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LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.47. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 4720.47 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.48. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 4720.48 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.49 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.49. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 4720.49 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.51. Short title

RS 4720.51 - Short title This Chapter shall be referred to as the "New Orleans Community Improvement Act". Acts 2004, No. 349, §1. NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 349, §2, relative to repeal of Acts 1968, No. 170, and all Acts amending it, including Acts 1972, No. 299, Acts 1980, Nos. 571 and 572, Acts 1984, No. 155, Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., Nos. 65 and 135, Acts 1995, Nos. 30 and 375, Acts 1997, No. 101, and Acts 2003, Nos. 266 and 968.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.53. Workable program

RS 4720.53 - Workable program The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, for the purposes of this Chapter may formulate a workable program for the community improvement for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight, to encourage needed rehabilitation, and to provide for the redevelopment of slum or blighted areas or facilities which are functionally obsolescent or to undertake other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1; Acts 2005, No. 437, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.54. Encouragement of private enterprise

RS 4720.54 - Encouragement of private enterprise The "New Orleans Redevelopment Authority", referred to in this Chapter as the "authority", to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the city of New Orleans as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community improvement area by private enterprise. The powers shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its authority under this Chapter. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.58 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.58. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area

RS 4720.58 - Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.57, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.56(4), the authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, or by the exercise of the power of expropriation any real property, or interest therein, which it may deem necessary for or in connection with a community improvement plan or project under this Chapter. B. The authority may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided in the Civil Code relative to the transfer of property and the laws supplementary or amendatory thereto, or it may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the power of expropriation. Property already devoted to a public use may be purchased in a like manner, but no real property belonging to the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision of the state may be acquired without the consent of the political body owning such property. C. In any proceeding to fix or assess compensation for damages for the purchase of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of expropriation, evidence, or testimony bearing upon the following matters shall be admissible and shall be considered in fixing such compensation or damages, in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible: (1) The institution of any legal or administrative proceedings with respect to any use, condition, occupancy, or operation of such property, which is unlawful or violative of, or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction under any law or ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any agency thereof, in which such property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, unsanitary, or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) The effect on the value of such property, of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction of any such use, condition, or operation. (3) Testimony or evidence that any public body or public officer charged with the duty or authority so to do has rendered, made, or issued any judgment, decree, determination, or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination, or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and character of such use, condition, or operation. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.63 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.63. Bonds as legal investment

RS 4720.63 - Bonds as legal investment A. All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks, and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business; all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business; and all executors, administrators, curators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, monies, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by the authority pursuant to this Chapter; but the bonds and other obligations shall be secured by an agreement between the issuer and the federal government in which the issuer agrees to borrow from the federal government and the federal government agrees to lend to the issuer, prior to the maturity of such bonds or other obligations, monies in any amount which together with any other monies irrevocably committed to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds or other obligations will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity thereon, which monies under the terms of said agreement are required to be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on the bonds or other obligations at their maturity. Bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this Section to authorize any persons, political subdivisions, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations. B. Nothing contained in this Section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any persons of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.64 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.64. Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution

RS 4720.64 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution A. All property of the authority, including funds owned or held by it for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against the authority be a charge or lien upon such property; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given pursuant to this Chapter by the authority on its rents, fees, grants, or revenues from community improvement projects; further, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of an obligee to foreclose or otherwise enforce the terms and provisions of any mortgage, note, or other security given by the authority in connection with any immovable property owned by it. B. The property of the authority acquired or held for the purposes of this Chapter is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes, and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the municipality, the parish, the state, or any political subdivision thereof or any other taxing body; but such tax exemption shall terminate when the authority sells, leases, or otherwise disposes of the property in a community improvement area to a purchaser or lessee which is not a public body entitled to tax exemption with respect to the property; however, when any property or portion thereof reenters commerce while owned by the authority or any other public body, the tax exemption herein provided for shall cease as long as such property or portion thereof is used in commerce. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.66 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.66. Title of purchase

RS 4720.66 - Title of purchase Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchaser, lessees, or transferees of the property is concerned. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.67 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.67. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1030, §2, eff. July 8, 2010.

RS 4720.67 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1030, §2, eff. July 8, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.68 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.68. Cumulative clause

RS 4720.68 - Cumulative clause The powers conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.69 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.69. Severability

RS 4720.69 - Severability The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, provision, exception, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Chapter is held unconstitutional or void, the remainder of this Chapter shall continue in full force and effect, it being the legislative intent, now hereby declared, that this Chapter would have been enacted even if such unconstitutional or void matter had not been included therein. Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby further declared to be the controlling legislative intent that, if any provisions or part of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Chapter, and the application of such provision or part to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Insofar as the provisions of this Chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.70 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.70. Safe clause

RS 4720.70 - Safe clause The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Acts 2004, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.72. Construction of Chapter

RS 4720.72 - Construction of Chapter This Chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2005, No. 437, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.82 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.82. Workable program

RS 4720.82 - Workable program The St. Charles Parish Council, for the purposes of this Chapter, may formulate a workable program for community improvement for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and blight, to encourage needed rehabilitation, and to provide for the redevelopment of slum or blighted areas or to undertake other feasible parochial activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Acts 2004, No. 583, §1, eff. June 25, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.83 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.83. Encouragement of private enterprise

RS 4720.83 - Encouragement of private enterprise The "St. Charles Parish Council", hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the "parish governing authority", to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of St. Charles Parish as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community improvement area by private enterprise. The parish governing authority shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its authority under this Chapter. Acts 2004, No. 583, §1, eff. June 25, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.86 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.86. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area

RS 4720.86 - Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.85, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.84(4), the parish governing authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, or device, or by the exercise of the power of expropriation, any real property, or interest therein which it may deem necessary for or in connection with a community improvement plan or project under this Chapter. B. The parish governing authority may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided in the Civil Code relative to the transfer of property and the laws supplementary or amendatory thereto, or it may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the power of expropriation. Property already devoted to a public use may be purchased in a like manner, but no real property belonging to the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision of the state may be acquired without the consent of the political body owning such property. C. In any proceeding to fix or assess compensation for damages for the purchase of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of expropriation, evidence, or testimony bearing upon the following matters shall be admissible and shall be considered in fixing such compensation or damages in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible: (1) The institution of any legal or administrative proceedings with respect to any use, condition, occupancy, or operation of such property which is unlawful or violative of, or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction under any law or ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any agency thereof, in which such property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, unsanitary, or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) The effect on the value of such property, of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction of any such use, condition, or operation. (3) Testimony or evidence that any public body or public officer charged with the duty or authority so to do has rendered, made, or issued any judgment, decree, determination, or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination, or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and character of such use, condition, or operation. Acts 2004, No. 583, §1, eff. June 25, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.101. Short title

RS 4720.101 - Short title This Chapter shall be referred to as the "Opelousas Community Improvement Act". Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.103. Workable program

RS 4720.103 - Workable program The city of Opelousas, Louisiana, for the purposes of this Chapter may formulate a workable program for the community improvement for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight, to encourage needed rehabilitation, and to provide for the redevelopment of slum or blighted areas or facilities which are functionally obsolescent or to undertake other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.104 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.104. Encouragement of private enterprise

RS 4720.104 - Encouragement of private enterprise The "Opelousas Redevelopment Authority", referred to in this Chapter as the "authority", to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the city of Opelousas as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community improvement area by private enterprise. The powers shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its authority under this Chapter. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.108. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area

RS 4720.108 - Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.107, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.106(4), the authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, or by the exercise of the power of expropriation any real property, or interest therein, which it may deem necessary for or in connection with a community improvement plan or project under this Chapter. B. The authority may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided by law relative to the transfer of property and the laws supplementary or amendatory thereto, or it may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the power of expropriation. Property already devoted to a public use may be purchased in a like manner, but no real property belonging to the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision of the state may be acquired without the consent of the political body owning such property. C. In any proceeding to fix or assess compensation for damages for the purchase of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of expropriation, evidence, or testimony bearing upon the following matters shall be admissible and shall be considered in fixing such compensation or damages, in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible: (1) The institution of any legal or administrative proceedings with respect to any use, condition, occupancy, or operation of such property, which is unlawful or violative of, or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction under any law or ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any agency thereof, in which such property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, unsanitary, or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) The effect on the value of such property, of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction of any such use, condition, or operation. (3) Testimony or evidence that any public body or public officer charged with the duty or authority to do so has rendered, made, or issued any judgment, decree, determination, or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination, or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and character of such use, condition, or operation. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.113. Bonds as legal investment

RS 4720.113 - Bonds as legal investment A. All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business; all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business; and all executors, administrators, curators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, monies, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by the authority pursuant to this Chapter; but the bonds and other obligations shall be secured by an agreement between the issuer and the federal government in which the issuer agrees to borrow from the federal government and the federal government agrees to lend to the issuer, prior to the maturity of such bonds or other obligations, monies in any amount which together with any other monies irrevocably committed to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds or other obligations will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity thereon, which monies under the terms of said agreement are required to be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on the bonds or other obligations at their maturity. Bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this Section to authorize any persons, political subdivisions, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations. B. Nothing contained in this Section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any persons of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.