession surrendered after a longer delay. The court may fix a reasonable rental to be paid to the department by a defendant in possession of the property for each day he remains in possession after the withdrawal of any part of the amount deposited.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:461.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 461.23
Economic Hardship Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices which provide directional information about goods and services in the interest of the traveling public, and are such that removal would work a substantial economic hardship in a defined area, and which were in existence on May 5, 1976, are exempt from the provisions of this Part and may be retained in the defined area, if approved by the Federal Highway Administration, pursuant to 23 C.F.R. §750.501 et seq.

B. A defined area, as used herein, is an area within clearly established geographical boundaries, ascertainable with reasonable certainty, which can be evaluated as an economic entity.

C. Signs exempted under this Section must meet with following requirements:

(1) Have been lawfully erected prior to May 5, 1976, and must continue to be lawfully maintained.

(2) Continue to provide the directional information to goods and services offered at the same enterprise in the defined area in the interest of the traveling public that was provided on May 5, 1976.

D. The department is authorized and directed to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, within ninety days from the effective date hereof, for the administration and implementation of this Section, establishing and defining:

(1) Requirements for the directional content of signs to qualify the signs as directional signs to goods and services in defined areas.

(2) A method of economic analysis showing that the removal of signs would work a substantial economic hardship throughout the defined area.

E. Upon receipt of a petition, declaration or resolution from any state, parish or municipal agency, or subdivision, or from any industry association or trade association containing more than fifteen members, asserting or claiming that the removal of such signs providing directional information about goods and services in the interest of the traveling public, are such that removal would work a substantial economic hardship in a defined area, the department shall make appropriate application to the Federal Highway Administration for the exemption of such signs under the provision of 23 USC 131(o), and in accordance with Part 750, Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or in accordance with the appropriate federal statutes and regulations required to apply for exemption of such signs from federal control of outdoor advertising.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 187, §3, eff. Aug. 11, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:701 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 701
Revocation of dedication; reversion of property
Status: in_force

The parish governing authorities and municipal corporations of the state, except the parish of Orleans, may revoke and set aside the dedication of all roads, streets, and alleyways laid out and dedicated to public use within the respective limits, when the roads, streets, and alleyways have been abandoned or are no longer needed for public purposes.

Upon such revocation, all of the soil covered by and embraced in the roads, streets, or alleyways up to the center line thereof, shall revert to the then present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed as repealing any of the provisions of special statutes or charters of incorporated municipalities granting the right to close or alter roads or streets.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 57
Duties of the secretary; appointment of traffic control officers
Status: in_force

A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development may, at his discretion, appoint, fix salaries of, and pay traffic control officers in accordance with Department of State Civil Service regulations. The secretary may make and amend rules and regulations for the conduct, management, and control of such officers.

(2) The secretary shall implement the traffic control officer program provided for in this Section only if and to the extent funds are specifically appropriated or made available for it.

B.(1) Persons hired as traffic control officers shall be at least eighteen years of age and of good character. After January 1, 2004, all persons appointed as traffic control officers under this Section shall complete and graduate from a training program as approved and accredited as provided in R.S. 40:2401 et seq., entitled: Peace Officer Standards and Training Law. Each officer so appointed shall furnish bond in accordance with law in a sum to be fixed by the secretary. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the officer's duties, and any person injured or damaged by such officer may sue upon such bond.

(2)(a) The traffic control officers shall have, under the direction and control of the secretary, the same powers to regulate and enforce traffic laws and make arrests and the power to execute and return all warrants and processes as police officers of the city of New Orleans on the portion of Interstate 10, in the parish of Orleans, from its eastern intersection with Interstate 610 to the St. Tammany Parish line and the approaches and the public ways contiguous thereto. These traffic control officers, under the same direction and control of the secretary, shall have all other powers of police officers of the city of New Orleans as peace officers, on the portion of Interstate 10, in the parish of Orleans, from its eastern intersection with Interstate 610 to the St. Tammany Parish line and the approaches and the public ways contiguous thereto.

(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Subsection to the contrary, the jurisdiction of the traffic control officers shall be over that portion of Interstate 10, in the parish of Orleans, from its eastern intersection with Interstate 610 to the St. Tammany Parish line.

(c) The traffic control officers shall exercise concurrent police jurisdiction with the police chief of the city of New Orleans under the provisions of this Section unless the police chief of the city of New Orleans gives written notification that such concurrent police jurisdiction is terminated by that law enforcement agency as to the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction within its law enforcement jurisdiction.

(3) In an emergency situation, at the request of the chief of police of the city of New Orleans, the traffic control officers shall have the above-conferred powers throughout the geographic limits of the city of New Orleans until such time as the requesting authority has certified that the emergency no longer exists. An emergency situation declared under the provisions of this Paragraph shall not last more than ten days unless the extension of the emergency situation is approved by a majority of the legislative delegation representing Orleans Parish.

(4) No person appointed as a traffic control officer pursuant to this Section shall receive any state supplemental pay.

C. Any person arrested by traffic control officers appointed under this Section and the return of all warrants or processes served by these officers shall be surrendered or delivered to the appropriate custodial authorities of the city of New Orleans. However, nothing in this Section shall prevent the New Orleans City Police from making arrests or serving warrants or processes in any place or on any premises.

Acts 2003, No. 558, §1, eff. June 27, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:55 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 55
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism rules and regulations; applicability
Status: in_force

Rules and regulations of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism adopted in pursuance of the aims and purposes of the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission and the provisions of R.S. 41:1601-R.S. 41:1613 shall not apply to construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or other projects undertaken by the department unless the secretary, within his discretion, finds the application of such rules and regulations will not cause any undue or expensive delay in the completion of such projects. This Section shall not apply to federal aid projects. Notwithstanding any other provision in the law to the contrary, before any construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or other project is undertaken by the Department of Transportation and Development, the secretary of such department shall notify the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission of its intent to let such contract and furnish complete details of such contract to the commission. If during the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of a project undertaken by the Department of Transportation and Development any artifact is uncovered or found, the department shall suspend that part of the project and notify the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission of the find and give the commission reasonable opportunity to protect such find or artifact.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 821, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1308 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1308
Limitations on tax levy
Status: in_force

No consolidated district created hereunder shall, without an election as hereinafter provided, levy a rate of taxation greater than that being levied by the underlying districts at the time of consolidation, nor shall the consolidated district be authorized to levy such taxes for any longer period of time than such taxes could have been levied by the underlying districts. Any consolidated district may levy taxes for a longer period of time and in excess of those being levied by the underlying districts if the rate, purpose and duration of the consolidated district tax first is submitted to the electors of the consolidated district at an election called and held for that purpose and is approved by a majority in number of the electors voting in said election.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 465, §2; Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A; Redesignated from R.S. 48:1305.

NOTE: Former R.S. 48:1308 redesignated as R.S. 48:1303 by Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:454 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 454
Trial according to Code of Civil Procedure and the general expropriation laws
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this Part, these suits are tried in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and general expropriation laws.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:251.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 251.2
Prescription
Status: in_force

Any action against a contractor on a contract or on the bond furnished by the contractor, or against a contractor or the surety or both on the bond furnished by the contractor, all in connection with the construction or maintenance of any public works let by the department shall prescribe five years from recordation of the acceptance of such work, or of notice of default of the contractor, whichever occurs first.

Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:758 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 758
Audit of distribution to the parishes
Status: in_force

A. The monies distributed to the parish governing authorities from the Parish Transportation Fund shall be audited by the legislative auditor at least biennially. The scope of the audit shall include certification of legal compliance with the statutory requirements set forth in Part VII of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the requirements comprising the system of road administration adopted under the provisions of R.S. 48:755 as well as any failures to observe the parish roads standards established by the department.

B. In lieu of audits of parish governing authorities receiving monies from the Parish Transportation Fund by the legislative auditor, the legislative auditor may, at his discretion, accept the audit prepared by a certified public accountant under the authority and terms set forth in R.S. 24:513.

C. The parish governing authority shall certify annually to the legislative auditor, or, where applicable, the certified public accountant, that the funds made available under this Part have been expended in accordance with the standards established by law. In the event the parish governing authority does not expend the funds distributed to it from the Parish Transportation Fund during a given year, it shall certify annually to the legislative auditor, or, where applicable, the certified public accountant that it is in compliance with the statutory provisions of Part VII of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the requirements comprising the system of road administration adopted under the provisions of R.S. 48:755.

Acts 1990, No. 221, §1; Acts 2006, No. 11, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1278 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 1278
Audit of books and accounts
Status: in_force

The authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once each year by certified public accountants and the cost thereof may be treated as a part of the cost of construction or operations of a project or projects.

Acts 1954, No. 232, §28.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 22
Powers
Status: in_force

The department has all of the rights, powers, and immunities incident to corporations. It may acquire, own, administer, alienate, and otherwise dispose of all kinds of property, movable and immovable, tangible and intangible; contract; adopt, alter, or destroy an official seal; sue and be sued, implead, and be impleaded.