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LA Rev Stat § 33:130.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.17. Abolishment of industrial area or portion thereof; procedure

RS 130.17 - Abolishment of industrial area or portion thereof; procedure The governing authority of a parish may abolish an industrial area or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial area only if the industry or industries located therein fail to furnish at the expense of said industry or industries any of the services listed in R.S. 51:1202 for an extended period of time and only if there is a definite need for such services in the portion of the industrial area involved. The parish governing authority may abolish an industrial area or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial area only by resolution adopted after not less than one public hearing on the question. The resolution of a parish governing authority to abolish an industrial area or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial area shall be effective thirty days after the resolution is adopted by the governing authority, provided that no resort to the courts is taken challenging such action prior to the expiration of such thirty days by a property owner within the area affected. If such action is taken by a property owner, the resolution of the parish governing authority shall be effective only when a judgment adverse to the property owner has been rendered and is final, executory, and definitive. In any suit by a property owner questioning the legality of action by the parish governing authority abolishing an industrial area or removing a portion of the territory from an industrial area, the burden of proof shall be on the parish to establish that certain of the services listed in R.S. 51:1202 have not been properly furnished by the industry or industries involved and that there is a definite need for such services in the area involved. The results of any final action taken under this Section which in any way alters the boundaries of an industrial area shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish in accordance with the applicable provisions of R.S. 33:130.13. Added by Acts 1964, No. 406, §1; Acts 2008, No. 644, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.18. Increase of certain taxation in industrial areas prohibited; exceptions

RS 130.18 - Increase of certain taxation in industrial areas prohibited; exceptions When an industrial area shall be created including territory which is a part of a preexisting special service district which furnishes any of the services enumerated in R.S. 51:1202, such territory shall continue to be subject to taxes of the special service district which had previously been levied. No new tax levied by any such special service district shall apply to any territory within an industrial area unless such tax is a renewal or extension of a previously existing tax, the proceeds of which are to be used to continue an existing service. No increase of an existing tax levied by any such special service district shall apply to any territory within an industrial area unless, because of increased maintenance or other costs, such increase is necessary to continue to provide an existing service. Added by Acts 1964, No. 406, §1; Acts 2008, No. 644, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.31. Resolution or ordinance; contents; access to district; police protection

RS 130.31 - Resolution or ordinance; contents; access to district; police protection The governing authority of any parish acting pursuant to power granted in R.S. 39:551.2 may by the adoption of an appropriate resolution, or ordinance if required by home rule charter, create one or more industrial districts. Such resolution or ordinance shall define the boundaries of each such district, shall give the district an appropriate name, and shall prescribe such powers, duties, and liabilities therefor not inconsistent with R.S. 39:551.2 as may be deemed suitable by said governing authority. All industrial districts so created hereafter shall require or include provisions for access by public road to any and all entrances to the premises of each and every plant in the area employed for industrial purposes, for use by employees of such industry, or for use by employees of independent contractors working on such premises, or for delivery of materials or supplies, other than by rail or water transportation, to such premises. Where under any plan approved by the governing authority of the parish individual plants provide police protection, this protection shall be confined to the premises of each individual plant located therein. Added by Acts 1964, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1; Acts 2014, No. 158, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.51. Definitions

RS 130.51 - Definitions For the purposes of this Subpart, unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the defined terms: (1) "Developer" means any person having an interest in real property located in a local governmental subdivision. As used in the preceding sentence, "person" means any person or entity whatsoever, including but not limited to, any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, co-operative, estate, trust, business trust, or syndicate. (2) "Financing agreement" means any agreement relating to an industrial park project between a local governmental subdivision and a developer authorized pursuant to this Subpart. (3) "Governing authority" means the body which exercises the legislative functions of the local governmental subdivision. (4) "Industrial park" when used in conjunction with industrial park project means a tract or tracts of land suitable primarily for use as building sites by a group of enterprises engaged in industrial, manufacturing, processing, assembling, distribution, or wholesale businesses. (5) "Industrial park project" means a project for the acquisition and development of land as a site for an industrial park, including the provision of water, sewer, drainage, streets or similar facilities, or of transportation, power or communication facilities, and any other facilities which are incidental to the use of the site as an industrial park. (6) "Local governmental subdivision" means any parish, municipality, industrial district, or port, harbor and industrial district. (7) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town, or village. (8) "Project costs" means all costs necessary for the planning, development, acquisition, construction, or improvement of an industrial park project, including site acquisition; construction and installation of water, sewer, drainage, streets, or similar facilities, or of transportation, power, or communication facilities; and any other facilities incidental or necessary to the use of such project; architectural, engineering, supervising, accounting, inspection, legal, and financing fees and costs; and other costs, fees, and expenses incidental to the issuance of the revenue bonds; costs and expenses in connection with the preparation of feasibility studies and reports; interest on revenue bonds and notes during construction and for a reasonable period thereafter; establishment of reserves to secure the bonds and notes; and other expenditures incidental and necessary therefor. (9) "Revenue bonds" means any revenue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart. Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.52. Development of industrial parks

RS 130.52 - Development of industrial parks A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary and as a grant of power in addition to any authority contained elsewhere in the laws of Louisiana, a local governmental subdivision is empowered and authorized to create, develop, and finance, or assist in the creation, development, and financing of industrial park projects, as more specifically hereinafter provided, in order to promote industrial development in such local governmental subdivision. B. To carry out and implement the authority granted by Subsection A of this Section, a local governmental subdivision is authorized to enter into financing agreements with developers, pursuant to which developers agree to develop, within the local governmental subdivision, land for industrial parks and to provide water, sewer, drainage, street, and similar facilities, and transportation, power, and underground cable communication facilities and other facilities incidental to the use of such land as industrial sites, or any one or more of the foregoing, and the local governmental subdivision in consideration thereof undertakes to issue revenue bonds as hereinafter provided payable solely from payments to be made by such developers and to make the proceeds of such bonds available to reimburse the developers for the project costs. The financing agreements shall contain such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable by the governing authority of the local governmental subdivision to carry out the purposes contemplated by this Subpart. If, pursuant to a financing agreement, a developer agrees to construct, or cause to be constructed, water, sewerage, drainage, street and similar facilities, or transportation, power or underground cable communication facilities or any other functionally related facilities, or any one or more of the foregoing, and to use to pay the costs thereof his own resources or funds and/or the proceeds of revenue bonds to be made available to the developer, the payment of the principal of and interest on which he is obligated to pay pursuant to the financing agreement or a separate guaranty agreement, then the provisions of Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall not be applicable. Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.55 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.55. Bond sale and execution; receipts; local government liability

RS 130.55 - Bond sale and execution; receipts; local government liability A. The revenue bonds shall be sold in such manner, at such times, and at such prices as the governing authority of the local governmental subdivision may determine. B. The revenue bonds and coupons, if any, attached thereto shall be executed in the name of the local governmental subdivision by the manual or facsimile signatures of such official or officials as may be designated in the bond resolution or the trust agreement authorizing their issuance. If any officer whose manual or facsimile signature appears on any revenue bond or coupon ceases to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if he had remained in office until such delivery. The bond resolution or trust agreement may provide for authentication of the bonds by the trustee or fiscal agent thereunder. C. Pending the preparation of definitive revenue bonds, the local governmental subdivision may issue interim receipts or temporary revenue bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive revenue bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery. D. No officer or member of the local governmental subdivision, its governing authority, the state bond commission, or any person executing such revenue bonds shall be liable personally on such bonds. E. The local governmental subdivision shall have power to purchase its revenue bonds out of any funds available therefor under the bond resolution or the trust agreement authorizing or securing such bonds. Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.57 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.57. Supplemental powers

RS 130.57 - Supplemental powers The powers and rights conferred by this Subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Subpart does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the doing of the things authorized hereby. Neither the making of contracts nor the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart need comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the making of contracts and the issuance of the revenue bonds or other obligations for the financing of any revenue bond project or projects undertaken pursuant to this Subpart, except as herein provided. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any revenue bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided in this Subpart. The provisions of this Subpart shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes. Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.58 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.58. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 363, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.

RS 130.58 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 363, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.71 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.71. Ward One Economic Development Board of Calcasieu Parish; creation; purpose

RS 130.71 - Ward One Economic Development Board of Calcasieu Parish; creation; purpose A. The Ward One Economic Development Board of Calcasieu Parish is hereby created. The primary object and purposes of the board shall be to promote, encourage, and participate in economic development activities for Ward One of Calcasieu Parish. B. For purposes of this Subpart, "economic development activities" shall include but shall not be limited to activities, projects, and endeavors that will accomplish or enhance the opportunity for any of the following: (1) Growth and development of the Ward One area and the prosperity and welfare of the people of the ward. (2) Expansion, restoration, improvement, or development of existing commercial structures in the Ward One area. (3) Full use of underutilized resources of the Ward One area. (4) Expansion and development of the tax base of the Ward One area. (5) Improved communication among and coordination of federal, state, regional, and local programs in Louisiana, as well as private sector programs and projects. Acts 2001, No. 377, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.72. Composition of the board

RS 130.72 - Composition of the board A. The Ward One Economic Development Board of Calcasieu Parish shall be composed of five members who shall be selected as follows: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Louisiana state senator or senators who represent any part of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish. (2) One member shall be appointed by the Louisiana state representative or representatives who represent any part of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish. (3) One member shall be appointed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board member or members who represent any part of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish. (4) Two members shall be appointed by the member or members of the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish who represent any part of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish. B.(1) Members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. (2) One member shall serve an initial term of one year; one shall serve an initial term of two years; one shall serve an initial term of three years; and two shall serve initial terms of four years. The initial terms of the respective members shall be determined by lot conducted at the first meeting of the board. C. Members shall serve without compensation. D. Any vacancy in the membership of the board, occurring either by reason of the expiration of the term for which appointed or by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. In the event that the entity responsible for the appointment of a member fails to fill a vacancy within thirty days, the remaining members of the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the appointing entity. E. Any member of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the board, 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 ordering his removal. Acts 2001, No. 377, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 383, §1, eff. June 23, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.81 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.81. Wards 4 and 6 Economic Development Board of Beauregard Parish; creation; purpose

RS 130.81 - Wards 4 and 6 Economic Development Board of Beauregard Parish; creation; purpose The Wards 4 and 6 Economic Development Board of Beauregard Parish is hereby created. The primary purpose of the board shall be to promote, encourage, and participate in economic development activities for wards 4 and 6 of Beauregard Parish. These activities include but shall not be limited to endeavors that will accomplish or enhance the opportunity for any of the following: (1) Growth, development, and prosperity of the Wards 4 and 6 area. (2) Development of existing commercial structures. (3) Development of underutilized resources. (4) Development of the tax base. (5) Coordination of public and private programs. Acts 2010, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.82 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.82. Composition of the board

RS 130.82 - Composition of the board A. The Wards 4 and 6 Economic Development Board of Beauregard Parish shall be composed of members selected as follows: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Louisiana state senator or senators who represent any part of Ward 4 or 6 of Beauregard Parish. (2) Two members shall be appointed by the Louisiana state representative or representatives who represent any part of Ward 4 or 6 of Beauregard Parish. (3) One member shall be appointed by the Beauregard Parish School Board member or members who represent any part of Ward 4 or 6 of Beauregard Parish. (4) Three members shall be appointed by the member or members of the governing authority of Beauregard Parish who represent any part of Ward 4 or 6 of Beauregard Parish. B.(1) Members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. (2) One member shall serve an initial term of one year; two shall serve an initial term of two years; two shall serve an initial term of three years; and two shall serve initial terms of four years. The initial terms of the respective members shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. C. Members shall serve without compensation. D. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. In the event that the entity responsible for the appointment of a member fails to fill a vacancy within thirty days, the remaining members of the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the appointing entity. E. Any member of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the board, but only for cause on charges proffered against him in writing and after public hearing. Any member so removed shall have the right to appeal his removal to a court of competent jurisdiction within ten days of the decision ordering his removal. F. Members shall be eligible for reappointment, unless they have been removed from office in the manner provided in this Section. Acts 2010, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.83 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.83. Powers and functions of the board

RS 130.83 - Powers and functions of the board The board shall have the following powers and functions: (1) Make recommendations and provide relevant information about the wards 4 and 6 area concerning such matters as: (a) Natural and environmental conditions, trends of industrial population, developments, and the culture of the people. (b) Land use in the area. (c) The need for and the proposed general locations of commercial, mixed use, public, or private works and facilities in the area. (2) Make or assist in studies of the resources of the Wards 4 and 6 area and the problems affecting the development of the area and make such studies available to the public. In making such studies, the board may seek assistance from public or private sources. (3) Prepare, maintain, and make available listings of the resources of the wards 4 and 6 area and of the major public and private works which affect the development of the area. (4) Provide information in order to foster public awareness and understanding of the purpose of the board and to stimulate public interest and participation in the development of the area. (5) Accept the donation of public or private grants and services. (6) Solicit the assistance of industry and private civic organizations in the control and reduction of litter in the area and encourage participation in the "adopt-a-road" program as provided in R.S. 48:235 for the purpose of controlling litter along the highways of the area. (7) Hold public hearings and sponsor public forums. (8) Exercise all other powers necessary and proper for the discharge of its function. Acts 2010, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:130.101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§130.101. Morehouse Economic Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction

RS 130.101 - Morehouse Economic Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The Morehouse Economic 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 said district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for industrial, commercial, tourism, research, and economic 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 economic development to stimulate the economy through commerce, industry, and development of tourism, research, 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 Morehouse Parish. Acts 1988, No. 29, §1, eff. June 10, 1988.