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LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.4. Provisions of Chapter construction; powers reserved

RS 4546.4 - Provisions of Chapter construction; powers reserved  Nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the state and its political subdivisions of their respective police powers over properties of the authority or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state and its political subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to authorize the authority to occupy or use any land, trees, buildings, structures, or other property of any kind, owned or used by any political subdivision within its jurisdiction, or any public improvements or facility maintained by such political subdivision for the use of its inhabitants, without first obtaining the consent of the governing body thereof. Acts 1987, No. 658, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.5. Applicability of antitrust laws

RS 4546.5 - Applicability of antitrust laws  All immunity of the state of Louisiana from liability under antitrust law is hereby extended to the authority acting within the scope of the grants of authority contained in this Section and when so acting, the authority shall be presumed to be acting in furtherance of state policy. Acts 1987, No. 658, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.7. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; mutilated, lost, and destroyed bonds

RS 4546.7 - Interim receipts and temporary bonds; mutilated, lost, and destroyed bonds A. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may issue interim receipts of temporary bonds with or without coupon, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery. B. Should any bond issued under this Chapter become mutilated or be lost or destroyed, the authority may cause a new bond of like date, number and tenor to be executed and delivered in exchange and substitution for, and upon the cancellation of such mutilated bond and its interest coupons, or in lieu of and in substitution for such lost or destroyed bond and its unmatured interest coupons. Such new bond or coupon shall not be executed or delivered until the holder of the mutilated, lost or destroyed bond has: (1) Paid the reasonable expense and charges in connection therewith, and (2) In the case of a lost or destroyed bond, has filed with the authority or its fiduciary evidence satisfactory to the authority or its fiduciary that such bond was lost or destroyed and that the holder was the owner thereof, and (3) Has furnished indemnity satisfactory to the authority. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.8. Bonds not debts of state or governmental units

RS 4546.8 - Bonds not debts of state or governmental units  Bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any governmental unit thereof. All such bonds shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the state nor the faith and credit of any governmental unit of the state are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest of such bonds. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Chapter shall not directly, indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any governmental unit of the state to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, other than obligations to make payments by the political subdivisions to the authority arising out of contracts authorized under this Chapter. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.10. Rates and charges

RS 4546.10 - Rates and charges  A. The authority is hereby authorized to fix, charge, and collect rents, rates, fees, and other charges for the services, facilities, and commodities sold, furnished, or supplied by, the authority. Such rates, fees, and charges shall be so fixed and revised as to provide funds, with other funds available for such purposes, sufficient at all times:  (1) To pay the cost of maintaining, operating, and repairing the project or projects on account of which such bonds are issued, including reserves for such purposes and for replacement and depreciation and necessary extensions;  (2) To pay the principal and redemption premium, if any, and interest on any revenue bonds of the authority as the same shall become due and to create and maintain reserves therefor;  (3) To comply with the terms of any resolution or trust agreement securing bonds of the authority; and  (4) To pay any and all amounts which the authority may be obligated to pay from said revenues by law or contract. B. The authority shall charge and collect the rates, fees, and charges so fixed or revised. Rates, rentals, fees, and charges for the sale or purchase of services, facilities and commodities sold, furnished or supplied by, a project may be fixed and revised and charged and collected by the authority under this Chapter without obtaining the approval or consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state, and without any other proceeding or the happening of any other condition or thing than those proceedings, conditions or things which are specifically required by this Chapter. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.11. Trust funds

RS 4546.11 - Trust funds  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all monies received pursuant to the authority of this Chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Chapter. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust agreement securing such bonds may provide that any of such monies may be, temporarily invested and reinvested pending the disbursement thereof in such securities and other investments as shall be provided in such resolution of trust agreement, and shall provide that any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such monies shall be deposited shall act as trustee of such monies and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulation as this Chapter and such resolution or trust agreement may provide. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.12. Bondholders remedies

RS 4546.12 - Bondholders remedies  Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder, or, to the extent permitted by law, under such trust agreement or other contract executed by the authority pursuant to this Chapter, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this Chapter or by such trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the authority or any political subdivision or any public official, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of rents, rates, fees, and charges for the purchase of natural gas. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.13. Refunding bonds

RS 4546.13 - Refunding bonds  A. The authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds then outstanding and issued under the provisions of this Chapter, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. The authority is further authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of a single issue of revenue bonds of the authority for the combined purposes of:  (1) Paying the costs of any project, and  (2) Refunding revenue bonds of the authority which shall theretofore have been issued under the provisions of this Chapter and shall then be outstanding, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. B. The issuance of such bonds, the maturities, and other details thereof, the rights and remedies of the holders thereof, and the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and obligations of the authority with respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Chapter insofar as the same may be applicable. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.14. Status of bonds

RS 4546.14 - Status of bonds  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Chapter or any recitals in any bonds issued under this Chapter, all such bonds shall be deemed to have all the qualities of registered instruments under the commercial laws of the state, subject only to the provisions of the bonds pertaining to registration. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.15. Bonds as legal investments and lawful security

RS 4546.15 - Bonds as legal investments and lawful security  The bonds issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be and are hereby declared to be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees, and guardians. Such bonds shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of the state and any and all public funds of municipalities, parishes, school districts or other political corporations or subdivisions of the state and such bonds shall be lawful and sufficient security for said deposits to the extent of their value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appertaining thereto. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.16. Bonds exempt from taxation

RS 4546.16 - Bonds exempt from taxation Bonds, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or any political subdivision thereof. Acts 1988, No. 412, §1; Acts 2010, No. 175, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.17. Employees

RS 4546.17 - Employees  Employees of the authority shall not be members of the classified state civil service, shall not be eligible for participation in any state employee benefit program, and shall be employed at no cost to the state. Acts 1989, No. 466, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.19. Sale of natural gas by the authority

RS 4546.19 - Sale of natural gas by the authority The authority may sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the natural gas from a project not then required by participating political subdivisions under their contracts with the authority for such consideration and for such period and upon such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the authority, to any person, firm, association, or corporation, public or private. Acts 1990, No. 666, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4546.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4546.21. Construction contracts

RS 4546.21 - Construction contracts  A. The authority may contract for the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, repair, extension, and improvement of a project or may contract with one or more political subdivisions to perform these functions.  B. Whenever such a project includes a pipeline facility that is publicly bid, the authority or the participating political subdivision in which the project will be completed may require, as part of the bidding process, the prequalification of contractors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with the certification requirements of 49 CFR 192.801 et seq., as mandated by the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration or the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Any such project subject to prequalification shall otherwise comply with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq. and any other applicable provisions regarding public procurement or public bidding.  Acts 1990, No. 666, §1; Acts 2021, No. 176, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4547.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4547.3. Term; guarantee of energy savings

RS 4547.3 - Term; guarantee of energy savings A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, any performance-based energy efficiency contract shall be for a period equal to the lesser of twenty years or the average life of the equipment installed by the performance contractor and shall contain a guarantee of energy savings, for at least the term of the bonds sold or financing arrangement of the political subdivision to support the terms of the energy performance contract. B. When calculating "annual energy cost savings attributable to the services or equipment" installed pursuant to a performance-based energy efficiency contract as defined in R.S. 39:1484(14), maintenance savings shall be included. "Maintenance savings" means operating expenses eliminated and future capital replacement expenditures avoided as a result of new equipment installed or services performed by the performance contractor. Acts 1988, No. 592, §1; Acts 1992, No. 640, §1; Acts 2006, No. 814, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.1. Short title

RS 4548.1 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Act". Acts 1991, No. 813, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.2. Declaration of legislative intent

RS 4548.2 - Declaration of legislative intent A. It is found and declared that there exists a great and growing need in the state for economic development and the upgrade, rehabilitation, repairing, and construction of infrastructure and environmental facilities in the state to maintain a healthful and safe environment for the people of Louisiana. B. It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to provide an instrumentality with the authority to provide economic development, infrastructure, and environmental facilities, to assist political subdivisions in constructing, extending, rehabilitating, repairing, and renewing infrastructure and environmental facilities, and to assist in the financing of such needs by political subdivisions of this state. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.4. Creation of the authority

RS 4548.4 - Creation of the authority A. There is hereby created a political subdivision of the state known as the "Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority" composed of one or more participating political subdivisions. B. The authority hereby created shall be governed by a board of directors, the membership of which shall be appointed as follows: (1) The governing authority of each political subdivision that desires to become a member of the authority shall adopt a resolution indicating its intention to do so. Each such political subdivision shall thereupon become a participating political subdivision. (2) The mayor of each municipality which is a participating political subdivision shall appoint one director to the board of directors of the authority, subject to approval by the governing authority of the municipality, and the chief executive officer of each other participating political subdivisions shall appoint one director to the board of directors of the authority, subject to approval by the governing authority of such political subdivisions. C. Each director shall be appointed for a term of two years from the date his appointment is approved by the governing authority of a participating political subdivision. There shall never be less than three members or directors serving on the board of directors. D. Members of the board of directors of the authority may be removed for just cause, as defined by the board of directors. E. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the authority shall require an affirmative vote of the members present and voting at any meeting. F. There shall be elected a chairman, vice chairman, secretary-treasurer, and an executive committee of the board of directors to be composed of not less than three nor more than seven directors, including the chairman of the authority who shall be an ex officio member thereof. The board of directors may delegate certain duties and authority to the executive committee as shall be set forth in the bylaws of the authority. The terms of officers and members of the executive committee shall be established by bylaws. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 588, §1, eff. June 27, 2003. NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 588, §2, relative to intent and construction of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.7. Statutory pledge

RS 4548.7 - Statutory pledge  Any pledge made by the authority shall be valid and binding from time to time when the pledge is made without the need for physical delivery of any pledged property. The money, assets, or revenues of the authority so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall be immediately subject to the lien of such pledge and shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded or filed in order to establish and perfect a lien or security interest in the property so pledged by the authority. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.8. Refunding bonds

RS 4548.8 - Refunding bonds  Subject to the rights of the owners of the bonds of the authority, the authority is hereby authorized and empowered to issue from time to time its bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the authority then outstanding, together with the payment of any redemption premiums thereon and interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such outstanding bonds. All such refunding bonds of the authority shall be issued, sold, or exchanged and delivered, shall be secured, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as any other bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this Chapter, unless otherwise determined by the resolution of the authority. Refunding bonds issued by the authority as herein provided may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds of the authority and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or repayment of such outstanding bonds. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.9. Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission

RS 4548.9 - Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission  The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any bonds of the authority pursuant to the rules and regulations of the State Bond Commission. No notice to, or consent or approval by any other governmental body or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the issuance, sale, or delivery of any bonds of the authority, or the making of any loans to any participating political subdivision, or to the exercise of any other public function or corporate power of the authority, except as is expressly provided in this Chapter. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.10. Exemption from taxes

RS 4548.10 - Exemption from taxes  It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its public functions and corporate purposes is, in all respects, a public and governmental purpose for the benefit of the people of the state, and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, prosperity, and security, and that said functions and purposes are public purposes and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Chapter. The money, assets, revenues, and operations of the authority shall be exempt from all taxation by the state or any political subdivisions. The authority shall not be required to pay any recording fee or transfer tax of any kind on account of instruments recorded by it or on its behalf. All obligations authorized to be issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, together with interest thereof, income therefrom, and gain upon the sale thereof shall be exempt from all state and local taxes. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4548.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4548.11. Bonds not debts of state or governmental units

RS 4548.11 - Bonds not debts of state or governmental units  Bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to constitute a pledge of the faith and credit of the governmental unit issuing the bonds. All such bonds shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the state nor the faith and credit of any governmental unit of the state are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest of such bonds. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Chapter shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any governmental unit of the state to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, other than obligations to make payments by the political subdivisions to the authority arising out of contracts authorized under this Chapter. Acts 1991, No. 813, §1.