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LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.10. Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Four of Calcasieu Parish

RS 1496.10 - Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Four of Calcasieu Parish  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, the board of commissioners of the Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Four of Calcasieu Parish is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish. Each member shall be an elector of Calcasieu Parish and a resident of the district. The commissioners shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498 and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish. All funds of the Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Four of Calcasieu Parish shall be administered by the parish treasurer's office.  Added by Acts 1985, No. 759, §1, eff. July 17, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.11. Calcasieu Parish; Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One

RS 1496.11 - Calcasieu Parish; Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, a board of commissioners of the Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district and shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Calcasieu. Each member shall be an elector of the parish of Calcasieu and a resident of the district. The commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu. All funds of the Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish shall be administered by the Calcasieu Parish treasurer's office.  Acts 1986, No. 127, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.13. Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection Districts; additional members on board of commissioners

RS 1496.13 - Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection Districts; additional members on board of commissioners  Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or other law to the contrary, but otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the police jury of the parish of Natchitoches is authorized to appoint two additional members to the board of commissioners of each fire protection district within the parish.  Acts 1987, No. 195, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.14. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 68, §1.

RS 1496.14 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 68, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.15. Assumption Parish fire protection districts; parish governing authority to constitute governing authority

RS 1496.15 - Assumption Parish fire protection districts; parish governing authority to constitute governing authority  Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of the parish of Assumption shall be the governing authority of each fire protection district within the parish and shall have all powers and duties provided by law for governing authorities of fire protection districts. No member of the parish governing authority shall receive any compensation, in addition to compensation as a member of the parish governing authority, for service in such capacity.  Added by Acts 1989, No. 44, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.16. Ward Five Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish

RS 1496.16 - Ward Five Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1495 and 1496, the board of commissioners of the Ward Five Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish. Each member shall be an elector of Calcasieu Parish and a resident of the district. The members shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498(A) and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish. All funds of the Ward Five Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish shall be administered by the office of the treasurer of Calcasieu Parish.  Added by Acts 1989, No. 57, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.17. Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish

RS 1496.17 - Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1495 and 1496, the board of commissioners of the Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district. The board shall consist of eight members appointed by the governing authority of Red River Parish as follows: two from the Coushatta Fire District and one from each of the other six fire districts within Red River Parish. Each such member shall be a resident and elector of his respective fire district and of Red River Parish. B.(1) The initial members of the board shall serve terms as follows: two shall serve terms ending one year from January first of the year immediately following their appointment; three shall serve terms ending two years from January first of the year immediately following their appointment; and three shall serve terms ending three years from January first of the year immediately following their appointments. The length of the term of each such member shall be determined by lot. The terms of subsequent members of the board shall be two years. (2) Members of the board may be removed from office by a majority vote of the governing authority of Red River Parish. (3) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled by the governing authority of Red River Parish for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) Members of the board shall be eligible for reappointment to the board. (5) No member of the governing authority of Red River Parish shall serve on the board. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1498, members of the board shall receive no per diem but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performance of their duties. D. All funds of the Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish shall be administered by the board of commissioners of the district. Added by Acts 1989, No. 210, §1; Acts 2003, No. 851, §1, eff. July 1, 2003. NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 851, §3, relative to implementation and intent.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1496.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1496.18. Evangeline Parish; Ward One Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ville Platte

RS 1496.18 - Evangeline Parish; Ward One Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ville Platte Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, the board of commissioners of Ward One Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ville Platte is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority of Evangeline Parish. Each member of the board shall be a resident property taxpayer of the district. Acts 1997, No. 197, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1497 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1497. First meeting; organization; election of secretary and treasurer

RS 1497 - First meeting; organization; election of secretary and treasurer  The parish governing authority shall fix the time and place for the first meeting of the board. At this meeting the board shall organize and shall elect a secretary and a treasurer or a combined secretary-treasurer. The persons filling these offices may, but need not, be members of the board.  Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1499 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1499. General powers and duties of board

RS 1499 - General powers and duties of board  The board shall adopt its rules and procedure and fix the time and place of its regular meetings. Generally, it has such powers and shall perform such duties as are customary for the governing bodies of taxing districts and political subdivisions, including the right to levy taxes and to operate and control the property acquired by the district. It may do all things necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1500 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1500. Districts as public corporations; powers

RS 1500 - Districts as public corporations; powers  A. Fire protection districts shall constitute public corporations and as such shall have all the powers of public corporations, including perpetual existence and the right and power to incur debt and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to have a corporate seal. Such districts shall also be authorized to do and perform all acts in their corporate capacity and in their corporate names necessary and proper for the purposes of acquiring, maintaining, and operating buildings, machinery, equipment, water tanks, water hydrants, water lines, and such other things, including both movable and immovable property, as might be necessary or proper for effective fire prevention and control or considered necessary by the governing body of the district for the protection of the property within the limits of the district against fire. However, districts may not own and operate systems of waterworks.  B. Districts may utilize their equipment to transport any injured or ill person to a hospital or other place of medical care in an emergency situation where there is no reasonable expectation of the prompt response of an ambulance or industrial ambulance.  C. Districts may enter into such contracts as they consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes for which they were created, including, specifically, contracts with private or public entities pursuant to which water for fire protection purposes shall be made available and paid for by the districts.  D. Districts may do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States or with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as are necessary to procure aid and grants to assist them in carrying out the purposes for which they were created.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 470, §1; Acts 1975, No. 17, §1; Acts 1987, No. 90, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1500.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1500.1. Emergency medical services and emergency medical transportation in the parishes of Caddo, Cameron, and Morehouse

RS 1500.1 - Emergency medical services and emergency medical transportation in the parishes of Caddo, Cameron, and Morehouse Any fire protection district in the parishes of Caddo, Cameron, or Morehouse may enter into public service contracts with other public service entities for emergency medical services or emergency medical transportation; or in the absence of public service entities, the fire protection district may provide such services. Acts 1991, No. 908, §1; Acts 1992, No. 20, eff. May 18, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 15, §1; Acts 1995, No. 22, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.1. Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1

RS 1501.1 - Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 As an alternative to the provisions of R.S. 40:1501, the governing authority of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 may call an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the district the question of levying a tax of not more than twenty mills on the dollar for a period of not more than ten years to be used to acquire fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and for the purpose of maintaining and operating the district's fire protection facilities and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service. The election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1281 et seq. Added by Acts 1977, No. 94, §1; Acts 1998, No. 69, §1, eff. June 24, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.2. Fire protection districts; DeSoto Parish; tax collections not to be reduced

RS 1501.2 - Fire protection districts; DeSoto Parish; tax collections not to be reduced  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the entirety of the collection of any tax imposed under authority of R.S. 40:1501, relative to any fire protection district within the parish of DeSoto, shall be made available to the relevant fire protection district, and shall not be reduced by being diverted for any other purpose.  Acts 1990, No. 533, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.3. Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1; authority to levy additional sales and use tax

RS 1501.3 - Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1; authority to levy additional sales and use tax A. The Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 is hereby authorized to levy and collect an additional one-half of one percent sales and use tax within the Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana. B. The proceeds of the tax herein authorized shall be used for maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and obtaining water for fire protection purposes. C. The sales and use tax so levied shall be imposed by an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners of Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services in the district, all as defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II, Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950; said tax being previously approved by a majority of the electors of Ouachita Parish voting in an election conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state of Louisiana on October 21, 1995. D. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 25, §1, eff. May 6, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.4. Calcasieu Parish; taxes in annexed areas

RS 1501.4 - Calcasieu Parish; taxes in annexed areas A.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1501 or any other provision of law which authorizes fire protection districts to levy ad valorem taxes, no fire protection district shall levy or collect ad valorem taxes, except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, in any area to which both of the following apply: (a) The area is in Calcasieu Parish and has been annexed into a municipality. (b) Pursuant to a contract between the municipality and the fire protection district, the municipality provided regular fire protection to the area prior to annexation in exchange for revenues of the fire protection district received from the levy of ad valorem taxes. (2) The fire protection district shall continue to levy and collect any ad valorem taxes or portion thereof the avails of which are pledged as security for bonded indebtedness until the avails of such taxes are sufficient to pay off such indebtedness. B. If at any time an area in which a fire protection district has been authorized to levy and collect ad valorem taxes is annexed and such area meets the criteria set forth in Paragraph A(1) of this Section, the authority of the district to levy and collect such taxes in the area, except any taxes collected pursuant to Paragraph A(2) of this Section, shall expire at the time and for the year in which the annexation ordinance becomes effective. The authority of the district to levy and collect taxes pursuant to Paragraph A(2) of this Section shall expire at the time and for the year in which the indebtedness is paid off. Acts 1998, No. 15, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1105, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.5. Fire protection districts in the parish of Tangipahoa; authority to levy sales and use tax

RS 1501.5 - Fire protection districts in the parish of Tangipahoa; authority to levy sales and use tax A. Fire protection districts in the parish of Tangipahoa are hereby authorized to levy and collect a one-half of one percent sales and use tax within each parish fire protection district pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana. B. The proceeds of the tax herein authorized shall be used for maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and obtaining water for fire protection purposes. C. The sales and use tax so levied shall be imposed by a resolution of the board of commissioners of each district and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services in the district, all as defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 19501; said tax shall be levied only after approval by a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state of Louisiana. D. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 19501. Acts 2002, No. 82, §1, eff. June 25, 2002; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. June 12, 2011. 1R.S. 47:301 et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.6. St. Tammany Parish; taxes in areas annexed into the city of Covington

RS 1501.6 - St. Tammany Parish; taxes in areas annexed into the city of Covington A.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1501 or any other provision of law which authorizes fire protection districts to levy ad valorem taxes, Fire Protection District No. 12 of St. Tammany Parish shall not levy or collect ad valorem taxes in any area which is within the corporate limits of the city of Covington on January 1, 2007, unless an agreement between the city and the fire protection district is executed pursuant to R.S. 33:221 granting the fire protection district the exclusive right to serve the annexed area. (2) The fire protection district shall continue to levy and collect any ad valorem taxes or portion thereof, the avails of which are pledged as security for bonded indebtedness. The authority of the district to levy and collect taxes pursuant to this Paragraph shall expire at the time and for the year in which the indebtedness is paid off. B. Fire protection services for all property within the corporate limits of the city of Covington on January 1, 2007, shall be the sole responsibility of the city except as may be provided by an agreement between the city and one or more affected fire protection districts. C. Any property situated within the growth boundary areas 1, 2, or 3, as described in the Growth Management and Revenue Sharing Agreement Supplementing and Amending the 1990 Sales Tax Enhancement Plan, Instrument # 1365867,which may be annexed by the city, fire protection services for such property shall be the sole responsibility of the city. However, prior to such annexation, an agreement for fire protection services shall be entered into by the city and each affected fire protection district. D. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall prevent the city of Covington and any affected fire protection district from entering into a mutually acceptable agreement for fire protection services. E. The provisions of this Section shall not affect the provisions of Act No. 102 of the 2000 First Extraordinary Session1 of the Louisiana Legislature, which Act shall remain in effect. Acts 2006, No. 831, §1, eff. January 1, 2007. 1Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., enacted §1501.5. The Section was declassified by the Law Institute and placed in the Local and Special Acts.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1501.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1501.7. Caddo Parish Fire District No. 1; authority to levy sales and use tax

RS 1501.7 - Caddo Parish Fire District No. 1; authority to levy sales and use tax A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Caddo Parish Fire District No. 1 may levy and collect a sales and use tax not to exceed one percent pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Caddo Parish Fire District No. 1 may levy the tax only if the levy of the tax is approved by a majority of the electors in the district who vote on a proposition authorizing the levy of the tax. B. The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be used for maintaining and operating fire protection facilities, for obtaining water for fire protection purposes, or for any other lawful purpose as determined by the governing board. C. The sales and use tax so levied shall be imposed by an ordinance of the district and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services in the district, all as defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. D. The tax shall be in addition to all other authorized sales and use taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other local sales and use taxes. Acts 2014, No. 232, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.