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LA Rev Stat § 48:1357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1357. Powers and duties

RS 1357 - Powers and duties  The commission shall serve as the public support group of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and, through the governor, shall cooperate with the federal government or any agency thereof for the purpose of increasing highway safety. In furtherance of such purpose it shall be responsible for the preparation of comprehensive, long-range highway safety programs for Louisiana, and in connection therewith it shall exercise the following powers, duties and functions:  (1) It shall study and evaluate, gather information and prepare and distribute statistical compilations and make recommendations with respect to highway accidents and injuries and deaths and the problems in connection therewith and steps being taken through research, enforcement and otherwise to improve highway safety and reduce highway accidents.  (2) It may cooperate with agencies of the federal government, other states, this state and its political subdivisions to the full extent essential to the carrying out and coordinating of programs of highway safety, and may, with approval of the governor, take such steps and do such things as are necessary and proper to secure for the state and its political subdivisions the full benefits available under the provisions of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and any amendments thereto, including but not restricted to such steps as are necessary to obtain federal funds for use within this state for highway safety purposes.  (3) It shall serve as a central clearing house for information and as a coordinating agency for all boards, commissions, departments and agencies of the state and of its political subdivisions as to activities relating to highway safety, its problems, measures being taken to improve highway safety and matters related thereto.  (4) It shall prepare such legislation as it deems necessary or desirable to carry out a comprehensive, long-range highway safety program for the state.  (5) It may adopt, promulgate and amend rules and regulations to govern its actions and also for the carrying out of highway safety programs within the state, including the adoption of highway safety standards.  (6) It may employ and fix the compensation of such employees as it finds necessary for its purposes.  (7) It shall make such reports to the governor, the legislature and to the proper agencies of the federal government as are required by law or are directed by any of them or are deemed by the commission to be in the best interests of highway safety programs for Louisiana.  (8) It may do and perform all other things necessary or incidential to the purposes for which it is created, all subject to the ultimate authority and responsibility of the governor for the administration of highway safety programs within Louisiana.  Acts 1968, No. 275, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1358 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1358. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.

RS 1358 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1401. Commission created

RS 1401 - Commission created  There is hereby created a scenic drive commission to be known as the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Drive Commission.  Acts 1968, No. 232, §1. Amended by Acts 1971, No. 157, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1402 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1402. Authority of commission

RS 1402 - Authority of commission  The commission shall be a political agency of the State of Louisiana, and subject to the limitations and restrictions set out in this Chapter. The commission shall have the following authority:  (1) To acquire servitudes adjacent to the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Drive for the preservation of the natural beauty of said area, but such authority shall not include acquisition of rights-of-way required for the construction of said scenic drive, the acquisition of which shall be within the sole jurisdiction of the Department of Highways.  (2) To implement a master plan for the preservation and beautification of the scenic drive area as may be prepared by the Department of Highways and its specialist.  (3) To adopt rules and regulations providing for the utilization and administration of the servitudes herein authorized to be acquired.  (4) To sue and be sued.  Acts 1968, No. 232, §2. Amended by Acts 1971, No. 157, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1403. Membership

RS 1403 - Membership The commission shall consist of ten members who shall serve for a term of four years or until their successors have been made and qualified, as follows: Three members shall be appointed, one each, by the Sabine River Authority, the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, and the director of the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission. The police juries of Sabine, DeSoto, and Vernon parishes each shall appoint two members, in each instance one of the appointments to be from the membership of the police jury and one from the qualified electors residing in the parish. The nine members thus appointed shall select the remaining member from a panel of four names which shall be submitted to them, one each, by those landowners who grant to the commission the four largest servitudes adjacent to the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Drive, said member to serve a term concurrent with the other members. Acts 1968, No. 232, §3. Amended by Acts 1971, No. 157, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §15, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1404. Officers; meetings; quorum

RS 1404 - Officers; meetings; quorum  The commission shall elect from its own membership a chairman and vice-chairman. Six members of said commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the meetings of the commission shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed in the call of the chairman after reasonable notice to the full membership.  The member representing the Department of Highways shall serve as temporary chairman, and shall call the first meeting of the commission within sixty days after July 31, 1968.  Acts 1968, No. 232, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1405 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1405. Compensation; expenses

RS 1405 - Compensation; expenses  The members of said commission shall serve without compensation for their services, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as authorized by the Commission.  Acts 1968, No. 232, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1406. Cooperation

RS 1406 - Cooperation  All public agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission, to the end that it may effectively and comprehensively carry out its functions and duties.  Acts 1968, No. 232, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1451 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1451. Short title

RS 1451 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Capital Area Transit System Act. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1452 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1452. Declaration of policy

RS 1452 - Declaration of policy The area comprising East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding parishes has developed and continues to develop into a metropolitan area with a common interest in the cultural, social, and economic well-being of its people. This area has serious congestion, traffic, and air quality problems, which impede and will increasingly impede the development of these common interests to their fullest potential. It is therefore the public policy of this state to promote the establishment of a joint transit instrumentality, encourage participation in it by the local governments involved, and facilitate the accomplishment of its purposes. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1453. Definitions

RS 1453 - Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board" means the board of commissioners and governing body of the Capital Area Transit System. (2) "Parish's financial contribution" means the total funds and the fair market value of any in-kind contributions received by the system directly from a parish governing authority and political subdivisions within that parish. (3) "Participating parish" means a parish which has approved participation and for which participation has been approved by the board. (4) "System" means the Capital Area Transit System. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1454 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1454. Creation

RS 1454 - Creation There is hereby created the Capital Area Transit System, subject to the conditions set forth in this Chapter, which shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana and, except as provided in this Chapter, shall have all of the powers of same. Its authority shall extend to all of East Baton Rouge Parish and to all of the territory of such additional participating parishes as may elect to participate, as provided by this Chapter. The domicile of the system shall be East Baton Rouge Parish but may be changed to another participating parish by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total members of the board. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1455 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1455. Participation

RS 1455 - Participation A. The board may exercise authority in parishes other than East Baton Rouge Parish if any such parish is a participating parish as provided in this Section. B. A parish may become a participating parish if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The governing authority of the parish approves such participation. Such approval shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures that apply to the adoption of an ordinance by the governing authority. (2) The board approves such participation. C. The board may enter into any contract it deems appropriate with a participating parish to stipulate the nature of the parish's participation in the activities of the system. Such agreements may provide for but are not limited to a parish's financial commitment for the provision of transportation services, for the board's obligation to provide certain services, or for such other terms as the parties may agree upon not inconsistent with this Chapter or other law. D.(1) The board may, at its discretion, expel any parish from participation in the event of a material breach of an agreement with it. (2) Any parish may withdraw from participation upon the approval of such action by its governing body adopted in accordance with the same procedures such parish requires for the approval of ordinances, but any such withdrawal shall not affect any obligations owed to the system. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1457 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1457. Quorum; voting

RS 1457 - Quorum; voting A quorum necessary for the conduct of business by the board shall exist whenever a majority of the members is present. Except as may be otherwise provided by this Chapter, the public meeting law, or any other law, board action shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1458 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1458. Conduct of meetings and affairs; bylaws

RS 1458 - Conduct of meetings and affairs; bylaws The board is authorized to create, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, and resolutions for the government of the meetings and affairs of the system, not inconsistent with this Chapter or other law. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1459 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1459. Officers

RS 1459 - Officers The officers of the board shall consist of a president, who shall be a member of the board, a vice president, and such other officers or assistants as the members shall choose. The board shall conduct an annual meeting in February for the primary purpose of electing officers. Unless sooner removed by the board, each officer shall serve until his successor is elected, unless he is also a member of the board and his term as a member is terminated prior to such time. In the latter event, his term shall expire upon the expiration of the term as a board member. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1461. Tax and regulatory exemptions; audits; laws relating to public bodies

RS 1461 - Tax and regulatory exemptions; audits; laws relating to public bodies A. The system shall be exempt from all taxes and assessments whatsoever, including sales, use, franchise, property, and income taxes levied by the state of Louisiana or by any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state. In the event of any lease of system property, or any other arrangement providing the use of system property, to a private party, this exemption shall not apply to the value of such leasehold or use interest or to the lease or use income of the lessee. Otherwise, for purposes of taxation when property of the system is leased to or used by private parties to be employed solely for purposes of the system, the activities of the lessee shall be considered as the activities of the system, and the exemption provided for in this Section shall apply to such property and activities. B. Except as provided in this Chapter and by laws generally applicable to political subdivisions, the system shall not be subject in any respect to the authority, control, or supervision of any regulatory body of the state, including but not limited to the Public Service Commission or by any political subdivision of the state. The system shall not be deemed a common carrier by any court of this state in a suit for personal injury or property damage. It shall cause its financial records to be audited annually, shall be subject to inspection and audit by the legislative auditor, and shall be subject to state laws relating to open meetings, public records, and public contracts. Acts 2005, No. 463, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1501. Regional transit entities; board members; training

RS 1501 - Regional transit entities; board members; training A. All members of a regional transit entity board shall receive and complete at least six hours of annual training, beginning the first year any such member takes office. The training shall be approved by the staff of the regional planning commission where the regional transit entity is located and shall include the duties, responsibilities, ethics, and substance of the positions held or to be held by such members. B. The regional planning commission staff shall determine the eligibility of training sessions to be counted for purposes of this Section. Board members may attend training sessions covering topics that include but are not limited to transit planning; financing, operations, and design best practices; parliamentary procedure; public hearing procedure; cultural sensitivity; ethics; workforce and labor issues; public engagement; transit entity governance; and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. C. Board members shall document their attendance of training sessions in a written statement filed with the chief executive officer of the regional transit entity. Each statement shall identify the date of each program attended, its subject matter, location, sponsors, and the time spent in each program. The chief executive officer shall submit the documentation to the regional planning commission annually. D. Failure of a member to receive and complete the requisite number of training hours within the first year after the member takes office and annually thereafter or to file the statement required by Subsection C of this Section shall constitute a cause for removal of the member by the appointing authority. E. Failure of one or more members to receive and complete training required by this Section shall not affect, impact, or invalidate any action taken by a regional transit entity board. F. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to persons appointed to a regional transit entity board on and after January 1, 2015. G. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" means the board or commission which serves as the governing body of a regional transit entity. (2) "Regional transit entity" includes each area public transit system and regional public transit authority that administers a public transit system within a metropolitan area and that is created by law as a political subdivision of the state. Acts 2014, No. 460, §1; Acts 2014, No. 676, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1502. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1502 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1503 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1503. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1503 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1504 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1504. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1504 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1505 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1505. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1505 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1506 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1506. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1506 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1507 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1507. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1507 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1508 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1508. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1508 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1509 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1509. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1509 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1510 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1510. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1510 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1511 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1511. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1511 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1512 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1512. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1512 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1513 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1513. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1513 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1514 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1514. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1514 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1515 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1515. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1515 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1521 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1521. §§1521 to 1536 Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 221, §1

RS 1521 - §§1521 to 1536 Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 221, §1
LA Rev Stat § 48:1601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1601. Short title

RS 1601 - Short title  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "River Parishes Transit Authority Act of 1976."  Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:1603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§1603. Creation, domicile and purpose

RS 1603 - Creation, domicile and purpose A. There is hereby created the River Parishes Transit Authority, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, which shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state comprising all of the territory in the parishes of St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist. The domicile of the authority must be situated within one of the above named parishes, and the authority shall so designate, promulgate, and file such designation in accordance with law. B. The purpose for which the authority is created is to plan, design, lease (as lessee), purchase, acquire, hold, own, construct, improve, have an equity in, finance, maintain, and administer a transit system within the area, to operate same or contract therefor, and to lease (as lessor) same for operation by private parties. Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1371, §1.