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LA Rev Stat § 34:334.35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§334.35. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports

RS 334.35 - 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, and make an annual report to the mayors and councilmen and aldermen of the city of Franklin and the town of Baldwin, and to the police jury of St. Mary Parish showing all receipts and disbursements of the board; the number of arrivals and departures of vessels and their tonnage; 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 parish of St. Mary.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 604, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 5, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:334.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§334.36. Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement

RS 334.36 - Acquisition of lands; public aid; construction of works of public improvement A. The board is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, or otherwise any lands in the district needed for railways, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels and other facilities required for the operation of the board and to be owned and operated by the board. The board may also provide that payment for such lands be made out of the funds under its control not otherwise specifically appropriated.  B. The board 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 of the political subdivisions thereof, for the purpose of carrying out the objects and purposes of this Part.  C. The board is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvements in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the board; to purchase machinery or materials and equipment for performing such work, and to supervise the making of the same or to make and construct such works through contracts with others, and generally, to do all other acts necessary or proper to carry out the powers vested in it with regard to such works of public improvement.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:334.37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§334.37. Contracts; bids

RS 334.37 - Contracts; bids Whenever any work is to be let by contract under the provisions of this Part, the board shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq. Added by Acts 1974, No. 604, §1; Acts 2001, No. 655, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:334.40 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§334.40. Annual taxes

RS 334.40 - Annual taxes The board shall levy annually the tax as provided herein on all property situated within the district under the same methods, terms and conditions and at the same time as state and parish taxes are levied, assessed and collected; these taxes shall be secured by the same lien upon the property subject to taxation within the district as taxes for state and parish purposes; the property subject to any taxes within the district shall be sold for failure to pay the same in the same manner as property is sold for delinquent state, parish and other taxes.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:334.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§334.41. Collection of taxes

RS 334.41 - Collection of taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of taxes and the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales shall also apply to the collection of all taxes authorized by this part. The sheriff and ex-officio tax collector of the parish of St. Mary shall make a monthly settlement with the treasurer of the board of commissioners and receive from him a receipt for the amount of taxes paid over, in the same manner as tax collectors are required to settle with the auditor of the state. The tax collector shall receive from the treasurer the same quietus for a full settlement of taxes due and exigible in any given year and account for the delinquents or deductions in the same manner as though accounting to the auditor of the state for state taxes. The tax collector shall retain from taxes collected by him for the district the commission thereon allowed him by law on special taxes and shall deposit the amount thereof with the parish treasurer to the credit of the sheriff's salary fund. Upon failure of the tax collector to comply with the provisions of this part the board of commissioners shall proceed against him and the sureties on his official bond for the collection of whatever money may be owing to the board of commissioners for such special taxes.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:335.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§335.1. Creation and territorial limits

RS 335.1 - Creation and territorial limits  The Central Louisiana Regional Port, hereinafter referred to as the "port", is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state, and its territorial limits shall be concurrent with that of the parish of Rapides, excluding any private port facility.  Acts 1987, No. 440, §1; Acts 1992, No. 770, §1; Acts 2015, No. 434, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 34:335.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§335.5. Testing validity of bonds; prescription; sale of bonds

RS 335.5 - Testing validity of bonds; prescription; sale of bonds A. For a period of thirty days after the date of the adoption of any resolution of the board of commissioners authorizing the issuance of its bonds or notes, any person interested may test the legality of the resolution, after which time no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or to draw in question the legality 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 the matters after the lapse of thirty days.  B. Any bonds issued in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall be sold to the highest bidder, at a public sale, for not less than par and accrued interest, after advertisement once a week for not less than thirty days by the board of commissioners in the manner prescribed by Title 39, Section 1426 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as amended. If, after advertisement as hereinabove provided, no bids are received or if the bids as received are considered in the discretion of the board of commissioners to be unsatisfactory, the board may publicly negotiate for the sale of the bonds.  C. The provisions of this Part shall not be deemed to supersede the requirements of R.S. 39:501 through 514.* Notwithstanding any provisions of this Part to the contrary, the provisions of R.S. 39:1421 through 1429 shall be applicable to the Alexandria Regional Port.  Acts 1987, No. 440, §1; Acts 1992, No. 770, §1. *Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 545, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:335.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§335.6. Advertisement

RS 335.6 - Advertisement The prohibition contained in R.S. 43:111 against advertising in any newspaper, book, pamphlet, or periodical shall not apply to the board of commissioners of the Alexandria Regional Port in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and laws of this state.  Acts 1987, No. 440, §1; Acts 1992, No. 770, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:338.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§338.1. Special tax; bonding; election

RS 338.1 - Special tax; bonding; election For the purpose of obtaining funds for the maintenance, operation and improvement of the facilities of the district, each port, harbor and terminal district heretofore or hereafter created under the constitution and laws of this state is hereby authorized to levy on the taxable property within the district a special ad valorem tax not in excess of ten mills on the dollar of assessed valuation and to pledge all or part of the revenues therefrom to the payment of bonds to be issued by the district, provided the levy of the tax and the issuance of the bonds shall have been authorized by vote of a majority in number and amount of the property taxpayers qualified to vote in an election to be called and held for that purpose in accordance with existing laws.  Acts 1969, No. 43, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:338.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§338.2. Collection of special tax

RS 338.2 - Collection of special tax Any special tax authorized as provided herein shall be levied, assessed and collected on the property within the district under the same methods, terms and conditions and at the same time as state and parish taxes are levied, assessed and collected; the tax shall be secured by the same liens upon the property subject to taxation within the district as taxes for state and parish purposes; the property subject to the tax within the district shall be sold for failure to pay the same in the same manner as property is sold for delinquent state, parish and other taxes under the laws of the state. The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of taxes, the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales shall also apply to the collection of the taxes herein authorized.  Acts 1969, No. 43, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:338.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§338.4. Refunding bonds

RS 338.4 - Refunding bonds The governing authority of the district by resolution may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds, and such refunding bonds may be either sold and the proceeds applied to or deposited in escrow for the retirement of outstanding bonds or they may be delivered in exchange for the outstanding bonds. The total of principal and interest to be paid upon any such refunding bonds shall not exceed the total of the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded, the premium (if any) payable upon their redemption and the interest which would have been paid upon such bonds were they not to be refunded.  Acts 1969, No. 43, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.1. Revenue producing structures

RS 340.1 - Revenue producing structures Any revenue producing wharf, dock, warehouse, elevator, industrial facility, or other structure owned or to be acquired by such districts from the proceeds of bonds issued by them is hereby declared to be a revenue producing public utility as that term is used and defined by the constitution and laws of the state in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds of political subdivisions of the state.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.2. Authority to issue bonds; security

RS 340.2 - Authority to issue bonds; security A. As a grant of power in addition to any other authority to issue bonds, port, harbor, and terminal districts are authorized, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, to issue negotiable bonds for any purpose within the authority delegated them and to pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the properties and facilities maintained and operated by them, or received by the districts from other sources.  B. In addition to the pledge of income and revenues to secure said bonds, the districts 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 them.  C. Such districts further are 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, donation, in its discretion, to pledge all or any part of such moneys for the further securing of the payment or the principal and interest of their bonds.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.3. Bonds, procedures

RS 340.3 - Bonds, procedures A. Such bonds shall be authorized by a resolution of the governing authority of the district and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding the maximum rates provided in R.S. 39:1424, 39:1425, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, payable semiannually, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry such registration and exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms or redemption not exceeding one hundred five percent of the principal amount thereof, and be entitled to such priority on the revenues of the district as such resolution or resolutions may provide.  B. The bonds shall be signed by such officers as the district determines, and coupon bonds shall have attached thereto interest coupons bearing the facsimile signatures of such officer or officers of the district as it shall designate.  C. Any such bonds may be issued and delivered notwithstanding that one or more of the officers signing the bonds or the officer or officers whose facsimile signature or signatures may be upon the coupons have ceased to be such an officer or officers at the time the bonds actually have been delivered.  D. The bonds shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest to the highest bidder at a public sale after advertisement by the district in the manner provided by R.S. 39:1426, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, reserving to the district the right to reject any and all bids and to readvertise for bids.  E. If after advertisement as hereinabove provided no bids are received, or if such bids as are received are considered in the discretion of the governing authority of the district to be unsatisfactory, the governing authority may publicly negotiate for the sale of the bonds without further advertisement.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.4. Bonds; contestability

RS 340.4 - Bonds; contestability A. No proceedings in respect to the issuance of any such bonds shall be necessary except such as are contemplated by this Subpart.  B. For a period of thirty days after the date of publication of the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder any persons in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the resolution and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, but after that time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of the resolution or of the bonds authorized hereby for any cause whatsoever.  C. If no suit, action, or proceedings is begun contesting the validity of the bond issue within the thirty days herein prescribed, the authority to issue the bonds and to provide for the payment thereof, the legality thereof, and of all of the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.5. Bonds; character

RS 340.5 - Bonds; character Such bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the Negotiable Instrument Law of the state of Louisiana.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.6. Nothing to affect Port of New Orleans

RS 340.6 - Nothing to affect Port of New Orleans Nothing in this Subpart shall add to or detract from the provisions of law relative to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, the rights under all of said provisions being preserved.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.11. Title to property

RS 340.11 - Title to property  A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, title to property and improvements thereon acquired by a port, harbor, or terminal district shall vest in the district.  B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any port, harbor, or terminal district may lease any land or buildings owned or acquired by it, or sublease any land or buildings leased as lessee by it, for processing, manufacturing, or commercial business purposes.  (2) The lease or sublease may run for any term not to exceed forty years at a fixed rate. Upon expiration of a primary term of forty years, the lease or sublease may be extended for a term not to exceed ninety-nine years, provided the lease contains a clause for readjustment of the rentals upon expiration of the primary term.  (3) Any port, harbor, or terminal district may ratify, confirm, or approve any lease or sublease entered into pursuant to this Subsection, whether as lessor or lessee, provided the governing authority of the port, harbor, or terminal district authorizes the lease or sublease.  C. The provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall not apply to the Caddo Bossier Parishes Port Commission.  Acts 1985, No. 604, §1, eff. July 13, 1985; Acts 2018, No. 587, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.12. Purpose

RS 340.12 - Purpose It is the intent of the legislature by means of this Subpart to establish a procedure to promote public health and safety and prevent the spread of infectious diseases by controlling rodent populations entering Louisiana from vessels and barges. Acts 1997, No. 554, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.13. Control, testing, and monitoring center; establishment

RS 340.13 - Control, testing, and monitoring center; establishment Each port and terminal accepting vessel and barge traffic entering Louisiana waters may establish and maintain a rodent control, testing, and monitoring center. The purposes of the center shall be the detection, evaluation, control, and prevention of infectious diseases spread by rodents from the vessels and barges. The port and terminal may impose reasonable inspection requirements to implement the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 1997, No. 554, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.14. Fees

RS 340.14 - Fees Each port authority participating in this program may promulgate rules and regulations, including the charges to be levied on vessels and barges to pay for the necessary costs of administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 1997, No. 554, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.15. Employment of personnel or contractors

RS 340.15 - Employment of personnel or contractors The port or terminal may employ personnel or contractors in accordance with law to implement the provisions of this Subpart. The cost of the personnel or contractors shall be paid for by the fees authorized by this Subpart. The port or terminal shall keep records in accordance with law of the fees collected and amounts expended to implement the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 1997, No. 554, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.16. Short title

RS 340.16 - Short title The provisions of this Subpart may be cited as the Rodent Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Act. Acts 1997, No. 554, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.21. Port security and safety plan; statewide

RS 340.21 - Port security and safety plan; statewide A. In addition to the authority granted in this Chapter and by other state or federal laws and regulations, ports in the state of Louisiana shall have the authority to develop and undertake port security and safety plans for protection of all persons, maritime facilities, and vessels operating within their respective physical and operational jurisdictions. Such plans will set forth how the port will deter and respond to transportation security incidents utilizing authority granted in this Chapter and in other state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to the "Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002", United States Code Title 46, Subtitle VI, Chapter 701. B. The port commissions, districts, and authorities in the state of Louisiana shall have the authority to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with federal, state, and local political subdivisions or agencies to implement a port security and safety plan as required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act. In addition, the ports in the state of Louisiana together with other governmental agencies may enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with privately owned and operated facilities, vessels, and fleets to implement applicable security and safety plans. All security and safety plans for ports and privately owned or operated facilities, vessels, and fleets in the state of Louisiana shall be classified as "Security Sensitive Information". C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, information developed relative to public and private security plans, vessel or fleet security plans, port or facility vulnerability assessments, security and safety plans, or other information related to security plans, procedures, or programs for facilities or vessels shall not be required to be disclosed to the public and shall not be deemed a public record under the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq. D. Nothing in this Subpart shall prevent the disclosure of information pertaining to the names of consultants competing for business from public entities or consultants selected through the public bidding process nor the amount of fees paid by the public entity to such consultants for implementing port security and safety plans, procedures, or programs for port commissions, districts, authorities, privately owned or operated facilities, vessels, and fleets. Acts 2003, No. 667, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:340.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§340.31. Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr., Building

RS 340.31 - Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr., Building  Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District may name the administration/security building of the port located at 100 Port Boulevard in Chalmette in honor of Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr., a living person who contributed to the growth and well-being of St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District; served as a state representative from St. Bernard Parish from 1964 through 1969; served as a state senator from 1969 through 1996 from St. Bernard Parish; and was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame on January 30, 2010.  Acts 2010, No. 35, §1, eff. May 26, 2010.