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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4131. New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds

RS 33:4131 - New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds
The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, as now organized and created, and with the powers, duties and functions prescribed by existing laws and by the constitution, shall be continued while any bonds authorized by R.S. 33:4125 are outstanding and unpaid, and all taxes which may be levied for the payment of said bonds, shall day by day as collected be paid over to said board and shall by it be applied in payment of the principal and interest of said bonds.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4132. New Orleans; application of R.S. 33:4125 to R.S. 33:4131 to other related provisions

RS 33:4132 - New Orleans; application of R.S. 33:4125 to R.S. 33:4131 to other related provisions
The provisions of R.S. 33:4125 to R.S. 33:4131, inclusive, shall not affect the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to levy a tax on all taxable property in the city of New Orleans sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds of the city of New Orleans heretofore issued and now outstanding, or which may be issued in the future under the provisions of Act 4 of 1916, as amended, and Act 3 of the Extra Session of 1927, as amended, which acts now form a part of the constitution of Louisiana, nor the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds in the future under the authority of said acts. The bonds issued under authority of R.S. 33:4125 shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the city of New Orleans under any limitation prescribed by the constitution or statutes of the state of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4133. New Orleans; provisions self-operative

RS 33:4133 - New Orleans; provisions self-operative
The provisions of R.S. 33:4125 to R.S. 33:4132, inclusive, are self-operative, and the city of New Orleans and the several boards and bodies therein referred to, shall have full power to carry them into effect.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4135. New Orleans; termination of right to mill levy; use of proceeds

RS 33:4135 - New Orleans; termination of right to mill levy; use of proceeds
Should this Act be passed by the legislature and approved by the electors at the election to be held on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 1966, in the manner provided by the constitution, all rights of the sewerage and water board of New Orleans to the three mills authorized to be levied by Section 4095 of this Part shall terminate as of January 1, 1967, and the said three mills shall be used by the city of New Orleans exclusively for servicing its bonded indebtedness, and said three mills or any portion thereof shall be levied for bonded debt purposes only when in the discretion of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, there is a need to levy such portion or all of said three mills for said purpose.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4136. New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability

RS 33:4136 - New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability
No proceedings or approvals, not required by the provisions of said Sections, shall be necessary to the validity of any bonds issued thereunder. Any provision of the constitution or any law in conflict with the provisions of said Sections is hereby repealed.
Should any provision be declared null and void, such declaration shall not affect the balance of this amendment.
The city of New Orleans is further relieved of its obligation to make annual appropriations for the purpose of maintaining and operating its drainage system of the city of New Orleans and shall not be required to provide funds for maintaining and operating said drainage system.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 167, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4137. New Orleans; drainage system; special tax, investments; disbursements

RS 33:4137 - New Orleans; drainage system; special tax, investments; disbursements
The council of the city of New Orleans, or its successor, as the governing body of said city of New Orleans is authorized pursuant to an election held on April 16, 1977, to levy and collect for the year 1978, and annually thereafter for a term of fifty years, a special ad valorem tax of six mills on the dollar, upon all taxable property, real, personal and mixed, in the city of New Orleans. The proceeds of said six mills tax shall be paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, day by day as the same is collected by the proper officials of the city of New Orleans and such proceeds shall be used solely and exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the drainage system of the city of New Orleans; and for the construction and extension of said drainage system, excluding subsurface drainage systems and their appurtenances; and shall be deposited with the fiscal agent banks of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to the credit of a special fund called "Drainage System Fund". The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, may, in its discretion, invest any of the proceeds of said special tax in such investments as it is authorized by law to make whenever an officer designated by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, requests the investment of such funds by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. All disbursements made by the Sewerage and Water Board out of the proceeds of said fund shall be made in the form of warrants or drafts on the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, setting forth the amounts thereof, the persons to whom payable, and the purpose for which the payment is made; and the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, is charged with the duty of taking care that no irregular or improper or unlawful payments are made out of said special fund. The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, as now organized and created and with the powers, duties and functions prescribed by existing laws and by this amendment shall be continued as long as said special tax is levied and collected under this amendment.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4138. New Orleans; drainage bonds

RS 33:4138 - New Orleans; drainage bonds
A. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of its members and subject to the approvals hereinafter set forth, shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue from time to time, in the name of the city of New Orleans, bonds payable solely out of the tax levies and other revenues specified in R.S. 33:4139 for drainage purposes for the city of New Orleans, or to refund bonds issued under the authority of this Section. Such bonds may be additionally secured by municipal bond insurance, bank guarantees, surety bonds, letters of credit, and other devices to enhance the credit quality of the bonds, the cost of which credit enhancement devices may be paid from the proceeds of the bonds or such other funds as may be available.
B. Bonds issued hereunder to refund bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and for the purposes thereof, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall be deemed to be the governing authority of the issuer whenever such term is used in said Chapter; provided, however, the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall fix the details of the bonds and sell the bonds as provided in R.S. 33:4141 and 4142, respectively.
C. The resolution of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall not be effective until approved by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the council of the city of New Orleans and by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt.
D. All bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall be excluded in applying any limitation upon the power of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds for any purpose.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 2003, No. 1130, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4139. New Orleans, tax levy to pay bonds; disposal of residue; proceeds from assessments

RS 33:4139 - New Orleans, tax levy to pay bonds; disposal of residue; proceeds from assessments
The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall annually retain from the revenues derived from the tax levy of six mills for the drainage system of the city of New Orleans provided for herein, an amount which, together with other moneys received by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, from the Sewerage and Water Board, as hereinafter provided, shall be, and which tax shall not be reduced below the amount, sufficient to provide for the payment, at or prior to maturity, of the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued under the authority of Section 4138 of this Part, and such revenues shall be applied by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to such purposes. After providing for the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds and after making such further reservation of revenues derived from the aforesaid tax as may be required by the terms of any contract with the holders of said bonds or as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, in its discretion, may deem necessary to insure the prompt and regular payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds, the residue of said revenues shall be used by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for the purposes now set forth in Section 4137 of this Part.
In the event the proceeds of bonds issued under Section 4138 of this Part shall have been used by the Sewerage and Water Board to pay for the portion of the cost of drainage work which is to be assessed against lands benefited by such drainage work, the Sewerage and Water Board shall pay over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, when and as received, the funds derived from the sale of drainage certificates secured by said assessments, and the total amount of assessments levied upon the property benefited by such drainage works, and the proceeds of the sale of drainage liens upon such property which are not dedicated to the payment of drainage certificates, until a sufficient amount shall have been paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to provide for the retirement and redemption of principal of and interest on an amount of the bonds issued under Section 4138 of this Part, equal to the face amount of the said bonds the proceeds of which were used to pay the property owners' portion of the cost of the drainage works.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4140. New Orleans; tax exemption of bonds, investments; use as security; registration

RS 33:4140 - New Orleans; tax exemption of bonds, investments; use as security; registration
Bonds issued under the authority of Section 4138 of this Part shall be exempt from all taxation for state, parish, municipal or other local purposes. Savings banks, tutors of minors, curators of interdicts, trustees and other fiduciaries may invest the funds in their hands in said bonds. Said bonds may be used for deposit with any officer, board, municipality or other political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, in any case where, by present or future laws, deposit or security is required. Said bonds may be registered and released from registry under such rules as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, may prescribe.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4141. New Orleans; interest rate of bonds; form; execution; details of bonds; costs; peremption

RS 33:4141 - New Orleans; interest rate of bonds; form; execution; details of bonds; costs; peremption
Bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4138 shall bear such rate or rates of interest as provided for in R.S. 39:1424 and R.S. 39:1424.1, shall be payable at such time or places on or before December 31, 2028, shall be in such form and denomination, shall be subject to such provisions of redemption, including redemption premiums, shall be executed and shall be subject to such other details as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall determine by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of its members. The cost of preparing and selling said bonds shall be paid by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under the authority of R.S. 33:4138 shall be published one time in the official journal of the city of New Orleans. For a period of thirty days from the date of publication of such resolution, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the resolution and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, after which time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of said resolution or of the bonds authorized thereby for any cause whatsoever. If no suit, action, or proceeding is begun contesting the validity of the bond issue within the thirty days herein prescribed, the authority to issue the bonds and to provide for the payment thereof, and the legality thereof and of all of the provisions of the resolution shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4142. New Orleans; sale of bonds

RS 33:4142 - New Orleans; sale of bonds
All bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4138 shall be sold in the manner provided for sewerage service revenue bonds in R.S. 33:4121(B)(4).
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4143. New Orleans; proceeds of bonds

RS 33:4143 - New Orleans; proceeds of bonds
The proceeds of all sales of bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4138, except refunding bonds which shall be governed by the provisions of the resolution authorizing their issuance, shall be held by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, and paid over on the warrants of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans in the manner and under the conditions provided in R.S. 33:4137 with reference to disbursements of said tax funds, and shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction and extension of the drainage system of the city of New Orleans.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4144. New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds

RS 33:4144 - New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds
The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, as now organized and created, and with the powers, duties and functions prescribed by existing laws and by the Louisiana Constitution, shall be continued while any bonds authorized by Section 4138 of this Part are outstanding and unpaid, and all taxes which may be levied for the payment of said bonds, shall day by day as collected be paid over to said board and shall by it be applied in payment of the principal and interest of said bonds.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4145. New Orleans; application of §4138 to §4144 to other related provisions

RS 33:4145 - New Orleans; application of §4138 to §4144 to other related provisions
The provisions of Sections 4138 to 4144, inclusive, of this Part, shall not affect the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to levy a tax on all taxable property in the city of New Orleans sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds of the city of New Orleans heretofore issued and now outstanding, or which may be issued in the future, nor the right, power and authority of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds in the future. The bonds issued under authority of Section 4138 of this Part shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the city of New Orleans under any limitation prescribed by the Louisiana Constitution or statutes of the state of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4146. New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability

RS 33:4146 - New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability
The city of New Orleans is further relieved of its obligation to make annual appropriations for the purpose of maintaining and operating its drainage system of the city of New Orleans and shall not be required to provide funds for maintaining and operating said drainage system.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4147. New Orleans; drainage system; special tax, investments; disbursements

RS 33:4147 - New Orleans; drainage system; special tax, investments; disbursements
The council of the city of New Orleans, or its successor, as the governing body of the city of New Orleans is authorized pursuant to an election held on May 16, 1981, which election was called pursuant to Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable statutes, to levy and collect for the year 1982, and annually thereafter for a term of fifty years, a special ad valorem tax of nine mills on the dollar, upon all taxable property, real, personal, and mixed, in the city of New Orleans. The proceeds of said nine mills tax shall be paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, day by day as the same is collected by the proper officials of the city of New Orleans and such proceeds shall be used solely and exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the drainage system of the city of New Orleans; and for the construction and extension of said drainage system, excluding subsurface drainage systems and their appurtenances; and shall be deposited with the fiscal agent banks of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to the credit of a special fund called "Drainage System Fund". The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, may, in its discretion, invest any of the proceeds of said special tax in such investments as it is authorized by law to make whenever an officer designated by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans requests the investment of such funds by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. All disbursements made by the Sewerage and Water Board out of the proceeds of said fund shall be made in the form of warrants or drafts on the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, setting forth the amounts thereof, the persons to whom payable, and the purpose for which the payment is made; and the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, is charged with the duty of taking care that no irregular, improper or unlawful payments are made out of said special fund. The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, as now organized and created and with the powers, duties, and functions prescribed by existing laws and by this Section shall be continued as long as said special tax is levied and collected under this Section.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4148. New Orleans; drainage bonds

RS 33:4148 - New Orleans; drainage bonds
A. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of its members and subject to the approvals hereinafter set forth, shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue from time to time, in the name of the city of New Orleans, bonds payable solely out of the tax levies and other revenues specified in R.S. 33:4149 for drainage purposes for the city of New Orleans, or to refund bonds issued under the authority of this Section. Such bonds may be additionally secured by municipal bond insurance, bank guarantees, surety bonds, letters of credit, and other devices to enhance the credit quality of the bonds, the cost of which credit enhancement devices may be paid from the proceeds of the bonds or such other funds as may be available.
B. Bonds issued hereunder to refund bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and for purposes thereof, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall be deemed to be the governing authority of the issuer whenever such term is used in said Chapter; provided, however, the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall fix the details of the bonds and sell the bonds as provided in R.S. 33:4151 and 4152, respectively.
C. The resolution of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall not be effective until approved by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the council of the city of New Orleans and by a resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Liquidation, City Debt.
D. All bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall be excluded in applying any limitation upon the power of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds for any purpose.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 2003, No. 1131, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4149. New Orleans, tax levy to pay bonds; disposal of residue; proceeds from assessments

RS 33:4149 - New Orleans, tax levy to pay bonds; disposal of residue; proceeds from assessments
A. The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall annually retain from the revenues derived from the tax levy of nine mills for the drainage system of the city of New Orleans provided for herein, an amount which, together with other moneys received by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, from the Sewerage and Water Board, as hereinafter provided, shall be, and which tax shall not be reduced below the amount, sufficient to provide for the payment, at or prior to maturity, of the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued under the authority of Section 4148 of this Part, and such revenues shall be applied by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to such purposes. After providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and after making such further reservation of revenues derived from the aforesaid tax as may be required by the terms of any contract with the holders of said bonds or as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, in its discretion, may deem necessary to insure the prompt and regular payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds, the residue of said revenues shall be used by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for the purposes now set forth in Section 4147 of this Part.
B. In the event the proceeds of bonds issued under Section 4148 of this Part shall have been used by the Sewerage and Water Board to pay for the portion of the cost of drainage work which is to be assessed against lands benefited by such drainage work, the Sewerage and Water Board shall pay over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, when and as received, the funds derived from the sale of drainage certificates secured by said assessments, and the total amount of assessments levied upon the property benefited by such drainage works, and the proceeds of the sale of drainage liens upon such property which are not dedicated to the payment of drainage certificates, until a sufficient amount shall have been paid over to the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, to provide for the retirement and redemption of principal of and interest on an amount of the bonds issued under Section 4148 of this Part, equal to the face amount of the said bonds the proceeds of which were used to pay the property owners' portion of the cost of the drainage works.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4150. New Orleans; tax exemption of bonds; investments; use as security; registration

RS 33:4150 - New Orleans; tax exemption of bonds; investments; use as security; registration
Bonds issued under the authority of Section 4148 of this Part shall be exempt from all taxation for state, parish, municipal, or other local purposes. Savings banks, tutors of minors, curators of interdicts, trustees, and other fiduciaries may invest the funds in their hands in said bonds. Said bonds may be used for deposit with any officer, board, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, in any case where, by present or future laws, deposit or security is required. Said bonds may be registered and released from registry under such rules as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, may prescribe.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4151. New Orleans; interest rate of bonds; form; execution; costs

RS 33:4151 - New Orleans; interest rate of bonds; form; execution; costs
Bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4148 shall bear such rate or rates of interest as provided for in R.S. 39:1424 and R.S. 39:1424.1, shall be payable at such time or places on or before December 31, 2032, shall be in such form and denomination, shall be subject to such provisions of redemption, including redemption premiums, shall be executed and shall be subject to such other details as the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall determine by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of its members. The cost of preparing and selling said bonds shall be paid by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under the authority of R.S. 33:4148 shall be published one time in the official journal of the city of New Orleans. For a period of thirty days from the date of such resolution, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the resolution and the legality of the bond issue for any cause, after which time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of said resolution or of the bonds authorized thereby for any cause whatsoever. If no suit, action, or proceeding is begun contesting the validity of the bond issue within the thirty days herein prescribed, the authority to issue the bonds and to provide for the payment thereof, and the legality thereof and of all the provisions of the resolution shall be conclusively presumed, and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4152. New Orleans; sale of bonds

RS 33:4152 - New Orleans; sale of bonds
All bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4148 shall be sold in the manner provided for sewerage service revenue bonds in R.S. 33:4121(B)(4).
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4153. New Orleans; proceeds of bond sale

RS 33:4153 - New Orleans; proceeds of bond sale
The proceeds of all sales of bonds issued under the authority of R.S. 33:4148, except refunding bonds which shall be governed by the provisions of the resolution authorizing their issuance, shall be held by the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, and paid over on the warrants of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans in the manner and under the conditions provided in R.S. 33:4147 with reference to disbursements of said tax funds, and shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction and extension of the drainage systems of the city of New Orleans.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981. Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4154. New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds

RS 33:4154 - New Orleans; continuation of board; application of proceeds
The Board of Liquidation, City Debt, as now organized and created, and with the powers, duties, and functions prescribed by existing laws and by the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be continued while any bonds authorized by Section 4148 of this Part are outstanding and unpaid, and all taxes which may be levied for the payment of said bonds, shall day by day as collected be paid over to said board and shall by it be applied in payment of the principal and interest of said bonds.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4155. New Orleans; application of §§4148 to 4154 to other related provisions

RS 33:4155 - New Orleans; application of §§4148 to 4154 to other related provisions
The provisions of Sections 4148 to 4154, inclusive, of this Part, shall not affect the right, power, and authority of the city of New Orleans to levy a tax on all taxable property in the city of New Orleans sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds of the city of New Orleans heretofore issued and now outstanding, or which may be issued in the future, nor the right, power, and authority of the city of New Orleans to issue bonds in the future. The bonds issued under authority of Section 4148 of this Part shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the city of New Orleans under any limitation prescribed by the Constitution of Louisiana or statutes of the state of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4156. New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability

RS 33:4156 - New Orleans; validity of bonds; repealer; severability
The city of New Orleans is further relieved of its obligation to make annual appropriations for the purpose of maintaining and operating the drainage system of the city of New Orleans and shall not be required to provide funds for maintaining and operating said drainage system.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 247, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4157. New Orleans; defeasance of bonds

RS 33:4157 - New Orleans; defeasance of bonds
The provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be applicable to all bonds heretofore or hereafter issued pursuant to the provisions of Part III, Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4158. Short term revenue notes

RS 33:4158 - Short term revenue notes
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is hereby authorized to issue short-term revenue notes in the manner provided by Chapter 15-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and subject to the provisions of R.S. 33:4096(B) and R.S. 33:4121(B).
Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4159. Definitions.

RS 33:4159 - Definitions.
A. The terms "majority of the members" and "majority of its members" in R.S. 33:4096(B) and (D), R.S. 33:4097, R.S. 33:4100, R.S. 33:4121(B), R.S. 33:4125, R.S. 33:4128, R.S. 33:4138, R.S. 33:4141, R.S. 33:4148 and R.S. 33:4151 and "two-thirds of the members" in R.S. 33:4096(B) and R.S. 33:4121(B), when used in connection with a vote by the respective members of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, or the council of the city of New Orleans, shall mean a majority or two-thirds of the members of the respective bodies holding office at the time such a vote is taken, as the case may be.
B. The singular comprehends the plural with regard to words and phrases used in the above cited statutes unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Acts 1985, No. 731, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4159.2. Powers of the city council

RS 33:4159.2 - Powers of the city council
A.(1) The city council may establish, by ordinance, procedures regarding the billing policies of the board, including reducing or modifying a bill received by a customer, or waiving late charges or accrued interest, subject to the authority established by the billing ordinance as set forth in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.
(2) The city council shall establish a billing ordinance working group to review and opine on ordinances before any such ordinance may be considered by the Public Works, Sanitation, and Environmental Committee of the city council, including evaluating the necessity of such an ordinance. This working group shall convene within ninety days of August 1, 2022, to establish procedural guidelines and within thirty days of the filing of an ordinance that impacts any aspect of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans billing process or policies. The findings of this working group shall be made part of the official record before consideration of any such ordinance drafted pursuant to this Section.
(3) The billing ordinance review working group shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) The chairman of the New Orleans City Council Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee, or his designee.
(b) The chairman of the New Orleans City Council Public Works, Sanitation, and Environment Committee, or his designee.
(c) The chairman of the New Orleans City Council Governmental Affairs Committee, or his designee.
(d) A member of the House of Representatives residing in Orleans Parish, or his designee, appointed by the New Orleans City Council president.
(e) A member of the Senate residing in Orleans Parish, or his designee, appointed by the New Orleans City Council president.
(f) The executive director of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, or his designee.
(g) The president of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, or his designee.
(4) The procedures established by the city council shall be uniformly implemented so as to prevent special treatment as it relates to any bill modification or amnesty.
B.(1) The city council may open an investigation of the board after the occurrence of any catastrophic failure of the city's sewerage and drainage infrastructure. Any information regarding such a failure requested in writing from the board by the city council shall be submitted to the council not later than thirty days after receipt of the written request.
(2) For purposes of this Section, a catastrophic failure shall be defined as an impact to board-owned-and-operated equipment or assets that result in a diminished level of service to more than ten thousand customers and an emergency declaration by the board's general superintendent.
C. The city council may request the attendance of a representative of the board at any meeting of the Public Works, Sanitation, and Environment Committee of the city council.
Acts 2022, No. 711, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4159.10. Public sewage and water drainage disposal and treatment facilities; privatization; specific authorization procedures; city of New Orleans

RS 33:4159.10 - Public sewage and water drainage disposal and treatment facilities; privatization; specific authorization procedures; city of New Orleans
A. Definition. For the purpose of this Part, "privatization" shall mean the sale or divesture of any asset having an aggregate value in excess of five million dollars of any public sewerage and water board, drainage, disposal or treatment facility by any municipality to a nonpublic entity. It shall also mean transferral to a nonpublic entity of the obligation to operate, maintain and/or manage the facility, or any portion thereof, for the benefit and on behalf of the municipality.
B. Procedures. Prior to entering into any contracts or agreements relative to the ownership, operation, or maintenance of any sewerage and water board sewage or water disposal or treatment facility with a nonpublic entity in the city of New Orleans the following procedures shall occur:
(1) The public sewerage and water board shall submit a detailed written report to the Senate Local and Municipal Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs listing the specifics of the proposed agreement, contract, or plan. Each committee may request a hearing to discuss the proposed agreement, contract, or plan.
(2) The public sewerage and water board shall hold citywide hearings on the proposed agreement, contract or plan.
(3) Upon approval of the proposed agreement, contract or plan the Public Sewage and Water Board shall call an election for the purpose of seeking voter approval of the proposed agreement, contract or plan. The proposed agreement, contract or plan shall be executed only after having been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the municipality, voting at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.
Acts 2003, No. 768, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4160.1. Establishment of system

RS 33:4160.1 - Establishment of system
Provided there is no duplication of existing gas utility service in a specific area to be served, the governing authority of any municipality or parish, either within or without the corporate limits of a municipal corporation, is hereby vested with full power and authority to establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain within said municipality or parish a natural gas system or systems, including such natural gas transmission, distribution, and storage facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installation in connection therewith, including such extensions as may be proper to connect said system or systems with a natural gas supply whether within or without any such municipality or parish, and it shall have full power and authority to levy and collect local or special assessments on the real property to be benefited thereby within the said municipality or parish, within the area served sufficient in amount to defray the total cost of said work, including the cost of street intersections and installation and connections necessary to connect said system with a natural gas supply, including the cost of establishing, constructing, improving, and extending any such transmission, distribution, and storage facilities, whether by purchase, lease or otherwise, all within the form and manner and subject to the limitations and restrictions herein contained.
Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4160.2. Notice of intention to establish system; objections

RS 33:4160.2 - Notice of intention to establish system; objections
A. Any municipality or parish taking advantage of this Chapter shall, through its governing authority, be required to adopt a resolution giving notice of its intention to establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain such gas system or systems and other improvements herein authorized, and embody therein, in a general way, the improvements contemplated, a list of streets or portions thereof or area or areas which are to be improved or served, and the manner of payment therefor. Such notice shall be signed by the chief executive officer of the governing authority and shall contain substantially all things set forth in said resolution, and shall set forth further that the authority ordering the giving of such notice will, in open session, on the date and at the time and place named, hear all objections to the proposed improvements and the manner of payment therefor. Such notice of intention shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, the first at least fifteen days prior to the date set for the hearing, in the official journal of the governing authority.
B. After hearing and passing on the objections, the governing authority may order the proposed improvements constructed in the manner hereinafter provided; however, the governing authority of any municipality or parish shall not order the construction of the proposed improvements in the event there are filed at the public hearing written objections to the proposed improvements signed by the resident property owners owning more than one-half of the total front foot of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of said improvements, if the assessments are to be on a front foot basis, or signed by the resident property owners owning more than one-half of the total square footage of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of such improvements, if the assessments are to be on a square foot basis. Such majority shall be determined after considering the front footage or square footage of all properties to be assessed and the owners of such portion shall be determined by the conveyance records of the municipality or parish.
Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4160.3. Specifications; advertising for bids

RS 33:4160.3 - Specifications; advertising for bids
A. The governing authority of such municipality or parish, after having given notice of its intention as above set forth and after disposing of all objections and having decided to order the construction of such improvements, may, without further delay, have the necessary plans and specifications for said work prepared and may authorize the advertisement for bids therefor, by the giving of notice calling for sealed bids for the construction of said work, said notice to be signed by the chief executive officer or purchasing agent of the municipality or parish, and to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in the official journal of the municipality or parish, or in any newspaper having general circulation in the municipality or parish, the first insertion to be not less than fifteen days prior to the reception and opening of the bids.
B. Said notice shall contain a general description of work contemplated, shall refer to plans and specifications which shall be placed on file with the clerk, secretary, or purchasing agent of the said governing authority, and shall designate the hour, date, and place for the reception and opening of bids, and may provide either that the contractor be required to accept certificates of indebtedness hereafter authorized, if the governing authority elects to make such requirement, or that they may be sold in such a manner and at such time as the governing authority may elect.
Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4160.4. Awarding contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract

RS 33:4160.4 - Awarding contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract
A. The governing authority of the municipality or parish, or its authorized officer or agent, shall receive bids on the date and at the place and hour named in the notice calling for bids and shall there publicly open and tabulate the bids. The contract shall thereafter be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who can furnish satisfactory security. The governing authority may, however, reject any and all bids, and at any time, within a period of thirty days from the date of the reception and opening of the bids, award the contract for the work to the lowest responsible bidder.
B. The contract awarded under the provisions of this Chapter shall be authorized by resolution authorizing the chief executive officer of the governing authority to execute the contract for, on behalf of, and in the name of the municipality or parish. It shall not be necessary to set forth the contract in full in the resolution, but it shall be sufficient if the resolution refers to a copy of the contract on file in the office of the clerk or secretary where it is available for public inspection. The resolution shall be published in one issue of the official journal of the municipality or parish, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish and shall be by him duly recorded in the mortgage records of the parish.
C. Where joint street and gas projects are undertaken, bids shall be taken, and received, and the contract for such joint project awarded by the agency carrying out the street or road improvements, all in strict accordance and compliance with the provisions of law applicable to such street or road improvements.
Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4160.5. Statement of cost of improvement

RS 33:4160.5 - Statement of cost of improvement
A. Any municipality or parish, upon the award of any contract under the provisions of this Chapter, shall forthwith require of the engineer of the municipality or parish a duly certified statement or report, showing in detail the total cost of the improvements, including the cost of street intersections, engineers' and attorneys' fees, and all other expenses incidental to the cost. The report shall also show the amount of the cost chargeable to each lot or parcel of real estate to be benefited in the proportion that its area bears to the total area to be assessed, or in the proportion that its front footage bears to the total front footage to be assessed, as shall be determined by the governing authority, provided, however, that where the assessment is made on a front foot basis and any distribution line is constructed upon more than one side of any lot or parcel of real estate, the total front footage of such lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed shall be determined by taking the total front footage of said lot or parcel of real estate to be served by the lines to be constructed and dividing such total front footage by two. The report shall further describe each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed with sufficient clearness to identify it.
B. The words "front footage" as used in this Chapter shall mean the footage of each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the right of way or street along which the distribution line is constructed.
Acts 1990, No. 782, §1, eff. July 24, 1990.