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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9100.10. Parcel fee

RS 33:9100.10 - Parcel fee
A. The governing authority may levy and collect a parcel fee upon each parcel within the commission area in accordance with the provisions of this Section. For purposes of this Section, "parcel" means a lot, a subdivided portion of ground, or an individual tract which is zoned residential.
B. The fee shall be levied only as authorized by the commission as provided in this Subsection.
(1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the commission. The amount of the fee, however, shall not be less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars per parcel per year. The fee shall be levied on each improved or unimproved parcel located within the district. The owner of the parcel shall be responsible for payment of the fee.
(2) The fee shall be levied only upon request by the commission to the governing authority and only after the question of its levy has been approved by a majority of the registered voters of the area voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. The commission may increase the amount of the fee, by duly adopted resolution, not to exceed the maximum amount provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. No other election shall be required except as provided by this Paragraph.
(3) The fee shall expire four years after its initial levy but may be renewed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the area voting on the proposition at an election as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. Any election to authorize the renewal of the fee shall be held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. If the fee is renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed eight years.
(4) The fee shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem taxes on property are levied and collected by the city.
(5) Any unpaid fee shall be added to the tax rolls of the city and shall be enforced with the same authority and subject to the same penalties and procedures as are unpaid ad valorem taxes.
(6)(a) The proceeds of the fee shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose and benefit of the commission; however, the city may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee.
(b) The city of New Orleans shall remit to the commission all amounts collected not more than sixty days after collection.
Acts 2012, No. 426, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9100.12. Budget; audit; applicability of other laws

RS 33:9100.12 - Budget; audit; applicability of other laws
A. The executive board shall submit a proposed budget to the commission annually for review. The commission may make any amendments to the budget it deems necessary. The commission shall adopt an annual budget in accordance with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq. The budget and all amendments shall be subject to the approval of the governing authority.
B. The commission shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513.
C. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, the commission and executive board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Law, the Public Records Law, and the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Acts 2008, No. 887, §1; Acts 2012, No. 426, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9100.13. Cooperation with other entities

RS 33:9100.13 - Cooperation with other entities
A. The governing authority, the mayor, or any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local or state government may provide the commission with staff support and assistance to enable the commission to perform its duties.
B. The commission shall cooperate and may contract with local or state government or any agency, department, board, commission, or other entity thereof and may accept gifts, grants, and donations of property and money therefrom.
Acts 2008, No. 887, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9101. Creation of districts as political subdivisions

RS 33:9101 - Creation of districts as political subdivisions
A.(1) The governing authority of any parish may by ordinance create communications districts composed of any part or all of the territory lying wholly within the parish.
(2) The governing authorities of two or more parishes may by ordinance create a communications district composed of any part or all of the territory wholly within the boundaries of the parishes.
(3) Any district created in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be a political and legal subdivision of the state, with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and to incur debt and issue bonds.
B.(1) The bonds shall be negotiable instruments and shall be solely the obligations of the district and not the state of Louisiana.
(2) The bonds and the income thereof shall be exempt from all taxation in the state of Louisiana.
(3) The bonds shall be payable out of the income, revenues, and receipts of the district.
(4) The bonds shall be authorized and issued by ordinance or resolution of the governing authority of the district and shall:
(a) Be of such series;
(b) Bear such date or dates;
(c) Mature at such time or times, not to exceed thirty years from issuance;
(d) Bear interest at such rate or rates;
(e) Be in such denominations;
(f) Be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupon;
(g) Carry such registration and exchangeability privileges;
(h) Be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places;
(i) Be subject to such terms of redemption; and
(j) Be entitled to such priorities on the income, revenues, and receipts of the district as such resolution may provide.
(5) The bonds shall be authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 relative to securities of public entities, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Bond Commission.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 550, §1; Acts 1995, No. 447, §2, eff. June 17, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 1029, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9101.1. Parishwide communications district; use of revenues; DeSoto Parish

RS 33:9101.1 - Parishwide communications district; use of revenues; DeSoto Parish
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all revenues from any tax levied or assessment or charge imposed pursuant to this Chapter in a parishwide communications district in DeSoto Parish shall be made available to such district and shall not be diverted for use by any other entity or for any other purpose than those of such district.
Acts 2001, No. 365, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9102. Purposes

RS 33:9102 - Purposes
A. It has been shown to be in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid. The provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained will provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public service efforts by simplifying the notification of public service personnel. Furthermore, the identification of all streets, roads, highways, and dwelling places by name and number will serve to decrease the response time of law enforcement and public service personnel to emergency calls by facilitating the systematic location of such places without difficulty and ambiguity. Such a simplified means of procuring emergency services will result in the saving of life, a reduction in the destruction of property, quicker apprehension of criminals, and ultimately the saving of monies. Establishment of a uniform emergency number and identification of thoroughfares and dwelling places are matters of concern and interest to all citizens. It is the purpose of this Chapter to establish the number 911 as the primary emergency telephone number for use in communications districts created in parishes as herein provided and to provide for the identification of all streets, roads, highways, and dwelling places in such districts which are not otherwise designated by name and number, and to provide for other communication enhancements which will enable law enforcement and public safety agencies to decrease response time and improve effectiveness.
B. This Section shall apply to any district created pursuant to this Part or pursuant to Act No. 490 of the 1983 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 550, §1. Amended by Acts 1988, No. 123, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1264, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 44, §1; Acts 1997, No. 416, §1; Acts 1997, No. 695, §1, eff. July 7, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 756, §1; Acts 1997, No. 758, §1; Acts 1997, No. 760, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1134, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1029, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9104. Primary emergency telephone number

RS 33:9104 - Primary emergency telephone number
The digits 911 shall be the primary emergency telephone number, but the involved agencies may maintain a separate secondary backup number and shall maintain a separate number for nonemergency telephone calls.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 550, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9105. Methods

RS 33:9105 - Methods
A. The emergency telephone system shall be designed to have the capability of utilizing at least one of the following four methods in response to emergency calls:
(1) "Direct dispatch method", that is a telephone service to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken.
(2) "Relay method", that is a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services, and is relayed to appropriate public safety agencies or other providers of emergency services for dispatch of an emergency service unit.
(3) "Transfer method", that is a telephone service that receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such requests to an appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.
(4) "Referral method", that is a telephone service that, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the requesting party with the telephone number of the appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.
B. The governing authority of the district shall select the method that it determines to be the most feasible for the district. A district may contract with another communication district to perform all or part of its functions and duties.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 550, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1029, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9106.1. Fixed rate service charge; St. Charles Parish

RS 33:9106.1 - Fixed rate service charge; St. Charles Parish
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:9106, the governing authority of the St. Charles Parish Communications District may levy the emergency telephone service charge authorized by such Section on a uniform flat-fee schedule of fixed rates not based on any tariff rate charged in the parish.
B. If the governing authority converts to such a rate schedule for its service charge, such rates shall be equal to the applicable tariff-based rate at the time of conversion unless a higher rate is approved by the voters of the district.
C. Such service charge shall not exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents per month for each residential line and two dollars and twenty-five cents per month for each business line.
Acts 1999, No. 970, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9106.3. Fixed rate service charge; St. Bernard Parish

RS 33:9106.3 - Fixed rate service charge; St. Bernard Parish
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:9106, the St. Bernard Parish 911 Communications District may levy the emergency telephone service charge authorized by that Section on a uniform flat fee schedule of fixed rates not based on any tariff rate charged in the parish.
B. If the governing authority converts to such a rate schedule for its service charge, such rates shall be equal to the applicable tariff-based rate at the time of conversion unless a higher rate is approved by the voters of the district.
C. Such service charge shall not exceed one dollar per month for each residential line, two dollars and seven cents per month for each commercial line, and one dollar and twenty-six cents per month for each cellular or other wireless telecommunications service.
D. If such service charges are levied on a flat fee schedule of fixed rates, rates shall be uniform for each of the following classes of service: residential, commercial, cellular, commercial mobile radio service (CMRS), or other wireless telecommunications service.
E. For cellular or other non-fixed location wireless telecommunications service users, such service charge shall be assessed against each cellular or other wireless phone number for which the billing address is within the boundaries of the district. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the application of such service charge to any mobile telecommunications service, as defined in R.S. 47:301(29)(p), shall apply only if the customer's place of primary use is located within the boundaries of the political subdivision levying such CMRS emergency telephone service charge. For purposes of this Subsection, the provisions of R.S. 47:301(29)(p) shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the taxes levied pursuant to R.S. 47:302(C) and 331(C) on a mobile telecommunications service.
Acts 2012, No. 341, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9107. Caddo Parish Communications District Number One

RS 33:9107 - Caddo Parish Communications District Number One
Caddo Parish Communications District Number One may purchase, by public bid or without the necessity of public bid, any immovable property, with or without improvements, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. Said communications district may also accept donations of any property of any kind to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter. The provisions of this Section shall be retroactive to August 30, 1983.
Acts 1988, No. 151, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9108. Indemnification of board members; limitation of liability

RS 33:9108 - Indemnification of board members; limitation of liability
A. The parish governing authority creating the communications district shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the district and any of its board members against any liability for damage or injury to another as a result of any act or omission of a board member acting within the scope of his official functions and duties, except damage or injury resulting from his own acts of willful or wanton misconduct.
B. No district, sheriff, service provider, nor any wireless service supplier which meets the requirements of R.S. 33:9109(F)(1) and (2), nor their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be liable to any person for civil damages resulting from, arising out of, or due to any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of 911 services, except when said damages are a result of willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence on their respective part.
C. No district, sheriff, service provider, nor any wireless service supplier which meets the requirements of R.S. 33:9109(F)(1) and (2), nor their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be liable to any person for civil damages resulting from, arising out of, or due to the release and use of customer information released and used as a result of a service user utilizing the 911 emergency telephone system and in furtherance of providing emergency services.
D.(1) The provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section shall be applicable to the Jefferson Parish Communication District, its governing authority, the sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and service providers, wireless service providers, officers, directors, employees, and agents of the district.
(2) The provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section shall be applicable to the Orleans Parish Communication District, its governing authority, the sheriff and other law enforcement agencies of Orleans Parish, and service providers, wireless service providers, officers, directors, employees, and agents of the district.
E. The provisions of this Part are the sole authority of the district to levy and collect a fixed rate emergency telephone service charge until December 31, 2009, and are not in addition to the authority provided in Part I of Chapter 31 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 1993, No. 11, §1; Acts 2001, No. 507, §1, eff. June 21, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 226, §1, eff. June 14, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 635, §1; Acts 2009, No. 315, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9109.2. Restrictions imposed on use of certain funds

RS 33:9109.2 - Restrictions imposed on use of certain funds
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all revenues collected from the assessment of 911 surcharge fees in a parishwide communications district, as provided in this Chapter, shall be used for the express purpose of providing 911 emergency response communications services and operations. The funds shall not be diverted for use by any other entity or for any purpose other than those outlined in this Chapter.
B. The financial records of each district shall be audited pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 24:513. In addition, each district shall submit an annual report to the legislative auditor which includes information on the revenues derived from the service charge authorized by this Section and a detailed accounting of such revenues. Such report shall include a report on the status of implementation of wireless E911 service.
C.(1) No later than the first of May of each year, the 911 districts shall submit a consolidated report of statewide 911 communication activity to both the House Committee on Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs of the Louisiana Legislature.
(2) The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following from the previous calendar year:
(a)(i) All 911 fees and revenues received by each district and all 911 fees and revenues received statewide.
(ii) The fees and revenues described in Item (i) of this Subparagraph shall also be categorized in the annual report in the amounts that are collected pursuant to land-line services, billed wireless services, and prepaid wireless services.
(b) All expenditures for each 911 district and all expenditures statewide.
(c) All projects, either planned or underway including expected completion dates, that are included in the development of next generation wireless 911 capability.
(d) Any opportunities for neighboring parishes to either cooperate in joint projects or to share resources in next generation 911 development, which are intended to enhance both the efficiency and the effectiveness of the public safety benefits of 911 services for the local and traveling public in Louisiana.
Acts 2016, No. 590, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 665, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9110. Multi-line telephone systems

RS 33:9110 - Multi-line telephone systems
A. As used in this Section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Automatic location identification" or "ALI" means the automatic display at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) of the caller's telephone number, the address or location of the telephone, and the supplementary emergency services information.
(2) "Automatic location identification retrieval" or "ALI retrieval" means the process of querying the 9-1-1 database for all ALI records.
(3) "Automatic number identification or "ANI" means the telephone number associated with the access line from which a call originates.
(4) "District" means a communication district created pursuant to R.S. 33:9101 or pursuant to or by any local or special act except a district that is governed by the provisions of Part II of this Chapter unless otherwise provided by law.
(5) "Private branch exchange" or "PBX" means a private telephone system that is connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
(6) "Private switch ALI" or "PSA" means a service option that provides enhanced 9-1-1 features for telephone stations behind private branch exchanges.
B. Each private branch exchange (PBX) system installed after January 1, 2005, must be capable of providing automatic location identification (ALI) to the station level.
Acts 2004, No. 737, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9121. Statement of purpose

RS 33:9121 - Statement of purpose
It has been shown to be in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid. Provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained will provide a significant contribution to public safety efforts by making it less difficult to quickly notify public safety personnel. Furthermore, the identification of streets, roads, highways, and dwelling places by name and number will serve to decrease the response time of public safety personnel to emergency calls by facilitating the systematic location of such places without difficulty and ambiguity. Such a simplified means of procuring emergency services will result in the saving of life, a reduction in the destruction of property, quicker apprehension of criminals, and ultimately the saving of money. The establishment of such an emergency number, the identification of thoroughfares and dwelling places, and the provision of effective communication equipment and features to public safety agencies are matters of concern and interest to all inhabitants and citizens. The purposes of this Part are to establish the number 911 as the primary emergency telephone number for use in Jefferson Parish and to provide for other communication enhancements including interoperable radio communication networks and computer aided dispatching equipment capabilities which will enable public safety agencies to decrease response time and improve effectiveness.
Acts 1995, No. 447, §1, eff. June 17, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9122. Primary emergency telephone number

RS 33:9122 - Primary emergency telephone number
The digits 911 shall be the primary emergency telephone number, but the involved agencies may maintain a separate secondary backup number and shall maintain a separate number for nonemergency telephone calls.
Acts 1995, No. 477, §1, eff. June 17, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9123. Methods

RS 33:9123 - Methods
The emergency telephone system shall be designed to have the capability of utilizing at least one of the following four methods in response to emergency calls:
(1) "Direct dispatch method" means a telephone service to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken.
(2) "Relay method" means a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services, and is relayed to appropriate public safety agencies or other providers of emergency services for dispatch of an emergency service unit.
(3) "Transfer method" means a telephone service which receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such requests to an appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.
(4)(a) "Referral method" means a telephone service which, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the requesting party with the telephone number of the appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.
(b) The governing authority of the district shall select the method which it determines to be the most feasible for the parish of Jefferson.
Acts 1995, No. 447, §1, eff. June 17, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9124. Creation of district; jurisdiction; governing authority; powers

RS 33:9124 - Creation of district; jurisdiction; governing authority; powers
A. The Jefferson Parish Communication District is hereby created with territorial jurisdiction extending throughout the parish of Jefferson. The parish governing authority shall be the governing authority of the district. When acting as the governing authority of the district, the Jefferson Parish Council shall have the same powers and authority as when acting as the governing authority of the parish pursuant to the Jefferson Parish Charter.
B.(1) The governing authority shall have authority to employ such experts, employees, and consultants as may be deemed necessary to assist the district in the discharge of its responsibilities to the extent that funds are made available.
(2) Any district employee who is an emergency public safety telecommunicator who provides communications support services for an agency by responding to requests for assistance in emergencies may be considered a first responder.
C. The parish president shall be the chief administrative officer of the district. When acting as the chief administrative officer of the district, the parish president shall have the same powers and authority as when acting as the chief administrative officer of the parish pursuant to the Jefferson Parish Charter.
D. The governing authority may contract with another communication district, with any municipality within the parish, or with any other legal entity to perform all or part of the district's functions and duties.
E. The district may enter into such contracts as it considers necessary or desirable to fund fire, law enforcement, and EMS dispatching services for geographical areas of Jefferson Parish. Fire, law enforcement, and EMS dispatching services funded pursuant to a contract as authorized by this Subsection are deemed part of the district's functions and duties and may be made available and paid for by the district.
Acts 1995, No. 447, §1, eff. June 17, 1995; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 1081, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2012, No. 342, §1, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2022, No. 213, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9127. Additional funding

RS 33:9127 - Additional funding
In order to provide additional funding for the district, the governing authority may receive federal, state, parish, or municipal funds as well as funds from private sources and may expend such funds for the purposes of this Part.
Acts 1995, No. 447, §1, eff. June 17, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9128. Wireless communications

RS 33:9128 - Wireless communications
Each wireless service supplier shall establish a mechanism to permit the Jefferson Parish Communications District to have full-time access to such customer data as is available and needed to assist in the appropriate response to an emergency call which originates from such customer's wireless device. Such information shall be used only by the district for the exclusive purpose of providing emergency services and for auditing purposes and shall otherwise remain confidential.
Acts 1999, No. 1081, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9129. Applicable laws

RS 33:9129 - Applicable laws
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Jefferson Parish Communication District shall be governed by the provisions of this Part, the Jefferson Parish Charter, and the ordinances adopted thereunder; and in cases of conflict between these said provisions and any other law of the state dealing with communication districts and E911 services, the provisions of this Part, the Jefferson Parish Charter, and the ordinances adopted thereunder shall prevail. Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the Jefferson Parish Council may adopt by ordinance or resolution, in whole or in part, the provisions of Part I of this Chapter for the use, benefit, operation, and enhancement of the Jefferson Parish Communication District.
Acts 1999, No. 1081, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2004, No. 226, §1, eff. June 14, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9201. Creation of district; limits and jurisdiction

RS 33:9201 - Creation of district; limits and jurisdiction
The Bayou Vermilion District, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as "the district", is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana. The territorial limits of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the parish of Lafayette and jurisdiction of its authority shall extend throughout the parish of Lafayette. For the purposes of this Chapter, any and all references to Bayou Vermilion shall include that body of water known as either Bayou Vermilion or Vermilion River within the boundaries of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1; Acts 2015, No. 442, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9202. Purposes

RS 33:9202 - Purposes
The district, is created for the following purposes:
(1) Improving the water quality of and beautifying Bayou Vermilion in the parish of Lafayette in an effort to promote the bayou as a recreational and cultural asset.
(2) Creating and controlling a new type of viable economic development adjacent to Bayou Vermilion so as to provide a diversified economic base for the city and parish of Lafayette.
(3) Doing any and all other acts which would enhance the general condition of Bayou Vermilion.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1; Acts 2015, No. 442, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9203. Board of commissioners; qualification of members; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal of members

RS 33:9203 - Board of commissioners; qualification of members; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal of members
A. The governing authority of the district shall be a board of commissioners which is hereby created and which is hereinafter referred to as "the board". The board shall be composed of nine voting members who shall be citizens of the United States residing within the limits of the district during their term of office. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.
B.(1) The commissioners shall be appointed as follows:
(a) Two members shall be appointed by the chief executive officers of the incorporated municipalities of Lafayette Parish other than the city of Lafayette.
(b) One member shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the city of Lafayette.
(c) Three members, one of whom shall be a black citizen, shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of Lafayette.
(d) One member shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of Lafayette Parish.
(e) Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of Lafayette Parish.
(2) The commissioners initially appointed shall serve terms as follows:
(a) The members appointed by the chief executive officers of the incorporated municipalities of Lafayette Parish other than the city of Lafayette shall draw lots to determine their terms of office, which shall be two and three years respectively.
(b) The member appointed by the chief executive officer of the city of Lafayette shall serve a term of four years.
(c) The members appointed by the governing authority of the city of Lafayette shall draw lots to determine their terms of office, which shall be two, three, and four years respectively.
(d) The member appointed by the chief executive officer of Lafayette Parish shall serve a term of four years.
(e) The members appointed by the governing authority of Lafayette Parish shall draw lots to determine their terms of office, which shall be two and three years respectively.
(3) The commissioners thereafter appointed at the expiration of the respective terms of the initial appointees shall be appointed in the manner of the original appointment and shall serve for terms of four years. No commissioner, however, may serve for more than two consecutive terms.
C. Vacancies will be filled in accordance with the procedure set forth in Subsection B of this Section. Any commissioner may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the governing authority of Lafayette Parish but only for cause and on charges referred against him in writing and after public hearing and proof of the sufficiency of such charges. However any commissioner so removed shall have the right to test in the courts the sufficiency of the charges and of the evidence tendered in support thereof.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1; Acts 2015, No. 442, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9204. Meetings of board; officers; procedure; employees

RS 33:9204 - Meetings of board; officers; procedure; employees
A. The board shall convene and hold its first meeting in the city of Lafayette as soon as practicable after the appointment of the commissioners. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. The board shall elect from its own members a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. The board shall also designate the time and place for holding regular meetings and shall meet in regular session once each month. The board may also meet in special session upon the call of the president or the written request of four commissioners. In the case of death or resignation of the president, the secretary shall call the board together to fill the vacancy.
B. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and itself. However, all ordinances of the board shall require the favorable vote of at least a majority of the membership of the board and shall have the force of law. Motions or resolutions may also be adopted by the board for the transaction of its business where an ordinance is not required.
C. The board shall maintain suitable offices in the district and may contract with, employ, and fix the compensation and terms of employment of attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, or any other agents or employees.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9205. Corporate and governmental status of board; domicile; evidence of acts and proceedings

RS 33:9205 - Corporate and governmental status of board; domicile; evidence of acts and proceedings
A.(1) The board shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation and with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state relating to the incurring of debt and the issuing of bonds and other debt obligations therefor.
(2) The domicile of the board shall be designated by the commissioners at the first regular meeting of the board.
B. The board may:
(1) Buy and sell property;
(2) Incur debt, and contract obligations in accordance with law;
(3) Sue and be sued; and
(4) Perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which are necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes and objects for which it was created.
C. The board shall have a corporate seal, and copies of all the regulations and copies of proceedings of the board certified by its secretary under its corporate seal shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the acts and proceedings of the board.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9207. Procedure for adoption of rules, regulations, or orders by the board

RS 33:9207 - Procedure for adoption of rules, regulations, or orders by the board
A. Any rule, regulation, or order shall be adopted as an ordinance of the board and shall require the vote stipulated in R.S. 33:9204(B). Any such ordinance shall be introduced in writing and read by title at a meeting of the board at least twenty-eight days prior to consideration for adoption. A public hearing on the ordinance shall also be set by the board upon such introduction. Notice of this public hearing, including the time, place, and date, and the entirety or title of the ordinance shall be published in the official journal of Lafayette Parish, and a copy thereof shall be hand delivered or sent by certified mail to the governing authority of Lafayette Parish and to the governing authority of the city of Lafayette within five days of introduction. At least seven days shall elapse from the date of publication of the notice in the official journal and the adoption of the ordinance by the board; however, in no event shall the board consider an ordinance for adoption prior to the public hearing.
B. No rule, regulation, or order shall be adopted by the board which is inconsistent with or contrary to any law, ordinance, or regulation now in force or hereinafter enacted by the United States of America, the state of Louisiana, Lafayette Parish, or the city of Lafayette, and any such rule, regulation, or order shall be null and void.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9208. District tax

RS 33:9208 - District tax
Subject to the approval of the electors of the district as herein provided, the district may levy and collect annually an ad valorem tax on all property in the district subject to such a tax under the authority of Article VI, Section 32 of the Louisiana Constitution. The tax may be of any amount and for such number of years as provided in the proposition submitted to the electors to authorize its levy. The avails of this tax are to be used for the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of facilities or other public improvements included in the master plan.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9251. Creation of district; limits and jurisdiction

RS 33:9251 - Creation of district; limits and jurisdiction
The Calcasieu Parish Interstate Highway Lighting District is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana. The territorial limits of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the parish of Calcasieu, and the jurisdiction of its authority shall extend throughout the parish of Calcasieu. For the purposes of this Chapter, any and all references to the interstate highway system shall include that portion of the system within the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9252. Purposes

RS 33:9252 - Purposes
The Calcasieu Parish Interstate Highway Lighting District, hereinafter referred to as "the district", is created for the following purposes:
(1) To maintain the lighting along the interstate highway system in the parish of Calcasieu in order to provide proper and safe lighting and to promote public safety along the interstate highway system.
(2) To do any and all other acts which would preserve the general condition of lighting along the interstate highway system within the parish of Calcasieu.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9253. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancies

RS 33:9253 - Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancies
A. The governing authority of the Calcasieu Parish Interstate Highway Lighting District shall be a board of commissioners which is hereby created and which is hereinafter referred to as "the board". The board shall be composed of seven members who shall be residents of the district. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed on a vouchered basis for actual expenses, including travel expenses, to the extent that funds are appropriated or otherwise made available for such purpose.
B.(1) The commissioners shall be appointed as follows:
(a) One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of Lake Charles.
(b) One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of West Lake.
(c) One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of Sulphur.
(d) One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of Vinton.
(e) One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the city of Iowa.
(f) Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish, one of whom shall be a resident of Ward 4 or Ward 7, and one of whom shall be a resident of Ward 3 or Ward 8 of Calcasieu Parish.
(2) All of the commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority.
(3) A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9254. Meetings of board; officers; employees

RS 33:9254 - Meetings of board; officers; employees
A. The board shall convene and hold its first meeting in the city of Lake Charles as soon as practicable after the appointment of the commissioners. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. 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 board shall meet at least quarterly each calendar year on the call of the chairman. Meetings shall also be held on the request of the chairman or at least three members of the board. The chairman shall give seven days' notice to the members of the board of the time and place where regular or special meetings will be held.
B. The board shall maintain suitable offices in the district and may contract with, employ, and fix the compensation and terms of employment of attorneys, clerks, or any other agents or employees.
C. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Lake Charles but may hold public meetings elsewhere in the district.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9255. General powers and duties of the board

RS 33:9255 - General powers and duties of the board
In addition to the power and authority granted elsewhere in this Chapter, the board shall have all powers necessary and convenient for carrying out the purposes of the district enumerated in R.S. 33:9252, including the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
(1) To provide for the maintenance of proper and safe lighting along the interstate highway system and to perform all acts necessary and appropriate to maintain such lighting.
(2) To adopt rules and regulations to implement the purposes of the district as provided in this Chapter.
(3) To contract with public or private entities for maintenance of the lighting along the interstate highway system.
(4) To provide for funding of such lighting maintenance by the parish governing authority and by the governing authorities of the cities of Lake Charles, Sulphur, West Lake, Vinton, and Iowa, all on a pro rata basis as shall be determined by the board.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9256. Liberal construction

RS 33:9256 - Liberal construction
This Chapter, being intended to carry out a governmental function to enhance the welfare of the inhabitants of the portion of the state to be affected hereby, shall be liberally construed by the courts to effect its purposes.
Acts 1985, No. 253, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9351. Creation; authority of parish governing authority

RS 33:9351 - Creation; authority of parish governing authority
A. The governing authority of any parish is authorized and empowered, upon its own initiative, to form and create a veterans' memorial district within the parish. However, an incorporated municipality shall only be included within the territory of a veterans' memorial district upon the concurrence by resolution of the governing authority of the municipality in its inclusion and in the boundaries of the district. The parish governing authority is further authorized to alter the boundaries of any veterans' memorial district; however, no such boundary change shall cause an impairment of the obligations of the veterans' memorial district.
B. Upon failure or refusal of a parish governing authority to create a veterans' memorial district and upon presentation of a petition signed by not less than eight percent of the registered voters of the parish, the parish governing authority shall call an election to determine if a veterans' memorial district should be created. If a majority of the vote cast is in favor of such creation, the parish governing authority shall create such a district.
Acts 1988, No. 384, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9354. Taxation; authority; procedure

RS 33:9354 - Taxation; authority; procedure
Any veterans' memorial district created hereunder is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the veterans' memorial district as provided in this Chapter, the district, under the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall have the power of taxation, with a majority vote of the electorate of the district, and the power to incur debt and issue general obligation and revenue bonds. The district shall also have the authority to call any necessary election for the purpose of incurring debt or issuing bonds or for the purpose of imposing ad valorem taxes for direct use by the district or for payment of bonds. One or more propositions may be submitted at the same election and no general obligation bonds may be issued or tax imposed unless approved by a majority of the electors voting on the proposition.
Acts 1988, No. 384, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9355. Federal and state aid

RS 33:9355 - Federal and state aid
Any veterans' memorial district created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 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 district in carrying out the purposes for which it was created.
Acts 1988, No. 384, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.