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LA Rev Stat § 34:2021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2021. Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District

RS 2021 - Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District A. There is hereby created in the hereinafter described area of Jefferson Parish, a special parish district designated as the "Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District", which, through its board of commissioners, shall have the power to acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate projects as provided in this Chapter and to provide such additional parish services within the district as may be required by the Jefferson Parish Council. The district is hereby constituted and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of commissioners, the governing authority of said district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for industrial, commercial, research, and economic development purposes, including but not limited to the power of taxation, the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bond and certificate anticipation notes, and refunding bonds, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided. B. The Jefferson Parish Council shall have control over and responsibility for the functions, management, affairs, operation, and administration of said district and may exercise such powers as are necessary to govern such functions, management, affairs, operation, and administration. C. The Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District, a special parish district created by this Chapter, shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all of the powers of a corporation, including the power to sue and be sued. The district shall also have all powers and rights conferred by this Chapter; all powers of a special district as provided by the home rule charter of Jefferson Parish; and the power to perform any other act in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which is necessary and proper for effectuating the purposes and objects for which said district was created. D. The Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District shall be managed by a board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as "the commission", which shall be composed of qualified voters and residents of Jefferson Parish except that the board may include two qualified voters residing outside Jefferson Parish who have their principal place of business in Jefferson Parish. The Jefferson Parish Council shall by ordinance or resolution prescribe the number, manner of appointment, terms, and the duties of the members of the commission; the number and manner of selection of officers of the commission; and rules governing meetings of the commission. Acts 1990, No. 710, §1; Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2023 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2023. Additional powers

RS 2023 - Additional powers  The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set out in this Chapter:  (1) To sue and be sued.  (2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporation seal.  (3) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, expropriation, or otherwise, all property, including rights of way; to hold and use any franchise or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of industrial parks.  (4) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.  (5) In its own name and on its own behalf to incur debt and issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to levy and cause to be collected ad valorem taxes as provided in this Chapter and as may be provided by general law. (6) To require and issue licenses with respect to its properties and facilities.  (7) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and services rendered by it.  (8) To borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.  (9) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2024 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2024. Tax increment finance

RS 2024 - Tax increment finance The district, acting through the commission, may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the parish of Jefferson or any municipality inside its boundaries in order to pursue tax increment finance under the provisions of R.S. 33:9038.1 et seq., hereafter in this Section referred to as the "TIF law". Upon the execution of such a cooperative endeavor agreement, the parish of Jefferson or any municipality with a population in excess of that permitted by the TIF law shall have all powers of a local governmental subdivision under the TIF law. Such a cooperative endeavor agreement may declare the district to be a "local governmental subdivision", a "district", or "issuer" within the meaning and for the purposes of such laws. The use of any ad valorem tax, sales tax, or hotel occupancy tax pursuant to the TIF law shall in each case be approved by the Jefferson Parish Council or the municipality so involved. Acts 1990, No. 710, §1; Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2025 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2025. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes

RS 2025 - Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes  The commission, with the approval of the state bond commission and with the approval of a majority of the voters of the district voting in an election held for such purpose, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds or notes the revenue derived from ad valorem taxes or other revenues derived from the operation of properties and facilities maintained and operated by it, or received by the commission from other sources. Such bonds shall be issued by the commission with such dates, forms, terms, series, interest rates, maturities, denominations, redemption provisions and security provisions as the commission may determine in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana, and the commission shall have complete authority to incur debt and issue bonds of each type and in every manner provided by said constitution. All bonds, when authorized to be issued, shall constitute a general obligation of the commission to the payment of which the full faith and credit of the commission and the district shall be and are hereby pledged. In addition to the pledge of revenues to secure said bonds and notes, the commission may further secure their payment by a conventional mortgage upon any or all of the properties constructed or acquired, or to be constructed and acquired by it. The commission is further authorized to receive, by gift, grant, donation or otherwise, any sum of money, aid or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, and unless otherwise provided by the terms of such gift, grant or donation, in its discretion, it may pledge all or any part of such monies for the further securing of the payment of the principal and interest of its bonds or notes.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2026 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2026. Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money

RS 2026 - Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money  A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out in a proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall be approved by the approval of two-thirds of the parish council and a majority of the qualified electors voting in a special election held for that purpose.  B. All funds derived under this Section may be used for any expenses or purposes of the district. The board of commissioners shall establish and maintain, in addition to all necessary and normal accounts, the following special accounts:  (1) An economic development operational fund, for the development and attraction of industries to accomplish the following:  (a) The operational fund shall be used for operating expenses necessary in creation of industrial and commercial development, in hiring sufficient staff to accomplish the purposes set out in this Chapter, and other related expenses.  (b) The operational fund may also be utilized in contracting for services as may be required by the district including but not limited to planning assistance, surveys, land use studies, technical services, and other services necessary to effectuate a unified industrial development plan.  (2) An account for the maintenance and operation of a governmental procurement center to provide necessary information to companies and individuals engaged in providing services and goods to accomplish the following:  (a) Pinpoint and identify potential buying centers and aid in placing the company on a bidder's list for these centers and assist companies in obtaining specifications for their products or services.  (b) Provide trained counselors to assist in acquiring solicitation and bid packages and conduct seminars designed to disseminate other information needed by the target companies and individuals.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2027 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2027. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds

RS 2027 - Prescriptive period; sale of bonds A. For a period of thirty days from the date of the adoption of any resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of its bonds or notes, any interested person may test the legality of said resolution and the validity of said bonds or notes issued or proposed to be issued thereunder, after which time no one shall have any right or cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of said resolution or to draw in question the legality of said bonds or notes or the debt represented thereby for any cause whatever, and it shall be conclusively presumed that every legal requirement has been complied with, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters after the lapse of thirty days. B. Any general obligation bonds issued in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be sold to the highest bidder, at a public sale, for not less than par and accrued interest, after advertisement at least once a week for not less than thirty days by the commission in New Orleans, Chicago, New York, and such other places as the commission may determine, reserving to the commission the right to reject any and all bids and the right to readvertise for new bids. If, after advertisement as hereinabove provided, no bids are received, or if such bids as are received are considered in the discretion of the commission to be unsatisfactory, then and only in that event the commission may publicly negotiate for the sale of such bonds. C. Any type of bonds issued by the district, other than general obligation bonds, may be sold at public or private sale, through solicitation of bids, negotiation, or any other means set forth in the resolution authorizing such sale. Acts 1990, No. 710, §1; Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2028 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2028. Right to expropriate

RS 2028 - Right to expropriate  The Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District may acquire by expropriation, in accordance with the expropriation laws of the state, any properties necessary for its public purposes; however, said commission shall not have the right to expropriate minerals or mineral rights, nor the property or facilities of public utilities or communications companies. Acts 1990, No. 710, §1; Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2030 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2030. Securities

RS 2030 - Securities  Bonds, certificates, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the district under this Chapter are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 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 Chapter 14-A and 15 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and may also be issued as short term revenue notes of a public entity under Chapter 15-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2031 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2031. Exemption from taxation

RS 2031 - Exemption from taxation  The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Chapter and the interest or income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation by the state of Louisiana.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2032 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2032. General compliances; enhancement

RS 2032 - General compliances; enhancement  A. No provision of this Chapter shall be construed so as to exempt the district 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 Constitution of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Election Code.  B. The financial records of the district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513.  Acts 1990, No. 710, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2033 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2033. Additional economic development functions

RS 2033 - Additional economic development functions A. In addition to any other powers and functions, the commission may perform the functions of an economic and industrial development entity. Such functions may include, without limitation: (1) Public relations, advertising, marketing, and providing and disseminating information. (2) Government relations, ombudsman, and government liaison. (3) Financial and financing assistance. (4) Tax abatement. (5) Planning and coordination for economic development and resource utilization, including such functions as industrial and economic research and industrial programming and solicitation. (6) Industrial training, technical assistance, and technology transfer. (7) The use of public and other legal powers to facilitate development. (8) Promoting transfer mechanisms to take ideas from their point of origin or development to commercially successful utilization by local enterprises. (9) Fostering entrepreneurial activity in the district's jurisdiction. (10) Promoting the development of new products, processes, or services or new uses for existing products, processes, or services manufactured or marketed in the district's jurisdiction. (11) Supporting market research aimed at identifying new markets for local or regional products and processes, including international markets; determining the characteristics, needs, and preferences of those markets; and developing new marketing techniques to exploit those markets. (12) Fostering and supporting economic and industrial development and education in cooperation with private business enterprises, financial institutions, educational institutions, nonprofit institutions and organizations, state government and political subdivisions of the state, the federal government, and other organizations or persons concerned with research, development, education, commercial application, and economic or industrial development in ways which increase the economic base in the district's jurisdiction. B. For the purposes enumerated in Subsection A of this Section, the commission may engage in whatever activities and projects it deems most appropriate to encourage and assist economic growth and development in accordance with and pursuant to provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2036 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2036. No conflict

RS 2036 - No conflict While the economic and industrial inducement powers and provisions of this Chapter are intended to be broadly interpreted to allow the commission to promote and provide for economic development throughout the geographical limits of Jefferson Parish, the powers of the commission under this Chapter are not intended to nor should they be construed to conflict in any way with the rights and powers of the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans as set forth in R.S. 34:1 et seq. to regulate the maritime commerce and traffic on the navigable waterways of the port and harbor of New Orleans having a depth exceeding fifteen feet mean low gulf (MLG) as determined by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Acts 2003, No. 887, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2102. Officers of the commission; meetings; per diem

RS 2102 - Officers of the commission; meetings; per diem  A.(1) The board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.  (2) The board shall meet in regular session once a month and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes them, or on written request of three members. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.  (3) The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, shall maintain suitable offices in the district and may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, stevedores, and other agents and employees, and fix their compensation and term of employment.  B. The governing authority of the West Calcasieu Port may pay and its members may receive a per diem, not to exceed two hundred dollars, for each day the member is in attendance at a regular meeting and a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars, for each day the member is in attendance at a special meeting of the board of commissioners, not to exceed a total of two meetings per month.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 68, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 17, §1, eff. April 18, 2002; Acts 2004, No. 119, §1; Acts 2015, No. 150, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2104.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2104.1. Additional powers

RS 2104.1 - Additional powers  The district is declared to be a political subdivision of the state, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI,  Sections 6, 19 and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through the board, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions generally for industrial, commercial, research, and economic development purposes.  Acts 1986, No. 472, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 472, §§2 AND 3.}}
LA Rev Stat § 34:2105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2105. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports

RS 2105 - Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports  The board shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and welfare of the district. It shall control and regulate the same. It shall make an annual report to the governor showing all receipts and disbursements of the board; the number of arrivals and departures of vessels and their tonnage; the number of arrivals and departures of aircraft; the exports and imports passing through the port district; setting forth the general condition of the district and its buildings, structures, facilities, and other properties; and making such recommendations for the development and welfare of the district and its management as may seem advisable. A copy of this report shall be promptly published in a newspaper printed in the district.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 68, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 431, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2106 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2106. Acquisition of lands

RS 2106 - Acquisition of lands  The board may acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, lease, or otherwise, any and all lands in the district needed for railways, warehouses, docks, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels, slips, basins, airports, and other facilities to be owned and operated by the board or to lease to others for manufacturing, commercial, and business purposes to promote the industrial development of the district and it may provide for the payment of such land out of the funds under its control not otherwise specially appropriated; provided, however, that the board shall not have the right to expropriate minerals or mineral rights, and shall not have the right to expropriate existing facilities used in production of oil, gas, saltwater, sulphur, or storage of butane or propane. Should the properties expropriated hereunder cease to be used for the purposes for which they were expropriated, such property shall revert to the original owner, or his heirs or assigns, provided such owner, or his heirs or assigns, shall reimburse the board, or its successor, in the full amount originally paid by the board for such properties.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 68, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 431, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:2107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§2107. Construction of works of public improvement

RS 2107 - Construction of works of public improvement  The board may make or construct any of the works of public improvement in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the board; it may purchase machinery, materials and equipment for performing such work, and supervise the making of the same, or make and construct such works through contracts with others; and generally it may do all other acts necessary or proper to carry out the powers hereby vested with regard to such works of public improvement.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 68, §1.