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LA Rev Stat § 38:327 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§327. Lake Borgne Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties

RS 327 - Lake Borgne Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties  A. The management and control of the district shall be vested in the board of commissioners of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District. In addition to any other powers and duties provided by law, the board shall have the authority to establish adequate drainage, flood control, and water resources development, including but not limited to construction of reservoirs, diversion canals, gravity and pump drainage systems, erosion control measures, marsh management, and other flood control works as they relate to tidewater flooding, hurricane protection, and saltwater intrusion.  B. The board may enter into contracts and agreements of any nature for the purposes of this Chapter with any person or persons, corporation, association, or other entity, including public corporations, port authorities, the state and agencies thereof, levee districts, parishes, other political subdivisions, the United States government and agencies thereof, or any combination thereof, or with instrumentalities of any kind to carry out the purposes of and the powers granted in this Chapter.  C. The board may enter into contracts or other agreements with any person or entity concerning the providing of lands, servitudes, rights-of-way, and relocations, and may engage jointly in the exercise of any power to include the construction, operation, and maintenance of any facilities and improvements for the purpose of the projects under this Chapter.  D. The board shall have the authority to construct and maintain drainage works of all types as they relate to tidewater flooding, hurricane protection, and saltwater intrusion, either in cooperation with one or more parishes, municipalities, drainage districts, or other special districts within its territorial jurisdiction, or upon its own undertaking.  E. The board may buy and sell property, make and execute all contracts, and perform any and all things necessary to carry out the objects of this Chapter, subject to the limitations and duties provided in this Section. F. The board shall operate and maintain the Violet Siphon in accordance with an operation and maintenance plan developed jointly by the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District and the Department of Natural Resources, office of coastal restoration and management.  Acts 1993, No. 1016, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:328 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§328. West Jefferson Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties

RS 328 - West Jefferson Levee District Board of Commissioners; powers and duties A. The management and control of the West Jefferson Levee District shall be vested in the board of commissioners of the West Jefferson Levee District. In addition to any other powers and duties provided by law, the board shall have the authority to establish adequate drainage, flood control, and water resources development, including but not limited to construction of reservoirs, diversion canals, gravity and pump drainage systems, erosion control measures, marsh management, and other flood control works as they relate to tidewater flooding, hurricane protection, and saltwater intrusion. B. The board may enter into contracts and agreements of any nature for the purposes of this Chapter with any person or persons, corporation, association, or other entity, including public corporations, port authorities, the state and agencies thereof, levee districts, parishes, other political subdivisions, the United States Government and agencies thereof, or any combination thereof, or with instrumentalities of any kind to carry out the purposes of and the powers granted in this Chapter. C. The board may enter into contracts or other agreements with any person or entity concerning the providing of lands, servitudes, rights-of-way, and relocations, and may engage jointly in the exercise of any power to include the construction, operation, and maintenance of any facilities and improvements for the purpose of the projects under this Chapter. D. The board shall have the authority to construct and maintain drainage works of all types as they relate to tidewater flooding, hurricane protection, and saltwater intrusion, either in cooperation with one or more parishes, municipalities, drainage districts, or other special districts within its territorial jurisdiction, or upon its own undertaking. E. The board may buy and sell property, make and execute all contracts, and perform any and all things necessary to carry out the objects of this Chapter, subject to the limitations and duties provided in this Section. F. The West Jefferson Levee District shall not expend any funds for development of any additional water resources projects authorized under this Section which would restrict or limit the development of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Project. Acts 1995, No. 1308, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:329.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§329.2. North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; ad valorem tax and mineral revenues

RS 329.2 - North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; ad valorem tax and mineral revenues A. Because the Lafourche Basin Levee District continues to provide mainline Mississippi River levee protection which is beneficial to Lafourche Parish, the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District and the Lafourche Basin Levee District shall share both the ad valorem property taxes received from such tax levied annually, not to exceed five mills, pursuant to Article VI, Section 39(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana and R.S. 38:404, for levee protection on any lands located in the parish of Lafourche lying north of the northern bank of the Intracoastal Canal and east of the Bayou Lafourche, and the mineral revenues received on any lands within the territorial boundaries of the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District that were previously owned by the Lafourche Basin Levee District in the percentages as follows: (1) For the tax year 2007, thirty-five percent to the Lafourche Basin Levee District and sixty-five percent to the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District of such levied 2006 ad valorem property taxes received and mineral revenues received by said levee districts. (2) For the tax year 2008, twenty-five percent to the Lafourche Basin Levee District and seventy-five percent to the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District of such levied 2007 ad valorem property taxes received and mineral revenues received by said levee districts. (3) For the tax year 2009 and each tax year thereafter, fifteen percent to the Lafourche Basin Levee District and eighty-five percent to the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District of such levied 2008 ad valorem property taxes received, and such levied ad valorem property taxes received each year thereafter, and mineral revenues received by said levee districts. B. The ad valorem property taxes received annually to be shared as provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall be remitted within thirty days of the receipt thereof. The mineral revenues on the lands to be shared as provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall be remitted on a quarterly basis. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 134, §1, eff. June 25, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:329.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§329.4. North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; sales and use tax

RS 329.4 - North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District; sales and use tax A.(1) The North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District shall constitute a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana within the meaning of Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and is hereby granted the authority to issue bonds and to levy taxes for the payment of principal and interest thereon under the specific authority provided herein. (2) In addition to the authority provided by Article VI, Sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district may levy such taxes and raise other revenue in the manner provided by law for levee districts. (3)(a) The district may levy a district-wide sales and use tax not exceeding one percent or any fraction thereof upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services, all as defined and provided by law in The Uniform Local Sales Tax Code in Chapter 2-D of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, if approved by a majority of electors voting thereon in an election held for that purpose. (b) This authorization is in addition to and is not limited by the provisions of R.S. 47:338.54, as amended, or any other law to the contrary. (4) The district may borrow money and issue bonds in the manner provided by law for levee districts and may issue general obligation bonds as defined in Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana in the manner set forth in Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and sales tax revenue bonds as provided for in Subpart F of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. Acts 2009, No. 390, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330. Grant of authority to levee districts to act jointly

RS 330 - Grant of authority to levee districts to act jointly A. Any two or more contiguous levee districts may make agreements and/or cooperative endeavors between or among themselves to engage jointly in the construction, acquisition, or improvement of any public flood control or drainage project or improvement, the promotion and maintenance of any undertaking related to flood control or drainage projects, or the exercise of any power related to such projects, provided that at least one of the participants to the agreement is authorized under a provision of general or special law to perform such activity or exercise such power as may be necessary for completion of the undertaking. Such arrangements may provide for the joint use of funds, facilities, personnel, or property or any combination thereof necessary to accomplish the purposes of the agreement. B. The provisions of this Section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1997. Acts 1997, No. 384, §1, eff. June 20, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.4. Regional directors

RS 330.4 - Regional directors A. Each board may employ a regional director who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board shall fix the qualifications, duties, and salary of the regional director. B. In addition to the qualifications fixed by the board pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, the regional director shall: (1) Reside in southeast Louisiana. (2) Have a bachelor's degree, at a minimum, in the area of business, engineering, geology, hydrology, natural sciences, environmental sciences, renewable resources, or any similar academic field. (3) Have a minimum of ten years senior executive experience in business, engineering or hydrology, or in the performance of public works functions, related to flood and drainage control, flood plain management, water resources, soil conservation, land surveying and mapping, disaster relief, or any related function. C. In addition to the duties prescribed by the board, the regional director shall keep records of all proceedings, preserve all books, maps, documents, papers, records, and reports entrusted to its care, and keep them open for public inspection. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 521, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.5. Employees

RS 330.5 - Employees A. An authority may employ such employees as it deems necessary for its proper functioning. All employees of the authority and each levee district within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority shall be considered civil service employees for the purpose of Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana. Each employee of a levee district within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority who is in the unclassified civil service on December 31, 2006 shall remain in the unclassified civil service as long as the employee remains in the same position. B. Any person employed by the East Jefferson Levee District, the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, the Orleans Levee District, or the West Jefferson Levee District on January 1, 2007, may, insofar as practicable, continue as an employee of the levee district at the pleasure of the flood protection authority created in this Part and may, insofar as practicable, retain all rights, privileges, and benefits. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.6. Counsel to authority

RS 330.6 - Counsel to authority The state attorney general and his assistants shall be and are hereby designated as counsel for each flood protection authority in the execution of the purposes of this Chapter and are hereby charged with the responsibility of representing each authority in any and all matters when called upon to do so. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.7. Police officers

RS 330.7 - Police officers A. Each authority shall not directly employ police security personnel. However, the authority may enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with appropriate local law enforcement agencies or local governmental subdivisions to provide necessary police security services for levees, or the authority may assume the rights and responsibilities of any existing cooperative endeavor agreements for police security services. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East may employ a superintendent of police security to supervise the police security personnel of all levee districts within its territorial jurisdiction. The superintendent shall have authority and the right to exercise the power of a police officer, including the power of arrest throughout the territorial jurisdiction of the authority. The salary of the SLFPA-East superintendent of police security shall not exceed the salary of the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police. The authority may assess each levee district within its territorial jurisdiction an amount necessary for the salary, benefits, and expenses of the superintendent. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section and R.S. 38:326, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East, in the interest of public safety, may deploy police security personnel employed by one levee district within its territorial jurisdiction in another levee district within its territorial jurisdiction, provided that the levee district supplying the personnel is fully compensated for such deployment and the deployment does not create a public safety concern in any of the other districts. In the event full compensation for such deployments is not received, the delinquent district shall not be eligible for future deployments until making all necessary payments. Each police officer shall retain his powers when he is deployed outside his district of employment. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 757, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.9. Defense and indemnification of commissioners, officers, or employees

RS 330.9 - Defense and indemnification of commissioners, officers, or employees A. An authority may defend, indemnify against loss or liability and save harmless any of its commissioners, officers or employees whenever a claim or demand is made or threatened, or whenever proceeded against in any investigation or before any court, board, commission or other public body to defend or maintain his official position or a position taken in the course of the execution of his duties or because of any act or omission arising out of the performance of his official duties if it is determined that the commissioner, officer or employee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the authority. Such determination shall be made by the board of commissioners by a majority vote of the board who were not parties to such action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply in each event a commissioner, officer or employee is adjudged liable for malfeasance in office or an intentional tort. B. To the extent that a commissioner, officer or employee of the authority has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. C. Expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred in defending a civil action, suit or proceeding may be paid by an authority in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authorized in the manner provided in this Section upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the commissioner, officer or employee, to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that he is entitled to be indemnified by the authority as authorized in this Section. D. The indemnification provided by this Section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a commissioner, officer or employee, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. E. An authority may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a commissioner, officer or employee of the authority against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the authority would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Section. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.10. Statutory reference

RS 330.10 - Statutory reference A. Subject to the limitations of liability as set forth in R.S. 38:330.3, whenever a reference to the "board of commissioners", "levee board" or "board of levee commissioners" of the Algiers Levee District, East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District appears in any statute, or in a contract, or a legal pleading, or in any other document, that reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East or the board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank, as applicable. B. Subject to the limitations of liability as set forth in R.S. 38:330.3, whenever a reference to the "board of commissioners", "levee board" or "board of levee commissioners" or "levee district" appears in any statute, that reference shall be deemed to include the board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 475, §1, eff. July 12, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.11. Exception to jurisdiction of authorities

RS 330.11 - Exception to jurisdiction of authorities Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this Part shall not apply to any levee district or board that has been reorganized, merged into, or consolidated with a parish pursuant to Article VI, Sections 16 and 38 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Such levee district shall continue to have any rights, revenues, resources, jurisdiction, powers, authority, functions, and duties, including the levy and collection of any local assessment or forced contribution, authorized by law at the time of the reorganization, merger, and consolidation with a parish. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:330.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§330.13. Public contracts; Louisiana Initiative for Small Entrepreneurship

RS 330.13 - Public contracts; Louisiana Initiative for Small Entrepreneurship The board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 39:2001 et seq., when advertising and letting public works contracts and procurement contracts. Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 38:331 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§331. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 387, §2, eff. May 30, 2014.

RS 331 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 387, §2, eff. May 30, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 38:332 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§332. Representatives of the boards of commissioners of the Lafourche Basin Levee District and the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District to attend meetings of board

RS 332 - Representatives of the boards of commissioners of the Lafourche Basin Levee District and the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District to attend meetings of board  The boards of commissioners of the Lafourche Basin Levee District and the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District shall each select from among their membership, exclusive of the presidents thereof, an official representative to the South Lafourche Levee District and an official representative to the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District who shall attend each meeting of the two levee boards and make reports on the proceedings thereof to their respective boards of commissioners. Each such representative during the meetings of the boards of commissioners of the South Lafourche Levee District and the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard on matters of interest to his respective levee district while the matters are being considered by the boards of commissioners.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 876, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:333 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§333. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1287, §2, eff. July 1, 1998.

RS 333 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1287, §2, eff. July 1, 1998.