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LA Rev Stat § 33:9039.112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9039.112. Construction of Chapter

RS 9039.112 - Construction of Chapter A. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Chapter shall not supersede or impair any existing obligation of any contract between any participating parish or municipality and another party relating to a project listed in R.S. 33:9039.110 within an established economic development district or prohibit any participating parish or municipality within an economic development district from contracting on an individual basis for the services listed in R.S. 33:9039.110 in the future. B. Nothing in this Chapter shall supersede nor conflict with the authority of the Louisiana Public Service Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the authority of the council of the city of New Orleans over any utility, or the authority of any other body with regulatory authority over a public utility company. C. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Chapter shall not supersede or impair any existing powers or duties of a board of commissioners of an economic development district created prior to July 5, 2006. D. Nothing in this Chapter shall allow, or provide a mechanism for, the creation of a local and/or regional economic development district solely for the purpose of solid waste collection or disposal. E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter or other law to the contrary, no public employee or elected official, or any member of the immediate family of such employee or official, or any entity in which the employee or official has a substantial economic interest, as those terms are defined in the Code of Governmental Ethics, shall be employed or contracted by the district for at least two years after the termination of his employment or service. However, subject to the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics, such employee or official may serve as a member of the board of commissioners of the district. Acts 2006, No. 839, §1, eff. July 5, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9039.121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9039.121. Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District; creation; boundaries; purpose

RS 9039.121 - Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District; creation; boundaries; purpose The Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the "district", is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state. The boundaries of the district shall include all of the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Abbeville. It shall have as its primary purpose the development of the district as a film, video, and television venue for the purpose of marketing its locations, resources, and personnel to motion picture and television production companies, in order to increase the number of filmed entertainment projects produced in the district, to generate jobs, to increase visitor interest within the district, and to provide additional revenue for the economy of the district. Acts 2007, No. 46, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9039.122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9039.122. Composition of the governing board

RS 9039.122 - Composition of the governing board A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Chapter as the "board", consisting of seven members appointed by the mayor of the city of Abbeville subject to the approval of the governing authority of the city of Abbeville. B.(1) Each member of the board shall serve a term of four years after initial terms as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. (2) Two members shall serve an initial term of one year, two shall serve two years, two shall serve three years, and one shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. (3) Members shall be eligible for reappointment. C. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. In the event that the mayor fails to fill a vacancy within thirty days after the vacancy occurs, the remaining members of the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the mayor. D. Members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses from district funds available for the purpose. E. Four members shall constitute a quorum of the board for the transaction of business. F. The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board. G. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary-treasurer of the board. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board. H. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places as may be prescribed in the bylaws. Acts 2007, No. 46, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9039.125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9039.125. Cooperation with state agencies

RS 9039.125 - Cooperation with state agencies A. The district, through the board, shall cooperate with the Governor's Office of Film and Television and the Department of Economic Development in carrying out the district's purposes and in assisting the Governor's Office of Film and Television. B. The district, through the board, shall establish a liaison with the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the office of state police, local governments, and law enforcement and inform such entities of filming and television production activity in the district and seek their cooperation in assisting such activity. C. All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof shall cooperate with the district in carrying out the purposes of this Chapter. Acts 2007, No. 46, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 743, §1A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9040 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9040. Municipal ambulance service districts

RS 9040 - Municipal ambulance service districts  Municipal governing authorities are authorized and empowered, upon their own initiative, to form and create one or more ambulance service districts within and without their respective municipalities. The municipal governing authorities are further authorized to alter the boundaries of any ambulance service district, provided that no such boundary change shall cause an impairment of the obligations of any contract of the ambulance service district. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9041 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9041. Object of the districts

RS 9041 - Object of the districts  The objects and purposes of the ambulance service districts and the governing bodies created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be to own and operate ambulances for the care and transportation of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which require that patients receive ambulance care. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9042 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9042. Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners

RS 9042 - Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners  A. Any ambulance service district formed or created under this Chapter shall be governed by a board of seven commissioners, hereafter referred to as the commission, who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district. The commission shall be appointed by the municipal governing authority. Three of the first commissioners so appointed shall serve for two years, three for four years, and one for six years.  B. At the expiration of their respective terms of office, the successors to such appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for six-year terms. The municipal governing authorities shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the predecessor appointees were selected. Any member of the commission may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the governing authority.  C. The commission annually shall elect one of its members chairman, and one vice chairman. The meeting shall be held at the domicile of the district established by the municipal governing authority. At least three regular meetings shall be held annually. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified, by call of the chairman or the municipal governing authority.  D. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the governing authority of an ambulance service district in Cameron Parish shall not compensate its board of commissioners nor pay members a per diem for attending a regular or special meeting of the district. However, the governing authority shall reimburse the commissioners for actual expenses related to attending meetings and any other business on behalf of the district.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1; Acts 2015, No. 280, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9043 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9043. Powers and duties of commission

RS 9043 - Powers and duties of commission  In addition to the duties defined elsewhere, the commission shall have the duty and authority:  (1) To represent the public interest in providing ambulance care in the district. (2) To advise the municipal governing authority and the ambulance director on problems concerning the operation of the ambulance service district. (3) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the ambulance service district. (4) To conduct hearings and pass upon complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district. (5) To review and modify, or set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district which the commission may determine to be desirable or necessary in the public interest. (6) To appoint a director of the ambulance service district and to perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be required by law. (7) To appoint the necessary standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (8) To establish rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district. (9) To enter into lease agreements with recognized and duly constituted nonprofit associations which are primarily engaged in the operation of ambulance related organizations. (10) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds. (11) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district, and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9044 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9044. Director of ambulance service district

RS 9044 - Director of ambulance service district  The board of commissioners shall appoint a director of ambulance service district hereafter referred to as "director," who has had experience in the field of administration and is familiar with the principles and methods of medical care or who in the opinion of the board of commissioners has held a responsible position in the area of management. He shall assume full responsibilities as director of the district and shall receive a salary fixed by the commission. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9045 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9045. Staff

RS 9045 - Staff  The commission shall appoint such staff as is necessary to provide adequate ambulance service in the municipality. The staff shall assist the director in the operation of the service district, promulgate rules and regulations, and approve the appointment of a director made by the commission. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9046 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9046. Petition for organization of district

RS 9046 - Petition for organization of district  Except in a municipality which has previously established an ambulance service or emergency medical service operated by the municipality, upon failure or refusal of a municipal governing authority to organize an ambulance service district, they are hereby required to, and shall call an election to determine if an ambulance service district shall be formed, when petitioned to do so upon petition presented to the municipal governing authority, signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the registered voters of the municipality; except in those municipalities whose form of government is controlled by a home rule charter, wherein the municipal governing authority shall call the election provided for herein when petitioned to do so pursuant to the guidelines, terms, and conditions as set forth in the municipal home rule charter. If a majority of the vote cast in the election is in favor of the creation of the ambulance service district, it shall be formed. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9047 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9047. District to constitute body corporate; powers

RS 9047 - District to constitute body corporate; powers  Any ambulance service district thus created shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation, shall have perpetual existence, shall have the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the ambulance service district was created. It may acquire by donation or purchase, any existing ambulance facility in the district. It also shall have the power and authority to acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, and otherwise in full ownership. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9048 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9048. Procedure in organizing district

RS 9048 - Procedure in organizing district  In the creation of an ambulance service district, the municipal governing authority shall at the same time designate a time and place for the first meeting of the commission, the meeting to take place within sixty days from the date of their appointment. At the first meeting of the commission, they shall proceed to organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman.  It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside over the meetings of the commission and to perform such other duties as are usually required of presidents or chairmen of the other corporate bodies. It shall be the duty of the vice chairman to act in the absence of the chairman and in case of the disability of the chairman to act. The commission shall elect the director of the ambulance service district who shall serve as secretary and treasurer for the commission. The director shall furnish a surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of taxes collected in said district during any one year. The premium on this bond shall be paid by the ambulance district out of its funds. The commission shall have authority to fix his salary and define his authority and duties not otherwise provided in this Chapter. The director shall assume the responsibilities of the office and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9049 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9049. Rules and regulations; contracts

RS 9049 - Rules and regulations; contracts  The ambulance district or the commission of the ambulance district shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to adopt rules and regulations for the proper conduct and operation of any ambulance or medical facilities under its administration. It shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts for the acquiring of ambulances and medical facilities necessary for the administration of services for its district. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9050 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9050. Domicile; service of citation

RS 9050 - Domicile; service of citation  The municipal governing authority creating an ambulance service district, with corporate powers, shall designate the domicile of such corporation, at which domicile it shall be sued and service of citation made on the director, and in his absence, upon the chairman of the commission, and in his or their absence, then upon the vice chairman of the commission; provided that in fixing the domicile of the district the municipal governing authority shall at all times fix the same at a place within the district. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9051 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9051. District as political subdivision; incurring debt; election imposing taxes; authority

RS 9051 - District as political subdivision; incurring debt; election imposing taxes; authority  Any ambulance service district created is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the ambulance service district as provided in these Sections, the district, under the provisions of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, shall have the power to incur debt and issue general obligation bonds or revenue bonds and shall have the power to call an election for the purpose of incurring debt and issuing bonds or for the purpose of imposing ad valorem millage taxes for direct use by the district or for the payment of bonds. One or more of the propositions may be submitted at the same election and no such debt may be incurred or tax imposed unless a majority of the electors voting on the proposition approve said proposition. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9052 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9052. Federal and state aid

RS 9052 - Federal and state aid  Ambulance service districts created hereunder shall have full power to do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States of America or with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as may be necessary to procure aids and grants to assist such districts in carrying out the purposes for which they are created. Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9053 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9053. Creation; authority of parish governing authority

RS 9053 - Creation; authority of parish governing authority  A. The governing authority of any parish is authorized and empowered, upon its own initiative, to form and create one or more ambulance service districts within the parish. However, an incorporated municipality shall only be included within the territory of an ambulance service district upon the concurrence by resolution of the governing authority of the municipality in its inclusion and in the boundaries of the district. The parish governing authority is further authorized to alter the boundaries of any ambulance service district; however, no such boundary change shall cause an impairment of the obligations of any contract of the ambulance service district. B. Upon failure or refusal of a parish governing authority to create an ambulance district and upon presentation of a petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the registered voters of the parish, the parish governing authority shall call an election to determine if an ambulance district should be created. If a majority of the vote cast is in favor of such creation, the parish governing authority shall create such a district. Acts 1985, No. 121, §1, eff. June 29, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9054 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9054. Purpose

RS 9054 - Purpose  The purpose of an ambulance service district created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be to own and operate ambulances for the transportation of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which necessitate ambulance care. Acts 1985, No. 121, §1, eff. June 29, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9055 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9055. Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings

RS 9055 - Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings A. Any ambulance service district created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of five qualified voters of the district, all to be appointed by the parish governing authority. B.(1) Two of the initial commissioners shall serve terms of two years, two shall serve terms of four years, and one shall serve a term of six years as designated by the governing authority. Thereafter, commissioners shall serve terms of six years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Any commissioner may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the parish governing authority. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section and Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, beginning September 1, 2004 the board of commissioners of the Cameron Parish Ambulance Service District No. 2 shall be composed of six qualified voters of the district, all to be appointed by the parish governing authority. The additional commissioner provided for in this Paragraph shall be appointed by the parish governing authority at a meeting held prior to September 1, 2004, and he shall serve an initial term of three years. Each successor of such member shall serve a term of six years. C. The first meeting of the board of commissioners shall be within sixty days of the date of the appointment of the members. At that time, a chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected, and a director of the district shall be appointed. Thereafter, the board of commissioners shall hold a minimum of three meetings annually. The parish governing authority or the chairman of the board of commissioners may call additional meetings of the board. Acts 1985, No. 121, §1, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 2004, No. 616, §1.