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LA Rev Stat § 33:4709.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4709.21. Business and industrial districts in the city of New Orleans; tax exemptions

RS 4709.21 - Business and industrial districts in the city of New Orleans; tax exemptions A. As used in this Section, "business and industrial district" means a business and industrial district located in the city of New Orleans and established for the purpose of providing for the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of special projects, additional municipal services, capital improvements, and facilities within the district. B. Any person, corporation, or other legal entity that makes investments in excess of one hundred million dollars in a business and industrial district shall be exempt from seventy-five percent of all taxes levied by or for the benefit of the business and industrial district that would otherwise be payable by such person, corporation, or legal entity. The governing authority of the business and industrial district shall certify to the appropriate officials responsible for the collection of such taxes the identity of any person, corporation, or other legal entity which has invested in excess of one hundred million dollars in the business and industrial district and such officials shall take appropriate action to implement such exemptions. Acts 2002, No. 80, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.1. Definitions

RS 4710.1 - Definitions (1) "Authority" means the Chennault International Airport Authority. (2) "State Board" means the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (3) "City" means the governing authority of the City of Lake Charles. (4) "Contract" means the local services agreement and intergovernmental contract. (5) "Parish" means the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. (6) "School Board" means the Calcasieu Parish School Board. (7) "Commission" means the board of commissioners of the authority. (8) "Chennault" shall be those portions of land, which are to be transferred by the parish, city, school board, and state board to the authority pursuant to their respective lease agreements, together with all improvements situated thereon. Acts 1986, No. 19, §1, eff. June 5, 1986; Acts 1997, No. 458, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.5. Securities

RS 4710.5 - Securities  Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the authority and/or any subdistrict of the authority under this Chapter are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A, and shall be subject to defeasance in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and may be refunded in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 14-A and 15 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and may also issue short revenue notes as a public entity under Chapter 15-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 1986, No. 19, §1, eff. June 5, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.6. Exemption from taxation

RS 4710.6 - Exemption from taxation  The authority and any subdistrict of the authority and all properties at any time owned by the authority and any subdistrict of the authority and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the authority and any subdistrict of the authority under this Chapter and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state of Louisiana, to the same extent as school boards and parish and municipal governments; provided, however, that the authority and any subdistrict of the authority may require any lessee of any projects hereunder to pay annually to parish or municipal taxing entities, through the normal collecting agency, a sum in lieu of ad valorem taxes to compensate such entities for any services rendered by them to such projects which sum shall not be in excess of the ad valorem taxes such lessee would have been obligated to pay for such entities had it been owner of such project during the period for which such payment is made. Acts 1986, No. 19, §1, eff. June 5, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 467, §1, eff. July 9, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.7. General compliances; enhancement

RS 4710.7 - General compliances; enhancement  A. No provisions of this Chapter shall be construed so as to exempt the authority from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual office holding and employment, public bidding for the purchase of supplies and materials and construction of public works, the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Right to Property in Article I, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and the Louisiana Election Code. B. The authority shall have the power and right to adopt a program or programs awarding contracts, establishing set aside, goals, and preference procedures, to and for the benefit of businesses owned and operated by socially or economically disadvantaged persons in accordance with any of the provisions of R.S. 38:2233 and the Louisiana Minority Business Enterprise Act. Acts 1986, No. 19, §1, eff. June 5, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.12. Board of commissioners

RS 4710.12 - Board of commissioners  A. The authority shall be governed by a board of commissioners, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the "board", composed of thirteen members appointed as follows:  (1) The governor shall appoint:  (a) Three members at large.  (b) One member from a list of three names submitted by the Louisiana Restaurant Association, Greater New Orleans Chapter.  (c) Two members who reside within the territorial limits of the authority.  (d) One member from a list of three names submitted by the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association.  (e) One member who is a resident of the legislative district in which the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans is located and who is selected by the state representative and state senator from that district.  (f) One member who resides on the Westbank of Orleans Parish and who has experience or a background in tourism, hospitality, or business, from a list of three names submitted by the state representative who represents House District No. 102 and the state senator who represents Senate District No. 7.  (2) The mayor of the city of New Orleans, with the consent of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, shall appoint:  (a) One member at large.  (b) One member from a list of three names submitted by New Orleans & Company, formerly the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.  (c) One member from a list of three names submitted by the Chamber-New Orleans and the River Region.  (3) From the names remaining on the lists from the various nominating organizations, the governor shall select and appoint one member who shall also serve as the board's president.  B. Each person appointed to the board shall be a resident of or have his principal place of business in the parish of Orleans.  C. The members of the board who are appointed by the governor shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The term of a member of the board appointed by the mayor, except a member appointed to fill an unexpired term, is four years.  D. Each gubernatorial appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.  E. As soon as practicable after their appointment, the members shall meet at the domicile and elect from their number a vice president and such other officers as may be considered appropriate. The secretary and treasurer of the board, which offices may be combined, may be selected by the board from among the members or may be otherwise selected by the board.  F. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own government.  G. Seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  H. The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings, and it shall designate one newspaper of general circulation in the parish of Orleans as its official journal in which an extract of the minutes of such proceedings shall be published.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1; Acts 2019, No. 343, §2, eff. June 11, 2019.  NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 343, §§4 and 5 regarding effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.16. Use of revenues

RS 4710.16 - Use of revenues  Prior to the issuance of bonds pursuant to this Chapter, any revenue of the authority derived from any source whatsoever may be used by the authority for the payment of the administrative and operating expenses of the board and for the payment of any expenses incurred in determining the feasibility of a project or projects and developing plans therefor, including engineering, architectural, legal, and administrative costs and fees incidental thereto. Any revenue of the authority remaining at the end of each fiscal year prior to the issuance of bonds and after the payment of such expenses shall be considered surplus and may, in the sole discretion of the authority, be distributed by the authority to the city of New Orleans or retained by authority for utilization on future expenses, capital expenditures, or costs reasonably anticipated to be incurred.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.18. Obligations of the authority solely

RS 4710.18 - Obligations of the authority solely  Bonds issued by the authority are negotiable instruments and are solely the obligations of the authority and not of the state of Louisiana or any other agency or political subdivision thereof. The full faith and credit of the state of Louisiana or of any other state agency shall not secure nor shall the full faith and credit of the state at any time in the future be pledged to secure the payment of any indebtedness incurred by the authority. The bonds issued by the authority do not constitute an indebtedness, general or special, or a liability of the state or any other political subdivision thereof. The issuance of the bonds does not directly or indirectly obligate the state or any other political subdivision thereof to provide any funds for the payment of such bonds. The bonds shall not be considered a debt of the state or any other political subdivision thereof within the meaning of the constitution or the statutes of the state and shall not constitute a charge against the credit or taxing power of the state or any other political subdivision thereof. Neither the state nor any other political subdivision thereof shall in any manner be liable for the payment of the principal, interest on premiums, sinking or reserve fund requirements or other requirements of the bonds, or for the performance of any agreement or pledge of any kind which may be undertaken by the authority. No breach by the authority of any pledge or agreement shall create any obligation upon the state or any other political subdivision, including any charge against its credit or taxing power.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.19. Use of revenue from hotel occupancy taxes

RS 4710.19 - Use of revenue from hotel occupancy taxes  A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, if the authority issues bonds and pledges to the payment thereof the proceeds or avails of a hotel occupancy tax authorized by this Chapter, the net proceeds of such tax in each fiscal year shall be used to satisfy the authority's obligations under the resolutions providing for the issuance of the bonds, including the payment of the expenses of operating, maintaining, or improving the project or projects financed with the proceeds of such bonds.  B. After provision has been made for the discharge of such obligations, any balance remaining from such tax shall be used for the following purposes and in the following order of priority:  (1) For the payment of rents due by the authority.  (2) For the payment of bond service charges.  (3) For the payment of the administrative and operating expenses of the authority.  (4) For the payment of the cost of maintaining, improving, and operating exhibition or convention facilities if the authority undertakes the maintenance, improvement, and operation of same pursuant to a contract with the city of New Orleans or any other person. Any contract entered into by the authority with any private person, firm, or corporation for the maintenance or operation of any exhibition or convention facility shall be made and entered into in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq.  (5) To establish a reserve fund for replacement and for future needs for the purposes provided for in this Chapter.  (6) For the payment to the city of New Orleans of any surplus created at the end of the year as described in R.S. 33:4710.16.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.20. State funds

RS 4710.20 - State funds  Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the state shall not, without prior express and specific authorization by law, advance or expend any funds for payment of the debt service or retirement of revenue bonds issued by the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, or its predecessor, the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.21. Superdome; certain exhibits

RS 4710.21 - Superdome; certain exhibits  If an exhibition be suitable for and the exhibitor be willing to hold the exhibition in the Superdome, no contract for such exhibition in any facility of the authority shall be entered into without the prior approval of the operating management of the Superdome, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.22. Port of New Orleans

RS 4710.22 - Port of New Orleans  A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to affect, impinge upon, or diminish the rights, powers, and jurisdiction of the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.  B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter to the contrary, no provision of this Chapter shall be interpreted or construed to require the location or construction of an exhibition facility on the public wharf known as the Poydras Street Wharf, more particularly described in the lease between the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and International Rivercenter made and entered into on the 24th day of April, 1974, as amended.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.25. Service contractor tax

RS 4710.25 - Service contractor tax  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to provide funds for any expansion project, the authority may levy and collect, within the parish of Orleans, a tax on the furnishing of goods and services which are provided on a contractual basis by service contractors in conjunction with trade shows, conventions, exhibitions, and other events, whether public or private, such services to include goods and services provided in connection with the installation and dismantling of exhibits, displays and booths, decorations, electrical supplies, material handling, drag, flowers and floral decorations, computers, audio and visual equipment, bands and orchestras, lighting trusses, rigging and associated equipment, furniture, carpets, signs, props, floats, business machines, plumbing, telephones, photography, catering food services, compressed air or gas, balloons, scaffolding, fork lifts, highlights, security, information retrieval systems, and any other services or items associated with the above. The tax shall be levied on the service contractor providing the services in an amount equal to two percent of total charges specified in the contract to be paid to the service contractor for the furnishing of the goods and services; however, the amount of the tax may be included in the contract as a charge to be paid by the person for whom the goods and services were provided.  B. In the ordinance imposing the tax, the authority shall provide for the administration and enforcement of the tax and the collection of the tax from persons subject to the tax as the authority deems necessary or practicable for the effective collection, administration, and enforcement of the tax. The authority may enter into agreements as it deems appropriate with any governmental agency providing for the governmental agency to act as the authority's agent to collect the tax.  C. For purposes of this Section, "service contractors" means and includes those persons who contract to furnish the services and items listed in this Section in conjunction with trade shows, conventions, and exhibitions, whether public or private, which are held and conducted within the parish of Orleans.  D. The authority to levy and collect the tax authorized in this Section shall terminate upon payment in full of all bonds or other similar debt obligations of the authority payable in whole or in part from or secured by such tax and issued before July 1, 2029.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.26. Sight-seeing tour tax

RS 4710.26 - Sight-seeing tour tax  A. As used in this Section, the following words and terms have the following meanings:  (1) "Per capita sight-seeing tour" means a sight-seeing tour sold to individuals, groups of individuals, or both, on a cost per person basis.  (2) "Sight-seeing tour" means a tour of places and things, including but not by way of limitation points of interest, historic buildings, parks, and other sites conducted by persons acting as sight-seeing guides or lecturers, and includes walking tours and those conducted on any type of vehicle or other means of conveyance. "Sight-seeing tour" does not mean any of the following types of tours: tours for a group or groups of individuals who collectively hire a guide or a vehicle for an exclusive private tour limited to such group or groups of individuals or tours of museums, historic buildings or homes, churches, cemeteries, buildings, planetariums, libraries, zoos, or aquariums when a fee is charged by such establishment, place, or facility for a tour of, or visit to, such establishment, place, or facility; however, the definition of "sight-seeing tour" does mean and include tours of, or visits to, any of the establishments, places, or facilities set forth in this Section, if such tours or visits are a part of a general tour of multiple sites, establishments, places, or facilities.  (3) "Ticket" means a certificate, token, or any document evidencing that payment of an admission fee or fare has been made.  B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, in order to provide funds for any expansion project, the authority may levy and collect a tax of one dollar on all tickets sold in the parish of Orleans for per capita sight-seeing tours in the parish of Orleans, or for tours, a portion of which includes sight-seeing in the parish of Orleans, except those sold by a governmental agency. The tax shall be imposed by ordinance adopted by the board which shall provide for the administration and enforcement of the tax and the collection of the tax from persons subject to the tax as the authority determines to be necessary or practical for the effective collection, administration, and enforcement of the tax. The tax shall be paid by the purchasers of the tickets at the time of purchase. The authority may enter into agreements as it deems appropriate with any governmental agency providing for that entity or agency to act as the authority's agent to collect the tax.  C. The authority to levy and collect the tax authorized in this Section shall terminate upon payment in full of all bonds or other similar debt obligations of the authority payable in whole or in part from or secured by such tax and issued before July 1, 2029.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4710.27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4710.27. Leases

RS 4710.27 - Leases  A. In addition to any other powers of the authority and without reference to any other provision of the constitution or laws of Louisiana, the authority may pledge its taxes, revenues, securities, and other monies to secure any lease or sublease entered into by the authority. Such taxes, revenues, securities, and other monies so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the authority or any fiduciary shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, whether or not such parties have notice thereof. The instrument by which such a pledge is created need not be filed or recorded except in the official minutes of the authority.  B. When any lease or sublease is secured by any tax, fee, or charge authorized by this Chapter, neither the legislature nor the authority shall discontinue or decrease the applicable taxes, fees, or charges or permit to be discontinued or decreased the applicable taxes, fees, or charges in anticipation of the collection of which such leases or subleases, or both, have been entered into, or in any way make any change in the allocation and dedication of the proceeds of such taxes, fees, or charges which would diminish the amount of the applicable revenues to be received by the authority until all of such leases or subleases, or both, shall have expired.  Acts 2019, No. 172, §1.