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LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.6. Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission; acquisition of property

RS 4574.6 - Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission; acquisition of property A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission may acquire, purchase, and lease as lessee property, real, personal, or mixed, for carrying out the purposes of the commission and may sell, lease as lessor, transfer, and dispose of any property or interest therein at any time acquired by it. The title to all such property shall be taken in the name of the commission. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4574(F), the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission shall be governed by a board of directors of eight members appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Tangipahoa for terms of three years. Acts 1985, No. 921, §1; Acts 1987, No. 519, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 47, §1, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 313, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 921, §2. NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 519, §2, regarding additional member. NOTE: See Acts 1995, No. 47, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.8. City of Alexandria; additional tax; rate

RS 4574.8 - City of Alexandria; additional tax; rate  A. The Alexandria City Council may levy and collect a tax upon the paid occupancy of hotel rooms located within the downtown area in the city of Alexandria designated by the city council. The tax shall be one percent of the rent or fee charged for such occupancy and may be levied and collected whether or not the city council levies and collects the tax authorized by R.S. 33:4574.7. The tax shall be paid by the person who exercises, or is entitled to, occupancy of the hotel room and shall be paid at the time the rent or fee for occupancy is paid. The tax shall be imposed by ordinance adopted by the city council, and the ordinance may provide for necessary rules and regulations for imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax. B. The net proceeds of the tax after deduction of reasonable collection expenses shall be made available to the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for advertising, promotion, and marketing of conventions and tourism. The books of the parish tourist commission shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant annually, and the accountant shall make a written report of his audit to the city council.  Acts 1991, No. 992, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.14. Allen Parish Tourist Commission; per diem

RS 4574.14 - Allen Parish Tourist Commission; per diem Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4574.1.1 or any other law to the contrary, the members of the board of commissioners of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission shall each receive a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars for each meeting they attend but shall not be paid for more than twelve meetings in each year. Such per diem shall be paid out of the funds of the commission. Acts 2005, No. 33, §1, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.15. Five Parishes West; tourism promotion

RS 4574.15 - Five Parishes West; tourism promotion A. In order to provide for the coordination of the promotion and the advertisement and publication of information relating to tourism in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon, Five Parishes West is hereby created and shall be comprised of such parishes. B. The tourist commissions lawfully established within the region comprised of such parishes and the parish governing authorities in the absence of such commissions shall cooperate with each other for the promotion of the tourist industry in the region by the promotion, advertising, and publication of information relating to tourism therein. C. Five Parishes West shall have authority to accept through the tourist commissions, or parish governing authorities as the case may be, grants and donations from all sources made to the region for the purposes for which Five Parishes West is established. Acts 2006, No. 483, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 483, §3, providing for renaming of the West La. Tourist Development Region as Five Parishes West and §2 repealing the uncodified Act (Act 20 of 1973 R.S.) which created such region.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.16. Visit Baton Rouge; additional powers

RS 4574.16 - Visit Baton Rouge; additional powers Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Visit Baton Rouge shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes, including but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, and hold and use any property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein necessary or desirable for carrying out its purposes, and to sell, lease as lessor, transfer, or dispose of any property or interest therein owned by it and to sublease any property or interest therein leased by it. (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to construct, develop, maintain, and operate buildings and other facilities necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives. (3) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors with any persons, corporations, associations, or other entities, including public corporations, political subdivisions, the United States government and the agencies thereof, the state and the agencies thereof, or any combination thereof for the operation or use of its properties and for carrying out its objectives, including but not limited to contracts and agreements under which it is paid for providing goods and services related to its objectives and under which it has expenses for projects related to its objectives. (4) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors with any public or private entity for carrying out its objectives, including but not limited to contracts for constructing or acquiring property. (5) To incur debt for any purpose necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives, even if those monies cannot be paid out of the revenues anticipated to be collected during the year in which the monies are borrowed. (6) To pledge all or any part of its revenues, income, receipts, or funds, including but not limited to the occupancy tax authorized by R.S. 33:4574.1.1 and any monies appropriated from any fund created in Chapter 2-B of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and to pledge or mortgage its properties as collateral or security for any indebtedness. (7) To incur debt and issue certificates of indebtedness and bonds necessary or desirable for carrying out its objectives which are authorized under state law. The certificates of indebtedness and bonds shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings providing for their issuance and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value, and no court shall have authority or jurisdiction to inquire into the legality thereof if the validity of the certificates or bonds is not raised within thirty days from date of publication of the resolution providing for their issuance. Acts 2007, No. 136, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 201, §1, eff. June 27, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 256, §1, eff. May 25, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.17. Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission; additional powers

RS 4574.17 - Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission; additional powers The Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission shall have the following powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease, and use any property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, subject to the applicable provisions of R.S. 33:4574.2(G). (2) To sell, lease, transfer, or dispose of any property or interest therein owned by it and to sublease any property or interest therein leased by it. (3) To construct, develop, maintain, and operate buildings and other facilities. (4) To enter into contracts or cooperative endeavors for the operation or use of its properties or other purposes. (5) To incur debt, even if those monies cannot be paid out of the revenues anticipated to be collected during the year in which the monies are borrowed, subject to the applicable provisions of R.S. 33:4574.2(G). (6) To pledge all or any part of its revenues, income, receipts, or funds and to pledge or mortgage its properties as collateral or security for any indebtedness. (7) To issue certificates of indebtedness pursuant to R.S. 33:2923. (8) To issue bonds pursuant to Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto. Such bonds may be issued only after authorization by a majority of voters in the district voting at an election called by the parish governing authority for that purpose. Acts 2009, No. 66, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.18. St. Helena Parish Tourist Commission; per diem

RS 4574.18 - St. Helena Parish Tourist Commission; per diem Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the St. Helena Parish Tourist Commission may pay, and each commissioner may receive, a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars for each meeting he attends. The per diem shall not be paid for more than twelve meetings in each year. Such per diem shall be paid out of the funds of the commission. Acts 2010, No. 232, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4574.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4574.19. Tourist commission; Tangipahoa Parish; designation

RS 4574.19 - Tourist commission; Tangipahoa Parish; designation Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any tourist commission created pursuant to R.S. 33:4574 in the parish of Tangipahoa shall be designated as, and be known as the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission. Acts 2010, No. 432, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4575 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4575. Harbor Center District

RS 4575 - Harbor Center District  There is hereby created the Harbor Center District. The district shall consist of the entire area within Ward Eight and Ward Nine of St. Tammany Parish, including any municipalities in those wards. The district is created for the purposes set forth in R.S. 33:4575 through 4575.6, and shall be responsible for the acquisition, construction, development, maintenance, and operation of an events center and the programs and events undertaken therein.  Acts 1986, No. 685, §1, eff. July 8, 1986; Acts 1991, No. 378, §1, eff. July 6, 1991; Acts 2006, No. 537, §1; Acts 2019, No. 182, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4575.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4575.2. Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers

RS 4575.2 - Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers  A. The district shall constitute a body corporate in law and a political subdivision of the state. The district shall have perpetual existence and shall have power and right to incur debt and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, to have a corporate seal and to perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which are necessary and proper for effectuating the purposes and objects for which it is created. The district shall have the right and power of expropriating property for the purpose of acquiring land for any purpose it may find necessary in the operation of such district. B. The district provided herein, at its domicile may be sued and service of citation made on the president, and in his absence, upon the vice-president, and in his absence, upon the secretary, who may also serve as the treasurer. Acts 1986, No. 685, §1, eff. July 8, 1986; Acts 1991, No. 378, §1, eff. July 6, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4575.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4575.4. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 378, §2, eff. July 6, 1991.

RS 4575.4 - Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 378, §2, eff. July 6, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4575.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4575.5. Debts

RS 4575.5 - Debts  With the approval of the State Bond Commission, the district may incur debts for its lawful purposes, and issue in its name negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds or notes the revenues derived from the operation of properties and facilities maintained and operated by it or received by the district from any taxes, fees, and assessments authorized under R.S. 33:4575-4575.6 or from other sources; however, the amount of such bonds or notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed twenty million dollars. Such bonds when authorized to be issued, shall constitute a general obligation of the district, to which the full faith and credit of the district shall be and is hereby pledged. In addition to the pledge of revenues to secure said bonds and notes, the district may further secure their payment by conventional mortgage upon any or all of the properties constructed, or acquired, or to be constructed and acquired by it. The district also may receive, by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise, any sum of money, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, and unless otherwise provided by the terms of such gift, grant, or donation in its discretion, may pledge all or any part of such monies for the further securing of the payment of the principal and interest of its bonds or notes. Acts 1986, No. 685, §1, eff. July 8, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4575.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4575.6. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 182, §3.

RS 4575.6 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 182, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4577 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4577. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 339, §2, eff. July 1, 2013.

RS 4577 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 339, §2, eff. July 1, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4577.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4577.1. Beauregard Parish Covered Arena

RS 4577.1 - Beauregard Parish Covered Arena In addition to powers otherwise granted by law, the Beauregard Parish governing authority shall have the following powers and duties with respect to owning, operating, and maintaining the Beauregard Parish Covered Arena: (1) To enter into contracts for the sale, lease, or exchange of property. (2) To enter into cooperative endeavors with any special district, political subdivision, or local governmental unit of the state. (3) To accept donations of money or property from public or private sources. (4) To fix, maintain, collect, and revise rates, charges, and rentals for the use of facilities and services. (5) To repair, maintain, and operate facilities. (6) To contract with any public or private entities for the maintenance and operation of the property. (7) To borrow money to pay its obligations. (8) To do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority. Acts 2012, No. 339, §1, eff. May 25, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579. Assumption Parish; recreational vehicle parks; parking and use tax

RS 4579 - Assumption Parish; recreational vehicle parks; parking and use tax  A.(1) In addition to any other tax levied and collected, the governing authority of Assumption Parish may levy and collect a parking and use tax within any recreational vehicle park located within the parish. The tax shall not exceed four dollars and ninety cents per rented parking space per day.  (2)(a) The term "recreational vehicle" shall be defined by ordinance of the parish governing authority.  (b) The term "recreational vehicle park" as used in this Section shall mean and include any commercial establishment providing space and utilities in order to accommodate recreational vehicles on a temporary, overnight basis.  (3) The person who parks or is entitled to park a recreational vehicle in an allotted parking space shall pay the tax at the time the rent or fee for parking is paid. "Person" as used in this Paragraph shall have the same definition as that contained in R.S. 47:301.  B. The governing authority of Assumption Parish shall impose the parking and use tax by ordinance. The governing authority may adopt such ordinance only after a proposition authorizing the levy of the tax has been approved by a majority of the electors of the parish voting at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. The governing authority may provide in the ordinance necessary and appropriate rules and regulations for the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax.  C. The governing authority may enter into a contract with any public entity authorized to collect sales or use taxes, under such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate including payment of a reasonable collection fee, for the collection of the parking tax authorized by this Section. The parking and use tax shall be in addition to all taxes levied within the parish.  D. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the governing authority of the parish shall deposit the proceeds of the tax into the general fund of the parish.  Acts 2019, No. 59, §1, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579.1. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.

RS 4579.1 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579.2. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.

RS 4579.2 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579.3. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.

RS 4579.3 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579.4. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.

RS 4579.4 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4579.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4579.5. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.

RS 4579.5 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §2B.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4580 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4580. Vernon Parish Arena District; creation; jurisdiction; purposes; board; powers

RS 4580 - Vernon Parish Arena District; creation; jurisdiction; purposes; board; powers A. The Vernon Parish Arena District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby created. The purpose of the district shall be to operate, maintain, and manage the Vernon Parish Arena within the boundaries of Vernon Parish. B.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, hereby created and referred to as the "board". The board shall be composed of five members to be appointed as follows: (a) The president of the Vernon Parish Police Jury. (b) The president of the West Louisiana Forestry Board. (c) Two members appointed by the Lions' Club of Vernon Parish. (d) One member appointed by the legislative delegation. (2) All initial appointments shall be made by January 1, 2000. (3) The president of the police jury and the president of the West Louisiana Forestry Board shall serve terms concurrent with that of their elected offices. The remaining members shall serve terms concurrent with the terms of the legislative delegation. C. The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To enter into contracts for the sale, lease, or exchange of property of or for the district. (2) To enter into cooperative endeavors with any special district, political subdivision, or local governmental unit of the state. (3) To accept donations of money or property to accomplish the district's purposes from public or private sources. (4) To fix, maintain, collect, and revise rates, charges, and rentals for the use of district's facilities and services. (5) To repair, maintain, and operate the district's facilities. (6) To contract with any public or private entities for the maintenance and operation of property owned or operated by the district. (7) To do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of the district. D.(1) The members of the district shall serve without compensation. If any appointing authority disbands or otherwise ceases to exist, the legislative delegation shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (2) Any member of the board may be removed by the legislative delegation, but only for cause. E. The board shall elect from its membership a chairman and may elect other officers as deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the affairs of the district. The chairman of the board shall give seven days notice to the members of the board as to the time and place where regular or special meetings will be held. Acts 1999, No. 83, §1; Acts 2011, No. 39, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33: 4600.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§ 4600.1. Legislative findings

CHAPTER 11-A. LOUISIANA TOURISM RECOVERY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS §4600.1. Legislative findings  The legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:  (1) There is a direct correlation between the amount of funds spent on destination-based marketing, sales, and promotion of a locality and an increase in the number of conventions, meetings, visitors, occupancy of lodging businesses, retail sales of food, beverages, and other items, admissions to cultural and other entertainment venues, collections of related state and local sales and use taxes, job creation, and a resulting general economic vitality of the traveler economy and related businesses in the locality.  (2) It is in the state's public interest, and vital to the welfare of the state's economy, to facilitate and encourage cooperating public-private partnerships for the enhancement and expansion of the business economy and to provide for increased business activity, tourism, economic development, and job creation in municipalities and parishes in the state of Louisiana.  Acts 2021, No. 319, §1, eff. June 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 33: 4600.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§ 4600.2. Purpose

§4600.2. Purpose  The purpose of this Chapter is to facilitate the collection of supplementary funds to market and promote destinations in the state to provide for increased economic activity within its traveler economy, including increases in conventions, meetings, visitors, hotel occupancy, food, beverage and other retail sales, tourism, including cultural and family tourism, tourism business job creation, tourism economic development, and other tourism related purposes.  Acts 2021, No. 319, §1, eff. June 15, 2021.