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LA Rev Stat § 33:3824 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3824. Plans and specifications; advertisement for bids

RS 3824 - Plans and specifications; advertisement for bids The governing authority of such political subdivision, after having given notice of its intention as above set forth and after disposing of all objections and having decided to order the construction of such improvements, or after having been authorized by the election herein provided for and after having received and considered any written objections filed by property owners not entitled to vote at such election, may without further delay have the necessary plans and specifications for said work prepared and adopt a resolution or ordinance authorizing the advertisement for bids therefor by the giving of notice calling for sealed bids for the construction of said work, such notice to be signed by the chief executive officer, and to be published for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the political subdivision, or if there be no newspaper published therein, then in some newspaper of general circulation in the parish wherein the political subdivision is located or in an adjoining parish. Said notice shall contain a general description of the work contemplated, shall refer to the plans and specifications which shall be placed on file with the clerk or secretary of the governing authority, and shall designate the hour, date and place for the reception and opening of bids, and may provide that the contractor be required to accept the certificates of indebtedness hereafter authorized in payment for the work performed under his contract, if the governing authority elects to make such requirement. Acts 1962, No. 313, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3825 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3825. Awarding of contract

RS 3825 - Awarding of contract The governing authority of said political subdivision shall meet in open session on the date and at the place and hour named in the notice calling for bids and shall proceed to open said bids and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder who can furnish satisfactory security; or it may reject any and all bids, and, at any time within a period of thirty days from the date of the reception and opening of said bids, may award a contract for said works without further advertisement, provided that no such contract shall be let for an amount greater than that specified in the lowest sealed bid received from a responsible bidder. Any contract awarded under the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 shall be authorized by resolution authorizing and empowering the chief executive officer of the governing authority to execute said contract for, on behalf of, and in the name of the political subdivision and a copy of said contract shall be set forth in full in said resolution, and the resolution shall be published in full in one issue of the official journal, and a certified copy thereof filed in the office of the clerk of court of the parish in which the political subdivision is located and shall be recorded in the mortgage records of said parish. Acts 1962, No. 313, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3826 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3826. Report of total cost; amounts chargeable to each lot

RS 3826 - Report of total cost; amounts chargeable to each lot The political subdivision, upon the award of such contract, shall forthwith or at a reasonable time thereafter require of the engineers of the political subdivision a duly certified statement or report showing in detail the total cost of the improvements, including the cost of street intersections, outside water facilities, engineering, legal and other fees, and all other expenses incidental to the cost of said improvements. If a local or special assessment has been levied the report shall also show the amount of the cost chargeable to each lot or parcel of real estate to be improved or benefited in the proportion that its front footage bears to the total front footage to be assessed, as shall be determined by the governing authority, provided, however, that where any water line is constructed upon more than one side of any lot or parcel of real estate, the total front footage of such lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed shall be determined by taking the total front footage of said lot or parcel of real estate abutting all water lines to be constructed and dividing such total front footage by two. The report shall further describe each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed with sufficient clearness to identify it. The words "front footage" as used in R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 shall mean the footage of each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the street or right of way along which the water line is constructed. Acts 1962, No. 313, §5. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3828 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3828. Coupon certificates; amortized promissory notes

RS 3828 - Coupon certificates; amortized promissory notes The governing authority of any such political subdivision complying with the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue, execute, negotiate, sell and deliver, negotiable interest bearing coupon certificates of the political subdivision in an amount not exceeding the total amount of the installments or deferred payments as provided for in R.S. 33:3827, and certificates to bear interest not exceeding 6% per annum, said interest to be paid annually and said certificates to mature serially over a period not exceeding forty years, but in no event shall said certificates extend over a longer period of time than that provided for by the ordinance levying the local or special assessments which may be payable in annual installments. Said certificates shall be of such form, date, denomination, and payable in principal and interest at such time and place as the governing authority may determine, the payment of such certificates to be secured in principal and interest by the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds derived from the levying and collection of the special assessments as hereinabove provided for by R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835, and which funds shall be set aside in a separate fund and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose than to pay the principal and interest of said certificates, provided, however, that the governing authority may issue amortized promissory notes without coupons providing for partial payments of principal and accrued interest at stated periods for a definite time at the expiration of which the entire debt will be extinguished, which notes shall not be for a longer period than forty (40) years and shall bear interest not to exceed 6% per annum and which notes may be secured by property belonging to said political subdivision whether said property be movable or immovable, and/or by a pledge of anticipated revenues from the sale of water by said district. Acts 1962, No. 313, §7. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3829 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3829. Additional local or special assessments

RS 3829 - Additional local or special assessments In the event the local and special assessments originally levied or the water rates originally provided are insufficient for any cause whatsoever, to pay the principal and interest, or the principal or interest, in any one year of the said waterwork certificates outstanding at their respective maturity dates, or to make timely payments in connection with any amortized promissory notes issued, then in such event the political subdivision issuing such waterworks certificates or amortized notes under the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835, through its governing authority, is hereby authorized, empowered and obligated by ordinance to levy and collect, at such time or times as may be necessary, additional local or special assessments on each lot or parcel of real estate in the political subdivision or area involved, on a front foot basis, sufficient in amount to pay in full the said principal and interest, or the principal or interest of such waterwork certificates at their respective maturity dates or the necessary payments in connection with any amortized promissory notes issued. The amounts assessed in such ordinance or ordinances shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage and if not paid within thirty days from the date of its adoption, the governing authority of the political subdivision shall proceed against the property for the collection of the amount of the additional local or special assessments so levied, plus interest thereon and 10% additional for attorney's fees. A certified copy of each ordinance providing for the levy and collection of such additional local or special assessments shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish in which the political subdivision is located promptly upon its adoption, who shall forthwith record the same in the mortgage records of the parish, and when so filed and recorded shall operate as a lien and privilege against all the real estate therein assessed and shall prime all other liens except taxes, and prior recorded local or special assessments levied for streets, sewerage or waterworks improvements. Acts 1962, No. 313, §8. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3830 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3830. Signing of certificates and coupons; endorsement

RS 3830 - Signing of certificates and coupons; endorsement  A. The said waterworks certificates or amortized note, together with the mortgage or pledge securing same, shall be signed by the chief executive officer of the governing authority of any such political subdivisions and by its clerk or secretary, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the said political subdivision and under the seal thereof. If certificates are issued the interest coupons shall be signed with the facsimile signature of the said officers, and before delivery thereof, they shall be registered in the mortgage records of the parish in which the political subdivision is located as to the serial number, or numbers, amount, rate of interest and dates due. Each of the said certificates shall bear the following endorsement, viz:  "This certificate registered in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of ______, on this the ______ day of ______, 20__.  Clerk of Court and Ex Officio Recorder of Mortgages, Parish of ______, Louisiana."  B. The provisions of this section are applicable to sewer certificates issued by the Lafourche water district.  Acts 1962, No. 313, §9. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M; Acts 1974, No. 440, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3831 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3831. Delivery of certificates and collection of price

RS 3831 - Delivery of certificates and collection of price A. The governing authority of the political subdivision issuing such waterworks certificates or amortized note may, by resolution, empower and authorize the chief executive officer and its clerk or secretary to negotiate and deliver such waterworks certificates or amortized note and collect the purchase price thereof and do any and all things necessary and incidental thereto, or authorize delivery to the contractor of all or any part of the said waterworks certificates or the promissory note in payment of their contractual obligation covering such improvements, as may be determined by the said governing authority. The funds derived from the sale of said certificates or amortized note shall be expended solely in payment of the cost of the improvements herein authorized, and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose whatsoever. B. The provisions of this section are applicable to sewer certificates issued by the Lafourche water district. Acts 1962, No. 313, 10. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M.; Acts 1974, No. 440, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3832 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3832. Negotiability

RS 3832 - Negotiability A. Waterwork certificates and amortized promissory notes issued hereunder shall have all the requisites of negotiable paper under the law merchant, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance, sale or delivery, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value thereof. B. The provisions of this section are applicable to sewer certificates issued by the Lafourche water district. C. All work performed under the provisions of this Act1 shall come under the provisions of R.S. 38:2211. Acts 1962, No. 313, §11. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M; Acts 1974, No. 440, §1. 1Act 440 of 1974 added R.S. 33:3811.1, amended R.S. 33:3812, amended R.S. 33:3813(C), added R.S. 33:3815.1, amended R.S. 33:3817, added R.S. 33:3818.1, added R.S. 33:3822.1 and amended R.S. 33:3823, R.S. 33:3830, R.S. 33:3831, and R.S. 33:3832.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3833. Final inspection; payment

RS 3833 - Final inspection; payment The governing authority of any political subdivision taking advantage of the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 shall upon the completion of any contract awarded as provided herein, provide for the final inspection of the work performed thereunder and the improvements made, and if the work be found to have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with said contract, as evidenced by a certificate of the project engineer, the said governing authority shall by ordinance duly adopted approve and accept said work and fulfill its obligations under the said contract after compliance with the laws of Louisiana relative to the completion of contracts involving public works, by full payment therefor of any and all amounts and balances due the said contractor, including all retained percentages of payments previously made thereon on engineer's estimates, and which percentages were retained pending the completion of the said work. Acts 1962, No. 313, §12.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3834 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3834. Engineers and attorneys

RS 3834 - Engineers and attorneys Political subdivisions which take advantage of the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 be and they are hereby authorized, through their respective governing authorities, if they elect to do so, to engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment, who shall prepare all plans and specifications for said work and improvement herein authorized, and the governing authority shall approve such plans and specifications by a proper resolution duly adopted. Such engineer, so employed, shall inspect the work as let in accordance with contracts hereunder and shall issue to the said contractor, his estimates thereon from time to time as the work progresses, which estimates may be paid by the political subdivision either in full or by the retention of 10% thereof as retained percentage. The said engineer shall inspect the work as it progresses and shall be responsible for the performance and completion thereof in accordance with the plans and specifications. Upon final completion of the work the said engineer shall render a report to the governing authority of the political subdivision as to the completion of the work in a satisfactory manner, which report shall be duly certified to, and in addition thereto, the said engineer shall do and perform any and all engineering duties required of him in R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835. The governing authority of the political subdivision is also hereby authorized to employ attorneys to handle all legal work in connection with such improvements herein authorized, and to provide for the payment of their fee and said attorneys, in addition to their other duties, shall prepare a complete transcript of the record of the proceedings had covering each and every project completed hereunder and shall file the same with the clerk or secretary of the political subdivision; and said filed transcript shall constitute a permanent record thereof. Acts 1962, No. 313, §13.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3834.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3834.1. Engineer not required

RS 3834.1 - Engineer not required Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of a waterworks system shall not be required to employ an engineer for any public works project the total cost of which is less than fifty thousand dollars including labor and materials. Acts 2004, No. 895, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3835 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3835. Contesting validity

RS 3835 - Contesting validity No contest or proceeding to question the validity or legality of any resolutions or ordinances adopted or proceedings had under the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 shall be begun in any court by any person for any cause whatsoever, after the expiration of thirty days from the date when the resolution, ordinance or proceeding was published, and after such time the regularity of such resolution, ordinance, or proceeding shall be conclusively presumed. If the validity of any certificates or amortized notes issued under the provisions of R.S. 33:3822 through 33:3835 is not raised within thirty days from the date of publication of the resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuing of said certificates or amortized note and fixing their terms, the authority to issue said certificates or amortized note, the legality thereof and of the local or special assessments necessary to pay the same shall be conclusively presumed and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters. Acts 1962, No. 313, §14. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 18, §1, eff. June 2, 1966, at 2:32 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3836 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3836. Contracts for purchase of water

RS 3836 - Contracts for purchase of water Any parish or municipal corporation, east of the Mississippi River, including any agency, instrumentality or board thereof, may enter into contracts for the purchase of water over periods of years not exceeding sixty. Payments under any such contract shall be measured by the amount of water annually made available to the parish or municipality and used or distributed by it, provided that a parish or municipality may agree, in such contract or any amendment thereto, to accept and pay for, in each future year during a period not exceeding the life of the contract, a minimum quantity of water per year. Such a contract may, but need not, provide for the granting to the parish or municipality of all or part of the facilities of the seller, with or without further consideration, but if payments are measured as above provided, such contract shall not be deemed the incurring of indebtedness or the borrowing of money and no approval of the State Bond and Tax Board or any other board or commission shall be required in order that such contract be effective. Such contract may, but need not, limit the sources from which payment for such water shall be made. Any such contract may be authorized or ratified by resolution of the governing authority of the parish or municipality and such resolution (which shall refer to a contract or form of contract available for public inspection in the office of the parish or municipality) shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish or municipality. For a period ending thirty days after the publication of such resolution any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of such contract for any cause; after such time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality of said contract for any cause whatsoever. If the validity of any such contract is not raised within the thirty days herein prescribed the authority to enter into such contract, the legality thereof and all covenants and obligations contained therein shall be conclusively presumed and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters. Added by Acts 1966, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3837 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3837. Use of revenues; DeSoto Parish

RS 3837 - Use of revenues; DeSoto Parish Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all revenues from any tax levied or assessment or charge imposed pursuant to this Chapter in a parishwide waterworks district in DeSoto Parish shall be made available to such district and shall not be diverted for use by any other entity or for any other purposes than those of such district. Acts 1997, No. 937, §1; Acts 2001, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:3838 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§3838. Small community public water systems; fees; time frame

RS 3838 - Small community public water systems; fees; time frame A. "Small community public water system" shall mean a community public water system serving a population of three thousand three hundred or less persons in accordance with the definition for small public water systems in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1, §1412(b)(4)(E)(ii)(II) and (III)). B. The determination of engineering fees charged to small community public water systems shall be based on the following criteria: (1) Fees for projects not requiring surveying or on-site inspections shall be in accordance with the allowable fees for engineering services set by Rural Utility Services of the United States Department of Agriculture in its Standard Form of Agreement between owner and engineer. (2) Fees for projects requiring surveying, reviewing, and on-site inspections shall be in accordance with the allowable fees for engineering services set by Rural Utility Services of the United States Department of Agriculture in its Standard Form of Agreement between owner and engineer. C. Time frames for the completion of review process by paid consulting engineers for small community public water systems as follows: (1) Review of projects conducted by paid consulting engineers and not requiring surveying or on-site inspections shall be completed within thirty days of receipt of the proper application for review. (2) Review of projects conducted by paid consulting engineers and which require surveying, reviewing, and on-site inspections shall be completed within sixty days of receipt of the proper application for review. Acts 2006, No. 546, §1.