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LA Rev Stat § 33:130.826 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.826. Sales and use tax authorization

RS 130.826 - Sales and use tax authorization A.(1) The district may levy and cause to be collected a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district for such purposes and at such rate as may be provided by the proposition authorizing its levy, not exceeding one-half of one percent, which tax may exceed the limitation set forth in Article VI, Section 29(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, provided that the proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the district voting in the election held for such purpose. (2) Such an election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Election Code and at the time another election is being conducted throughout the state. (3) The duration of the tax set forth in the proposition shall not exceed five years; however, such tax may be renewed for an additional period not to exceed five years. B.(1) The tax shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, consumption, distribution, and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and upon the sales of services within the district, all as presently defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq. (2) Except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S. 47:301 et seq. shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax, and procedural details necessary to supplement those sections and to make them applicable to the tax herein authorized shall be fixed in the resolution imposing the tax. C. The sales and use tax authorized by this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes which an economic and industrial development district is now or hereafter authorized to levy and collect. Acts 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.828 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.828. Securities

RS 130.828 - Securities Bonds, certificates, or other evidence 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 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.829 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.829. Exemption from taxation

RS 130.829 - Exemption from taxation The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart and the interest or income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by the state of Louisiana. Acts 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.830 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.830. General compliances; enhancement

RS 130.830 - General compliances; enhancement A. No provision of this Subpart shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and employment, public bidding for the purchase of supplies and materials and construction of public works, the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Right to Property in Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Election Code. B. The district shall have the power and right to adopt a program or programs awarding contracts to, and establishing set-aside goals and preference procedures for the benefit of, businesses owned and operated by socially or economically disadvantaged persons in accordance with any of the provisions of R.S. 38:2233 and of Chapter 19 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, entitled "Louisiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Act". C. The financial records of the district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513. Acts 2009, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.861 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.861. Title

RS 130.861 - Title  The provisions of this Subpart shall hereafter be known as and may be cited as the "New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District Act".  Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.862 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.862. New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction

RS 130.862 - New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction  A. The New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District, a body politic and corporate, referred to in this Subpart as the "district", is hereby created in the city of New Orleans, referred to in this Subpart as the "city". The district shall be comprised of all the property bounded by the floodwall at Girod Street to Market Street, Market Street to Tchoupitoulas Street, north on Tchoupitoulas Street to Euterpe Street, west on Euterpe Street to Chippewa Street (extended), north on Chippewa Street (extended) to Melpomene Street, west on Melpomene Street to Annunciation Street, north on Annunciation Street to Thalia Street, east on Thalia Street to St. Thomas Street (extended), north on St. Thomas Street (extended) to Calliope Street riverbound, north on Convention Center Boulevard to Girod Street, and east on Girod Street to the floodwall, referred to in this Subpart as the "property".  B. The district shall be a 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 is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, subject to the limitations provided in this Subpart.  Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.863 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.863. Purpose

RS 130.863 - Purpose  The district is created to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the district, and to promote economic growth, safety, and development.  Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.864 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.864. Governance

RS 130.864 - Governance  In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effect the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by the board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board". The board shall be composed of those members and officers duly appointed to and serving on the board of commissioners of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, as established in Act No. 305 of the 1978 Regular Session of the Legislature as amended, the president of the New Orleans City Council, and the city council member in whose council district the district is located.  Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.867 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.867. Liberal construction

RS 130.867 - Liberal construction  This Subpart, being necessary for the welfare of the state, the city, and their residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.  Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.781 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.781. Repealed by Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. June 12, 2011.

RS 130.781 - Repealed by Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.811 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.811. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.

RS 130.811 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.812 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.812. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.

RS 130.812 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.813 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.813. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.

RS 130.813 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.814 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.814. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.

RS 130.814 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 643, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.841 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.841. Title

RS 130.841 - Title The provisions of this Subpart shall hereafter be known as and may be cited as the "Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District Act". Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.842 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.842. Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; creation; territorial jurisdiction

RS 130.842 - Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District, a body politic and corporate, referred to in this Subpart as the "district", is hereby created in the city of New Orleans, referred to in this Subpart as the "city". The district shall be comprised of the property within the following boundaries, referred to in this Subpart as the "property": from the intersection of Poydras and LaSalle Streets, commence in a northerly direction on LaSalle Street to Gravier Street; thence along Gravier Street to Loyola Avenue; thence along Loyola Avenue to Girod Street; thence along Girod Street to South Liberty Street; thence along South Liberty Street to Julia Street; thence along Julia Street to LeRouge Street; thence along LeRouge Street to Howard Avenue; thence along Howard Avenue to South Claiborne Avenue; thence along South Claiborne Avenue to Poydras Street; and thence along Poydras Street to its intersection with LaSalle Street, as all such streets are presently named. B. The district shall be a 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 is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, subject to the limitations provided in this Subpart. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 819, §1, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.843 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.843. Purpose

RS 130.843 - Purpose The district is created to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the district, and to expand the entertainment and leisure activities within the district. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.844 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.844. Governance

RS 130.844 - Governance A. In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effect the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board", composed of those members duly appointed to and serving on the Board of Commissioners of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. B. The members of the board shall serve without salary or per diem. The board may reimburse any member for reasonable, actual, and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties pursuant to this Subpart. C. The board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. D. The board shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes the board or upon the written request of three members. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All such meetings shall be public meetings subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:14. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available for inspection through the board's secretary or secretary-treasurer, who shall also maintain the minute books and archives of the district. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board. E. The domicile of the board shall be established by the board at a location within the district. The official journal of the district shall be the official journal of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.846 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.846. Creation of subdistricts

RS 130.846 - Creation of subdistricts The district may create subdistricts as provided in this Section. The district shall publish notice of its intent to create a subdistrict in the official journal of the district. At least ten days after publication of such notice in the official journal of the district, the board shall conduct a public hearing on the question of creating such subdistrict. Thereafter, the board may designate one or more areas within the boundaries of the district as a subdistrict of the district. Each subdistrict shall constitute a political subdivision of the state and shall be governed by the board. Each subdistrict shall have the same powers as the district and shall be given a name and designated as "Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District Subdistrict No. ___" or such other suitable name as the board may designate. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.848 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.848. Liberal construction

RS 130.848 - Liberal construction This Subpart, being necessary for the welfare of the state, the city, and their residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.851 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.851. Inclusion of municipal territory within parish economic and industrial development districts

RS 130.851 - Inclusion of municipal territory within parish economic and industrial development districts A. Any parish economic and industrial development district created by law, located within a parish with a police jury form of government pursuant to Part V of Chapter 2 of this Title, and composed of all territory located within the unincorporated areas of the parish when created, hereinafter referred as "district", may also include all territory located within any municipality situated in the parish in the manner provided by this Section. B. All territory located within a municipality may be included in the district upon all of the following: (1) The adoption of an ordinance by the governing authority of the municipality consenting to have all territory within the municipality included in the district. (2) The adoption of an ordinance by the governing authority of the parish consenting to the inclusion of all territory within the municipality in the district. (3) The adoption of a resolution by the board of commissioners of the district consenting to the inclusion of the territory of the municipality in the district. (4)(a) If the district is levying any tax pursuant to a vote of the electorate, then the inclusion of the territory of the municipality shall not occur unless the inclusion is approved in the district and in the municipality affected by a majority of the qualified electors thereof voting at an election held for that purpose as hereinafter provided. (b) The election shall be ordered by ordinance adopted by the district and by ordinance adopted by the municipality. The ordinance shall set the date for the election, which shall be not less than sixty days nor more than one hundred twenty days from the date of its adoption. The ordinance shall set out the object of the election. (c) An ordinance calling an election shall be published once a week in each of three consecutive weeks in the official journal of the district and in the official journal of the municipality, the first publication to be at least twenty-one days prior to the date fixed for the election. (d) It shall not be necessary that the elections be held at the same time; but no election shall be effective unless the district and the municipality have voted on the question within six months from the date of the first such election. (e) Except as provided in this Paragraph, the elections shall be conducted as provided in Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any tax levied by the district shall extend to the municipal territory included in the district and to the persons therein. Acts 2012, No. 688, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.871 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.871. Vernon Parish Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction

RS 130.871 - Vernon Parish Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction  A. The Vernon 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. 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 Vernon Parish.  Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.872 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.872. Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees

RS 130.872 - Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees  A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of nine members selected as follows:  (1) Three members shall be appointed by the Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce.  (2) Three members shall be appointed by the governing authority of Vernon Parish.  (3) Three members shall be appointed by the mayor of Leesville.  B. Any vacancy in the membership of the board of commissioners, occurring either by reason of the expiration of the term for which appointed or by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the governing authority of Vernon Parish.  C. Any member of the board of commissioners may be removed by the governing authority of Vernon Parish, but only for cause and on charges preferred against him in writing and after public hearing; provided that any member so removed shall have the right to appeal his removal to a court of competent jurisdiction within ten days of the decision of the governing authority ordering his removal.  D. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without per diem or other compensation. The board of commissioners shall have the power to organize and reorganize executive, clerical, and other departments and to fix the duties and powers and compensation of all officers, agents, and employees of the district. The board of commissioners may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder.  E. Commissioners individually, and members of each commissioner's immediate family are prohibited from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the district.  F. Elected officials are prohibited from serving on the board of commissioners.  G. The board of commissioners shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board of commissioners, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.  H. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session on a quarterly basis and shall also meet in special session when the president of the board convenes them or on the written request of four members. No more than twelve special sessions may be called within any one calendar year. Five members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum.  I. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, shall maintain suitable offices in the parish of Vernon, and may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.  Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.877 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.877. Securities

RS 130.877 - Securities  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 § 33:130.878 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.878. Exemption from taxation

RS 130.878 - Exemption from taxation  The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart and the interest or income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by the state of Louisiana.  Acts 2020, No. 320, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.