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LA Rev Stat § 38:1590 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1590. Sale and delivery of certificates; use of proceeds

RS 1590 - Sale and delivery of certificates; use of proceeds  A. The certificates may be advertised for sale on sealed bids as provided by law. The governing authority may reject any and all bids received as a result of the advertisement. If no bids are received or if all bids are rejected, the certificates may be sold by private sale within sixty days after the date advertised for the reception of sealed bids at a price not less than the best bid which shall have been received, or the drainage district may contract to deliver the certificates to the contractor as hereinafter provided at a price not less than the best bid received at the advertised sale. B. The governing authority of the drainage district issuing the certificates may, by resolution, authorize the chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council and the clerk or secretary to negotiate and deliver the certificates, to collect the purchase price therefor, and to do any and all things necessary and incidental thereto, or may authorize the delivery to the contractor of all or any of the certificates in payment of their contractual obligation covering the improvements.  C. The funds derived from the sale of the certificates shall be expended solely in payment of the costs of the improvements, and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1591 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1591. Certificates as negotiable paper

RS 1591 - Certificates as negotiable paper   Drainage certificates issued hereunder shall be deemed to possess all the legal requisites of negotiable paper, 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.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1592 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1592. Inspection and acceptance of work

RS 1592 - Inspection and acceptance of work  The governing authority of any drainage district taking advantage of the provisions of this Part shall, upon the completion of any contract awarded as provided for herein, provide for the final inspection of the work performed thereunder and the improvements made, and, if the work is found to have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with said contract, as evidenced by a certificate of the project engineer, the governing authority shall by ordinance duly adopted approve and accept the work and fulfill its obligations under the contract after compliance with laws 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 completion of the work.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1593 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1593. Employment and duties of engineer and attorney

RS 1593 - Employment and duties of engineer and attorney  A. Drainage districts taking advantage of the provisions of this Part are hereby authorized through their respective governing authorities to engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment. The engineer shall prepare all plans and specifications for said work and improvements 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 drainage district either in full or by the retention of ten percent 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 engineer shall submit a certified report to the governing authority of the drainage district as to the satisfactory completion of the work. In addition, the engineer shall perform any and all engineering duties required of him in this Part.  B. The governing authority of the drainage district is also hereby authorized to employ an attorney to handle all legal work in connection with such improvements herein authorized and to provide for the payment of his fee. In addition to his other duties, the attorney shall prepare a complete transcript of the record of the proceedings for each project completed hereunder and shall file the same with the clerk or secretary of the drainage district. This filed transcript shall constitute a permanent record thereof.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1594 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1594. Prescriptive period to question validity of proceedings

RS 1594 - Prescriptive period to question validity of proceedings   No contest or proceedings to question the validity or legality of any resolutions or ordinances adopted or proceedings undertaken under the provisions of this Part shall be initiated 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 issued under the provisions of this Part is not raised within thirty days from date of publication of the resolution or ordinance issuing said certificates and fixing their terms, the authority to issue said certificates, the legality thereof, and the legality 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.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1595 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1595. Participation in payment of costs

RS 1595 - Participation in payment of costs  Any drainage district proceeding under the authority of this Part may participate in the payment of the total cost of any project authorized hereunder in such a manner and to such extent that the governing authority of the district may determine, provided that any funds so used by the district shall be in such amounts as it may have available for such purpose and from sources other than the imposition of special assessments. Such participation by the district may be allocated to any one or more projects as the governing authority of the district may determine, and the amount of the district's participation shall be deducted from the total cost of the improvements for the purpose of levying local or special assessments hereunder.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1595.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1595.1. Jefferson Parish; drainage service fees; bonds

RS 1595.1 - Jefferson Parish; drainage service fees; bonds  A. The governing authority of the parish of Jefferson and of any drainage district, subdrainage district, and municipality located in the parish of Jefferson, each hereinafter referred to as an "entity", may determine, establish, impose, and collect drainage service fees from the users of the drainage systems to pay the costs of developing, acquiring, designing, constructing, improving, extending, operating and maintaining, and replacing public drainage systems, and to pay debt obligations issued for such purposes by an entity. The drainage service fees shall be equal and uniform for each grade or class of user of the drainage system as determined by the governing authority. Prior to taking any decisive action in connection with such drainage service fees, the governing authority of the entity shall hold at least two public meetings to discuss the drainage service fees. Said drainage service fees shall be collected in the manner and at the times determined by the governing authority. The governing authority shall call an election to obtain the approval of the electors prior to the imposition of drainage service fees.  B. Any entity may incur debt and issue bonds payable from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of the drainage service fees collected within said entity for the purpose of developing, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, and replacing public drainage systems. Such bonds shall be issued in the name of the entity and shall be limited obligations secured by a pledge of the drainage service fees of the entity. Said bonds shall be issued in the manner provided in R.S. 39:1011 et seq., R.S. 39:1421 et seq., and R.S. 39:1431 et seq. For the purpose of the application of R.S. 39:1421 et seq. and R.S. 39:1431 et seq., any bonds issued shall be considered to be revenue bonds.  C. This Section shall be liberally construed to the end that the authority herein granted shall enable the implementation of drainage programs for the benefit and preservation of the lives, health, and property of the citizens of Jefferson Parish.  Acts 1990, No. 24, §1, eff. June 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.1. Creation of district; governing authority

RS 1596.1 - Creation of district; governing authority  A. There is hereby created a drainage district in Ouachita Parish to be known as the River Oaks Drainage District No. 1. The boundaries of the district are as follows:  "A certain tract of land containing 450 acres, more or less, and situated in Sections 35 and 68, Township 18 North, Range 3 East and Sections 50 and 80, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:  An irregular shaped parcel of land being bounded on the west by the easterly toe of the Ouachita River levee; bounded on the north by the southerly high bank of Chauvin Bayou; bounded on the east by the east line of Section 50, T18N-R4E; and bounded on the south by the north line of the present Monroe City Limits, as of March 1, 1985. LESS AND EXCEPT  A certain tract or parcel of land containing 7.25 acres, more or less, and situated in Section 68, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:  Commence at the most southwesterly point of River Oaks Subdivision Unit 10 and run thence in a westerly direction, along the north line of River Oaks Subdivision Unit 9, a distance of 220.00 feet, more or less, to a point 220.00 feet west of, as measured perpendicular to, the west line of River Oaks Subdivision Unit 10; thence run in a northerly direction, parallel to said west line of River Oaks Subdivision Unit 10, a distance of 1435.81 feet; thence run in an easterly direction, parallel to said north line of River Oaks Subdivision Unit 9, a distance of 220.00 feet, more or less, to the west line of said River Oaks Subdivision Unit 10; thence run in a southerly direction, along the west line of said River Oaks Subdivision Unit 10, a distance of 1435.81 feet, more or less, back to the POINT OF BEGINNING. AND  A certain tract of land containing 205 acres, more or less, and situated in Section 35, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, and Section 51, and 80, Township 18 in North, Range 4 East, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:  An irregular shaped parcel of land being bounded on the west by the easterly toe of the Ouachita River levee; bounded on the north and east by the north and east line of Section 50, T18N-R4E; and bounded on the south by the northerly high bank of Chauvin Bayou."  B. The Ouachita Parish governing authority shall be the governing authority for the district.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.2. Powers and duties

RS 1596.2 - Powers and duties  A. The governing authority of the drainage district may establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain a drainage system or systems, including such drainage facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, including such extensions as may be proper to connect the system or systems with any other drainage facilities whether within or without the district.  B. The governing authority may levy and collect local or special assessments on real property to be benefited within the district or the area served within the district sufficient in amount to defray the total cost of the work.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.3. Notice of intention to establish system; objections

RS 1596.3 - Notice of intention to establish system; objections  A. Prior to taking action, the governing authority shall adopt a resolution giving notice of its intention to establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain such drainage system or systems and other improvements herein authorized. The notice shall generally include the improvements contemplated, the area or areas which are to be improved or drained, and the manner of payment therefor. The notice shall further contain substantially all things set forth in the resolution and shall state that the governing authority will, in open session on the date and at the time and place named, hear all objections to the proposed improvements and the manner of payment therefor. Such notice of intention shall be forwarded to each affected property owner of record by United States mail at least twenty days prior to the date of the public hearing. The governing authority shall cause to be executed an affidavit attesting to the fact that such notice has been mailed to each affected property owner of record, which affidavit shall serve as a proof of mailing.  B. After hearing and passing on the objections, the governing authority may order the proposed improvements constructed in the manner hereinafter provided. However, the governing authority shall not order the construction of the proposed improvements if there is filed at the public hearing written objections to the proposed improvements signed by the property owners owning more than one-half of the total front feet of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of the improvements, if the assessments are to be on a front foot basis, or signed by the property owners owning more than one-half of the total square footage of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of such improvements, if the assessments are to be on a square foot basis. Such majority shall be determined after considering the front footage or square footage of all properties to be assessed and the owners of such portion shall be determined by the conveyance records of the parish.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.4. Specifications; advertising for bids

RS 1596.4 - Specifications; advertising for bids  A. The governing authority of the district, 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, may have the necessary plans and specifications for the work prepared and may authorize the advertisement for bids therefor.  B. The advertisements for bids and the awarding of the contract shall be conducted as provided in R.S. 38:2211, et seq.  C. The plans and specifications may provide either that the contractor be required to accept certificates of indebtedness hereafter authorized if the governing authority elects to make such requirement or that they may be sold in such a manner and at such time as the governing authority may elect.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.5. Statement of cost of improvement; definitions

RS 1596.5 - Statement of cost of improvement; definitions  A. Upon the award of any contract under the provisions of this Part, the engineer of the district shall prepare a certified statement or report showing in detail the total cost of the improvements, including the cost of street intersections, engineer's and attorney's fees, and all other expenses incidental to the cost. The report shall describe each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed with sufficient clarity to identify it and shall show the amount of the cost chargeable to each lot or parcel to be benefited in the proportion that its area bears to the total area to be assessed or in the proportion that its front footage bears to the total front footage to be assessed, as shall be determined by the governing authority. When the assessment is made on a front foot basis and any drainage 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 drainage lines to be constructed and dividing such total front footage by two.  B.(1) The words "front footage" as used in this Part shall mean the footage of each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the right of way, street, or drainage way along which the drainage line is constructed.  (2) The words "square footage" shall mean the area of land measured in square feet to be drained by the improvements to be constructed.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.7. Certificates of indebtedness

RS 1596.7 - Certificates of indebtedness  A. The governing authority of the district may issue, execute, negotiate, sell, and deliver negotiable interest-bearing coupon certificates of the district in an amount up to the total amount of the installments or deferred payments as provided in R.S. 38:1596.6.  B. The certificates shall bear interest not to exceed the legal maximum limit, shall be payable annually, and shall mature serially over a period not exceeding fifteen years, but in no event shall the 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.  C. The certificates shall be of such form, date, and denomination and payable in principal and interest at such time and place as the governing authority may determine, and they shall be secured by and payable in principal and interest from the irrevocable pledge and dedication of the funds to be derived from the special assessments hereinabove provided which are payable in annual installments or deferred payments as provided for by this Part, which funds shall be set aside in a separate trust fund and shall not be drawn upon for any purpose other than to pay the principal and interest of the certificates.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.8. Additional assessments

RS 1596.8 - Additional assessments  A. If the local and special assessments originally levied are insufficient in any one year to pay the principal and/or interest of the drainage certificates outstanding at their respective maturity dates, the governing authority may levy and collect, at such time or times as may be necessary, an additional local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate in the district or area involved sufficient in amount to pay in full the principal and/or interest of such drainage certificates at their respective maturity dates.  B. The amounts assessed in such ordinance 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 shall proceed against the property for the collection of the amount of the additional local or special assessment so levied, plus interest thereon and ten percent additional for attorney's fees.  C. A certified copy of each ordinance providing for the levy and collection of such additional local or special assessment shall be filed with the clerk of court of Ouachita Parish promptly upon its adoption, who shall record the same in mortgage records of the parish, and when so filed and recorded the ordinance shall operate as a lien and privilege against all the real estate therein assessed and shall prime all other liens and privileges except taxes and prior recorded local or special assessments levied for streets, sewerage, or water.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.9. Form and registration of certificates

RS 1596.9 - Form and registration of certificates The drainage certificates shall be signed by the president of the governing authority and by its clerk or secretary for, on behalf of, and in the name of the district and under the seal thereof. The interest coupons, if any, shall be signed with the facsimile signature of the officers. Before delivery of the certificates, they shall be registered in the mortgage records of Ouachita Parish as to the serial number or numbers, amount, rate of interest, and the dates due. Each of the certificates shall bear the following endorsement, viz:  "This certificate registered in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of Ouachita on this the _______ day of _________________, 19__. ____________________________ Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages, Parish of Ouachita" Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.10. Sale and delivery of certificates; use of proceeds

RS 1596.10 - Sale and delivery of certificates; use of proceeds  A. The certificates may be advertised for sale on sealed bids as provided by law. The governing authority may reject any and all bids received as a result of the advertisement. If no bids are received or if all bids are rejected, the certificates may be sold by private sale within sixty days after the date advertised for the reception of sealed bids at a price not less than the best bid which shall have been received, or the drainage district may contract to deliver the certificates to the contractor as hereinafter provided at a price not less than the best bid received at the advertised sale. B. The funds derived from the sale of the certificates shall be expended solely in payment of the costs of improvements and shall not be drawn upon for any other purpose.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:1596.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§1596.11. Certificates as negotiable paper

RS 1596.11 - Certificates as negotiable paper  Drainage certificates issued hereunder shall be deemed to possess all the legal requisites of negotiable paper, 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.  Acts 1985, No. 979, §1.