La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.15
Live Oak Trace Subdivision Crime Prevention and Improvement District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. The district shall encompass the area included within the following perimeter: Creek Hollow Avenue, Pine Thickett Avenue, Honeysuckle Drive and Brush Creek Court. The district shall include all parcels on both sides of each street.

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

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

(a) The president of the Live Oak Trace Homeowners' Association, or its successor.

(b) Two members appointed by the board of directors of the Live Oak Trace Homeowners' Association, or its successor.

(c) One member appointed by the member or members of the Louisiana House of Representatives who represent the area which comprises the district.

(d) One member appointed by the member or members of the Louisiana Senate who represent the area which comprises the district.

(e) One member appointed by the member or members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council who represent the area which comprises the district.

(f) One member appointed by the mayor-president of Baton Rouge.

(2) All members of the board shall be registered voters within the district.

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

(4) The domicile of the board shall be within the district.

(5) The board shall be authorized to adopt bylaws for its governance and conduct.

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

(7) The board shall hold regular meetings as provided for in its bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as provided in the bylaws.

(8) The board shall keep minutes of all meetings.

(9) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for conducting business of the board.

E. Terms. (1)(a) Members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (D)(1)(a) and (b) of this Section shall serve four-year terms.

(b) Members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (D)(1)(c), (d), (e), and (f) of this Section shall serve three-year terms.

(2) Any board member may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the board.

(3) Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. A member shall be eligible for reappointment unless he was removed pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

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

(5) To purchase items and supplies necessary for achieving any purpose of the district.

(6) To accept private grants and donations.

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

(8) To perform or have performed any function or activity the board deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the district.

G. Parcel fee. The governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish is hereby authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(1) The fee shall be as determined by a duly adopted resolution of the board, at an amount no less than one hundred eighty dollars, per parcel per year.

(2) The fee shall be imposed on each parcel located within the district. The term "parcel" as used in this Subsection shall mean a developed or undeveloped lot.

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

(4)(a) The fee shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district, at an election held for such purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, and a majority of those voting on the proposition have voted in favor of the fee.

(b) The fee may be increased four years from its initial levy in the same manner as its imposition.

(5) The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office shall collect the fee at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected.

(6) The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection; however, the board may enter into an agreement with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office to authorize the parish to retain, as a collection fee, not more than one percent of the amount collected.

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

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

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

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

(2) If the district ceases to exist:

(a) All funds of the district shall be transmitted by the board to the governing authority of the city of Zachary within thirty days of dissolution. Such transmitted funds, together with any other funds collected by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office pursuant to this Section, shall be maintained in a separate account by the city and shall be used only to promote, encourage, and enhance the security, beautification, and overall betterment of the area formerly comprising the district.

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

Acts 2012, No. 340, §1, eff. May 25, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9097.38 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9097.38
Victoria Farms Crime Prevention and Improvement District
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

(a) The president of the Victoria Farms Homeowners Association.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

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

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

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

(7) To accept private grants and donations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) Any transaction from which the board member or officer derived an improper personal benefit.

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

Acts 2023, No. 197, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:123 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 123
Ex-officio members
Status: in_force

The mayors of incorporated municipalities in the parish, the president of the parish school board, and the chairman of the police jury finance committee, or the equivalent thereof, shall be ex-officio members of a parish development board. The ex-officio members shall be in addition to the members appointed by the police jury.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9506 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9506
Taxation; authority; procedure
Status: in_force

Each animal control district created pursuant to this Chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state as defined by Article VI, Section 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana. For carrying out the purposes of the animal control district as provided in this Chapter, each district may incur debt, issue bonds, and call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized tax or to incur debt. However, the district shall not impose any tax until approved by the qualified electors of the district.

Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4574.2
Budget; borrowing money; audit
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall annually submit to the governing authority or authorities of the parish or parishes a budget for its operations during the ensuing year, and the said governing authority or authorities shall have the right to approve or disapprove such budget. Upon approval of the budget the commission shall proceed to act thereunder.

B. The commission may borrow money to pay its obligations that cannot be paid at maturity out of current revenue from the tax authorized herein but shall not borrow a sum greater than can be repaid out of the revenue anticipated from the tax authorized herein during the year in which the money is borrowed.

C. The books of the commission shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant annually, and said accountant shall make a written report of his audit to the governing authority or authorities of the parish or parishes and the commission. Such report shall be furnished not less than thirty days prior to the submission by the commission of its proposed budget as required in Subsection A hereof.

D. Any parish commission in the parish of West Baton Rouge may borrow money to construct a tourist information center on commission property provided that the funds are borrowed from a licensed financial institution; the loan is secured by a first mortgage upon the immovable property of the commission; the sum borrowed is less than the market value of the immovable property pledged as security for the loan; and the payments under such loan can be repaid out of the revenue anticipated from the tax authorized herein during the period in which the loan is to be repaid.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, or of any other law to the contrary, but otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Subsection B, the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission may borrow money to construct a tourist information center on property leased by the commission from the parish provided that the funds are borrowed from a licensed financial institution, the loan is secured by a first mortgage upon the immovable property of the commission, the sum borrowed is less than the market value of the immovable property pledged as security for the loan, and the payments under such loan can be repaid out of the revenue anticipated from the tax authorized herein during the period in which the loan is to be repaid.

F. Each commission in the parishes of East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and Iberville are hereby authorized to borrow money to construct tourist information centers on property leased by the commission from the parishes provided that the funds are borrowed from a licensed financial institution, the loan is secured by a first mortgage upon the immovable property of the commissions, the sum borrowed is less than the market value of the immovable property pledged as security for the loan, and the payments under such loan can be repaid out of the revenue anticipated from taxes authorized herein during the period in which the loan is to be repaid. This Subsection shall be construed as supplemental and additional to the provisions of Subsection B.

G.(1) The Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission may purchase land for the construction of a convention center and may borrow money for the purchase of such land and for the construction of the convention center. The commission shall comply with all of the following when borrowing money for these purposes:

(a) The commission may borrow only from a licensed financial institution.

(b) The loan shall be secured by a first mortgage upon the immovable property of the commission.

(c) The sum borrowed shall be less than the market value of the immovable property pledged as security for the loan.

(d) The commission anticipates that it will be able to make payments under such loan out of the revenue from taxes authorized by R.S. 33:4574.1.1 during the period in which the loan is to be repaid.

(2) This Subsection shall be construed as supplemental and additional to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section.

H. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to commissions in existence prior to the effective date of Act No. 19 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Legislature. 1

Added by Acts 1975, No. 19, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 199, §1, eff. July 15, 1982; Acts 1988, No. 1005, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1988; Acts 1995, No. 47, §1, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 2009, No. 66, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 313, §1.

1 Enacted R.S. 33:4574-4574.3, eff. Sept. 12, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1419.5
Use of the alternative fuels loan fund
Status: in_force

Money from the alternative fuels loan fund may be used:

(1) To provide loans at or below market interest rates for a period not to exceed ten years from the completion date of the conversion of all or a portion of local governing authorities' fleets of motor vehicles to qualified clean fuel vehicles propelled by alternative fuels which are financed by the loans. The loans shall be subject to approval by the Department of Conservation and Energy.

(2) To purchase or refinance, at an interest rate that is less than or equal to the market interest rate, debt obligations arising from the program.

(3) To guarantee or purchase insurance for debt obligations arising from the program, if the total proceeds of such debt obligation support a fleet conversion eligible for assistance under this Subpart, or if such guarantee or purchase of insurance would improve credit market access or reduce the interest rate applicable for the obligation.

(4) To provide a source of revenue or security for the payment of principal, interest, or premium on revenue or general obligation bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the Department of Conservation and Energy, or any political subdivision, governmental agency, public corporation, public trust, or any other entity having the authority to issue debt for or on behalf of the state, if the net proceeds of the debt instruments are deposited in the alternative fuels loan fund, are used to finance a fleet conversion approved by the Department of Conservation and Energy, or are used to refund any obligation which finances a fleet conversion approved under this Subpart.

Acts 2010, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2023, No. 150, §8, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1247.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1247.7
Petition for organization of district
Status: in_force

Upon failure or refusal of the governing authority of the parish to organize an ambulance service district, they are hereby required to, and shall form such district when petitioned to do so upon petition presented to the governing authority of the parish, signed by not less than twenty-five persons owning or assessed for lands in the districts. In presenting such petition to the governing authority of the parish, such petition shall set forth substantially the boundaries of the district which is proposed to be organized.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3993 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3993
Employment and duties of engineer and attorney
Status: in_force

Sewerage districts which take advantage of the provisions of this Sub-part, be and they are hereby authorized through their respective governing authorities if they elect to do so to engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment, who shall prepare all plans and specifications for said work and improvements herein authorized, and that the governing authority shall approve such plans and specifications by a proper resolution duly adopted. Such engineer, so employed, shall inspect the work as let in accordance with contracts hereunder and shall issue to the said contractor, his estimates thereon from time to time as the said work progresses, which estimates may be paid by the sewerage district either in full or by the retention of ten per cent thereof as retained percentage. The said engineer shall inspect the work as it progresses and shall be responsible for the performance and completion thereof in accordance with the plans and specifications. Upon final completion of the work the said engineer shall render a report to the governing authority of the sewerage district as to the completion of the work in a satisfactory manner, which report shall be duly certified to, and in addition thereto, the said engineer shall do and perform any and all engineering duties required of him in this Sub-part. The governing authority of the sewerage district is also hereby authorized to employ an attorney to handle all legal work in connection with such improvements, herein authorized, and to provide for the payment of his fee and said attorney, in addition to his other duties, shall prepare a complete transcript of the record of the proceedings had covering each and every project completed hereunder and shall file the same with the clerk or secretary of the sewerage district; and said filed transcript shall constitute a permanent record thereof.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 462, §13.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4336 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4336
Advertising for sealed bids for bonds
Status: in_force

The governing authority of the municipality shall cause an advertisement to be published three times in ten days in a newspaper published in the municipality and in a newspaper published in the City of New Orleans, asking for sealed bids for any bonds authorized by this Sub-part. After the bids have been received, the governing authority shall sell the bonds to the bidder offering to purchase them at the lowest rate of interest. The governing authority may reject all bids and thereafter shall proceed anew in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3983 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3983
Specifications; advertising for bids
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of such district, after having given notice of its intention as above set forth and after disposing of all objections and having decided to order the construction of such improvements, may, without further delay, have the necessary plans and specifications for said work prepared and may authorize the advertisement for bids therefor, by the giving of notice calling for sealed bids for the construction of said work, said notice to be signed by the chief executive officer or purchasing agent of the district, and to be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the official journal of the district, or in any newspaper having general circulation in the parish where the district is located, the first insertion to be not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the reception and opening of the bids. Said notice shall contain a general description of work contemplated, shall refer to plans and specifications which shall be placed on file with the clerk, secretary or purchasing agent of the said governing authority, and shall designate the hour, date and place for the reception and opening of bids, and may provide either that the contractor be required to accept certificates of indebtedness hereafter authorized, if the governing authority elects to make such requirement, or that they may be sold in such a manner and at such time as the governing authority may elect.

B. Sewerage improvements authorized under the provisions of this sub-part may be combined, constructed and installed as a part of road or street paving improvements undertaken jointly by the district with a municipality, or parish, in which the district is located or with the Louisiana Department of Highways. Advertisements for bids on such joint projects shall be in accordance with the requirements of law applicable to road or street paving improvements ordered by any such municipality, parish, or the Louisiana Department of Highways, and it shall not be necessary that the project be advertised as otherwise provided in this section. Where sewer improvements authorized under the provisions of this Subpart are included in and constructed as an integral part of a road or street paving project being undertaken by a municipality or parish in which the district is located, or by the Louisiana Department of Highways, the lowest responsible bid received for the entire project shall govern, and assessments to be levied as hereinafter provided shall be based upon the total of the unit prices contained in the bid proposal and applicable to the sewer work included in the joint project.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 462, §3; Acts 1964, No. 104, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:172.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 172.1
Petition to annex territory in Jefferson Parish; valuation of property; notice of filing petition; hearing concerning proposed ordinance
Status: in_force

A. No ordinance enlarging the boundaries of a municipality in Jefferson Parish shall be valid unless prior to the adoption thereof a petition has been presented to the governing body of the municipality containing the written assent of a majority of the registered voters and a majority in number of the resident property owners as well as twenty-five percent in value of the property within the area proposed to be included in the corporate limits, provided that if the area proposed to be included in the corporate limits receives such services as water, sewerage, road lighting, garbage disposal, etc., from Jefferson Parish, then the petition presented to the governing body shall contain the written assent of a majority of the registered voters and more than fifty percent in number of the resident property owners as well as fifty percent in value of the property within the area proposed to be included in the corporate limits according to the certificate of the parish assessor. The valuation shall be certified to by the assessor according to the assessment of each of the owners signing the petition. Where there has been a change of ownership since the last assessment of the property, the assessor shall certify the valuation of the present owner in accordance with the last assessment appearing on the rolls against any previous owner. In any case where the property of the present owner has not specifically been assessed, the assessor shall estimate the assessed value of the property for the current year and certify the same as the value of the property.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no ordinance enlarging the boundaries of a municipality in Jefferson Parish shall be valid unless the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous and adjacent to the territorial corporate limits of the municipality.

C. The petition required by Subsection A shall be in writing, but no special form shall be necessary; however, the petition shall provide a description of the general area to be annexed which shall be attached thereto. Multiple petitions may be used to annex different properties so long as the petitions, when considered together, are capable of covering an area which has a contiguous outer boundary in which the above majority and percentage requirements for annexation are met.

D. Notice by publication shall be given once of the filing of the petition in some newspaper published or having general circulation in the municipality. No ordinance enlarging the boundaries of the municipality shall be adopted until ten days after the publication of the notice. Anyone desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed ordinance shall notify the clerk or secretary of the municipality in writing, and the governing authorities before adopting any ordinance shall grant such hearing.

E. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided in Subsection F, any area in Jefferson Parish proposed to be annexed within the corporate limits of a municipality shall consist of one or more entire voting precincts which are contiguous and adjacent to the municipality, and prior to any municipality enlarging its boundaries, the question of the annexation shall be submitted to the registered voters residing in the voting precinct or precincts of the area proposed to be annexed, in a special election called for that purpose by the municipality and held according to the provisions of R.S. 33:154 through 161. For the annexation to take effect a majority of the registered voters residing in the voting precinct or precincts to be annexed shall have voted in favor of the annexation.

F. If an area in Jefferson Parish sought to be included within a municipal annexation either has no registered voters or consists of one or more parcels of property which do not comprise an entire voting precinct, the question of the annexation shall be submitted to the governing authority of the parish of Jefferson prior to any municipality enlarging its boundaries and, where applicable, the question of the annexation also shall be submitted to the qualified voters residing within the area proposed to be annexed in a special election called for that purpose by the municipality and held according to the provisions of R.S. 33:154 through 161. For the annexation to take effect, the parish governing authority shall have adopted an ordinance concurring in the proposed annexation and, where applicable, a majority of qualified voters, residing within the area proposed to be annexed, voting on the proposition at such election, shall have voted in favor of the annexation.

G. The parish of Jefferson may file suit in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court to contest any proposed extension of a municipality's corporate limits in Jefferson Parish that does not comply with the provisions of this Section.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 417, §1; Acts 2001, No. 381, §1, eff. June 13, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2744 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2744
Reduction of interest charge and penalties on unpaid taxes
Status: in_force

Any political subdivision of the State, through its governing body, when an emergency has been declared to exist by resolution or ordinance of the governing body, may reduce the interest charge and penalties on ad valorem taxes due to the political subdivision. But the rate of interest shall not be reduced to less than six percent, and no reduction in penalties shall exceed fifty percent of the amount of the penalty.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9038.56 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9038.56
City of Opelousas Special District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The governing authority of the city of Opelousas may create a special district and political subdivision of the state, hereinafter referred to as the "district".

B. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall be the same as the area known as the city of Opelousas.

C. Purpose. The district shall have as its purpose to create housing, renovate and restore the historic district, and all new developments in the district, as well as the development and implementation of a strategic plan.

D.(1) Governance. In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and to effectuate the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners and shall consist of the following:

(a) The mayor of the city of Opelousas or her designee who shall serve for a period of four years.

(b) Three members appointed by the mayor from the three council districts which encompass the district who shall serve for a period of four years.

(c) The executive director of the city of Opelousas Community Development and Tourism group.

(2) The appointing authority shall have the authority to replace or fill any vacancy of an unexpired term of the member that they appointed for cause stated in writing.

(3) All members on the board shall serve without compensation.

(4) The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available for inspection through the board's secretary. The minute books and archives of the special district shall be maintained by the board's secretary. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

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

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

(7) The board shall elect from its own members a president, secretary, and treasurer, whose duties shall be common to such offices or may be provided by bylaws. The office of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. The board shall hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings as provided in the bylaws. All such meetings shall be public meetings subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq., relative to open meetings.

(8) Members appointed as provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as near as practicable, shall include those with the following backgrounds and expertise:

(a) Real estate broker or real estate developer.

(b) Banker.

(c) Economic consultant.

(d) Architect or engineer.

(e) Planner or urban developer.

(f) Citizen who is a successful business owner.

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

(1) To sue and to be sued.

(2) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

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

(4) For the public purposes of the district to enter into contracts, agreements or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.

(5) Appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation. The board may appoint or hire an executive director as it deems necessary for the purpose of carrying out its day-to-day work operations for convenience and effectiveness in the administration of plans. The board may contract with consultants for project management and with developers or planners for such services as it may require. The board may delegate certain authority to its employees, consultants and executive director to act on its behalf which delegation of authority shall be specific and in writing.

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

(7) In its own name and on its own behalf to incur debt and to issue bonds, notes, certificates and other evidences of indebtedness. For this purpose the district shall be deemed and considered to be an issuer for purposes of R.S. 33:9037 and shall, to the extent not in conflict with this Section, be subject to the provisions of R.S. 33:9037. The tax to repay the bonded indebtedness shall be levied through an ordinance adopted by the district's board, only after a special election is held for the purpose of approving the tax by a majority of the electors voting.

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

(9) The board shall prepare an annual budget of its operating expenses, the total amount of which, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the total amounts appropriated for the purpose by the board.

(10) The board of commissioners shall have an annual audit of its operating expenses available for public review.

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

G. After the designation of the boundaries of the sales tax area, the district shall designate the local sales taxes which are to be used in determining the sales tax increments and the initial annual baseline collection rate for the sales tax area, which shall be the amount of such designated sales taxes collected in the sales tax area in the fiscal year of the district most recently completed prior to the establishment of the sales tax area. In addition, a monthly baseline collection rate shall be determined by dividing the initial annual baseline collection rate by twelve. The initial annual baseline collection rate and the monthly baseline collection rate shall be certified by the chief financial officer or equivalent of the district. The certification shall also be published one time in the official journal of the city of Opelousas. If the amounts of the initial annual baseline collection rate and the monthly baseline collection rate are not contested within thirty days after the said publication, then such amounts shall be conclusively presumed to be valid, and no court shall have any jurisdiction to alter or invalidate the designation of the amount of either the initial annual baseline collection rate or the monthly baseline collection rate.

H. The provisions of this Section shall not affect any school system or law enforcement agency for any purpose.

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

Acts 2004, No. 897, §1; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006.

*As appears in enrolled bill.

NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 850, §3, relative to intent of Act to conform Part III of Chapter 27 of Title 33 with certain La. Supreme Court decisions.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:450 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 450
Mayor's court, St. Gabriel; establishment; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Mayor's Court of the Town of St. Gabriel, the territorial jurisdiction of which shall extend throughout the town of St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish.

B. The general provisions of R.S. 33:441 and 442 shall be applicable to and shall govern and regulate the Mayor's Court of the Town of St. Gabriel and its officers.

C. The mayor acting as a court magistrate shall have such power and authority and the mayor's court shall have such jurisdiction as provided by law.

Acts 2004, No. 478, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740:57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740:57
The Downtown Development District of the City of Ruston; creation, composition and powers; preparation of plans, levy of special ad valorem taxes, and issuance of bonds and other instruments of indebtedness
Status: in_force

A.(1) The governing authority of the city of Ruston, located in the parish of Lincoln, with the approval of the mayor, is authorized to create a special taxing district within the city of Ruston comprised of all the territory within the following prescribed boundaries:

The point of beginning shall be the intersection of the center line of West Texas Avenue and South Monroe Street; thence proceed in a northerly direction along South Monroe Street to its intersection with the center line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the center line of North Monroe Street to its intersection with the southern line of Lot 15 of Block P of the Original Town of Ruston, said line also being the southern line of the city parking lot; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern line of said Lot 15 to the southwest corner of Block P of the Original Town of Ruston; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western line of Block P of the Original Town of Ruston to the northwest corner of said Block P; thence proceed along a line extended from the western line of Block P of the Original Town of Ruston across West Mississippi Avenue to the southern line of Block O of the Original Town of Ruston, which line is also the northern line of West Mississippi Avenue; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern line of West Mississippi Avenue to the southeast corner of Block V of the Original Town of Ruston; thence continue in a westerly direction along the southern line of said Block V, which line is also the northern line of West Mississippi Avenue, for a distance of twenty-five feet, to the southwest corner of the Community Trust Bank property; thence proceed in a northerly direction, parallel with the eastern line of Lot 1 of Block V of the Original Town of Ruston, to the northern line of said Lot 1; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern line of said Lot 1 of Block V to the northeast corner of said Lot 1 of Block V and the eastern line of Block V of the Original Town of Ruston; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern line of Block V of the Original Town of Ruston to the northeast corner of said Block V; thence proceed along a line extended from the eastern line of Block V of the Original Town of Ruston to its intersection with the center line of West Alabama Avenue; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the center line of West Alabama Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Monroe Street; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the center line of North Monroe Street to its intersection with the center line of West Florida Avenue; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the center line of West Florida Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Vienna Street; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the center line of East Florida Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Bonner Street; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the center line of North Bonner Street to its intersection with the center line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the center line of South Bonner Street to its intersection with the center line of East Texas Avenue; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the center line of East Texas Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Vienna Street; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the center line of West Texas Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Monroe Street and the point of beginning, containing fifty-eight acres, more or less.

(2) The special taxing district shall be known and designated as the Downtown Development District of the City of Ruston, hereinafter referred to as the "district".

B. The governing authority of the city of Ruston, or its successor exercising the legislative powers of the city, hereinafter referred to as the "city", shall have control over and responsibility for the functions, affairs, and administration of the district.

C. In order to provide for the orderly planning, development, acquisition, construction, and effectuation of the services, improvements, and facilities to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the district, there is hereby authorized to be created a board of commissioners for the district, hereinafter referred to as the "board".

D.(1) The board shall be composed of five members, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the parish of Lincoln, and shall have their principal place of business or profession in, or own property in, the downtown development district. The five members shall be appointed as follows:

(a) One member of the board shall be appointed at large by the mayor, with the approval of the governing authority.

(b) One member of the board shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the governing authority, from a list of four nominees submitted by the city of Ruston Chamber of Commerce.

(c) One member of the board shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the governing authority, from a list of four nominees submitted by the Main Street Association.

(d) Two members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the governing authority, from a list of six nominees submitted by the banking institutions located in the district.

(2)(a) The members of the board initially appointed shall have terms of office as follows:

(i) One member for a term of one year;

(ii) One member for a term of two years; and

(iii) Three members for a term of three years each.

(b) The length of the term for each individual appointed shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

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

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

(e) 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.

E.(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 with the help and assistance of and through the office of city clerk. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district in the official custody and control of the board's treasurer shall be deposited, expended, and accounted for, records maintained, and idle funds invested through the department of finance, under the direction of the chief financial office, and checks issued through the office of the treasurer as in the case of city monies under the plan of government. The office of city attorney shall serve as the board's regular attorney, and the services of other offices and departments of the city shall be furnished in accordance with Subsection I of this Section.

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

(4) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available to the public in conformance with law.

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

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

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

(3) Any plan shall include:

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

(b) The proportion of the tax to be levied on the taxable real property within the district which is to be set aside and dedicated to paying the cost of furnishing specified services and the proportion of such tax to be set aside and dedicated to paying the cost of capital improvements or paying the cost of debt service on any bonds to be issued to pay the cost of capital improvements, such proportions, in each case, to be expressed in numbers of mills.

(c) An estimate of the total number of mills required to be levied each year on the taxable real property within the district in order to provide the funds required for the implementation of the plan for furnishing the specified services and for capital improvements, debt service, or both.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) The plan shall specify the services proposed to be rendered by such employees, an estimate of the aggregate of the proposed salaries of such employees, and an estimate of the other expenses of the board required for the preparation of such plan or plans, together with a request that a tax in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of such salaries and expenses be levied on the real property within the district.

(c) The plan shall include a proposed budget of income and expenditure specified source of funding for each of the years the tax is to run.

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

(b) If the governing authority adopts such plan, it shall become final and conclusive, and the tax requested by the board upon approval by special referendum of the electorate of the city of Ruston, as required by Subsection J of this Section, shall be levied and collected.

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

H. If no plan is finally and conclusively adopted in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this Section within four years after the effective date of this Section, all power and authority conferred hereby shall lapse, the district shall be dissolved, and all power and authority incident thereto shall become null and void as a matter of law; however, in such event, all obligations contractual or otherwise, incurred by the district during its existence, shall survive and shall be fully enforceable in accordance with their terms.

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

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

(3) The cost of any such services, capital improvements, or facilities shall be paid for by the district from the proceeds of the special tax levied upon real property within the district as herein provided or from the proceeds of bonds.

J.(1) The governing authority, in addition to all other taxes which it is now or hereafter may be authorized to levy and collect, is hereby authorized to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax not to exceed ten mills on the dollar of assessed valuation upon all taxable real property situated within the boundaries of the district. The tax shall be levied for a term not to exceed fifty years and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as all other ad valorem taxes on property subject to taxation by the city are collected. No such tax shall be levied until a plan requesting the levy of a tax is finally and conclusively adopted in accordance with the procedures prescribed herein.

(2) The proceeds of the tax shall be used exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the district.

(3) The tax shall be submitted to a referendum of the electorate of the district conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(4) The avails of the tax shall be paid over by the sheriff and ex officio tax collector to the city finance department, day-by-day, as the same are collected for the account of the district.

(5) It is expressly declared that the special tax hereby authorized is limited to immovable property, and nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to levy or authorize the levying of a tax upon movable property of any kind or description whatsoever, whether corporeal or incorporeal.

K.(1) The governing authority when requested by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the board may fund the avails of the tax into bonds or other instruments of indebtedness for the exclusive benefit of the district. The principal of, the premium if any, and interest on the bonds or other instruments of indebtedness shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the special tax authorized, levied, and collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section. The bonds shall not constitute general obligations of the city, nor shall any property situated within the city or other than property situated within the boundaries of the district be subject to taxation for the payment of the principal of, the premium, if any, and interest on such bonds. Any indebtedness incurred by the governing authority for and on behalf of the district pursuant to the provisions of this Section, evidenced by bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, or otherwise, shall be excluded in determining the power of the governing authority to incur indebtedness and to issue its general obligation bonds. The principal amount of such bonds which may be outstanding at any one time shall never exceed the sum of twenty million dollars and shall not exceed the total principal amount which may be serviced in principal and interest from not to exceed seventy-five percent of the avails estimated to be available in the first and each succeeding year that any of the bonds are to be outstanding. The proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be paid over to the appropriate officials of the governing authority for deposit to the account of the district. The bond shall bear such rate or rates of interest and, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in such form, terms, and denominations, be redeemable at such times and places, within a period of not exceeding fifty years from the date thereof as may be provided for in the resolution of the governing authority providing for their issuance.

(2) The bonds shall be signed by the mayor and the clerk of the governing authority; provided that in the discretion of the governing authority one of the signatures may be in facsimile. In case any officer whose signature appears upon a bond or coupon ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds or coupons to the purchaser, his signature or countersignature shall nevertheless be valid for all purposes.

(3)(a) The resolution of the governing authority authorizing the issuance and sale of such bonds and fixing the form and details thereof may contain such other provisions as the governing authority may deem to be necessary or advisable to enhance the marketability and acceptability thereof by purchasers and investors, including but not limited to covenants with bondholders setting forth:

(i) Conditions and limitations on the issuance of additional bonds constituting a lien and charge on the avails of the special tax levied on real property within the district, pari passu with bonds theretofore issued and outstanding; and

(ii) The creation of reserves for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds.

(b) These bonds and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxation levied for state, parish, municipal, or other local purposes.

(c) Savings banks, tutors of minors, curators of interdicts, trustees and other fiduciaries are authorized to invest the funds in their hands in said bonds.

L.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, no tax authorized herein shall be levied and no bonds shall be issued unless and until the maximum amount of the tax in mills, the years the tax is to run and to be issued under the plan, and the maximum amount of bonds to be issued has been approved by a majority of the electors in the district voting thereon in an election called for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

(2) No bonds issued hereunder shall be general obligations of the state of Louisiana, the parish of Lincoln, the city of Ruston, or the district.

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

N. The district shall have the power to pay the city of Ruston and the parish of Lincoln funds for services rendered by the city or parish under a local services contract between the district and the city or the parish.

Acts 2003, No. 842, §1; Acts 2007, No. 192, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.721 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.721
Terrebonne Economic Development Authority; governing board; budget
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Subpart shall be applicable to the Terrebonne Economic Development Authority.

B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the economic development authority shall be governed by a board of thirteen commissioners.

(2) Any additional member required by this Subsection shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish from a list of nominees submitted by civic, social, or business organizations deemed appropriate by the governing authority. Each additional member shall serve a three-year term.

(3) Any additional member required by this Subsection shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter residing within the limits of the authority. However, at least one additional member appointed pursuant to this Subsection shall not be required to be a proprietor, partner, or officer of a business within the limits of the authority.

C.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of the economic development authority shall submit to the governing authority of the parish an annual proposed budget for the operation of the economic development authority for the upcoming fiscal year.

(2) The budget shall be deemed accepted unless rejected by a majority of the membership of the governing authority of the parish within thirty days after it is submitted to the parish governing authority.

(3) After the budget has been deemed accepted, the economic development authority may incur liabilities and make expenditures during the fiscal year in accordance with such budget.

Acts 2006, No. 731, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2740.38 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2740.38
Shreveport; downtown development district
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare of the city of Shreveport that the property value deterioration, in the principal area or areas of the city of Shreveport zoned for business and known generally as the central business district be halted, since the said central business district is the center of commercial, civic, and cultural activities of the metropolitan area.

B.(1)(a) A special taxing district created by Act No. 573 of the 1975 Regular Session and any amendment thereto within the city of Shreveport was and shall continue to be recognized as a downtown development district and is composed of that area of the city of Shreveport described as follows:

Beginning at intersection of the eastern city limit line of the city of Shreveport and the northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate 20, proceed southeasterly along said city limit line, between the banks of the Red River, to the extension of the southern boundary line of that certain property bearing geography number 171305001001600; then follow the southeastern and southwestern boundary of said property to the southern right-of-way line of Stoner Avenue extended; then proceed westerly, following said southern right-of-way line to the western right-of-way line of Louisiana Highway 1; then proceed north and northwesterly to the southeast right-of-way line of Sixth Street; then proceed westerly to the western right-of-way line of Marshall Street; then proceed northwesterly to the southern right-of-way line of Davis Street; then proceed westerly along Davis Street and an extension of its southern right-of-way line to the western right-of-way line of Louisiana Avenue; then proceed northerly to the southern right-of-way line of Interstate 20; then proceed southwesterly, past the northeast bound exit interchange of Interstate 49; from the intersection of Interstate 20 and the northbound exit of interchange of Interstate 49, proceed due north, crossing Murphy Street, to the southeast corner of that certain property bearing geography number 181436037003100 and follow said property's eastern boundary line to the southeast corner of that certain property bearing geography number 181436005100; then continue northerly along the eastern boundary of that certain property bearing geography number 181436035002700 to the southwest corner of that certain property bearing geography number 181436033004900; then proceed northerly along the western boundaries of those certain properties bearing geography numbers 181436020001700; 181436019002900; and 181436017001300 to the northeast corner of the intersection of Ford Street/Caddo Street and Pete Harris Drive/North Western Avenue; then proceed along the eastern right-of-way line of North Western Avenue to the southeast corner of the intersection of North Western Avenue and Patzman Street; then proceed easterly along the northern boundaries of those properties bearing geography numbers 181437002006500; 18143700200600; 181437002006700; and 181437001003700 to the northeast corner of that certain property bearing geography number 181437001003700 at its intersection with the western right-of-way line of Common Street; then proceed northwesterly along said right-of-way line of Common Street; then proceed northwesterly along said right-of- way line of the point of intersection with the center line of Cross Bayou; then proceed easterly and southeasterly along center line of Cross Bayou to an intersection with the easterly city limit line of the city of Shreveport, between the banks of the Red River, thence southeasterly along said city limit line to point of beginning.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the boundaries of the district are expanded to include territory not originally included within the district boundaries, the city council shall call an election for the purpose of submitting any existing ad valorem tax or bonds, or both, to the qualified electors residing in the expanded territory for their approval or rejection; however, if there are no qualified electors residing in the expanded territory as certified by the registrar of voters, no such election shall be required. No tax shall be levied in the expanded territory and no bonds secured by a tax levied in the expanded territory shall be issued unless the question of levying such tax or issuing such bonds is approved by the favorable vote of a majority of the electors voting in the election.

(2) The said special taxing district is known as and shall continue to be hereby designated as the Shreveport Downtown Development District.

C.(1) The Shreveport Downtown Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district," shall be governed by the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority hereinafter referred to as the "authority", originally established by Ordinance No. 47 of 1975 of the city council of the city of Shreveport. The members of the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority shall be composed of two nonvoting members: the mayor of the city of Shreveport and the executive director of the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority and seven voting members who shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Shreveport (the "mayor"), subject to confirmation by the city council as follows:

(a) One member from a list of three nominees submitted to the mayor by Downtown Shreveport Unlimited.

(b) One member from a list of three nominees submitted to the mayor by the Shreveport Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce or its successor.

(c) One member from a list of three nominees submitted to the mayor by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.

(d) One member from a list of three nominees submitted to the mayor by the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation.

(e) One member from a list of three nominees submitted to the mayor by the state senators whose senatorial districts are defined by R.S. 24:35.1(A)(37) as District 37 and by R.S. 24:35.1(A)(39) as District 39 and by the state representative whose representative district is defined by R.S. 24:35.5(A)(4) as District 4.

(f) Two members from a list of seven nominees submitted to the mayor by the Shreveport city council members.

(2) All members of the authority, other than elected officials, shall reside in the district or have their personal principal place of business or office in the district or own property in the district.

(3) The terms of the members shall be three years and they may be reappointed.

(4) A vacancy occurring for any cause shall be filled by using the above order and procedure until the board membership is composed as described above. Thereafter, vacancies will be filled by this procedure, with nominations originating from the same group that appointed the outgoing member.

D.(1) The authority shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer from among its members. The terms of the officers shall be one year, but any officer shall be eligible for reelection. The authority shall adopt such rules for the transaction of its business as it deems necessary and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, studies, findings, and determinations, which record shall be public record.

(2) The authority shall be empowered to employ an executive director and such other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions of the authority.

E.(1) It shall be the function and duty of the authority to formulate the program to implement the various development plans for the district heretofore or hereafter submitted, and it shall revise or amend its decisions from time to time as it sees fit. Such a program shall implement the various plans with the responsibility of aiding and encouraging private development of the area, promoting and coordinating public development, and encouraging and aiding in the preservation, revitalization, and beautification of public and private property within the district.

(2) In carrying out such programs, the authority may consult with all departments of the city of Shreveport and such other public or private agencies as are concerned with matters affecting or affected by the program. The authority may conduct studies and, based thereon, may make such recommendations as it determines are calculated to implement the intent and purposes of this Section. The authority's program may provide, with the approval of the city council, for public financial assistance for the preservation, revitalization, and beautification of public and private development within the district.

F.(1) In order to provide funds for the implementation of the proposals and programs of the district, the authority shall submit to the city council, with its proposals and programs, recommendations and proposals for the levy of special ad valorem taxes not to exceed at any given time an aggregate of ten mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property situated within the district. The proceeds of any such ad valorem tax shall be used solely and exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the district, and said proceeds may be expended or made available by the authority for administration costs, operational expenses, acquiring property by purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise but not by expropriation, the preservation, revitalization, or beautification of public and private property within the district, project expenses or the retirement of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness. However, the proceeds of any such ad valorem tax shall not be used for any motel or lodging industry which would compete with any such existing private enterprise in the district. Any property acquired thereby shall be disposed of only in accordance with R.S. 33:4712.

(2) The authority may also submit recommendations and proposals for the issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, which may be secured by all or part of the proceeds of said ad valorem tax or ad valorem taxes authorized herein. The proposals, both for the levy of any special ad valorem tax or for the issuance of bonds, shall be submitted to the Shreveport city council for approval. Any proposal for the levy of a special ad valorem tax shall state the rate, object, and purpose for which the ad valorem tax is to be levied, and the number of years it is to be levied and collected, and, if the proceeds of any ad valorem tax are to be funded into bonds to be issued pursuant to this Section, the maximum amount of bonds to be issued, the number of years for which the bonds are to run, and the maximum rate of interest on the bonds. If the city council approves the proposal or proposals, it shall call an election for the purpose of submitting the proposition for the ad valorem tax or for the bonds, or both, to the qualified electors of the city of Shreveport for their approval or rejection. The election shall be called and held in accordance with the applicable laws of the state of Louisiana, and each proposition shall require, for approval, the favorable vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting in the election. Any ad valorem taxes levied under authority of this Section shall be in addition to all the taxes the city council is now or hereafter may be authorized by law to levy and collect. All services and programs to be provided to the district from the proceeds of any such tax shall be in addition to the tax services, programs, and projects which would normally be provided to the district by the city government either at present or in the future. All ad valorem taxes levied within the district pursuant to previous legislation shall remain authorized pursuant to this Section, notwithstanding the repeal of legislation authorizing said ad valorem taxes.

(3) The city council shall review and consider any plans submitted within thirty days following the submission to it by the authority, and shall adopt or reject such plan by majority vote of its members. If the city council adopts such a plan, it shall become final and conclusive and the ad valorem tax shall be levied as provided herein. If the city council rejects the plan, it shall notify the authority of this action, and the authority may again, and from time to time, prepare and submit to the city council for its review, consideration, adoption, or rejection in accordance with the procedures provided herein, a plan setting forth the matters hereinabove prescribed. Any rejection by the council should consist of specific written analyses and suggestions for improvement of the plan. Further, it shall be required that technical assistance shall be provided by the city council if required by the authority in order that the plans may be improved.

(4) Each plan submitted or resubmitted shall set forth the projects recommended, the estimated cost thereof, recommendations for funding, and such other information as required by this Section or by the authority or by the city council.

G. Any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this Section shall be issued by the city council by resolution or ordinance and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability privileges, be payable at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption, be entitled to such priorities on the ad valorem taxes authorized herein to be levied by the city council in the district and contained such other terms, all as provided in the proceedings adopted by the city council authorizing the issuance of the bonds and providing for the security thereof. Such bonds or other evidences of indebtedness may be sold by the city council at public or private sale. The authority of the city council to issue bonds of the city pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to any other authority now or hereafter conferred on the city council to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.

H. If any provision or item of this Act or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this Section which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Section are hereby declared severable.

I. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Acts 2004, No. 362, §2, eff. June 21, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 474, §1; Acts 2009, No. 423, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 96, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 362, §3, relative to repeal of Acts 1975, No. 573, Acts 1978, No. 554, Acts 1980, No. 411, Acts 1984, No. 163, and Acts 2003, No. 265.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.29
Tall Timbers Crime Prevention and Improvement District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. The district is comprised of all lots within Sections 2 through 10 of the Tall Timbers Subdivision, which lots front on or abut any of the streets within the Subdivision, namely: Tall Oaks Drive, Inwood Avenue, South Inwood Avenue, Pin Oak Avenue, South Pin Oak Avenue, Post Oak Avenue, South Post Oak Avenue, White Oak Avenue, North Teak Avenue, Red Oak Drive, Red Oak Court, Tall Pines Drive, Mimosa Drive, Mimosa Court, Peach Tree Court, Silver Maple Court, or Red Cypress Drive.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the primary objects and purposes of aiding in crime prevention for district residents and their property and serving the needs of residents of the district by funding beautification and other activities and improvements for the overall betterment of the district and the quality of life of its residents.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be managed by a nine-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board". The board shall be composed of the president and treasurer of the Tall Timbers Owners Association and seven other members appointed by the board of the association.

(2) All members of the board shall be residents of the district and members in good standing of the Tall Timbers Owners Association.

(3) Appointed board members shall serve four-year terms, except that the Tall Timbers Owners Association may specify a shorter initial term when making its initial appointments.

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

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

(6) The board may adopt rules and regulations for conducting its business affairs. Rules and regulations of the board relative to the notice and conduct of meetings shall conform to applicable law, including laws relative to open meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings at times and places within the district as prescribed in the bylaws.

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

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

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

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

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

(5) To provide or enhance security patrols in the district and to provide for improved lighting, signage, or matters relating to the security and beautification of the district.

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

(7) To provide for services and make expenditures as the board deems proper for the upkeep and beautification of the district and the quality of life of its residents.

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

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

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

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

(1)(a) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. For the first two years, the initial fee shall not exceed two hundred thirty dollars per year per parcel.

(b) For the third and any subsequent year in which the fee is collected, the fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars per year per parcel.

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

(b) For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) Any transaction from which the board member or officer derived an improper personal benefit.

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

Acts 2024, No. 419, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1324 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1324
Grant of authority to parishes, municipalities, police juries, harbor districts and terminal districts to act jointly
Status: in_force

Any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, may make agreements between or among themselves to engage jointly in the construction, acquisition or improvement of any public project or improvement, the promotion and maintenance of any undertaking or the exercise of any power, provided that at least one of the participants to the agreement is authorized under a provision of general or special law to perform such activity or exercise such power as may be necessary for completion of the undertaking. Such arrangements may provide for the joint use of funds, facilities, personnel or property or any combination thereof necessary to accomplish the purposes of the agreement, and such agreements may include but are not limited to activities concerning:

(1) Police, fire and health protection.

(2) Public utility services, such as water, electricity, gas, roads, bridges, causeways, tunnels, ferries and other highway facilities, and public transportation.

(3) Sewers, drains and garbage and other refuse collection and disposal.

(4) The construction or acquisition or improvement, and operation, repair and maintenance of public projects or improvements, whether or not rentals or other charges are fixed and collected for the use thereof, including but not being limited to roads, bridges, tunnels, causeways, ferries and other highway facilities, water systems, electric systems, sewer systems, drainage systems, incinerators and garbage collections and disposal systems, and public transportation systems.

(5) Recreational and educational facilities, such as playgrounds, recreation centers, parks and libraries.

(6) Flood control, drainage, and reclamation projects.

(7) Purchase of materials, supplies and equipment for use in the maintenance of governmental services authorized under this part or under any other general or special law.

(8) The construction, operation and maintenance of canals, ship channels, or portions of canals or ship channels, or a branch of a canal or ship channel, to be constructed, widened, deepened or improved by or under the authority of the United States for the purpose of transportation, including the giving of assurances by the said agencies to the United States of America to hold and save the United States of America free from any and all damages or claims of whatever nature or kind due to the construction, maintenance and operation of said canals or ship channels by the United States of America.

(9) The reassessment or reappraisal of property subject to ad valorem taxation in the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans, in which event each party to the agreement is hereby authorized to contribute any portion of its funds as are deemed necessary to accomplish such activity, notwithstanding any previous law or parts of law in conflict herewith.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 665, §2; Acts 1956, No. 263, §1; Acts 1960, No. 91, §1; Acts 1972, No. 100, §1; Acts 1978, No. 244, §1, eff. July 5, 1978; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4574.11
Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau; complimentary hotel room tax
Status: in_force

A. In addition to any other tax which it is authorized to levy, the governing authority of Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau may levy and collect a tax on complimentary hotel rooms within its jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

B.(1) The governing authority of the bureau shall levy the tax by ordinance or resolution and may provide in the ordinance or resolution for necessary and appropriate rules and regulations for the collection and enforcement of the tax.

(2) The tax shall be due and owing and shall be collected monthly.

(3) The governing authority of the bureau may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish or with any public entity authorized to collect sales or use taxes for the collection of the tax under such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate which terms may include payment of a reasonable collection fee.

C.(1) The rate of such tax shall not exceed four percent. The actual rate of the tax shall be as established by the resolution or ordinance levying the tax.

(2) Except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, the amount of tax owed by the hotel on each complimentary hotel room shall be determined by multiplying the rate of the tax by the maximum amount which state government employees may be reimbursed for hotel expenses in the particular municipality or in the unincorporated area of the parish where the hotel is located as such maximum amount for lodging is established by the commissioner of administration pursuant to R.S. 39:231.

(3) Complimentary occupancy up to thirty-five percent of the total monthly occupancy shall be exempt from the tax.

D. The bureau or its designated tax collector shall collect the tax from the hotels at the same time and in the same manner as the hotel occupancy tax authorized by Act No. 614 of the 1972 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 2 or R.S. 33:4574.1.1 is collected.

E. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Complimentary room" shall mean a room to which a person exercises or is entitled to exercise occupancy but for which occupancy no rent or fee is charged.

(2) The word "hotel" shall have the definition provided by Act No. 614 of the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature as amended but shall only include any hotel which is owned, owned in part, or operated, directly or indirectly, or any combination thereof, by a company which has, or which owns or owns in part, directly or indirectly, a company which has:

(a) A license to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 27:41 et seq. or

(b) A license to conduct slot machine gaming activities pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 27:351 et seq.

(3) The word "person" shall have the definition provided by R.S. 47:301(8).

Acts 1998, No. 65, §1; Acts 2005, No. 434, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.

1 As appears in enrolled bill.

2 See also: Acts 1974, No. 347; Acts 1985, No. 85; Acts 1991, No. 248.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1992 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1992
Minimum salaries
Status: in_force

A. The minimum monthly salaries of firemen in municipalities having a population of twelve thousand or more and in the city of Bastrop and of all parish and fire protection district paid firemen, including salaries payable out of the avails of any special tax provided by the Constitution of Louisiana for increasing the pay of firemen, shall be in accordance with the following schedule, and such salaries shall be paid semi-monthly not later than the fifth and twentieth day of each calendar month:

(1) A fireman shall receive a minimum monthly salary based on a regular hourly rate of pay compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. This salary shall be exclusive of supplemental pay received pursuant to R.S. 40:1666.1.

(2) Engineers shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than ten percent above that of a fireman.

(3) Lieutenants shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than fifteen percent above that of a fireman.

(4) Captains shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than twenty-five percent above that of a fireman.

(5) Battalion chiefs and district chiefs shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than forty percent above that of a fireman.

(6) Assistant chiefs and deputy chiefs shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than fifty percent above that of a fireman.

(7) A mechanic or assistant mechanic, or any other person doing this type of work for the fire department, shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than twenty-five percent above that of a fireman.

(8) A superintendent of fire alarm system, or any other person doing this type of work for the fire department, shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than forty percent above that of a fireman.

(9) A fire alarm operator or dispatcher, or any other person doing this type of work for the fire department, shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than twenty-five percent above that of a fireman.

(10) A fire inspector shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than twenty-five percent above that of a fireman.

(11) Repealed by Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. June 12, 2011.

(12) The provisions of R.S. 33:1992(A)(9) shall not be applicable to any person employed by the city of Morgan City.

B.(1) From and after August 1, 1962, each member of the fire department who has had three years continuous service shall receive an increase in salary of two percent and shall thereafter receive an increase in salary of two percent for each year of additional service up to and including twenty years. Both the base pay and accrued longevity shall be used in computing the longevity pay.

(2) In the city of Sulphur:

(a) The base pay, accrued longevity pay, and state supplemental pay shall be used in computing salary increases required by this Subsection.

(b) The salary increases required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall also apply to each member of the fire department with more than twenty years of service.

C. This Section will go into effect January 1, 1969*.

D. In the city of Shreveport, a fire alarm operator or dispatcher, or any other person doing this type of work for the fire department of the city, shall receive a minimum monthly salary of not less than twenty-five percent above that of a fireman.

E. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the city of Abbeville is hereby authorized to grant equal raises to all full-time officers of the Abbeville Fire Department, without consideration of rank or longevity. The raises shall be funded by an additional sales tax, if approved by the registered voters of the city.

Amended by Acts 1956, No. 219, §1; Acts 1962, No. 132, §1; Acts 1968, Ex. Sess., No. 55, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1986, No. 342, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1986; Acts 1991, No. 441, §1; Acts 2001, No. 950, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §§1, 2, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 869, §1; Acts 2019, No. 189, §1, eff. June 11, 2019; Acts 2023, No. 158, §1.

*As appears in enrolled Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4160.32 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4160.32
Inspection and acceptance of work
Status: in_force

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

Acts 1992, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3498 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3498
Financing the improvement
Status: in_force

A. The cost of the improvement shall be paid by the owners of the real estate abutting on the street improved in the proportion that the frontage of their respective properties bears to the entire lineal frontage of the property abutting the improved street. The governing authority may, however, bear any portion of the cost of the improvement and may also, at the expense of the municipality, connect the improvement with any other similar local improvement.

B. After receipt of the bids, the governing authority shall, by ordinance, authorize the issuance of certificates in an amount sufficient to pay the costs of the improvement and shall advertise and sell the certificates by sealed proposals to the highest bidder. When the governing authority determines the total amount of the certificates it proposes to issue for the payment of the improvement, it may, at various times, offer, sell, and deliver all or part of the certificates to the highest bidder. The governing authority may reject any and all bids for the sale of the certificates. The certificates shall be engraved or printed, numbered, and entitled "Local Improvement Certificates of the City of ______." They shall show on their face the years of their issuance and maturity, and their annual rate of interest, which interest shall not exceed six per cent per annum. They shall be signed by the mayor, the commissioner of public finance, and the commissioner of public property, and shall be issued in denominations of one hundred dollars, five hundred dollars, or one thousand dollars as the purchaser elects. The certificates shall not be sold for less than ninety-five per cent of their par value, including principal and interest to date of delivery. They shall bear interest from the first day of January of the year after their issue until paid, the interest to be payable semi-annually on the first of July and the first of January of each year on detachable coupons. The certificates shall extend for a period of four years and shall mature in three equal annual installments. The first installment shall mature on the first day of January of the second year after the year of issue; annually thereafter the municipality shall redeem one third of the certificates. The municipality may, on those dates, redeem a greater amount of the certificates, provided notice of its intention to do so has been published in the official journal of the municipality for two weeks during the preceding November. The certificates shall be payable to bearer and shall be negotiable instruments. They shall be acceptable for deposit with the state treasurer in the same manner and to the same extent as are bonds of the state or of other political subdivisions. The governing authority shall appropriate the funds derived each year from the sale of the local improvement certificates for the particular local improvements for which they are authorized. Pending their disbursement the funds shall be deposited with the fiscal agent of the municipality to the credit of a special account to be known as "Local Improvement, No. ______" followed by the name of the street on which the improvement is made. Whatever interest is earned on the account shall be credited to the fund. Against the fund shall be charged the amounts due under contracts for the local improvement. The purchaser of the certificates may receive deposits of funds received from the certificates which he has purchased by furnishing the same security, paying the same rate of interest, and complying with the same conditions required of the fiscal agent of the municipality.

C. Upon completion of each local improvement and when the apportionment of the cost due by each abutting proprietor has been ascertained, the commissioner of public property shall issue a statement of assessment. The statement shall give a brief description of the properties against which the cost of the improvement is assessed, the names of the owners, as shown by the assessment rolls at the time the statement was made, the proportion of the cost of the improvement due from each owner, the name of the street on which the improvement is made, and the interest upon each assessment from date of delivery of the certificate. The issuance of this statement by the commissioner of public property shall be prima facie evidence that all local requirements have been complied with and that the local improvements have been executed in compliance with the petition and with the contract. The commissioner of public property shall, within ten days after the issuance of the statement, furnish the commissioner of public finance a copy of the statement. The commissioner of public finance shall add to the regular tax bill of each property the amount due by it, which assessment shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of the regular municipal taxes and be subject to the same penalties for delinquencies. The commissioner of public finances shall within ten days after receipt of the copy of the statement, file a copy of it in the office of the recorder of mortgages of the parish in which the municipality is situated. The recorder of mortgages shall index the statement of assessments in the current mortgage book under the heading "Local Improvement for the Year ______." The recorder of mortgages shall change the name on the statement upon written notice from the commissioner of public finance, countersigned by the commissioner of public property. Whenever the recorder of mortgages makes the change of name, he shall place his initials beside the correction. From the date the statement of assessment is filed in the mortgage office, it shall act as a privilege on each specific property assessed.

D. All assessments for local improvements made against the property from which they are due, all assessments collected from the properties, and all privileges on them shall be pledged for the payment, in principal and interest, of the local improvement certificates issued in connection with the improvements. All collections and surplus from proceeds of the sale of certificates above the amount necessary to pay for the improvements shall be dedicated to a special account to be known as "The local improvement redemption account" for the payment of principal and interest of the certificates. If at the time of maturity of the interest coupons or of the principal of any certificate there are not sufficient funds to the credit of the account, the interest or principal shall be paid out of the general fund of the municipality. The local improvement certificates shall be direct obligations of the municipality, chargeable primarily against the special assessment in respect to which they are issued, and secondarily against the general revenues of the municipality. Any funds taken from the general funds for the payment of money due for a local improvement shall be refunded to the general fund when assessments are collected to the amount contributed by the general fund.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1664 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1664
Combining offices of treasurer and clerk of police jury
Status: in_force

The police jury may combine the offices of parish treasurer and clerk of the police jury and elect one person to both offices.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.24
University Neighborhood Security and Improvement District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall be that area within and including the following perimeter streets and avenues: Calhoun Street, downtown side, from Saint Charles Avenue to Freret Street; Freret Street, river side, from Calhoun Street to State Street; State Street from Freret Street to Saint Charles Avenue; Saint Charles Avenue, lake side, from State Street to Calhoun Street and all of Everett Place and 5940 Freret Street.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the objects of promoting and encouraging security in the area included within the district and promoting and encouraging the beautification and overall betterment of the district.

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

(a) The president of the University Neighborhood Association, Inc., referred to in this Section as the "association".

(b) The board of directors of the association shall appoint three members, none of whom shall be the president of the University Neighborhood Association, Inc.

(c) The member of the Louisiana House of Representatives whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member from a list of nominations submitted by the association.

(d) The member of the Louisiana Senate whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member from a list of nominations submitted by the association.

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

(f) The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans whose council district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area of the district shall appoint one member from a list of nominations submitted by the association.

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

(3)(a) Board members serving pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(b) through (g) of this Subsection shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Subparagraph. Two members shall serve initial terms of one year; two shall serve initial terms of two years; two shall serve initial terms of three years; and two shall serve initial terms of four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

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

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

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

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

(6) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. Rules and regulations of the board relative to the notice and conduct of meetings shall conform to applicable law, including, if applicable, R.S. 42:11 et seq., relative to open meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

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

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

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

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee per improved parcel of land not to exceed nine hundred fifty dollars per year for each improved parcel, beginning in calendar year 2017.

(2) The fee shall be imposed on each improved parcel located within the district except as provided in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, an individual tract, or a "condominium parcel" as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103. "Parcel" shall not refer to any building or structure unless it is part of a condominium parcel.

(b) The owner of each parcel shall be responsible for payment of the fee. The tax collector shall submit the bill for a parcel fee which is to be collected from the condominium owners to the condominium owners' association, and the owner's association shall pay the fee from funds available for that purpose. The owner's association shall remain liable for the entire fee until it is paid.

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

(b) The initial election on the question of the imposition of the fee shall be held at the same time as a regularly scheduled election in the city of New Orleans.

(c) If approved, the fee shall expire in ten years from its initial levy as provided for in the ballot proposition approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. The fee may be renewed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election as provided in R.S. 33:9100.21(F)(2)(d).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I. Miscellaneous. It is the purpose and intent of this Section that any additional security patrols, public or private, or any other security or other services or betterments provided by the district shall be supplemental to and not be in lieu of personnel and services to be provided in the district by the state of Louisiana, the city of New Orleans, or their departments or agencies or by other political subdivisions.

J. Dissolution. (1) The district may be dissolved without the vote of the registered voters of the district if a majority of the area covered by the district becomes included in another district that serves similar purposes but includes additional parcels of property adjacent to the district, if approved by the affirmative vote of not less than five members of the board.

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

(a) Unless the district is dissolved in accordance with Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, all funds of the district shall be transmitted by the board of the association to the city of New Orleans and such funds together with any other funds collected pursuant to this Section, shall be maintained in a separate account by the city of New Orleans and shall be used only for law enforcement, security, improvement, and beautification purposes of the district.

(b) If the district is dissolved in accordance with Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the funds of the district that relate to the portion of the district that is included in the new district, together with any other funds collected, pursuant to this Section that relate to such portion of the district, may be transferred to the new district, with the remaining portion of funds, if any, being transmitted in accordance with Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph for law enforcement, security, improvement, and beautification purposes of the portion of the district that is not included in the new district.

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 2017, No. 288, §1, eff. June 16, 2017; Acts 2018, No. 420, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 472, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4754 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4754
Liens for removal and securing dangerous structures; maintenance of property; interest; certain parishes and municipalities; assistance of national guard
Status: in_force

A.(1) The governing authority of the parish of Ouachita, Caddo, LaSalle, Grant, Lafourche, Catahoula, Vermilion, Plaquemines, St. Mary, Webster, DeSoto, Washington, Tangipahoa, Iberia, Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, Natchitoches, Assumption, Cameron, Terrebonne, Beauregard, St. Landry, or St. Tammany, the governing authority of any municipality within one of said parishes, the governing authority of the city of Alexandria, Leesville, Lafayette, or Shreveport, and the governing authority of Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish, or Calcasieu Parish may adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations in order to secure or cause to be secured any building or other structure situated within the respective parish or municipality, which, by reason of its nature or condition, endangers the public welfare or safety.

(2) Any governing authority included in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations in order to condemn and cause to be demolished, removed, or both, any building or other structure situated within the respective municipality or parish, which by reason of its nature or condition endangers the public welfare or safety.

(3) Any governing authority included in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may by ordinance provide a method for securing, or demolishing or removing, or both, buildings or structures, as well as a method of maintaining property in a sanitary condition including grass cutting, weed abatement, or trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter, and garbage removal, at the expense of the property owner.

(4) Any governing authority included in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may adopt ordinances providing for fines for the failure of any property owner to comply with ordinances adopted pursuant to this Section.

(5) Ordinances adopted pursuant to this Section shall include a provision for notification of the owner or any other party in interest and an opportunity to be heard.

B.(1) Upon failure of the property owner to pay any fine levied as provided by ordinance or any costs incurred by a municipality or parish included in Paragraph A(1) of this Section for securing, or demolition or removal, or both, of such structures, and for maintenance of property in a sanitary condition, the governing body of the municipality or parish may file a certified copy of the order levying a fine or fines or a copy of an invoice reflecting the amount of such costs with the recorder of mortgages, and the same, when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege in favor of the municipality or parish against the property.

(2) In addition, the ordinances of a parish or municipality included in Paragraph A(1) of this Section may provide for interest on costs incurred by the parish or municipality, as the case may be, which shall be paid prior to cancellation of the lien. The rate of interest shall not exceed the rate of legal interest, as provided in R.S. 9:3500, and shall be computed from the date of recordation of the lien until paid or enforced.

(3) The lien obtained by the municipality or parish pursuant to this Section shall include not only the costs provided for in Subsection A of this Section but shall include all attorney's fees and all costs incurred in the locating of the owner, notification of the owner, and the enforcement and collection of the amount secured by the lien.

(4) The municipality's or parish's privilege and lien shall prime all other liens or privileges against the property filed after the notice to the owner is filed with the recorder of mortgages pursuant to this Section, regardless of the date on which the municipality's or parish's lien and privilege is perfected, except that the municipality's or parish's lien and privilege will not prime other tax liens against the property.

C.(1)(a) After the municipality or parish has levied such fine or fines or incurred such costs as constitute the lien and privilege on the property, the director of finance or equivalent officer may add said amounts to the next ad valorem tax bill of the owner, and said amount shall be subject to the same interest and penalties as delinquent ad valorem taxes. "Equivalent officer" as used in this Subsection shall include the assessor of Terrebonne Parish.

(b)(i) When such amounts are added to an ad valorem tax bill in Calcasieu Parish, the sheriff effecting collection shall be reimbursed by the governing authority for an amount equal to fifteen percent of the amount of such charges actually collected from the property owner. This collection charge shall be in addition to such charges and shall also be added to the ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.

(ii) In the exercise of the authority granted by this Paragraph to the Calcasieu Parish governing authority, Calcasieu Parish shall be the sole and proper defendant in any action authorized by law to contest the addition of such charges to the ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.

(2) If within six months after the filing of the lien provided for in Subsection B of this Section, the property owner fails to pay such lien and any interest thereon, the director of finance or equivalent officer of the municipality or parish may offer for sale and subsequently sell or otherwise convey such property. The procedure for notice, advertisement, and sale of the property shall be governed by the law applicable to the sale of real property for delinquent municipal or parish taxes except that the property owner's right of redemption shall be limited to six months from the time the property is sold. Redemption by the original owner shall require reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the purchaser in the purchase and renovation of the property in addition to payment of liens placed on the property pursuant to this Section, interest thereon, and any amounts required by law applicable to the redemption of property sold for delinquent taxes.

(3) Alternatively, the privilege and lien may be enforced in the district court pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure, and may be enforced either against the subject property or against the owner personally by ordinary process and subsequent seizure and sale or garnishment of other movable or immovable property of the owner pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure.

(4) The amount of any municipal or parish lien operating against the property and any interest accruing thereon may be canceled in whole or in part by the governing authority of the municipality or parish in order to facilitate the sale or disposition of the property for the unpaid lien.

(5) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any building or appurtenances on agricultural land when such land is used for agricultural purposes.

D. For the purposes of this Section, the term "secured" shall mean the closing of the building or structure by means of placing or attaching boards or other materials over doors, windows, and other means of entrance in order to prohibit persons from entering the building or structure and in order to maintain it in its present condition without further damage to such building or structure or danger to the public welfare and safety.

E.(1) The governing authority of a municipality or parish included in Paragraph A(1) of this Section may request and the adjutant general may assign, subject to the approval of the governor, national guard personnel and equipment to assist in the removal and demolition of condemned buildings, structures, or public nuisances. The provisions of this Subsection shall be applicable when the budget for the demolition and removal of condemned structures has been expended by the governing authority of the municipality or parish. However, the request must be accompanied by documentation that all procedural protections and substantive restraints have been adhered to by the governing authority.

(2) In the event all procedural protections and substantive restraints have been adhered to by the governing authority, the respective municipality or parish and its personnel and the national guard and its personnel shall not be liable to the owner of the building, structure, or public nuisance for any damages sustained resulting from the demolition of the building, structure, or public nuisance.

Acts 1987, No. 196, §1, eff. June 19, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 778, §1; Acts 1992, No. 236, §2; Acts 1993, No. 591, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 796, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 72, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 703, §1, eff. July 7, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 938, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 51, §1; Acts 1999, No. 97, §1, eff. June 9, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 161, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 94, §1, eff. May 24, 2001; Acts 2005, No. 281, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2025, No. 338, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3466 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3466
Time for contesting validity
Status: in_force

No contest or proceeding to question the validity or legality of any resolutions or ordinances adopted or proceedings had under the provisions of this Sub-Part shall be begun in any court by any person for any cause whatsoever, after the expiration of thirty days from the date when the resolution, ordinance or proceeding was published, and after such time the regularity of such resolution, ordinance or proceeding shall be conclusively presumed. If the validity of any certificates issued under the provisions of this Sub-Part is not raised within thirty days from the date of publication of the resolution or ordinance issuing said certificates and fixing their terms, the authority to issue the said certificates, the legality thereof and of the local or special assessments necessary to pay the same shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 21, §1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1970, at 12:00 Noon.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2040 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2040
Examination of claimants
Status: in_force

In all matters involving the disability or sickness of a fireman, he shall submit to physical and mental examinations when required by the board, and a failure so to do suspends the benefits of the fund until he submits to examination.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.151 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 140.151
Regulation of size and use of buildings
Status: in_force

For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of Natchitoches Parish, the police jury of said parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the parish.

Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4042 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4042
Notice to connect with sewer; plans and specifications; doing work or advertising for bids
Status: in_force

Whenever the governing authority of any municipality or sewerage district, having a public sewerage system deem it necessary for the public health that owners of one or more premises connect their premises with the public sewer, the owners shall be so notified by registered letter directed to their last known address. If the work of making connection with the sewer is not begun at the end of ten days from the day the registered notice is deposited in the post office, the governing authority shall notify the engineer to prepare plans and specifications for making the connection with the public sewer, including water, service pipe for flushing purposes. The plans and specifications shall be uniform. The owner upon written notice to the governing authority, before adoption of the ordinance ordering advertisement, as provided below, may have installed a more expensive equipment, which the owner must fully and accurately describe, the extra cost of which shall be charged to the particular owner ordering it. The plans and specifications shall be filed in the office of the governing authority of the municipality or sewerage district and the governing authority shall adopt an ordinance ordering and describing in general terms the contemplated sewerage connection giving the location of the premises and the name of the owner, and authorizing the clerk or secretary to advertise for bids. The advertisement shall be inserted at least twice in some newspaper published in the municipality or sewerage district, the first insertion to be not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for reception of bids and shall contain a general description of the contemplated sewerage connection. It shall refer to the plans and specifications on file and shall designate the hour, date, and place for the reception of bids. The governing authority of the municipality or sewerage district shall let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory security. The governing authority may reject any and all bids.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2704 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2704
Voters must be registered
Status: in_force

All tax payers voting at the election shall be registered voters.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.876 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.876
Obligations of the district
Status: in_force

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

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

(2) The district may in its own name and behalf issue revenue bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or is authorized to act under any of the provisions of this Subpart, including improvement revenue bonds. The bonds shall be issued in the manner as provided in R.S. 39:991 through 1002 and 1011 through 1025. In addition to other authorized methods of issuance of revenue bonds and as separate and distinct authority for the issuance of revenue bonds, in addition to any other procedures and authorization, the district is hereby authorized as follows:

(a) Revenue bonds may be issued by the district to accomplish any of the authorized public functions or purposes set forth in this Subpart. All such bonds shall be negotiable instruments and shall be solely the obligations of the district. The bonds shall be authorized and issued by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the board of commissioners of the district and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry such registration and exchangeability privileges, be payable at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption, and be entitled to such priorities on the income, revenue, and receipts of the district as such resolution may provide. The bonds shall be signed by such officers as the district shall determine, and the signatures may be by facsimile.

(b) The bonds shall be sold by the board of commissioners of the district in such manner as may be determined by the district to be most beneficial to the district, and the district shall pay all expenses and commissions that it may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds. The bonds may, in the discretion of the district, be additionally secured by a mortgage on all or any part of the projects acquired, constructed, extended, or improved with the proceeds thereof, and the district shall have full discretion to make such provisions as it may see fit for the making and enforcement of the mortgage and provisions to be therein contained.

(c) The issuance and sale of the bonds by the district shall be approved by the State Bond Commission. At least seven days prior to the sale of the bonds by the district, the district shall cause to have published a notice of sale in the official journal of the parish of Vernon. This notice of sale shall state if any proposals have been made for the purchase of the bonds and that other proposals will be considered and that the proposal most advantageous to the district will be accepted at the time of the sale. For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the notice of sale, any person or persons with interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the notice of sale, resolution, or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of the bonds and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, after which time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of the resolution or other proceedings or of the bonds authorized thereby for any cause whatsoever. If no suit, action, or proceedings are begun contesting the validity of the bonds and provisions for the payment thereof, the legality thereof, and of all the provisions of the resolution or other proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.

(d) The bonds shall have the qualities of negotiable instruments under the commercial laws of the state of Louisiana. All the bonds shall be special and limited obligations of the district. In no event shall any of the bonds constitute an obligation, either general or special, of the general credit of the district or of the state of Louisiana within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever, and the bonds shall contain a recital to that effect.

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

(4) The district may borrow the amount of the anticipated ad valorem tax, not to exceed five mills, authorized by R.S. 33:130.875 for a period not to exceed ten years and may issue certificates of indebtedness therefor and may dedicate the avails of the tax funded for the payment thereof for the period of time the certificates are outstanding.

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

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

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

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

Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3741 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3741
Exchanging public property for other property for public purposes
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any municipality may, by ordinance, unless otherwise specifically prohibited or restricted by existing law, exchange any public property owned by said municipality, except municipally owned cemeteries, including streets or parts of streets, with property owners for any public purpose. The properties to be exchanged must be appraised by competent appraisers and shall be of approximately equal value. The governing body, however, may pay or receive any difference in value in cash. All contracts of exchange made under the provisions of this Section shall be in notarial form and by ordinance dedicating the property to a specific use.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 301, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3076 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 3076
Legislative findings; purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds and determines that in the event the lawsuit challenging the incorporation of the city of St. George within East Baton Rouge Parish is unsuccessful, a state of emergency will exist in the municipality until cash flow can be developed through the levy and collection of municipal sales and use taxes to fund the expenses of municipal government. As a result of the foregoing, the legislature determines it essential and necessary to authorize the continuation of the parish tax within the area incorporated, to authorize the continuation of the provision of services by the parish within the area incorporated, and to create a financial assistance district and provide for it a source of revenue in order that it may engage in cooperative endeavors, enter into contracts for the provision of essential public services, and raise revenue to assist the municipality in funding the delivery of essential public services to its citizens and to assist the municipality in preventing cash flow difficulties.

Acts 2020, No. 361, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 441.16
Town of Addis; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
Status: in_force

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

Added by Acts 1980, No. 780, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 423.16
City of Carencro; disciplinary action by chief of police
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the city of Carencro, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations of the mayor and city council, pertaining to the number of allotted positions of the police department. This provision shall not, however, prohibit a police department employee from making a direct appeal to the city council, who shall have the authority to modify or reverse any actions of the chief of police.

Acts 2005, No. 315, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:2494.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 2494.1
Lafayette Police Department; rank of major
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Lafayette, a vacant position in the police department at the rank of major shall be filled in the following manner:

(1) Any employee who holds the rank of sergeant or above shall be eligible to take the competitive examination for the rank of major.

(2) All employees who achieve a passing score on the competitive examination shall be eligible for selection and appointment to the position of major and shall be placed on an eligibility list presented to the chief of police.

(3) The chief of police shall select and appoint an employee from the eligibility list to fill the vacant position of major.

(4) Eligibility for admission to the competitive examination for the position of major shall be limited to members of the Lafayette Police Department.

B.(1) The appointment to the position of major shall be for a term of one year, and the employee holding this position shall be subject to annual review by the chief of police.

(2) After each annual review by the chief of police, the chief may reconfirm the employee for another one-year period or may, at his discretion, demote the employee to his former class of position. The chief of police may reconfirm the employee holding the position of major without the need for the employee to retest.

(3) If an employee is demoted from the position of major pursuant to this Subsection, he shall not forfeit any departmental or promotional seniority in his classified rank and the demotion shall not constitute corrective or disciplinary action. The employee shall not have a right to appeal the action authorized by this Subsection.

C. Any employee who holds the position of major may, while holding this position, apply for admission to the promotional examination for the class next higher than that from which he was appointed as major. However, the name and score of any employee serving as major shall not be certified to the appointing authority by the civil service board as eligible for appointment to a position of the promotional class. His name and score shall be eligible for certification, in accordance with the maximum period for which a name may remain on the eligibility list, only upon demotion to the position from which he was appointed as major.

D. Any employee who is appointed from a position in the classified police service to serve as major shall not forfeit his departmental or promotional seniority accumulated to the date of his appointment. He shall continue to accumulate departmental and promotional seniority in accordance with the provisions of this Part during the time he holds the position of major.

E. If a vacancy cannot be filled by reinstatement or by reemployment as provided in this Part, the board shall certify the names of the eligible persons on the promotional list in the order in which they appear for the class in which the vacancy is to be filled.

F. If the provisions of this Section conflict with any local ordinance, policy, or restriction regarding the eligibility and appointment process for the rank of major, the provisions of this Section shall govern.

G.(1) The provisions of this Section shall apply only to an employee occupying a position at the rank of major or promoted to a position at the rank of major in the Lafayette Police Department when either:

(a) The employee occupying the position on July 1, 2025, has not completed the working test period or otherwise has probational status to a position at the rank of major.

(b) The appointment is to fill a vacant position at the rank of major that exists on and after July 1, 2025.

(2) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an employee with permanent status to a position at the rank of major in the Lafayette Police Department on July 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, No. 332, §1, eff. July 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.401 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.401
St. Tammany Parish Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. The St. Tammany Parish Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby constituted and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana; a public agency for the purposes of R.S. 12:249 and, solely for purposes of the state's annual appropriations act, a local governing authority. The district may use "St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation" or a similar trade name. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of commissioners, the governing authority of the district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for economic and industrial development purposes, including but not limited to the power of taxation, the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bond and certificate anticipation notes, and refunding bonds, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.

B. The district created pursuant hereto shall be established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the development of economic and industrial opportunities, stimulating the economy through renewed commerce and industry, and for the utilization and development of natural and human resources of the area by providing job opportunities.

C. The boundaries of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of St. Tammany Parish.

Acts 1992, No. 995, §1; Acts 2003, No. 835, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2017, No. 242, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; Acts 2025, No. 457, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9091.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9091.1
Lakeview Crime Prevention District
Status: in_force

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

B. Boundaries. The district shall be comprised of the area of the parish of Orleans lying within the following perimeter: commencing at the corner of City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue and proceeding in a westerly direction along City Park Avenue to the Pontchartrain Expressway, thence in a northerly direction to the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, thence in a westerly direction to the 17th Street Canal, thence in a northerly direction to Lake Pontchartrain, thence in an easterly direction to West End Boulevard, thence in a southerly direction to Robert E. Lee Boulevard, thence in an easterly direction to Orleans Avenue, and thence in a southerly direction to City Park Avenue and the point of beginning.

C. Purpose. The purpose of the district shall be to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of district residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district.

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

(a) The president of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association shall be an ex officio member.

(b) The board of directors of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association or its successor shall appoint four members.

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

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

(e) The mayor shall appoint one member.

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

(g), (h) Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 427, §2, effective July 1, 2010.

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

(3)(a) The terms of the members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(c), (d), (e), and (f) of this Subsection shall be concurrent with the respective appointing authority.

(b) The initial terms of office for the remaining members shall be one, two, three, or four years. Two members shall serve one year, two shall serve two years, two shall serve three years, and three shall serve four years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. Subsequent terms shall be four years. Vacancies resulting from the expiration of a term or any other reason shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

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

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

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

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1)(a) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board of commissioners of the district. The fee, however, shall not exceed one hundred dollars per parcel per year.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the amount of the fee may be increased, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year, as provided in this Subparagraph. The new fee amount shall be as provided by duly adopted resolution of the board of commissioners of the district and approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. Such election shall be held only if requested by duly adopted resolution of the board of commissioners of the district.

(2)(a) The fee shall be imposed on each and every parcel located within the district, whether such parcel is improved or unimproved.

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

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

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

(b)(i) The fee shall expire as provided in the proposition and not later than December 31, 2026.

(ii) The fee may be renewed to expire not later than December 31, 2036, as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code no later than December 31, 2026.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 585, §2, eff. June 9, 2014.

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

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

(6) The city of New Orleans shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection. However, the city may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee.

G. Budget. (1) The board of commissioners shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq. The budget and all amendments shall be subject to the approval of the New Orleans city council.

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

H. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that the additional law enforcement personnel and their services provided for through the fees authorized herein shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the New Orleans police department.

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

Acts 1997, No. 1132, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1078, §2; Acts 1999, No. 1233, §2; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1; Acts 2005, No. 414, §1; Acts 2009, No. 220, §1, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 402, §1; Acts 2010, No. 427, §§1, 2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 585, §§1, 2, eff. June 9, 2014.

NOTE: Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §2 provides that the Act is applicable during any tax period after December 31, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1246.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1246.11
District as political subdivision; incurring debt; election imposing taxes; authority
Status: in_force

Any ambulance service district created is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the ambulance service district as provided in these Sections, the district, under the provisions of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, shall have the power of taxation and the power to incur debt and issue bonds and to call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized taxes or to incur debt, provided that the district shall not impose any tax increasing measures until the qualified electors of the district have approved the additional taxes.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.877 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.877
Securities
Status: in_force

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

Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9041 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9041
Object of the districts
Status: in_force

The objects and purposes of the ambulance service districts and the governing bodies created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be to own and operate ambulances for the care and transportation of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which require that patients receive ambulance care.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1236.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 1236.1
Power to employ parish manager and assistant parish manager
Status: in_force

The police juries shall have the power and authority to employ a parish manager and an assistant parish manager and to fix their salaries for a term not to exceed that of the police jury, who shall be registered voters in the parish.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 225, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 218, §1; Acts 2006, No. 85, §1, eff. May 25, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9503 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9503
Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; terms
Status: in_force

When any such animal control district is created, the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish shall appoint a board of commissioners, composed of five members, to govern its affairs, and shall fix the domicile of the board within the district. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the district, two of whom shall be appointed for terms of two years and three for terms of three years, dating from the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments of the members shall be for terms of three years. Board members shall serve without compensation.

Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4548.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 4548.8
Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

Subject to the rights of the owners of the bonds of the authority, the authority is hereby authorized and empowered to issue from time to time its bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the authority then outstanding, together with the payment of any redemption premiums thereon and interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such outstanding bonds. All such refunding bonds of the authority shall be issued, sold, or exchanged and delivered, shall be secured, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as any other bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this Chapter, unless otherwise determined by the resolution of the authority. Refunding bonds issued by the authority as herein provided may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds of the authority and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or repayment of such outstanding bonds.

Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9100.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9100.11
Advisory authority of commission; official representation
Status: in_force

A.(1) The commission may advise the governing authority, the mayor, or any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government with respect to all proposed matters of government policy which affect the area, including but not limited to decisions regarding planning, zoning, streets, recreation, social services programs, education, health, safety, budget, and sanitation.

(2) For purposes of this Chapter, all notices shall be sent either by email, facsimile, or certified mail to the commission's office.

B. No parish or municipal commission or governing authority shall zone or change any existing zoning as to any property within the area without giving notice to the commission officers at least fifteen days prior to the date set for public hearing on the matter.

C. The governing authority, mayor, or applicable agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government shall provide notice to the commission officers upon receipt of any application for a building permit for a multi-family development, commercial development or a large development within the commission area.

D. The governing authority, mayor, or applicable agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government shall provide at least fifteen days written notice to the commission officers of any intent to acquire or dispose of immovable property in the area or any intent to change the use of property owned or leased by the respective governmental entity in the area.

E.(1) "Proposed government action" as covered by this Chapter includes but is not limited to action of the governing authority, the mayor, or any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government.

(2) Each local or state agency, department, board, or commission, prior to transmitting to the governing authority or other respective governmental entity any proposed revenue bond issuance, or before the formation of any final policy, decision, or guidelines with respect to grant applications, comprehensive plans, requested or proposed zoning changes, variances, public improvements, the parish budget and goals and priorities, proposed changes in local or state government services delivery, and opening of any proposed specialty systems, shall provide at least thirty days advance notice of the proposed action to each commission officer.

F. The issues and concerns raised in recommendation of the commission shall be given great weight during the deliberations of the governing authority, the mayor, or any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government. This requires acknowledgment of the commission as the source of the recommendation and reference to each issue and concern.

G. The views of the commission shall be presented only by an officer of the commission.

H.(1) No provision of this Chapter is intended nor shall be construed to impede, interfere with, delay, or supersede any regulatory authority of the governing authority, the mayor, or any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government.

(2) No provision of this Chapter is intended nor shall be construed to impede, interfere with, delay, or supersede any licensing functions, rulemaking, or decisionmaking authority as provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act, formulation of policies and procedures, nor the award of grants by or to any agency.

Acts 2008, No. 887, §1; Acts 2009, No. 394, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.883 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.883
Powers of district
Status: in_force

A. The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners or its executive committee, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient to implement its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set out in this Subpart:

(1) To sue and be sued.

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

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, lease, option, bequest, mortgage device, exchange, or sale, all property, including rights-of-way, and to hold and use any franchise or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of businesses, warehouses, housing programs, or industrial parks and all types of terminals. The district may provide industrial incentives, below market leases, loans, grants, and infrastructure.

(4) To purchase, acquire, construct, improve, equip, and furnish works and facilities necessary to achieve the purposes of the district, including economic development projects.

(5) To require and issue licenses with respect to the use of its properties and facilities.

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

(7) To appoint, contract with, or employ officers, attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, a director, and other agents and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation and terms of employment.

(8) To provide or arrange or contract for the furnishing or repair by any person or agency, public or private, of or for services, privileges, or works on streets, roads, public utilities, or other facilities for or in connection with a redevelopment project to install, construct, and reconstruct streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements.

(9) To establish business and industry foundations or nonprofit economic development corporations, for the purpose of providing venture capital, equity loans, or financing, and to take stock as security for an equity position in start-up and expanding businesses and industries; the purpose being to help establish sound, financially stable businesses and industries which will employ, at least fifty percent of their work force, residents from St. Martin Parish and surrounding parishes. The foundation may enter into contractual agreements for intervention in the event of a negative cash flow by the business industry.

B. In order to provide growth and development of the district and the prosperity and welfare of the people of the district, to expand, restore, improve, and develop existing housing, commercial, and industrial structures within the district, and to encourage the fullest use of underutilized resources, and in order to improve communication and coordination among the economic and human development efforts of state, federal, and local governments and to encourage maximum local participation in the development and coordination of federal, state, regional, and local programs in Louisiana and in order to better coordinate state plans and programs with one another, as well as with programs in the federal, regional, local, and private sectors, the district, acting by and through the board shall:

(1) Make recommendations concerning natural and environmental factors, needs, and trends of business and industry, housing needs, social or educational trends, population, or other developments; the habits and lifestyles of the people of the district; the relation of land use within the district as it relates to the parish as a whole; areas for the concentration of wholesale, retail, housing, business, and other commercial or industrial uses; and areas for recreational uses and for spaces and areas of mixed uses.

(2) Make recommendations concerning the need for and the proposed general location of public and private works and facilities or to provide those facilities.

(3) Make or assist in studies and investigations of the resources of the district and the existing and emerging problems of industry, commerce, transportation, population, housing, and public service affecting the redevelopment of the district, and in making such studies to seek the cooperation and collaboration of the appropriate departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of federal, state, and local government, educational institutions, research organizations, whether public or private, and of civic groups and private persons and organizations. The district may implement the plans, programs, and objectives.

(4) Prepare, and from time to time revise, inventory listings of the district's resources and of the major public and private works and facilities of all kinds which are deemed necessary to the redevelopment of the district.

(5) Cooperate and confer with and upon request supply information to federal agencies and to local and regional agencies created pursuant to a federal program or which receive federal support, and cooperate and confer, as far as possible, with economic development districts in and outside of the state.

(6) Advise and supply information, as far as available, to civic groups and private persons and organizations who may request such information or advice, and who study or otherwise concern themselves with the district's problems and development of the fields of business and industry, labor, natural resources, urban growth, public facilities, recreational facilities, housing, and public service activities such as public health and education, insofar as such problems and development may be relevant to the district's redevelopment.

(7) Provide information to officials of departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of state and local government and to the public at large, in order to foster public awareness and understanding of the objectives of the district in order to stimulate public interest and participation in the orderly, integrated development of the district.

(8) Accept and receive, in furtherance of its functions, funds, grants, and services from the federal government or its agencies, from departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of state, parish, municipal, or local government, or from private or civic sources.

(9) Solicit the assistance and active cooperation of industry and private organizations in creating public-private partnerships which could assist in economic development within the district.

(10) Hold public hearings and sponsor public forums whenever it deems necessary or useful in the execution of its functions.

(11) Exercise all other powers necessary and proper for the discharge of its duties.

C.(1) The district, acting by and through the board or the executive committee, may prepare or cause to be prepared a revitalization plan specifying the private, nonprofit, or public improvements, facilities, or services proposed to be furnished, operated, maintained, constructed, renovated, or acquired by the district and shall conduct such public hearings, publish such notice with respect thereto, and disseminate such information as it may deem appropriate or advisable and in the public interest.

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

(3) Any plan may include:

(a) A program to implement the plan in such a manner to aid and encourage private development within the district, to enhance and improve residential neighborhoods within the district, and to promote and coordinate public development.

(b) An estimate of the annual and total cost of acquiring, constructing, renovating, furnishing, operating, or maintaining the services, improvements, or facilities set forth therein.

(c) An estimate of the total revenue required to implement the plan for furnishing the specified services and for capital improvements, debt service, or both, including the proportion of the revenue to be set aside and dedicated to paying the cost of furnishing-specified services and proportion of such revenue to be set aside and dedicated to paying the cost of capital improvements or paying the cost of debt service on any bonds to be issued to pay the costs of capital improvements.

(d) A list of the services, professional and otherwise, proposed to be rendered, an estimate of the aggregate of the proposed expense of such services, and an estimate of other expenses of the board required for the implementation of the plan.

(e) A proposed budget of income and expenditures specifying the source of funding, including the amount and duration of any proposed ad valorem tax, sales and use tax, parcel fee, service charge or rates of service charges, or any combination thereof.

(4)(a) The board may submit the proposed plan to the governing authority of the parish for review and comment as to whether the plan is consistent with its respective comprehensive plans. Within thirty days after the receipt of the proposed plan, the governing authority shall submit its written findings as to whether or not the plan or any portion or detail thereof is inconsistent with its comprehensive plan, together with its written comments and recommendations with respect thereto to the board.

(b) After receipt of the recommendations of the governing authority, the board shall review and consider the plan together with the written comments and recommendations. The board may modify the proposed plan based on such comments and recommendations and may thereafter proceed with plans, programs, and objectives to foster economic development and revitalization.

Acts 2025, No. 442, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.441 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 130.441
Madison Parish Economic and Industrial Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. The Madison Parish Economic and Industrial Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby created and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "board", the governing authority of said district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for economic and industrial development purposes, including but not limited to the power of taxation, the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bond and certificate anticipation notes, and refunding bonds, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.

B. The district created by this Subpart is established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging agricultural, economic, and industrial development and tourism opportunities, stimulating the economy through renewed commerce, industry, research, and tourism, and for the utilization and development of natural and human resources of the area by providing job opportunities.

C. The boundaries of the district shall be all of the territory located within the unincorporated boundaries of Madison Parish as of July 1, 2010.

Acts 2010, No. 558, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:9073.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 9073.1
Huntington Park Subdivision Improvement District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The Huntington Park Subdivision Improvement District, a special taxing district, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created in the city of New Orleans.

B. Boundaries. (1) The district shall be comprised of the area of the municipality located between Morrison Road on the North, Crowder Boulevard on the West, Huntington Park Drive on the South, and both sides of Benson Court, located next to the Benson Canal, thus comprising all of the Huntington Park Subdivision.

(2) Said district shall not include property zoned and used as commercial property.

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

D. Governance. (1) In order for the orderly development and effectuation of the services to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the area, the affairs of the district shall be managed by a nine-member board of commissioners appointed as follows:

(a) The Huntington Park Homeowner's Association's board of directors shall appoint five members.

(b) The mayor of the municipality shall appoint one member.

(c) The member or members of the governing authority of the municipality who represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one member.

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

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

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

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

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

(5) The duties of the officers shall be fixed by bylaws adopted by the board. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. The rules and regulations, relative to public notice and conduct of public meetings, shall all conform to the open meeting provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(6) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep and maintain minutes of all meetings and shall make a copy of such minutes available through the board's secretary.

E. Taxing authority. (1) The governing authority of the municipality is hereby authorized to levy and collect the special taxes or fees, as authorized by the Huntington Park Subdivision Improvement District, as hereinafter specifically provided, for a term not to exceed eight years, which may be renewed in subsequent elections, from and after the date the first tax or fee is levied pursuant to the provisions of this Section in the same manner and at the same time as all other ad valorem taxes on property subject to taxation by the city are levied and collected, a special ad valorem tax or fee not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars upon all taxable real property situated within the boundaries of the Huntington Park Subdivision Improvement District. Any such unpaid tax or fee will be added to the tax rolls of the city and shall be enforced with the same authority and subject to the same penalties and procedures as are unpaid ad valorem taxes. The fee or tax shall be imposed only after the question of its imposition has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district, voting at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. No other election shall be required except as provided by this Subsection.

(2) The proceeds of said tax or fee shall be used solely and exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the district. Said proceeds shall be paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, day by day as the same proceeds are collected and received by the appropriate officials of the municipality and maintained in a separate account. The city of New Orleans shall remit to the district all amounts collected not more than thirty days after collection. However, the city may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee.

F. Budget. (1) The board of commissioners shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq. The budget and all amendments shall be subject to the approval of the governing authority of the municipality.

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

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

(2) Any plan shall include:

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

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

H. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) The district shall have the power, acting through its board, to enter into contracts with the New Orleans Police Department or with a private security company which has been certified by the superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department for the provision of security patrols in the district. The district will perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary for the achievement of its primary objective of encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the Huntington Park Subdivision Improvement District.

(2) It is the purpose and intent of this Section that the additional security patrols, public or private, as provided through these taxes or fees authorized herein shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the municipal police department.

Acts 2002, No. 35, §1, eff. June 25, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 773, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.