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LA Rev Stat § 48:2024 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2024. Directors

RS 2024 - Directors A. The board of the authority shall consist of such directors as are specified in the articles of incorporation of the authority, provided the board shall consist of at least five directors, including the secretary of the department or his designee, and, if any one or more of the parishes or municipalities are within the territorial jurisdiction of the metropolitan planning organization, the chairman of the metropolitan planning organization or his designee. B. All directors, other than the secretary of the department and the chairman of the metropolitan planning organization, shall be appointed by the parish or municipality forming the authority, if there is only one. If more than one parish, municipality, or any combination of parishes and municipalities is involved in forming an authority, each parish or municipality shall appoint an equal number of directors. C. An authority shall elect from its directors a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer who shall serve one-year terms. Where more than one parish or municipality is involved in the formation of an authority, the chairmanship for each successive term shall be alternated among the representatives of all participating parishes and municipalities. D. Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of a term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term as set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the authority. E. Upon the effective date of an appointment, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each appointed member shall enter upon his duties. A member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed. Any member of the authority is eligible for reappointment. F. All directors shall have equal status, and all directors shall have a vote. G. The presence of a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the vote of a majority present and voting shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. H. A vacancy on the board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise a right or perform a duty of the board. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2025 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2025. Compensation of directors

RS 2025 - Compensation of directors Directors of the board shall not be entitled to any salary for services, but each member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of all duties in connection with the business of an authority in compliance with Policy and Procedure Memorandum 49, as promulgated by the division of administration, as amended and revised and may, if authorized by the board, be entitled to a per diem when conducting official business, not to exceed seventy-five dollars per day. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2026 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2026. Conflict of interest; ethics code

RS 2026 - Conflict of interest; ethics code Any authority created pursuant to this Chapter, and all directors and officers thereof, shall be subject to the Code of Governmental Ethics (R.S. 42:1101 et seq.). Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2027 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2027. Right of public agencies to material

RS 2027 - Right of public agencies to material Any authority 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. The proceedings and documents of an authority shall be public record. All reports, maps, or other technical documents produced in whole or in part by an authority may be utilized by the department or any other public agency in any manner that it deems necessary and advisable in the conduct of its duties. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2028 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2028. Establish feasibility; prior written approval

RS 2028 - Establish feasibility; prior written approval A. An authority created and established pursuant to this Chapter may only construct new additional highway toll and/or transitway toll facilities under the terms and conditions set forth in this Chapter, with the prior express written consent of the affected governing bodies within the geographic boundaries of the authority after public hearing. Said facilities must be part of the approved transportation plan and program of the department and the local metropolitan planning organization, where applicable. B. Prior to the creation of the authority and the initiation of environmental impact statements, feasibility studies must first be conducted under sponsorship or approval of the department or the metropolitan planning organization, if applicable, to substantiate project need and justification. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2030 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2030. State-designated projects; department approvals

RS 2030 - State-designated projects; department approvals A. An authority may, upon obtaining the approval of the department, undertake a state-designated project as a project under this Chapter. B. The department may, upon the request of an authority, in connection with any state-designated project, expend out of any funds available for the purpose such monies and make such use of its engineering and other staff as may be necessary and desirable, in the judgment of the department, for traffic surveys, borings, surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, estimates of cost, and other preliminary engineering and other studies. These expenditures shall be reimbursed to the department from the sale of bonds for the project and shall be considered a part of the project cost. C. The department may serve as the agent for an authority for the purpose of constructing and completing improvements and extensions to a state-designated project. In such event, the authority shall provide the department with complete copies of all documents, agreements, resolutions, contracts, and instruments relating thereto; shall request the department to do such construction work, including the planning, surveying, and actual construction of the completion, extensions, and improvements thereto; and shall transfer to the credit of an account of the department in the state treasury the necessary funds therefor. The department shall thereupon proceed with such construction and use the funds for such purpose in the same manner as it is now authorized to use the funds otherwise provided by law for its use in the construction of roads and bridges. D. Any portion of a project which would extend beyond the geographic boundaries of an authority, or interconnect with or otherwise directly affect the operation of any portion of the state highway system or any state-designated project, shall be subject to department approval. E. Any portion of a project which would extend beyond the geographic boundaries of an authority shall have the approval of the metropolitan planning organization which has jurisdiction for reviewing projects for such parishes or municipalities. F. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, specifically including but not limited to the Louisiana Expressway Law (R.S. 48:1251 et seq.), any authority organized pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall have full power to carry out all of the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter, without the necessity of obtaining the approval or consent of the state, or any state agency, political subdivision, district, authority, or other public entity except as expressly provided for in this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2031 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2031. Acquisition of lands and property

RS 2031 - Acquisition of lands and property A. For the purposes of this Chapter, an authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, as the authority may deem necessary for any of the purposes of this Chapter, including but not limited to any lands reasonably necessary for securing applicable permits, areas necessary for management of access, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, placement access for landowners whose access is impaired due to the construction of a project, and replacement rights-of-way for relocated rail and utility facilities for existing, proposed, or anticipated transportation facilities in the transportation corridor designated by the authority. B. In the acquisition of land and property, an authority may acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if, by so doing, the acquisition costs 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. To that end, the provisions of R.S. 48:2029(20) regarding reconveyance of such excess portion shall not apply except in the case of the exercise of an authority of its right of eminent domain. C. An 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 authority that maximize the price received for such property. D. The right of eminent domain conferred by this Chapter must be exercised by each authority in the manner provided by state law. E. When an authority acquires property for a project, it is not subject to any liability imposed by pre-existing 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. An authority and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the authority. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2032 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2032. Public utilities

RS 2032 - Public utilities A.(1) An authority shall have the power to make reasonable regulations, not inconsistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the federal government and the Department of Transportation and Development, for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, and removal of any public utility, railroad, or pipeline company, in, on, along, over, or under a project. (2) Whenever an authority shall determine that it is necessary that any public utility facilities which now are located in, on, along, over, or under a project should be relocated in such project, or should be removed from such project, or should be carried along or across the project by grade separation, the owner or operator of such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in accordance with the order of the authority; however, the cost and expenses of such relocation or removal or grade separation, including the cost of installing such facilities in a new location or new locations, and the cost of any land, or any rights or interest in lands, and any other rights acquired to accomplish such relocation or removal, and the cost of maintenance of grade separation structures, shall be paid by the authority as a part of the cost of operation of such project. (3) In case of any such relocation or removal of public utility facilities, the owners or operators of the same, their successors or assigns, may use and operate such public utility facilities, with the necessary appurtenances, in the new location or new locations, for as long a period, and upon the same terms and conditions, as they had the right to maintain and operate such public utility facilities in their former location or locations. B. Any utility allowed to exist on an authority's right-of-way at the request of the utility pursuant to R.S. 48:2029(6) shall be responsible for any cost of relocation, removal, or grade separation and all expenses related thereto. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2033 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2033. Contracts; construction and law enforcement

RS 2033 - Contracts; construction and law enforcement A. All contracts of an authority for the construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of any project shall be made and awarded under the same conditions, terms, requirements, and provisions as are provided by law with respect to contracts of the state for state-designated projects, or a parish for parish-related projects, or a municipality for municipal-related projects. In the making and awarding of such contracts, the authority shall be under the same duties and responsibilities with respect thereto as are now imposed by law, from time to time, including Part XIII of Chapter 1 of this Title, relative to the awarding of contracts for public works, provided that all contracts of an authority for the construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of any state-designated project shall be made and awarded under the same conditions, terms, requirements, and provisions as are now provided for with respect to contracts of the department, and in the making and awarding of such contracts, the authority shall be under the same duties and responsibilities with respect thereto as are now imposed upon the department, including Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an authority may contract with a private entity to provide services for design, cost estimate, feasibility studies, operations, management, and construction management services, provided that any contract awarded for such services shall be awarded only after the authority drafts and uses a request for proposal seeking proposals from qualified providers. Notice of such request for proposals shall be published twice, once a week for two weeks, in the official journal of the authority and once in at least one trade journal. Such notice shall give a brief description of the services sought where a complete request for proposal form may be obtained and the deadline for response to the proposal, which shall be no less than thirty days from the last publication in the official journal. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to allow contracts for the construction, improvement, repairs, or maintenance of tollways to be awarded in any manner other than as set forth in Subsection A. C. Any authority created hereunder shall contract with either the state police, a law enforcement district, or municipal law enforcement agency for law enforcement and patrol functions. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2035 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2035. Chapter supplemental; liberal construction; restrictions

RS 2035 - Chapter supplemental; liberal construction; restrictions A. The powers and rights conferred by this Chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other general laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing. This Chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the issuance of bonds. No proceeding, hearing, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes. B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be applicable in any manner to the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission or its facilities or any projects or improvements related thereto. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2037 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2037. Privately owned and financed tollways

RS 2037 - Privately owned and financed tollways A. Should a private entity independently desire to own, plan, design, finance, construct, maintain, and operate a tollway on privately owned property or on leased property, any parish police jury, parish council, or other parish governing authority or municipality acting in its individual capacity may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement as authorized by Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana to facilitate the construction of such private tollway within the parish, without the approval or participation of an authority. Public funds may only be expended in connection with a privately owned tollway for improvements or expenses incurred outside the property lines of the privately owned tollway right-of-way. If not exclusive, no right shall be granted to another private entity allowing construction of a tollway within two miles of the tollway which is the subject of the cooperative endeavor agreement. Such cooperative endeavor agreement shall be approved by ordinance of such parish governing authority or municipality and shall be executed prior to construction of the privately owned tollway and shall provide for but not be limited to the following: (1) The right to construct, own, and operate the tollway and that such right shall be irrevocable, but need not be exclusive. (2) The right to own the tollway and to set, fix, change, and collect tolls all in perpetuity. (3) Rights of assignment and amendment. (4) The duty of the private entity to provide for design and construction of the tollway and standards therefor. (5) Provisions for maintenance and operation, liability, and other operational matters. (6) Rights and duties of the parties regarding connecting roads, highways, streets, bridges, or transitways. (7) Such other matters as shall be deemed appropriate or necessary. B. In the event a private tollway is constructed on privately owned property or on leased property under the provisions of this Section, the provisions of Part I of Chapter 3 of this Title, shall not apply. Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2041 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2041. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2041 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2042 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2042. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2042 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2043 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2043. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2043 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2044 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2044. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2044 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2045 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2045. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2045 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2046 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2046. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.

RS 2046 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §19, July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2051 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2051. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2051 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2052 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2052. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2052 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2053 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2053. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2053 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2054 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2054. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2054 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2055 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2055. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2055 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2056 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2056. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.

RS 2056 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 300, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2061 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2061. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2061 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2062 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2062. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2062 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2063 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2063. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2063 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2064 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2064. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2064 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2065 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2065. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2065 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2066 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2066. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2066 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2067 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2067. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 2067 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2071 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2071. Short title

RS 2071 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Louisiana Transportation Authority Act". Acts 2001, No. 1209, §2.