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LA Rev Stat § 34:444 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§444. Board of commissioners; members

RS 444 - Board of commissioners; members The Red River Navigation District of Louisiana shall be governed, and its affairs managed and controlled by a board of commissioners composed of six members, all of whom shall be qualified electors, domiciled in the district and owning land within the district. They shall be chosen as follows: on or before January 1, 1929, the police jury of each of the parishes within the district shall elect, in such a manner as each may determine, three citizens thereof possessing the requisite qualifications, to serve as a member of the board. The term of office of the commissioners first selected shall date from their election or appointment and qualification, three of whom shall serve until January 1, 1931; and three until January 1, 1933.
LA Rev Stat § 34:445 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§445. Powers and duties of board; duties of secretary

RS 445 - Powers and duties of board; duties of secretary A. The board shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for its own government and for the government of its officers and employees and prescribe their duties. The board shall devise, adopt, and carry out plans through financial cooperation with the government of the United States and otherwise; it shall also adopt rules and regulations for the carrying into effect and perfection, of a system having for its object the improvement of Red River from the Louisiana-Arkansas state line to its mouth, so as to secure and maintain the navigability thereof. The board shall apply for and receive allocation of funds, supplies, machinery, and personnel for such purposes, from the government of the United States. It shall keep a record of its proceedings which shall be published at least once in a daily newspaper having a general circulation in the district, within thirty days after each board meeting. The board shall, at each meeting, examine all its accounts and operations; determine in what manner the work of the board shall be undertaken, and provide the means to carry it out. B. The secretary shall keep full and complete records of all receipts and expenditures of the district; he shall safely keep and preserve all books, records, reports, contracts, vouchers, and correspondence relative to the affairs of the district, and maintain a perpetual inventory of its property of all descriptions. Acts 1999, No. 634, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§446. Anticipation of revenues; certificates of indebtedness

RS 446 - Anticipation of revenues; certificates of indebtedness The boards of commissioners may anticipate for one year, fifty per cent of its annual revenues from taxation, based on the total assessment of the district for the previous year, and for that purpose may issue certificates of indebtedness, bearing not more than six per cent interest, maturing not more than one year after date, signed by the president or vice-president and by the secretary, and in such form as the board may determine.
LA Rev Stat § 34:461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§461. Creation of district; purpose

RS 461 - Creation of district; purpose There is created a navigation and river improvement district which shall be known as the "Jennings Navigation District of Louisiana", composed of the territory embraced in Ward 2 of the parish of Jefferson Davis, for the purpose of improving the Mermentau River and other streams with respect to the navigation thereof within the state of Louisiana, by extending the navigation thereof to the corporate limits of the city of Jennings, and for such other purposes as are provided for in this Chapter. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§462. Domicile

RS 462 - Domicile The domicile of the district shall be the Parish of Jefferson Davis, but offices may be maintained in the City of Jennings, where the secretary may reside and at which shall be kept all the books and records of the district.
LA Rev Stat § 34:463 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§463. Incidental powers of district

RS 463 - Incidental powers of district For the purpose of improving and maintaining navigation on the Mermentau River and other streams, the Jennings Navigation District may construct, maintain and operate a navigation canal or canals in Ward 2 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, and it may own, construct, lease or operate dredge boats, snag boats, pile drivers, docks, wharves, sheds, elevators, warehouses, barges and such other equipment and machinery as may be necessary therefor.
LA Rev Stat § 34:464 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§464. Board of commissioners; appointment and qualification of members

RS 464 - Board of commissioners; appointment and qualification of members A. The Jennings Navigation District of Louisiana shall be governed, and its affairs managed and controlled by a board of commissioners composed of five members, all of whom shall be qualified electors, domiciled in the district. They shall be chosen as follows: the police jury of the parish of Jefferson Davis shall elect, in such manner as it may determine, five citizens thereof possessing the requisite qualifications to serve as members of the board of commissioners. One of the commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two years, two for four years, and two for six years. At the expiration of their respective terms of office their successors shall be appointed by the police jury of the parish of Jefferson Davis for a period of six years each.  B. Any vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled by the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury for the remainder of the unexpired term. C. The commissioners shall serve without compensation and shall have the power to organize and reorganize legal, executive, engineering, clerical and other departments and forces of said board and to fix the duties, powers and compensation of all officers, agents and employees under said board. They shall be entitled to receive all necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or while attending to the business of the board. In the event the secretary should be also a commissioner of the district, he shall be paid a salary for his services to be fixed by the board. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 446, §1; Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:466 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§466. Canal system; canal to Jennings

RS 466 - Canal system; canal to Jennings The board shall also adopt rules and regulations for the carrying into effect and perfection, of a canal system having for its object the improvement of navigation on the Mermentau River and other streams, so as to obtain, improve and maintain the navigation thereof, particularly by extending navigation via canal to Jennings.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:467 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§467. Officers and employees of board; meetings; quorum

RS 467 - Officers and employees of board; meetings; quorum The board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the office of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. 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 them, or on written request of three members, three members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, maintain suitable offices in the district and may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, stevedores, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of office or employment.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:468 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§468. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports

RS 468 - Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports A. The board shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and welfare of the district; it shall control and regulate the same and make an annual report to the police jury of Jefferson Davis Parish showing all receipts and disbursements of the board; setting forth the general condition of the district and its buildings, structures, facilities and other properties; and making such recommendations for the development and welfare of the district and its management as may seem advisable. A copy of this report shall be promptly published in a newspaper printed in the parish of Jefferson Davis.  B. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings which shall be published at least once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the district, within thirty days after each board meeting. The board shall, at each meeting, examine all its accounts and operations; determine in what manner the work of the board shall be undertaken, and provide the means to carry it out.  The secretary shall keep full and complete records of all receipts and expenditures of the district; he shall safely keep and preserve all books, records, reports, contracts, vouchers and correspondence relative to the affairs of the district, and maintain a perpetual inventory of its property of all descriptions.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:469 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§469. Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement

RS 469 - Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement A. The board is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, or otherwise any lands in the district needed for railways, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels and other facilities required for the operation of the board and to be owned and operated by the board. The board may also provide that payment for such lands be made out of the funds under its control not otherwise specifically appropriated.  B. The board is further authorized to receive by gift, grant, donation or otherwise, any sum of money, aid or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any of the political subdivisions thereof, for the purpose of carrying out the objects and purposes of this Chapter.  C. The board is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvements in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the board; to purchase machinery or materials and equipment for performing such work, and to supervise the making of the same or to make and construct such works through contracts with others, and generally, to do all other acts necessary or proper to carry out the powers vested in it with regard to such works of public improvement.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:470 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§470. Contracts

RS 470 - Contracts Anything in this part to the contrary notwithstanding, any construction undertaken, or materials purchased pursuant to the authority granted in this Chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part II, Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:481 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§481. Creation of the district; purpose

RS 481 - Creation of the district; purpose  A. There is created a navigation and river improvement and maintenance district which shall be known as the "Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District", composed of the territory embraced in the parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron, for the purpose of improving and maintaining the Calcasieu River with respect to the navigation thereof within the state of Louisiana, and for such other purposes as are provided for in this Part.  B. The district's territory shall exclude any facility that compensates any other public navigation district for dredging or managing dredge material.  C. The district shall serve within or outside of its territorial limits as agent for the state of Louisiana which shall be the local sponsor and nonfederal sponsor as defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Calcasieu River and Pass Project, hereinafter referred to as the "project". The district shall function as the single entity responsible to act, to secure rights-of-way, and to furnish assurances for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass Project as designated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally, the district may provide funds to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the nonfederal sponsor's local cost share as required for work on the project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The nonfederal sponsor's local cost share may include but is not limited to the following:  (1) Requirements presently in effect or which may be required in the future by law, regulation, or assurance agreements.  (2) Requirements for new features or modifications to the project.  (3) Requirements to provide real estate, rights-of-way, and easements for sites for disposal of dredged materials for the project.  D. The district shall enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District not later than six months from the date all district commissioners are appointed. The agreement shall contain the following provisions:  (1) The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District shall continue to operate as the nonfederal sponsor for the Calcasieu River and Pass Project as defined in R.S. 34:218 until an ad valorem tax referenced in R.S. 34:489 is authorized by a favorable vote of a majority of the qualified electors in each parish within the district and such monies are received by the Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District.  (2) The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District shall maintain ownership and control of sites used for dredged material currently owned by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.  E. Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the district shall not engage in port activities as defined in R.S. 34:218 within its territory.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:482 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§482. Domicile

RS 482 - Domicile  The domicile of the district shall be in Calcasieu Parish, but offices may be maintained in Cameron Parish. The secretary may reside in Calcasieu or Cameron Parish. The books and records of the district shall be kept where the secretary resides.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:483 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§483. Board of commissioners; appointment; term

RS 483 - Board of commissioners; appointment; term  A. The Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "board", composed of five members, who shall be appointed, as follows:  (1) One commissioner shall be the port director or his designee of the Cameron Parish Port, Harbor, and Terminal District.  (2) One commissioner shall be the port director or his designee of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.  (3) One commissioner shall be a state-commissioned river port pilot appointed by the Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of Lake Charles.  (4) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the governor and subject to Senate confirmation, representing separate facilities that utilize the Calcasieu Ship Channel for commerce involving deep draft seagoing vessels, one facility being located in Cameron Parish and one being located in Calcasieu Parish.  B. The terms of office for commissioners appointed pursuant to Paragraphs (A)(3) and (4) of this Section shall be four years and the appointed commissioners shall serve no more than two consecutive terms of office.  C. Any vacancy on the board of commissioners for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term of office.  D. The commissioners shall serve without compensation and shall have the power to organize and reorganize legal, executive, engineering, clerical, and other departments and forces of the board and to fix the duties, powers, and compensation of all officers, agents, and employees under the board. Commissioners shall be entitled to receive all necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or while attending to the business of the board.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:484 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§484. Officers and employees of board; meetings; quorum

RS 484 - Officers and employees of board; meetings; quorum  A. The board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice president, secretary, and 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.  B.(1) The board shall meet in regular session once each quarter and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes them, or on written request of three members.  (2) Notwithstanding Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, if there is no business to come before the board and there has not been a request of at least three members, the president may elect not to call a regular session meeting. In such instances, the president shall notify all members of the board of commissioners of his decision.  (3) The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings.  C. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.  D. The board shall maintain suitable offices in the district, and may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, and other agents and employees, and shall fix their compensation and terms of office or employment.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1; Acts 2019, No. 339, §1; Acts 2020, No. 363, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 34:485 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§485. Powers of board

RS 485 - Powers of board  A. The board shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities conferred by law upon political corporations.  B. The board may own, construct, lease, or operate equipment and machinery as may be necessary to maintain and improve the project.  C. The board may own, construct, and administer facilities necessary to maintain and improve the project.  D. The board may dredge ship ways, channels, slips, basins and turning basins, passing lanes, and anchorages within the project.  E. The board may establish, operate, and maintain in cooperation with the federal government, the state of Louisiana and its various agencies, subdivisions, and public bodies, navigable waterway systems and improvements within the project.  F. The board may acquire by purchase, donation, or lease property necessary for the maintenance and improvement of the project.  G. The board may maintain proper depth of water to accommodate and induce the business and industrial interests of the project.  H. The board may make reasonable charges and collect the same for the use of all structures, works, property, and facilities administered by the board, and for any and all services rendered by the board.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:486 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§486. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports

RS 486 - Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports  A. The board shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and welfare of the district. The board shall control and regulate the same and make an annual report showing all receipts and disbursements of the board, setting forth the general condition of the district and its buildings, structures, facilities, and other properties, and making such recommendations for the development and welfare of the district and its management as may seem advisable. A copy of this report shall be promptly published in a newspaper printed in the parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron.  B. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings which shall be published at least once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the district, not later than thirty days after each board meeting. At each meeting, the board shall examine all its accounts and operations, determine in what manner the work of the board shall be undertaken, and provide the means to carry it out.  C. The secretary shall keep full and complete records of all receipts and expenditures of the district. The secretary shall safely keep and preserve all books, records, reports, contracts, vouchers, and correspondence relative to the affairs of the district, and maintain a perpetual inventory of its property of all descriptions.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:487 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§487. Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement

RS 487 - Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement  A. The board is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, or lease any lands in the district needed for the maintenance and improvement of the project. The board may also provide that payment for such lands be made out of the monies under its control not otherwise specifically appropriated.  B. The board is further authorized to receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise, any sum of money, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any of its political subdivisions, for the purpose of carrying out the objects and purposes of this Part.  C. The board is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvements in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the board, to purchase machinery or materials and equipment for performing such work, and to supervise the making of the same or to make and construct such works through contracts with others, and generally, to do all other acts necessary or proper to carry out the powers vested in it with regard to such works of public improvement.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:488 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§488. Contracts

RS 488 - Contracts  Anything in this Part to the contrary notwithstanding, any construction undertaken, or materials purchased pursuant to the authority granted in this Chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 2018, No. 239, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:801 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§801. Definitions

RS 801 - Definitions When used in this Sub-part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Vessel" means and includes any steamship, steamboat, tug, towboat, barge, water craft, ship or vessel of any kind or description, whether foreign or domestic.  (2) "Person", "party" or "individual" includes natural persons, firms and corporations.