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LA Rev Stat § 48:2131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2131. Short title

RS 2131 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Ouachita Expressway Authority Act". Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2132. Purpose; legislative findings

RS 2132 - Purpose; legislative findings A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the development, construction, improvement, expansion, and maintenance of an efficient, safe, and well-maintained limited access highway system and related ingress and egress is essential to promote continued economic growth and to provide a high quality of life for the people of the Ouachita Parish area. B. Public revenue, including federal funds, has not kept pace with the area's growing transportation system needs. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is a matter of public necessity to create the Ouachita Expressway Authority, to pursue alternative and innovative funding sources, including but not limited to tolls, to supplement public revenue sources, and to build a fourth bridge over the Ouachita River. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2133. Definitions

RS 2133 - Definitions Unless the text clearly indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Act" means the Ouachita Expressway Authority Act. (2) "Authority" means the Ouachita Expressway Authority created by this Chapter. (3) "Board" means the board of commissioners of the authority. (4) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, warrants, commercial paper, or other obligations or any other evidence of indebtedness or evidence of borrowed money issued or entered into by the authority to finance projects. (5) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development. (6) "Federal government" means the United States of America and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (7) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, company, cooperative, association, society, trust, or any other business unit or entity, including any state or federal agency. (8) "Project" means a capital project undertaken pursuant to this Chapter for the acquisition of real property, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, installation, development, landscaping, or operation of a tollway or a bridge or both. Such a bridge shall cross the Ouachita River as provided in Segment K of the Ouachita Loop Major Investment Study, as approved by the Ouachita Council of Governments at its regular meeting on August 28, 2000, including an alignment on the west side which shall run southwesterly to its intersection with LA 143, just north of Tupawek Bayou. (9) "Project costs" means all costs associated with and necessary to plan, design, acquire property rights, and construct a project, construction costs, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to the construction, financing, and operation of the project. (10) "Real property" means lands, waters, rights in lands or waters, structures, franchises, and interests in land, including lands under water, riparian rights, property rights in air space or subsurface, and any and all other things and rights usually included within such term, including any and all interests in such property less than full title. (11) "Revenue" means: (a) Any income, revenue, toll, and receipt derived or to be derived from the construction and operation of projects by the authority or received by the authority from any other sources whatsoever. (b) Monies generated by way of contract, pledge, donation, or bequest. (12) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development. (13) "State" means the state of Louisiana or any agency or instrumentality thereof. (14) "Toll" means any fee or charge for the use of a tollway. (15) "Tollway" means any limited access highway, bridge, or other transportation facility constructed or operated by the authority. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2135. Public records; public meetings; right of public agencies to records

RS 2135 - Public records; public meetings; right of public agencies to records The board created by this Chapter shall be subject to and fully comply with the public records law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., and the open meetings law, R.S. 42:11 et seq., of the state. The proceedings and documents of the board shall be public record. All reports, maps, or other technical documents produced in whole or in part by the board may be utilized by the board or any other public agency in any manner that it deems necessary and advisable in the conduct of its duties. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2136. Feasibility; advice

RS 2136 - Feasibility; advice A. The authority, through the board, may construct projects under the terms and conditions set forth in this Chapter. The board may conduct an economic feasibility study prior to initiation of any project to substantiate project need and feasibility. B. The Ouachita Council of Governments, and all subcommittees thereof, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the board relative to any project or projects contemplated by or to be undertaken by the authority. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2138. Acquisition of lands and property

RS 2138 - Acquisition of lands and property A. For the purposes of this Chapter, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights by donation, purchase, exchange, or eminent domain proceedings, as the board may deem necessary for any authority purpose in the transportation corridor designated by the board. B. In the acquisition of land and property rights, the authority may acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if, by so doing, the acquisition cost to the authority will be equal to or less than the cost of acquiring only that portion of the property thereof necessary for the project. This Subsection is a specific recognition that this means of limiting the rising costs of such property acquisition is a public purpose and that, without this limitation, the viability of many public projects will be threatened. C. The authority may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of a project, provided that the sale, lease, or other disposition of a state-designated project shall require department approval. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any surplus property may be sold in accordance with procedures adopted by the board that maximize the price received for such property provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever any surplus property is acquired by the authority by eminent domain proceedings, the authority first shall offer to sell whatever rights it acquired back to the original owner or his successors in title, at the fair market value or at the original price paid, whichever is less. D. When the authority acquires property for a project, it is not subject to any liability imposed by preexisting conditions. This Subsection does not, however, affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property, nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. The board, on behalf of the authority, and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality may enter into agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the authority. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2139. Contracts; construction; project development; law enforcement

RS 2139 - Contracts; construction; project development; law enforcement A. Contracts of the board on behalf of the authority for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of any authority project shall be made and awarded pursuant to applicable provisions of state law. B. The board, on behalf of the authority, may contract with either the state police, a law enforcement district, or municipal law enforcement agency to perform law enforcement and patrol functions on any authority project. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2141. Conveyance of project; maintenance

RS 2141 - Conveyance of project; maintenance When the bonds issued for any project and the interest thereon have been paid in full, or sufficient funds have been deposited in trust for that purpose, and the project is in a condition which meets department standards for structural condition and geometric design and is in a condition of maintenance satisfactory to the department, such project and any property acquired for the project may be transferred by the board, on behalf of the authority, in full ownership to the state of Louisiana. The department will assume jurisdiction and control of the project as a part of the state highway system, provided that the legislature authorizes an increase in mileage of the state highway system equal to the length of the authority project to be transferred. Any authority project transferred to and accepted by the department will be operated and maintained by the department as an integral part of the state highway system, and the department, in the discretion of its secretary, may continue to collect any toll or fee for the purpose of maintenance of the project. Acts 2007, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2151. Short title

RS 2151 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Central Louisiana Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission". Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2152. Central Louisiana Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission; purposes

RS 2152 - Central Louisiana Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission; purposes The Central Louisiana Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby created in the parishes of Rapides and Grant. The commission shall be created for the purpose of establishing and constructing a transportation and utility corridor for the growth of residential, commercial, and industrial developments serving the urban and rural areas of Rapides and south Grant parishes. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2153. Definitions

RS 2153 - Definitions Unless the text clearly indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the commission. (2) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, warrants, commercial paper, or other obligations or any other evidence of indebtedness or evidence of borrowed money issued or entered into by the commission to finance projects. (3) "Commission" means the Central Louisiana Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission. (4) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development. (5) "Federal government" means the United States of America and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (6) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, company, cooperative, association, society, trust, or any other business unit or entity, including any state or federal agency. (7) "Project" means any capital project undertaken pursuant to this Chapter including the acquisition of real property, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, installation, development, landscaping, or operation of a tollway. (8) "Project costs" means all costs associated with and necessary to plan, design, acquire property rights, and to construct a project, construction costs, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to the construction, financing, and operation of the project. (9) "Public utility facilities" means tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles, and other equipment and appliances which are either publicly or privately owned. (10) "Real property" means lands, waters, rights in lands or waters, structures, franchises, and interests in land, including lands under water, riparian rights, property rights in air space or subsurface, and any and all other things and rights usually included within said term, including any and all interests in such property less than full title. (11) "Revenue" means: (a) Any income, revenue, toll, and receipt derived or to be derived from the construction and operation of projects by the commission or received by the commission from any other sources whatsoever. (b) Monies generated by way of contract, pledge, donation, or bequest. (12) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development. (13) "State" means the state of Louisiana or any agency or instrumentality thereof. (14) "Toll" means any fee or charge for the use of a tollway. (15) "Tollway" means any limited access highway, bridge, or other transportation facility constructed or operated by the commission. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. June 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2155. Right of public agencies to material

RS 2155 - Right of public agencies to material The commission created pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to and fully comply with the Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., and the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:11 et seq., of the state. All reports, maps, or other technical documents produced in whole or in part by the commission may be utilized by the commission or any other public agency in any manner that it deems necessary and advisable in the conduct of its duties. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2156. Feasibility; advice

RS 2156 - Feasibility; advice A. The commission may construct projects under the terms and conditions set forth in this Chapter. The commission shall conduct an economic feasibility study prior to initiation of any project to substantiate project need and feasibility. B. The Rapides Area Planning Commission, and all subcommittees thereof, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commission, relative to any project or projects contemplated by or to be undertaken by the commission. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2158. Acquisition of lands and property

RS 2158 - Acquisition of lands and property A. For the purposes of this Chapter, the commission may acquire private or public property and property rights by donation, purchase, exchange, or eminent domain proceedings, as the commission may deem necessary for any commission purpose in the transportation corridor designated by the commission. B. In the acquisition of land and property rights, the commission may acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if, by so doing, the acquisition cost to the commission will be equal to or less than the cost of acquiring only that portion of the property thereof necessary for the project. This Subsection is a specific recognition that this means of limiting the rising costs of such property acquisition is a public purpose and that, without this limitation, the viability of many public projects will be threatened. C. The commission may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of a project, provided that the sale, lease, or other disposition of a state-designated project shall require department approval. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any surplus property may be sold in accordance with procedures adopted by the commission that maximize the price received for such property provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever any surplus property is acquired by the commission by eminent domain proceedings, the commission first shall offer to sell whatever rights it acquired back to the prior owner or his successors in title, at the fair market value or at the original price paid, whichever is less. D. When the commission acquires property for a project, it is not subject to any liability imposed by preexisting conditions. This Subsection does not, however, affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property, nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. The commission and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality may enter into agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the commission. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2159. Public utilities

RS 2159 - Public utilities A.(1) The commission shall have the power to make reasonable regulations, not inconsistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the federal government and the department for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, or removal of any public utility, railroad, or pipeline, in, on, along, over, or under a project. (2) Whenever the commission shall determine that it is necessary to relocate, remove, or carry along or across a commission project by grade separation, any public utility facilities presently located in, on, along, over, or under a commission project, the owner or operator of such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in accordance with the order of the commission; however, the cost and expense of such relocation, removal, or grade separation, including the cost of installing such facilities in a new location or locations, including the cost of any land, or any rights or interest in lands, and any other rights acquired to accomplish such relocation or removal, shall be paid as project costs by the commission. (3) In case of relocation or removal, the owners or operators of public utility facilities, their successors or assigns, may use and operate said public utility facilities in the new location or locations upon the same terms and conditions enjoyed prior to relocation or removal. B. Any utility which requests and is permitted to occupy a commission right-of-way shall be responsible for any cost of relocation, removal, or grade separation and all expenses related thereto. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2160 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2160. Contracts; construction; project development; law enforcement

RS 2160 - Contracts; construction; project development; law enforcement A. Contracts of the commission for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of any commission project shall be made and awarded pursuant to applicable provisions of state law. B. The commission may contract with either the state police, a law enforcement district, or municipal law enforcement agency to perform law enforcement and patrol functions on any commission project. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2162. Conveyance of project; maintenance

RS 2162 - Conveyance of project; maintenance When the bonds issued for any project and the interest thereon have been paid in full, or sufficient funds have been deposited in trust for that purpose, and the project is in a condition which meets department standards for structural condition and geometric design and is in a condition of maintenance satisfactory to the department, said project and any property acquired for the project may be transferred by the commission in full ownership to the state of Louisiana. The department will assume jurisdiction and control of the project as a part of the state highway system, provided that the legislature authorizes an increase in mileage of the state highway system equal to the length of the commission project to be transferred. Any commission project transferred to and accepted by the department will be operated and maintained by the department as an integral part of the state highway system, and the department, in the discretion of its secretary, may continue to collect any toll or fee for the purpose of maintenance of the project. Acts 2009, No. 518, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2170 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2170. Short title

RS 2170 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as "The Louisiana Intrastate Rail Compact Act". Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2171 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2171. Purpose; findings; determinations

RS 2171 - Purpose; findings; determinations A. The development, improvement, expansion, and maintenance of an efficient, safe, and well-maintained system of railways, transitways, and other transportation facilities that promote mobility are essential to Louisiana's economic health and are intended to act as a system that provides a basis for business and industry to compete cost effectively on a regional, national, and global scale in order to provide a high quality of life for the people of this state. B. The expansion of local and regional transportation facilities is vital to the growth and development of the parishes and the state. C. Public sources of revenues, including federal funding, that provide an efficient transportation system have not kept pace with the state's growing population and transportation needs; therefore, available alternative sources of revenue generation should be utilized to supplement currently available public funding in order to provide these needed transportation facilities. D. Since public funding sources are not providing the state with sufficient revenues to meet all of its transportation needs, parishes and municipalities are hereby encouraged to utilize public-private partnerships as an additional means to assist in financing improvements to the state transportation system, especially the development of a rail travel choice in Louisiana in order to meet regional and local transportation needs. E. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to usurp the property rights of privately owned freight railroads or abrogate the rights and responsibilities of privately owned freight railroads under federal law as carriers of interstate commerce. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.