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LA Rev Stat § 48:1663 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1663. Tax and regulatory exemptions, audits, reports

RS 1663 - Tax and regulatory exemptions, audits, reports  A. As the exercise of the powers granted hereby will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or used by it under the provisions of this Chapter, or upon the income therefrom, all of which shall be exempt from taxation of any type by the state of Louisiana and by any parish, municipality, or political subdivision of this state. In the event of any lease of authority property, or any other arrangement which amounts to a leasehold interest, to a private party, this exemption shall not apply to the value of such leasehold interest or to the income of the lessee. Otherwise, however, and for purposes of taxation, when property of the authority is leased to private parties to be employed solely for purposes of the authority, the acts and activities of the lessee shall be considered as the acts and activities of the authority, and the exemption hereunder shall apply to such acts and activities.  B. Except as provided herein, the authority shall not be subject in any respect to the authority, control, or supervision of any regulatory body of the state, including but not limited to the Public Service Commission, or any political subdivision of the state, but its books and records shall be subject to audit annually by the legislative auditor.  C. Following the annual audit herein provided for, the authority shall publish an annual financial statement in a daily newspaper of general circulation, which shall set forth in each parish in which the authority operates, any tax revenue and operating revenue received, as well as the total expenditures made, and also a list of all written contracts entered into by the authority during the preceding year which call for the authority to expend at any time, in the aggregate, more than fifty thousand dollars. Such list also shall include any employment or consultant contracts, whether or not written, under which the employee or consultant is to be compensated at an annual rate of more than twenty thousand dollars, including direct and indirect or deferred benefits.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 439, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1664 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1664. Taxing power defined

RS 1664 - Taxing power defined  The authority shall have power to impose any tax on any subject of taxation within the regional area for any transit related purpose whatsoever, except as otherwise prohibited in this Chapter or by the Constitution or laws of this state, provided, however, that no tax shall be imposed within the regional area by the authority unless it has first been approved by a majority of voters voting in such election in each of the parishes having membership in the authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the authority may exercise its powers of taxation within any local governmental subdivision located wholly within the regional area provided only that the proposed tax must be approved by a majority of voters voting thereon within the affected local governmental subdivision. Within ninety days following the end of the authority's fiscal year, all funds derived during that fiscal year from a tax levied by the authority shall be used only for transit related purposes in the parish in which said funds are collected, or for overhead and joint fixed facility expenses of the authority incurred for the benefit of such parish, or shall be distributed to the governing authorities of each local governmental subdivision that contributed within that parish in proportion to the collection of such tax in each parish. Funds so distributed may be used for any public purposes authorized to be performed by either the authority or local governmental subdivisions. Terms used herein are used in accordance with the definitions set forth in Article 6, Section 44, of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 439, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1666 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1666. Taxing power

RS 1666 - Taxing power  Subject to the conditions contained in §1664, each local government may, upon voter approval, levy and collect any taxes authorized under the constitution or laws of this state to fulfill bond obligation or obligations incurred in a rapid transit contract or a contract or contracts with the authority. The authority is hereby authorized to participate in any new or additional tax related to transit or transportation, or both, that may be imposed in the future by the legislature; however, the proceeds from any such statewide tax will be prorated to all parishes in the state on a population formula for use by said parishes for transit or transportation purposes, or both.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 439, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1667 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1667. Effective date

RS 1667 - Effective date  The effective date of this Chapter shall be August 1, 1979.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 439, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1672 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1672. Grant of power to Louisiana governor, Louisiana members of commission and compact administrator

RS 1672 - Grant of power to Louisiana governor, Louisiana members of commission and compact administrator  There is hereby granted to the governor, to the members of the commission for Louisiana, and to the compact administrator all the powers provided for in the compact and in this Section. All officers of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective jurisdictions which are necessary or incidental to carrying out the purpose of the compact.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 327, §1, eff. July 1, 1980.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1681 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1681. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1681 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1682 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1682. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1682 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1683 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1683. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1683 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1684 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1684. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1684 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1685 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1685. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1685 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1686 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1686. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1686 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1687 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1687. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 1687 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1701 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1701. Definitions

RS 1701 - Definitions  The following words and terms shall have the following meaning as used in this Chapter.  (1) "Commission" shall mean the Bi-State Corridor Commission.  (2) "Department" shall mean the Department of Transportation and Development.  (3) "Highway" shall mean a route, which shall run from Many, Louisiana, in Sabine Parish through Lockesbury, Arkansas, to the Oklahoma state line, as presently located and any improvement or extension thereof within the boundaries of the commission.  (4) "Project" shall mean the construction, expansion, improvement, or extension of a route which shall run from Many, Louisiana, in Sabine Parish through Lockesbury, Arkansas, to the Oklahoma state line, including the four-lane improvements or any portion thereof within the boundaries of the district; the construction of bridges, overpasses, causeways, underpasses, traffic circles, interchanges, and landscaping relating thereto; and the long-term economic/industrial development and tourism development of the corridor area.  Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1702 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1702. Creation of commission; territorial jurisdiction

RS 1702 - Creation of commission; territorial jurisdiction  A. The Bi-State Corridor Commission is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the commission shall be comprised of all territory within the geographical boundaries of the parishes of Bienville, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.  B. The commission shall not have the power or authority to contract for or perform any of the work involved in the construction of any highway project. Such work shall be performed by or through the authority of the department.  Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1705 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1705. Advice and services of Department of Transportation and Development

RS 1705 - Advice and services of Department of Transportation and Development  The commission and the board of commissioners therefor shall have, with respect to all of the powers and functions prescribed by this Chapter, the advice and services of the Department of Transportation and Development. It shall be the duty of the secretary of said department to cause to be made available such staff expertise and support as the commission may request.  Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1706 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1706. General compliances; enhancement

RS 1706 - General compliances; enhancement  No provisions of this Chapter shall be construed so as to exempt the commission from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and employment, public bidding for the purchase of supplies and materials, and the Code of Governmental Ethics.  Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1707 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1707. Limitations on taxing authority

RS 1707 - Limitations on taxing authority  No tax, fee, or charge shall be proposed unless and until public notice of the intention to submit such tax, fee, or charge for voter approval is published in the official journal of each parish included within the boundaries of the commission at least thirty days prior to the date on which the board of commissioners shall consider and vote on a resolution calling for said tax election. Such notice must set forth:  (1) A general description of the highway project to be funded through bonds to be serviced by said tax.  (2) The total approximate cost of the highway project.  (3) The portion of the total cost of said highway project which will be funded through revenues of the commission.  (4) The date on which construction is anticipated to begin and the anticipated date of completion.  (5) The date, time, and place of the meeting at which said resolution shall be considered.  Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1751. Definitions

RS 1751 - Definitions The following words and terms shall have the following meanings as used in this Chapter: (1) "Commission" shall mean the El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U.S. Highway 84 and Louisiana Highway 6). (2) "Department" shall mean the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. (3) "Highway" shall mean U.S. Highway 84 East and Louisiana Highway 6, as the said U.S. Highway 84 East extends from the eastern boundary of Louisiana, being the Mississippi River on the east, up to its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 at Clarence, Louisiana, and Louisiana Highway 6 from the point of its intersection at Clarence, Louisiana, with the aforementioned U.S. Highway 71 extending westward to the border between the states of Texas and Louisiana, and shall further mean any improvements or extensions of either highway within the boundaries of the commission. (4) "Project" shall mean the construction, expansion, improvements, or extension of the highway as that term is defined in this Section, including the four-lane improvements for any portion thereof within the boundaries of the commission and the construction of bridges, overpasses, causeways, underpasses, traffic circles, interchanges, landscaping and wildflower establishment, and historical marker establishment related thereto, and any other construction which may be necessary in order to completely modernize, renovate, and update the aforementioned highways, along with economic development and improvement of the geographic areas served thereby. Acts 1992, No. 214, §1; Acts 1997, No. 260, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1752 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1752. Creation of commission; territorial jurisdiction

RS 1752 - Creation of commission; territorial jurisdiction A. The El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U.S. Highway 84 and Louisiana Highway 6) is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the commission shall be comprised of all territories within the geographical boundaries of the parishes of Concordia, Catahoula, LaSalle, Winn, Natchitoches, and Sabine. B. The El Camino East-West Corridor, Inc., a private nonprofit corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Louisiana, shall serve as the advisor to the commission. The president of said corporation shall be entitled to notice of any regular or special meeting and shall be permitted to address the commission regarding matters affecting the policies and purposes for which the commission has been established. The treasurer of the El Camino East-West Corridor Commission may serve as treasurer of the El Camino East-West Corridor, Inc. corporation. C. The El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U.S. Highway 84 and Louisiana Highway 6), hereinafter referred to as the "commission", shall not have the power or authority to contract for or perform any of the work involved in the construction of any highway project. Such work shall be performed by or through the authority of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Acts 1992, No. 214, §1; Acts 1997, No. 260, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1754 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1754. Powers of the commission

RS 1754 - Powers of the commission  A. The commission is hereby declared to constitute and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The commission is hereby granted all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions, including but not limited to the following:  (1) To sue and be sued.  (2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.  (3) To initiate or coordinate research, studies, and gathering of information on the project, including but not limited to the following:  (a) Engineering studies.  (b) Traffic flow and pattern studies.  (c) Environmental impact studies.  (d) Location of the proposed route.  (e) Economic development impacts and benefits.  (f) Feasibility of obtaining designation of the project as a National Defense Highway.  (g) Utility relocation.  (h) Right of way acquisition.  (i) Project construction cost/benefit ratio studies.  (4) To be designated an official depository for information relating to and about the project. As such, it is empowered to receive and preserve all information gathered by other parties pertaining to the project.  (5) To receive money from any public or private body which may desire to appropriate or donate such funds to be used to defray the expenses of the commission.  B.(1) In furtherance of these purposes, the commission is specifically authorized to apply for, receive, and accept from any state or federal agency, or local subdivision of this state, any grant or contribution of either money, property, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied for purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made or for any other lawful purposes that the commission has expressly authorized herein. (2) The commission is also specifically authorized to hire such accountants, attorneys, engineers, or other professional and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors as the commission in its discretion may deem necessary and/or advisable in order to carry out its mission. Said professionals and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors shall be compensated by the commission from funds available to the commission under the provisions of Paragraph A(5) herein pursuant to such agreement as may be entered into by the commission with the hired and/or trained professionals and/or scientific and/or other expert advisors. The state shall in no way be a party to any agreement executed under the provisions of this Paragraph, and the state shall in no way be held responsible for payment of compensation under the agreements entered into by the commission.  Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1755 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1755. Advice and services of the Department of Transportation and Development

RS 1755 - Advice and services of the Department of Transportation and Development  The commission and the board of commissioners therefor shall have, with respect to all of the powers and functions prescribed by this Chapter, the advice and services of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee shall be an ex officio, voting member of the commission. Within reason, it shall be the duty of the secretary of said department to make available such department staff, expertise, and support as the commission may request. Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1756 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1756. General compliances; enhancement

RS 1756 - General compliances; enhancement  No provision of this Chapter shall be construed so as to exempt the commission from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and employment, public bidding for the purpose of supplies and materials, and the Code of Governmental Ethics.  Acts 1992, No. 214, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1801 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1801. Definitions

RS 1801 - Definitions   For purposes of this Chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:   (1) "Commission" means the Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission.  (2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.  (3) "District" means the Zachary Taylor Parkway District, which is comprised of the parishes of Avoyelles, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana.  (4) "Parkway" means a four-lane highway traversing the Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 10 corridor, which shall be known as the Zachary Taylor Parkway, which shall have as its western terminus Interstate 49 in the vicinity of Alexandria, which shall cross the Pearl River in the vicinity of Bogalusa, and which shall cross the Mississippi River by way of the bridge which is planned for construction in the vicinity of St. Francisville and New Roads, and which shall have as its eastern terminus the intersection of Mississippi Highway 26 with Interstate 59 near Poplarville, Mississippi.  (5) "Project" means:   (a) The construction of new roadways and bridges.  (b) The improvement or extension of existing roadways and bridges along the route described in Paragraph (4).  Acts 1992, No. 288, §1; Acts 1993, No. 230, §1; Acts 2016, No. 290, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1802 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1802. Declaration of policy

RS 1802 - Declaration of policy  A. The legislature finds that the planned construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the town of St. Francisville and the city of New Roads has highlighted the need for improved access highways that would connect such bridge with Interstate 49 to the northwest and with Interstate 55 and Interstate 59 to the east in order to improve prospects for economic development and tourism in the parishes that would be served by such highways.  B. The legislature also finds that most of the people living in the district are disadvantaged from an economic development standpoint because they are not served by the kind of highways that economic development prospects require. As a result of this lack of an adequate transportation system, unemployment is high throughout most of the district, and a large percentage of young people who grow up in the district move outside the district in order to find suitable employment.  C. The legislature further finds that, in addition, travel by automobile or truck between the eastern portion of the district and the western portion of the district is difficult and unnecessarily time-consuming because the most direct route is by means of two-lane highways that permit a relatively slow average rate of speed.  D. Such conditions are detrimental to the public interest and require governmental action to correct them. Accordingly, it is the public policy of this state in the interest of public health, safety, convenience, and welfare, to promote the construction of a modern four-lane highway connecting the eastern portion of the district with the western portion of the district, to improve employment opportunities in the district by making the district more attractive to economic development prospects and by increasing tourism in the district.  E. The construction of such a highway would further serve the public interest by relieving some of the traffic congestion in the Baton Rouge area and by assisting with any evacuation that might become necessary in connection with the nuclear plant in the parish of West Feliciana.  Acts 1992, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1803 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1803. Legislative intent

RS 1803 - Legislative intent  It is the intent of the legislature that those responsible for planning and designing the highway will place primary emphasis on the development of a thoroughfare that will increase tourism and will meet the needs of economic development prospects as well as the needs of those industries and agri-business firms that are currently providing jobs for the people who live in the district. While those responsible for planning and designing the highway will undoubtedly be able to incorporate in the said highway some of the roadways and bridges that are currently a part of Louisiana Highways 1 and 10, they should do so only to the extent that such incorporation is consistent with the goals set forth in this Section.  Acts 1992, No. 288, §1.