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LA Rev Stat § 38:312 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§312. Notification of owners of oil, gas, or waterlines before construction or removal of levees

RS 312 - Notification of owners of oil, gas, or waterlines before construction or removal of levees  Except in cases of immediate emergency due to caving river banks, a breach, or an approaching breach of the maintaining line of the public levee, whenever any new levee is to be built or any old levee is to be moved in any levee district or levee and drainage district and the new levee to be constructed or old levee to be moved shall cross or be built along or upon any oil, gas, or water pipeline, the board of commissioners of the levee district or levee and drainage district building the levee or moving the old levee shall notify the owners of the oil, gas, or waterlines at least thirty days prior to beginning the new levee construction or work of removal in order to enable the owners to move their pipelines.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:314 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§314. Issuance of bonds

RS 314 - Issuance of bonds  The boards of commissioners of the various levee districts and levee and drainage districts may incur indebtedness and issue bonds and certificates of indebtedness in accordance with law.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:315 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§315. Dedication of artificial waterways as public navigable waterways; approval

RS 315 - Dedication of artificial waterways as public navigable waterways; approval  Wherever there presently exists or may hereafter be created within the territorial limits of any levee district or levee and drainage district in the state of Louisiana, except in the parish of Orleans, any canal or other artificial waterway created by any levee district or levee and drainage district for the purpose of constructing a levee or other public work and where said canal or other artificial waterway is navigable in fact and connects with or enters into any lake, river, stream, bayou, or other navigable waters, the governing authority of said levee district or levee and drainage district shall have the authority, with the approval of the office of engineering of the Department of Transportation and Development or the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, if the area is located within the coastal area, as defined in R.S. 49:214.2, and involves integrated coastal protection, as defined in R.S. 49:214.2, and with the concurrence of the United States district engineer, to dedicate and declare the canal or other artificial waterway, in whole or in part, as a waterway subject to the free and unrestricted navigation by the public; however, nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the taking of private property, except as now provided by the constitution and laws of this state.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 2012, No. 601, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 753, §5; Acts 2016, No. 430, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 38:316 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§316. Ratification of prior proceedings

RS 316 - Ratification of prior proceedings  Any proceedings taken by the governing authority of any levee district or levee and drainage district in conformity with the requirements set forth in R.S. 38:315 prior to August 1, 1985, are hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:317 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§317. Acquisitive prescription shall not run against levee districts

RS 317 - Acquisitive prescription shall not run against levee districts  The prescription by which the ownership of property is acquired as defined by Article 3446 of the Louisiana Civil Code shall not run against any levee district or levee and drainage district or against the board of commissioners of any levee district or levee and drainage district.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:318 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§318. Chart of accounts and annual budget

RS 318 - Chart of accounts and annual budget A. The legislative auditor shall develop a uniform chart of accounts to be used by levee districts for recording all financial transactions. The legislative auditor shall submit the proposed chart of accounts to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for its approval. Any changes to the approved chart of accounts shall be made in accordance with procedures contained in this Subsection. B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary, particularly any special provisions of this Title relative to any levee district or levee and drainage district, each levee district and levee and drainage district in this state shall submit to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, no later than ninety days prior to the end of each fiscal year, an annual budget for the succeeding fiscal year for review. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget shall prescribe the forms and format to be used for compliance with this Subsection. Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 1999, No. 775, §1, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 38:319 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§319. Emergency procedures manual

RS 319 - Emergency procedures manual Each board of commissioners of each levee district and levee and drainage district shall prepare a written procedures manual to be used during periods of emergency to facilitate the immediate and orderly actions of each board during an emergency. The manual shall initially be completed by December 1, 1985, and shall be updated every two years and submitted to the office of engineering, or its successor, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources for review.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 2012, No. 601, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 753, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 38:320 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§320. Sale or lease of land; compliance with bid laws

RS 320 - Sale or lease of land; compliance with bid laws  When any levee board or levee and drainage board desires to sell or lease any lands which it owns, the board shall comply with the advertising and bid requirements contained in R.S. 41:131 et seq., R.S. 41:1212 et seq., or R.S. 41:1261 et seq., provided the aforesaid Sections do not preclude compliance with any federal contract or grant agreement or any federal laws, rules, or regulations within the area of any airport. However, any levee board or levee and drainage board may execute a campsite lease of not over three years on lands owned, or which may hereafter be acquired, for a cash consideration and under the terms and conditions which the board of commissioners of the levee districts or levee and drainage districts may deem best. All such leases shall be subordinate to any lease hereafter made of the lands for oil, gas, and mineral development. A further exception to the provisions of this Section and R.S. 38:302 shall be for those leases for hunting, trapping, and fishing leases not exceeding ten years and except when leasing those lands located within, in, or when it is a part of a marina used for boat mooring facilities when the terms do not exceed fifty-five years or when leasing airport facilities to a fixed base operator, bulk fuel facilities, and airport hangars when the term does not exceed fifty-five years. Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:321 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§321. Letting of contracts

RS 321 - Letting of contracts  All boards of commissioners of levee districts and levee and drainage districts shall conduct the business of the districts in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:321.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§321.1. Additional procurement methods; state of Louisiana and political subdivisions of the state

RS 321.1 - Additional procurement methods; state of Louisiana and political subdivisions of the state  A. In addition to the procurement methods available to all political subdivisions, as an alternate cost-effective means of acquiring materials, supplies, vehicles, and equipment, the state of Louisiana and any levee district, levee drainage district, municipality, parish, or other political subdivision of the state may purchase these items through an existing public contract of another political subdivision within one year of the opening of bids, provided that the following conditions are met:  (1) The contract was bid in compliance with R.S. 38:2211 et seq.  (2) The total purchases on the contract do not exceed two times what was purchased by the political subdivision bidding the contract.  (3) The written consent of the political subdivision which bid the contract is obtained, as well as the contract number, and if applicable, the resolution accepting the contract.  (4) The vendor agrees to the additional purchase.  (5) The vendor, product, materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment are identical to those specified in the existing public contract of the other political subdivision, and the price is the same as the original contract price.  B. The state of Louisiana and any levee district, levee drainage district, municipality, parish, or other political subdivision of the state may rely on a certificate of the political subdivision that the contract was bid in compliance with state law.  C. A state agency or any local government agency may rely on a certificate of the office of state procurement that the contract bid is also in compliance with Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and has been adopted as a statewide cooperative contract pursuant to the cooperative purchase provisions of R.S. 39:1702 et seq.  Acts 2011, No. 371, §1; Acts 2016, No. 510, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:322 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§322. Annual audit; report

RS 322 - Annual audit; report  The legislative auditor or a certified public accountant shall conduct a biennial audit of each levee board and levee and drainage board pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and shall issue and distribute all audit reports pursuant to R.S. 24:516(A). However, at the request by such a board, there shall be an annual audit.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 130, §1. {{NOTE: REGARDING R.S. 38:322, SEE ALSO R.S. 38:1114(D) AS PER ACTS 1985, NO. 466, §2, WHICH MAY BE CONFLICTING.}}
LA Rev Stat § 38:323 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§323. Maintenance of records of general fixed assets

RS 323 - Maintenance of records of general fixed assets  Each levee board and levee and drainage board shall maintain records of all land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, equipment, and any other general fixed assets which were purchased or otherwise acquired and for which such entity is accountable. The records shall include information as to the date of purchase of such property or equipment, the initial cost, the disposition, if any, the purpose of such disposition, and the recipient of the property or equipment disposed of. When ascertaining the exact cost, exact selling price, or any other relevant information on property or equipment obtained prior to January 1, 1980, creates a hardship on the agency involved, such agency may provide estimates of the information which cannot be ascertained. The records shall be made available to the legislative auditor at the time of examination and audit of the public entity or at any such time as the legislative auditor requests that copies of such records be furnished. The records shall not include office supplies and shall be used as one of the criteria in determining the rating which the entity being audited will be given. The provisions of this Section shall become effective June 30, 1986.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.  {{NOTE: REGARDING R.S. 38:323, SEE ALSO R.S. 38:1114(D) AS PER ACTS 1985, NO. 466, §2, WHICH MAY BE CONFLICTING.}}
LA Rev Stat § 38:324 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§324. Protection of obligations

RS 324 - Protection of obligations  This Chapter is in no way and to no extent intended to nor shall it be construed in any manner which will impair the contractual or other obligations of any levee board or levee and drainage board of the state of Louisiana.  Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 38:325 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§325. Scope of activities

RS 325 - Scope of activities A. Levee boards shall engage in any activities related directly to: (1) Flood protection. (2) Construction and maintenance of levees. (3) Construction of recreational facilities which are located on or immediately adjacent to levees, except the Orleans Levee District shall not be limited to the construction of recreational facilities located on or immediately adjacent to levees. (4) Maintaining, updating, renovating, or modernizing existing recreational and other facilities owned by the district. (5) Cooperative activities with other public bodies for public purposes. B. Levee and drainage boards, in addition to those activities provided for levee boards, shall engage in any activities related directly to drainage. C.(1) The contents of this Chapter notwithstanding, nothing shall preclude the construction of improvements and facilities, public or private, within an airport area to provide activities, businesses, and additionally any other revenue-generating functions which can be dedicated to public use and self-sufficiency of the enterprise as an entity. (2) However, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to in any way limit, restrict, inhibit, or alter the full and exclusive right, jurisdiction, power, and authority of the Orleans Levee District as granted in R.S. 38:307, 335, and 336 or of the Lafourche Basin Levee District as granted in R.S. 38:334. (3) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit, alter, or repeal the requirement that certain lands under the jurisdiction of the Orleans Levee District be utilized for public parks, playgrounds, and beach purposes. (4) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to limit or prohibit the construction with federal matching funds of recreational facilities which are part of a federally approved flood control program situated south from Donaldsonville to the Gulf of Mexico, within the Lafourche Basin Levee District. Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1; Acts 2004, No. 310, §1, eff. June 18, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 38:326 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§326. Authority of levee district and levee and drainage district police officers; annual expenditure

RS 326 - Authority of levee district and levee and drainage district police officers; annual expenditure A.(1)(a) Any levee district or levee and drainage district may, at the discretion of its boards of commissioners, employ one or more persons as levee district or levee and drainage district police officers. Those persons who are designated levee district or levee and drainage district police officers in accordance with this Section are responsible for maintaining order and exercising general police power on and off the levees, within the area of the levee district or levee and drainage district, and upon its surrounding waters. (b) Each such person named as a police officer by the president of the levee district or levee and drainage district shall be commissioned as a peace officer by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:1379.1. Such commission shall remain in force and effect at the pleasure of the president of the levee district or levee and drainage district and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections subject to applicable civil service regulations. (2) These police officers shall have the right to exercise the power of arrest as peace officers, according to law, within the area of their jurisdiction as provided herein. (3) Each such police officer shall execute a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars in the favor of the state of Louisiana for the faithful performance of his duties. The premium on the bond shall be paid by the levee district or levee and drainage district. Additionally, each board shall obtain police liability insurance in an amount appropriate to each individual district. (4) The provisions of this Section shall not entitle any such police officer to state supplemental pay. B. Any person arrested by a levee district or levee and drainage district police officer in the exercise of his powers shall be immediately transferred by such officer to the custody of the sheriff or city police within whose jurisdiction the arrest occurs. C. No person may be commissioned as a levee district or levee and drainage district police officer unless prior to such commissioning the person has, as a minimum requirement, completed a training program and received certification as a peace officer by the Louisiana Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Council).  D. All levee board or levee and drainage board police forces existing on the effective date of this Section may remain in effect and shall retain the general powers, duties, functions, and authorities in effect at that time. Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 2010, No. 332, §1. {NOTE: REGARDING R.S. 38:326, SEE ALSO R.S. 38:1044 AND 1076.1 AS PER ACTS 1985, NOS. 771 AND 1000, WHICH MAY BE CONFLICTING.}
LA Rev Stat § 38:326.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§326.2. Authority of Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer

RS 326.2 - Authority of Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer  A. Those persons who are designated Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officers in accordance with this Section are responsible for maintaining order and exercising general police power on and off the levees within the area of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District and upon its surrounding waters. Each such person named as a police officer by the president of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District shall be commissioned as a peace officer by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Such commission shall remain in force and effect at the pleasure of the president of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. These police officers shall have the right to exercise the power of arrest as peace officers, according to law, within the area of their jurisdiction as provided herein. Each such police officer shall execute a bond in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars in the favor of the state of Louisiana for the faithful performance of his duties. The premium on the bond shall be paid by the levee district. Additionally, the board shall obtain police liability insurance in an amount appropriate to the district. Any other provisions of this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, this classification shall not entitle such persons to state supplemental pay.  B. Any person arrested by a Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer, in the exercise of the power hereinabove granted, shall be immediately transferred by such officer to the custody of the sheriff or city police within whose jurisdiction the arrest occurs.  C. No person except a commissioner shall be commissioned as a Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer, unless prior to such commissioning the person has, as a minimum requirement, completed and graduated from the six-week program of basic law enforcement training at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College or possesses equivalent training and experience.  D. Any Lake Borgne Basin Levee District police officer shall have authority to act in an undercover capacity if engaging in intelligence gathering activity or investigating a crime committed upon or within sight of the levees within the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District.  Acts 1985, No. 1000, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ALSO R.S. 38:1076 AS PER ACTS 1985, NO. 1000, §1.}}
LA Rev Stat § 38:326.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§326.4. Lafourche Basin Levee District; executive director; assistant executive director; duties

RS 326.4 - Lafourche Basin Levee District; executive director; assistant executive director; duties A. The positions of executive director and assistant executive director of the board of commissioners of the Lafourche Basin Levee District are hereby created. The executive director and assistant executive director shall be appointed by the board. The executive director, on behalf of and as authorized or directed by the board, shall administer the affairs of the district. The assistant executive director shall assist the executive director in all of his functions and duties as deemed necessary by the executive director. B. The positions of executive director and assistant executive director shall be filled by the board before February 1, 2015, if not currently filled by administrative rule of the board. C. Neither the executive director nor the assistant executive director shall be a member of the board. The executive director and assistant executive director shall each be a full-time unclassified employee of the board who shall be paid compensation in an amount to be determined by the board which shall be comparable to like positions with levee districts throughout the state. Acts 2014, No. 858, §1.