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LA Rev Stat § 33:4081 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4081. Plans and specifications; rules and regulations; penalty for violating regulations

RS 4081 - Plans and specifications; rules and regulations; penalty for violating regulations A. The board shall have authority over the construction of all underground work necessary or incidental to the sewerage and water systems and over all drains, inlets, catch-basins, etc., and over all connections which may be made to such drains by the city or by private persons. Plans and specifications for any drainage connections shall be approved by the properly authorized officer of the sewerage and water board and the construction of the work shall be subject to his inspection. Copies of plans and profiles for all other underground structures shall be filed in the sewerage and water board office before construction. B. If the plans are found not to conflict in depth or location with existing or proposed sewers, drains, or watermains, it shall be so certified by the general superintendent, and no underground structure shall be constructed without his certificate. C. The board may make rules and regulations to prevent the obstruction of, interference with, or damage to the public systems of drainage, sewerage, and water supply. It may compel all premises to be connected with the sewerage system and compel the closing and discontinuance of all other sewers, and all vaults, cesspools, privies, waterclosets, urinals, foul water drains, and outlets for any kind of fluid material whatever. D. Whoever violates any of the rules and regulations established by the board and duly promulgated in the official journal of the city shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each offense or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. So much of the fines as may be inflicted for the violation of the rules pertaining to the sewerage system shall revert to the city health authorities. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as taking away the inspecting and supervisory powers of the board of health over the sanitary condition of the premises. Acts 1989, No. 594, §1, eff. July 6, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4082 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4082. Leasing of conduits; fiber optic cable

RS 4082 - Leasing of conduits; fiber optic cable The board shall have authority to lease and install conduits attached to pipe for housing fiber optic cable for the generation and transmission of electricity to board facilities as a part of its authority to operate, install, and repair the sewer, water and drainage systems under its control. Acts 2005, No. 308, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4082.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4082.1. Authorization to furnish water and other services to adjoining parishes

RS 4082.1 - Authorization to furnish water and other services to adjoining parishes  The sewerage and water board is authorized to contract with parties having franchises for that purpose to supply water and other services to consumers in the adjoining parishes, at rates to be fixed by the sewerage and water board.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 60, §1; Acts 2017, No. 311, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4083 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4083. Receipt and disbursement of funds

RS 4083 - Receipt and disbursement of funds All funds received by the board from water rates, and from the city by appropriation from its treasury, shall be deposited to the credit of the board as collected, with fiscal agent of the city, and shall not be paid out except upon duly adopted resolution of appropriation, promulgated in the official journal, and the board shall determine by rule which of its officers shall be authorized to draw and sign checks for withdrawal of the moneys of the board. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 262, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4083.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4083.1. Receipt and disbursement of unclaimed customer credit balances and water deposits

RS 4083.1 - Receipt and disbursement of unclaimed customer credit balances and water deposits  Any unclaimed customer credit balances or deposits collected from consumers for the supply of water to such consumers for which a request for refund is not made within eighteen months after termination of services and which are unclaimed or abandoned after such eighteen-month period shall be deposited to the credit of the board in a special fund designated as the "Water Help Program Fund". Within ninety days after termination of services, the board shall notify the customer by electronic mail, regular postage, or certified mail sent to the last known address of the customer that his unclaimed customer credit balance or deposit will be deposited to the "Water Help Program Fund"; however, a claim for return of the unclaimed customer credit balance or deposit shall not prescribe, if not claimed within eighteen months after termination of services. The board may deduct postage costs of the notice from the unclaimed customer credit balance or deposit. The monies in such fund shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 33:4083 and shall be used solely for the "Water Help Program Fund".  Acts 1995, No. 524, §1; Acts 1997, No. 456, §1, eff. June 22, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 246, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4085 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4085. Construction work; letting contracts

RS 4085 - Construction work; letting contracts  A. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans may do construction work on its public systems of water, sewerage, and drainage, with its own forces in those cases where the amount of work involved in the particular project does not exceed the annual amount in accordance with R.S. 38:2212.  B.(1) For all public works contracts where the amount of the contract exceeds the limit in accordance with R.S. 38:2212, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall let the contract to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder after advertising as required by R.S. 38:2212.  (2) All bidders bidding on public works for the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall submit all bid forms required by statute or by the Louisiana Administrative Code to the governing authority of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans prior to the opening of all bids relative to a contract for public works in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(B)(3)(a). In all such contracts, regardless of the amount, which require or involve the employment of mechanics or laborers the specifications shall contain a provision stating the minimum wages to be paid various classes of laborers and mechanics which shall be based upon the wages that will be determined by the secretary of the Department of Labor of the United States to be the prevailing wage of the corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on projects of a character similar to the contract work within the city of New Orleans.  C. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1126, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.  Amended by Acts 1952, No. 262, §6; Acts 1968, No. 528, §1; Acts 1978, No. 410, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 111, §1, eff. July 7, 1994; Acts 1997, No. 1290, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1126, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 548, §1, eff. June 25, 2010; Acts 2020, No. 227, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4086 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4086. Board members not to be interested in contracts

RS 4086 - Board members not to be interested in contracts No member of the board shall borrow money from any contractor or shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, or in the losses or profits of any contract for labor, supplies, material or construction made by the board, nor for six months after the termination of his connection with the board, under the penalty of dismissal from the board and the absolute nullity of the contract. No member, officer, or employee of the board shall be surety for any contractor. In case any member of the board is a director or stockholder in any corporation, or is agent for any person, who is financially interested in any subject before the board, he shall not at any meeting of the board or of any of its committees, discuss or vote on the subject.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4087 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4087. Contractors required to hire residents of New Orleans if available; exceptions; permanent employees to be residents; bond requirement

RS 4087 - Contractors required to hire residents of New Orleans if available; exceptions; permanent employees to be residents; bond requirement All contracts executed by the board for the construction or repair of the public systems of sewerage, water and drainage, shall contain a clause stipulating that the contractor shall give preference in employment to bona fide residents of the City of New Orleans, both as skilled and unskilled laborers, and shall not employ any non-resident laborers, skilled or unskilled (except confidential clerks, chief superintendents and chief engineers) as long as any resident laborer is ready, willing and able to do the work required. Whoever violates this Section shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars, for each person unlawfully employed, to be deducted by the board from the contract price due the contractor. The general superintendent of the board may dismiss all persons employed in violation of this Section. This Section shall not apply to skilled mechanics and machinists brought to the City of New Orleans by the manufacturers of machinery solely for the purpose of erecting and testing the same. No person shall be considered a bona fide resident of the City of New Orleans under this Section, unless he has actually resided in the City of New Orleans for one year prior to his employment. All the permanent employees of the board, who are required to be appointed after civil service examination, shall be of good moral character, and bona fide residents of New Orleans for at least one year prior to their appointment. The board shall require bonds with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of their duties from all of its employees who handle money or material, or who fill positions of responsibility.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4088 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4088. Apportionment of available funds among water, sewerage and drainage enterprises; emergencies excepted

RS 4088 - Apportionment of available funds among water, sewerage and drainage enterprises; emergencies excepted The board may apportion its funds among the water, sewerage, and drainage systems, but any such apportionment shall be made by a vote of not less than ten members of the board, exclusive of the mayor, and shall also be approved by the mayor in writing. In case ten members and the mayor cannot agree on any apportionment, the matter shall be referred to the city council, which may make the apportionment. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the provisions of this section shall not be applicable in case of an emergency as provided in R.S. 33:4082 and 33:4084 or elsewhere in this title. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 120, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4089 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4089. Debt limitation

RS 4089 - Debt limitation The board may not obligate itself or create any debt for construction purposes in excess of the cash amount of the proceeds of any sewerage, water and drainage serial bonds, the public improvement fund, the construction and extension fund of the sewerage and water board, the surplus from the water revenues, and any surplus from taxes or other sources. All debts and obligations in excess of the actual cash amount of those funds shall be absolutely null and void; nor may the board, in any year, expend any sum of money, or create any debt for the maintenance and operation of the public systems of sewerage, water and drainage, in excess of the actual revenues of that year. All debts and obligations in excess of the actual revenues of that year, shall be absolutely null and void. The surplus revenue of one year may be carried forward and added to the revenues of the following year; but no contract or expenditures of any kind shall ever be made in anticipation of any surplus of either construction or maintenance fund. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 262, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4090 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4090. Apportionment of cost of connections with mains; making connections

RS 4090 - Apportionment of cost of connections with mains; making connections  A. For any individual lot of record, the property owner shall bear all costs, inclusive of meter boxes, for initial connections extended from the sewer and water main to the property line. Any additional costs from the property line to on-site facilities including but not limited to expanded connections or new or additional meter boxes, shall be installed and maintained at the cost of the property owner.  B. Each owner may contract with a licensed plumber in the state of Louisiana for the installation of connections and any subsequent work, but all such work shall be subject to the regulation, inspection, and control of the board.  C. In the event that the board performs physical work that causes a disruption of the water or sewer connection from the main to the property line, including but not limited to proactive repairs, moving or replacing a meter box, or replacing a lead water line, the board shall bear the cost of repairing the disrupted connection.  D. For lots of record developed in compliance with the voluntary inclusionary zoning provisions of the city comprehensive zoning ordinance, as certified by the director of the Department of Safety and Permits, the board shall bear the cost of the initial connections from the sewer and water main to the property line. All other provisions of this Section shall remain in effect.  Amended by Acts 1982, No. 87, §1; Acts 2020, No. 227, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4092 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4092. Extension of systems

RS 4092 - Extension of systems The extension of the sewerage, water and drainage systems shall be made, as far as practicable, in areas adjacent to inhabited portions of the city, divided into squares and lots, and where dedicated streets are open and in use as such, or wherever hereafter opened, dedicated and in use. Added by Acts 1952, No. 262, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4093 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4093. New Orleans; special acts ratified

RS 4093 - New Orleans; special acts ratified The special tax for public improvements, voted by the property taxpayers of the city of New Orleans, on June 6, 1899, and levied by the city council by Ordinance No. 15391, approved June 22, 1899, is hereby ratified, and its validity shall never be questioned. The special act adopted by the legislature at the special session held on August 8, 1899, constituting the Sewerage and Water Board of the City of New Orleans, authorizing the city of New Orleans to issue bonds and providing the means to pay the principal and interest thereof, and for other purposes cognate to the purposes of the special tax aforesaid, is hereby ratified and approved, specially including therein reserved legislative right to amend the same; with the exception that in fixing the rates to be charged private consumers of water, taken from the public water supply of the city of New Orleans, the sewerage and water board shall base said rates so as to provide for the maintenance and operation of the said water system and the public and private supply therefrom, and the cost of maintenance and operation of the public sewerage system; and the city of New Orleans shall be hereafter relieved of the duty of providing in its annual budget or otherwise for the maintenance and operation of the sewerage and water systems; and the said board shall be authorized to use the collections from water rates charged to private consumers for the maintenance and operation of the public water system, and the public and private supply therefrom, and the cost of maintenance and operation of the public sewerage system, and the creation of a sinking fund for an ultimate renewal of said systems; and any surplus existing, after providing for the uses aforesaid, may be used for the maintenance and operation of the public drainage system; provided, that the rates charged private consumers shall never exceed the total rates charged private consumers by the sewerage and water board, in force November 1, 1913, unless otherwise authorized by the legislature, provided, the water rates shall never exceed the cost of operating and maintaining the water, sewerage, and drainage systems, and all extensions, replacements, repairs and betterments. The sewerage and water board is authorized to contract with parties having franchises for that purpose to supply water to consumers in the adjoining parishes, at rates to be fixed by the sewerage and water board. The provisions of Act 19 of 1906, and of Act 116 of 1908, relating to the issuance by the city of New Orleans of new public improvement bonds to the extent of eight million dollars ($8,000,000.00), are also ratified and approved, and the respective amendments to the constitution carrying same into effect are reaffirmed. Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4094.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4094.1. New Orleans; sewage, water, and drainage system; special tax for drainage

RS 4094.1 - New Orleans; sewage, water, and drainage system; special tax for drainage A.(1) It shall be the duty of the council of the city of New Orleans or its successor, as the governing body of the city of New Orleans, to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of four mills on the dollar for the benefit of the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans. Upon voter approval, such ad valorem tax shall be collected annually for a term of twenty years. The proceeds shall be collected for the sewage, water, and drainage systems of the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana upon all the taxable property, real, personal, and mixed, in the city of New Orleans, subject to the homestead exemption, said tax to be levied over and above all other taxes now authorized to be levied by the city of New Orleans. (2) Such proceeds shall be used solely and exclusively for the drainage system in New Orleans. B. The provision of Subsection A of this Section shall be authorized by a vote of the majority of the registered voters who are property taxpayers in the city of New Orleans, voting at an election called by resolution, which resolution shall call for due notice to be given of said election which shall be published as required by R.S. 18:1285. C. The authorization granted by the provision of Subsection A of this Section shall expire on January 1, 2010. Acts 1999, No. 815, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2004, No. 618, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4097 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4097. New Orleans; sewerage, water and drainage bonds, limitation upon bonded indebtedness

RS 4097 - New Orleans; sewerage, water and drainage bonds, limitation upon bonded indebtedness The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of its members and subject to the approvals hereinafter set forth, shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue from time to time, in the name of the city of New Orleans, bonds payable solely out of the tax levies and other revenues specified in R.S. 33:4098 for sewerage, water, and drainage purposes for the city of New Orleans, or to refund bonds issued under the authority of this Section. Such bonds may be additionally secured by municipal bond insurance, bank guarantees, surety bonds, letters of credit and other devices to enhance the credit quality of the bonds, the cost of which credit enhancement devices may be paid from the proceeds of the bonds or such other funds as may be available. Bonds issued hereunder to refund bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and for the purposes thereof, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall be deemed to be the governing authority of the issuer whenever such term is used in said Chapter; provided, however, the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall fix the details of the bonds and sell the bonds as provided in R.S. 33:4100 and R.S. 33:4101, respectively. The resolution of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall not be effective until approved by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the council of the city of New Orleans and by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. All bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall be excluded in applying any limitation upon the power of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds for any purpose. No bonds shall be issued under this Section which, when added to the bonds previously issued hereunder and then outstanding, would make the total of such bonds outstanding exceed twelve million dollars. For the purpose of calculating said debt limitation, there shall be included the amount of any refunding bonds and there shall be excluded the amount of those issues of bonds refunded by the refunding bonds. Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.