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LA Rev Stat § 33:1242 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1242. Enforcement of ordinances

RS 1242 - Enforcement of ordinances Police juries may enforce ordinances which they are authorized to pass, by fine or imprisonment, or both, and may prosecute by criminal process of indictment or information or by fine or forfeiture to be collected by civil process before any court of competent jurisdiction.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1244 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1244. Parish of Orleans excepted

RS 1244 - Parish of Orleans excepted The provisions of this Part do not apply to the Parish of Orleans.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1245 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1245. Industrial and personnel surveys, authority to make; costs; information under oath; penalties for false information; limitations on authority conferred

RS 1245 - Industrial and personnel surveys, authority to make; costs; information under oath; penalties for false information; limitations on authority conferred A. The parish police juries, with the assistance of the sheriffs, shall have authority to make industrial and personnel surveys within their parishes, and to defray the cost thereof, to secure from individuals all information which they may deem necessary pertaining to their qualifications and availability of personnel and qualified persons to meet industrial demands for job opportunities in the parish. B. The police juries may require all such information to be given under oath and any person giving false information under oath shall be guilty of false swearing and upon conviction therefor by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. C. Nothing contained herein shall give authority to parish juries to extend an industrial survey to include any bona fide legitimate labor organization or members thereof or to interfere in any way with labor organizations or their members in the conduction of their legitimate union business; nor shall it mean that police juries shall have the right or authority to serve as labor consultants, labor advisors or as an agency to refer or recommend persons for employment. Added by Acts 1960, No. 230, §§1 to 3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246. Powers of the police jury of Ascension Parish; ambulance service district

RS 1246 - Powers of the police jury of Ascension Parish; ambulance service district The police jury is authorized and empowered, upon their own initiative, to form and create one or more ambulance service districts within the parish of Ascension. The police jury is further authorized to alter the boundaries of any ambulance service district, provided that no such boundary change shall cause an impairment of the obligations of any contract of the ambulance service district. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.1. Object of the districts

RS 1246.1 - Object of the districts The objects and purposes of the ambulance service districts and the governing bodies created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be to own and operate ambulances for the care and transportation of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which require that patients receive ambulance care. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.2. Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners

RS 1246.2 - Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners A. Any ambulance service district formed or created under these Sections shall be governed by a board of seven commissioners, hereafter referred to as the commission, who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district. The commission shall be appointed by the police jury of the parish. Three of the first commissioners so appointed shall serve for two years, three for four years, and one for six years. B. At the expiration of their respective terms of office, the successors to such appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for six-year terms. The police juries shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the predecessor appointees were selected. Any member of the commission may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the Ascension Parish Police Jury. C. The commission annually shall elect one of its members chairman, and one vice chairman. The meeting shall be held at the domicile of the district established by the police jury. At least three regular meetings shall be held annually. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified, by call of the chairman or the police jury. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.3. Powers and duties of commission

RS 1246.3 - Powers and duties of commission In addition to the duties defined elsewhere, the commission shall have the duty and authority: (1) To represent the public interest in providing ambulance care in the district. (2) To advise the police jury and the ambulance director on problems concerning the operation of the ambulance service district. (3) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the ambulance service district. (4) To conduct hearings and pass upon complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district. (5) To review and modify, or set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district which the commission may determine to be desirable or necessary in the public interest. (6) To appoint a director of the ambulance service district and to perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be required by law. (7) To appoint the necessary standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (8) To establish rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district. (9) To enter into lease agreements with recognized and duly constituted nonprofit associations which are primarily engaged in the operation of ambulance related organizations. (10) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds. (11) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district, and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.4. Director of ambulance service district

RS 1246.4 - Director of ambulance service district The board of commissioners shall appoint a director of ambulance service district hereafter referred to as "director," who has had experience in the field of administration and is familiar with the principles and methods of medical care or who in the opinion of the board of commissioners has held a responsible position in the area of management. He shall assume full responsibilities as director of the district and shall receive a salary fixed by the commission. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.5. Staff

RS 1246.5 - Staff The commission shall appoint such staff as is necessary to provide adequate ambulance service in the parish of Ascension. The staff shall assist the director in the operation of the service district, promulgate rules and regulations, and approve the appointment of a director made by the commission. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.6. Petition for organization of district

RS 1246.6 - Petition for organization of district Upon failure or refusal of the police jury of any parish to organize an ambulance service district, they are hereby required to, and shall form such district when petitioned to so do upon petition presented to the police jury, signed by not less than twenty-five persons owning or assessed for lands in the districts. In presenting such petition to the police jury, such petition shall set forth substantially the boundaries of the district which is proposed to be organized. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.7. District to constitute body corporate; powers

RS 1246.7 - District to constitute body corporate; powers Any ambulance service district thus created shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation, shall have perpetual existence, shall have the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the ambulance service district was created. It may acquire by donation or purchase, any existing ambulance facility in the district. It also shall have the power and authority to acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, and otherwise in full ownership. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.8. Procedure in organizing district

RS 1246.8 - Procedure in organizing district In the creation of an ambulance service district, the police jury shall at the same time designate a time and place for the first meeting of the commission, the meeting to take place within sixty days from the date of their appointment. At the first meeting of the commission, they shall proceed to organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman. It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside over the meetings of the commission and to perform such other duties as are usually required of presidents or chairmen of the other corporate bodies. It shall be the duty of the vice chairman to act in the absence of the chairman and in case of the disability of the chairman to act. The commission shall elect the director of the ambulance service district who shall serve as secretary and treasurer for the commission. The director shall furnish a surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of taxes collected in said district during any one year. The premium on this bond shall be paid by the ambulance district out of its funds. The commission shall have authority to fix his salary and define his authority and duties not otherwise provided in this Chapter. The director shall assume the responsibilities of the office and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.9. Rules and regulations; contracts

RS 1246.9 - Rules and regulations; contracts The ambulance district or the commission of the ambulance district shall have the power, and it shall be their duty, to adopt rules and regulations for the proper conduct and operation of any ambulance or medical facilities under its administration. They shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts for the acquiring of ambulances and medical facilities necessary for the administration of services for their district. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.10. Domicile; service of citation

RS 1246.10 - Domicile; service of citation The police jury creating an ambulance service district, with corporate powers, shall designate the domicile of such corporation, at which domicile it shall be sued and service of citation made on the director, and in his absence, upon the chairman of the commission, and in his or their absence, then upon the vice chairman of the commission; provided that in fixing the domicile of the district the police jury shall at all times fix the same at a place within the district. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.11. District as political subdivision; incurring debt; election imposing taxes; authority

RS 1246.11 - District as political subdivision; incurring debt; election imposing taxes; authority Any ambulance service district created is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the ambulance service district as provided in these Sections, the district, under the provisions of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, shall have the power of taxation and the power to incur debt and issue bonds and to call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized taxes or to incur debt, provided that the district shall not impose any tax increasing measures until the qualified electors of the district have approved the additional taxes. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1246.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1246.12. Federal and state aid

RS 1246.12 - Federal and state aid Ambulance service districts created hereunder shall have full power to do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States of America or with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as may be necessary to procure aids and grants to assist such districts in carrying out the purposes for which they are created. Added by Acts 1975, No. 369, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.2. Object of the districts

RS 1247.2 - Object of the districts The objects and purposes of the ambulance service districts and the governing bodies created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be to own and operate ambulances for the care and transportation of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which require ambulance care. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.3. Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners

RS 1247.3 - Commission, qualification of members; officers, appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners A. Any ambulance service district formed or created under these Sections shall be governed by a board of five commissioners, hereafter referred to as the commission, who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district. The commission shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish. Two of the first commissioners so appointed shall serve for two years, two for four years, and one for six years. B. At the expiration of their respective terms of office, the successors to such appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for six-year terms. The parish governing authority shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the predecessor appointees were selected. Any member of the commission may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the parish governing authority. C. The commission annually shall elect one of its members chairman, and one vice chairman. The meeting shall be held at the domicile of the district established by the parish governing authority. At least three regular meetings shall be held annually. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified, by call of the chairman or the parish governing authority. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.4. Powers and duties of commission

RS 1247.4 - Powers and duties of commission In addition to the duties defined elsewhere, the commission shall have the duty and authority: (1) To represent the public interest in providing ambulance care in the district. (2) To advise the parish governing authority and the ambulance director on problems concerning the operation of the ambulance service district. (3) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the ambulance service district. (4) To conduct hearings and pass upon complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district. (5) To review and modify, or set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district which the commission may determine to be desirable or necessary in the public interest. (6) To appoint a director of the ambulance service district and to perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be required by law. (7) To appoint the necessary standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (8) To establish rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district. (9) To enter into lease agreements with recognized and duly constituted nonprofit associations which are primarily engaged in the operation of ambulance related organizations. (10) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds. (11) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district, and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.5. Director of ambulance service district

RS 1247.5 - Director of ambulance service district The board of commissioners shall appoint a director of ambulance service district hereafter referred to as "director," who has had experience in the field of administration and is familiar with the principles and methods of medical care or who in the opinion of the board of commissioners has held a responsible position in the area of management. He shall assume full responsibilities as director of the district and shall receive a salary fixed by the commission. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.6. Staff

RS 1247.6 - Staff The commission shall appoint such staff as is necessary to provide adequate ambulance service in the parish of Jefferson. The staff shall assist the director in the operation of the service district, promulgate rules and regulations, and approve the appointment of a director made by the commission. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.7. Petition for organization of district

RS 1247.7 - Petition for organization of district Upon failure or refusal of the governing authority of the parish to organize an ambulance service district, they are hereby required to, and shall form such district when petitioned to do so upon petition presented to the governing authority of the parish, signed by not less than twenty-five persons owning or assessed for lands in the districts. In presenting such petition to the governing authority of the parish, such petition shall set forth substantially the boundaries of the district which is proposed to be organized. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.8. District to constitute body corporate; powers

RS 1247.8 - District to constitute body corporate; powers Any ambulance service district thus created shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation, shall have perpetual existence, shall have the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the ambulance service district was created. It may acquire by donation or purchase, any existing ambulance facility in the district. It also shall have the power and authority to acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, and otherwise in full ownership. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.9. Procedure in organizing district

RS 1247.9 - Procedure in organizing district In the creation of an ambulance service district, the governing authority of the parish shall at the same time designate a time and place for the first meeting of the commission, the meeting to take place within sixty days from the date of their appointment. At the first meeting of the commission, they shall proceed to organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman. It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside over the meetings of the commission and to perform such other duties as are usually required of presidents or chairmen of the other corporate bodies. It shall be the duty of the vice chairman to act in the absence of the chairman and in case of the disability of the chairman to act. The commission shall elect the director of the ambulance service district who shall serve as secretary and treasurer for the commission. The director shall furnish a surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of taxes collected in said district during any one year. The premium on this bond shall be paid by the ambulance district out of its funds. The commission shall have authority to fix his salary and define his authority and duties not otherwise provided in this Chapter. The director shall assume the responsibilities of the office and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the commission. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.10. Rules and regulations; contracts

RS 1247.10 - Rules and regulations; contracts The ambulance district or the commission of the ambulance district shall have the power, and it shall be their duty, to adopt rules and regulations for the proper conduct and operation of any ambulance or medical facilities under its administration. They shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts for the acquiring of ambulances and medical facilities necessary for the administration of services for their district. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1247.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1247.11. Domicile; service of citation

RS 1247.11 - Domicile; service of citation The governing authority of the parish creating an ambulance service district, with corporate powers, shall designate the domicile of such corporation, at which domicile it shall be sued and service of citation made on the director, and in his absence, upon the chairman of the commission, and in his or their absence, then upon the vice chairman of the commission; provided that in fixing the domicile of the district the governing authority of the parish shall at all times fix the same at a place within the district. Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.