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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:701. Revocation of dedication; reversion of property

RS 48:701 - Revocation of dedication; reversion of property
The parish governing authorities and municipal corporations of the state, except the parish of Orleans, may revoke and set aside the dedication of all roads, streets, and alleyways laid out and dedicated to public use within the respective limits, when the roads, streets, and alleyways have been abandoned or are no longer needed for public purposes.
Upon such revocation, all of the soil covered by and embraced in the roads, streets, or alleyways up to the center line thereof, shall revert to the then present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as repealing any of the provisions of special statutes or charters of incorporated municipalities granting the right to close or alter roads or streets.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:701.2. Webster Parish; revocation of dedication; reversion of property

RS 48:701.2 - Webster Parish; revocation of dedication; reversion of property
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Webster Parish or of its municipalities may revoke and set aside the dedication of any road, street, or alleyway laid out and dedicated to public use within the respective limits, when the road, street, or alleyway has been abandoned or is no longer needed for public purposes.
B. Upon such revocation, the property subject to the dedication shall revert to the original property owner who was the owner of record of the property when the property subject to the dedication was first dedicated to public use, or his successors or assigns.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as repealing any of the provisions of special statutes or charters of incorporated municipalities granting the right to close or alter roads or streets.
D. This Section shall not apply to a revocation and setting aside of a dedication of any road, street, or alleyway by the governing authority of Webster Parish or of its municipalities on and after July 1, 1999. Thereafter, the provisions of R.S. 48:701 shall be applicable in Webster Parish to any revocation of dedication of land by the governing authority of the parish of Webster or any of its municipalities and to any reversion of property.
Acts 1995, No. 140, §1, eff. June 12, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 1125, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:702. Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners

RS 48:702 - Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners
Whenever the governing authorities of any parish or municipal corporation of this state desire to construct a road, street or alley leading to any property of the state or any of its subdivisions, boards, commissions, or political corporations, and it appears that the construction will make it unnecessary to the public welfare to continue any then existing road, street or alley or any part thereof to permit access to or from the public property or to or from any property served by the old road, the parish or municipal corporation governing authority may, by proper ordinance, revoke and set aside the dedication of the road, street or alley, or any part thereof, and exchange it with property owners, so that new roads, streets or alleys or parts thereof, leading to or from any property of the state or any of its subdivisions, boards, commissions or political corporations may be laid out and dedicated to the public use. The property so exchanged shall become private property.
Amended by Acts 1966, No. 485, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:703. Suit to establish title or interest after notice of abandonment; prescription

RS 48:703 - Suit to establish title or interest after notice of abandonment; prescription
Any person, other than the person to whom the abandoned property is exchanged, having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in or to any property abandoned and exchanged by a parish governing authority pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 48:702 shall file suit to establish the right claimed within six months after the date of publication of the public notice of abandonment or lose by prescription all such right, title, and interest in or to the property. This prescription runs against all persons, including minors and interdicts.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:704. Contracts of exchange

RS 48:704 - Contracts of exchange
All contracts of exchange made under the provisions of R.S. 48:702 shall be in notarial form. They shall be followed by an ordinance or dedication of the new road, street, or alley, with reference to plans made by the parish engineer or a similar official duly authorized by the governing authority of the parish. These plans shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of court and recorder of the parish where the exchange is made.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:711. Authorization to dispose of immovable property; parishes of East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and St. Tammany; cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Slidell; municipalities of Jefferson Parish

RS 48:711 - Authorization to dispose of immovable property; parishes of East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and St. Tammany; cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Slidell; municipalities of Jefferson Parish
Upon a determination by the governing authority of the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, or St. Tammany, the cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or Slidell, or the municipalities in the parish of Jefferson, to the effect that any immovable property owned by the parish or municipality or title to which is in the public, including but without limitation, streets, roads, and alleys, is no longer needed for public use, it may be disposed of in the manner provided in this Part.
Acts 1987, No. 194, §1; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1; Acts 2009, No. 38, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 39, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:712. Methods of disposition of property

RS 48:712 - Methods of disposition of property
The said property may be disposed of by one of the following four methods: (1) revocation of the dedication of the property if it consists of a street, road or alley dedicated to public use; (2) sale of any type of property at public auction; (3) sale of any type of property at private sale; or (4) exchange of any type of property for other property of approximately equal value.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §3. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:713. Disposal of immovable property

RS 48:713 - Disposal of immovable property
The governing authority of the parish or municipality shall adopt an ordinance after advertising a summary of said ordinance in the official journal of the parish or municipality at least once three weeks in advance, but not more than ninety days in advance, declaring that the property is no longer needed for public purposes and authorizing its disposition by one of the four methods prescribed in R.S. 48:712.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §2; Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1; Acts 1986, No. 287, §1, eff. June 30, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:714. Streets, servitudes, roads and alleys

RS 48:714 - Streets, servitudes, roads and alleys
Where servitudes, streets, roads or alleys are involved, if the dedication of the same is revoked, upon the effective date of the revocation all of the soil covered by and embraced in such servitudes, street, road or alley up to the center line thereof shall revert to the present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §4. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:716. Sale at public auction

RS 48:716 - Sale at public auction
If the governing authority decides to dispose of any of said property by sale at public auction, a minimum price shall be established by the governing authority and it may fix the conditions of the sale, which conditions may include the right to reject any or all bids and permission to pay for the property on either a cash or credit basis.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §5. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:717. Private sale

RS 48:717 - Private sale
If the governing authority decides to dispose of any of said property at private sale, it shall have the property appraised by an expert appraiser or appraisers appointed by the authority and the property shall not be sold for less than the value so established.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 648, §2. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:718. Exchange

RS 48:718 - Exchange
If the governing authority decides to dispose of the property by exchange, it may be exchanged for other property of approximately equal value, provided that the governing authority may pay or receive any difference in value in cash.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §6. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:719. Alternative procedure

RS 48:719 - Alternative procedure
This Part shall be construed as affording an alternative procedure to that set forth in R.S. 33:4711, 4712, 4717, 4718, and 4719, and shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 48:701 through 704 insofar as the parishes and municipalities specified in R.S. 48:711 are concerned.
Acts 1987, No. 194, §1; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1; Acts 1997, No. 100, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 39, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:720. Disposal of immovable property by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish or Slidell

RS 48:720 - Disposal of immovable property by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish or Slidell
A. The governing authority of St. Tammany Parish and the governing authority of the city of Slidell shall not dispose of any immovable property pursuant to this Part unless such property has been held by said governing authority for at least ten years.
B. The disposition of any immovable property by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish or the governing authority of the city of Slidell pursuant to this Part shall not have the effect of denying access to such property to any person.
Acts 1987, No. 194, §1; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:725. Authorization to dispose of immovable property; methods and procedures; sale

RS 48:725 - Authorization to dispose of immovable property; methods and procedures; sale
A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon a determination by the governing authority of the city of Mandeville to the effect that any immovable property owned by the city or title to which is in the public, including but without limitation, streets, roads, and alleys, is no longer needed for public use, the same may be disposed of as provided for in this Part. However, the city shall not dispose of any immovable property pursuant to this Part unless such property has been held by the governing authority for at least ten years.
B.(1) Said property shall be disposed of by one of the following four methods:
(a) Revocation of the dedication of the property if it consists of a street, road, or alley dedicated to public use.
(b) Sale of any type of property at public auction.
(c) Sale of any type of property at private sale.
(d) Exchange of any type of property for other property of approximately equal value.
(2) The governing authority of Mandeville shall adopt an ordinance after advertising a summary of said ordinance in the official journal of the city at least three weeks in advance, but no more than ninety days in advance, declaring that the property is no longer needed for public purposes and authorizing its disposition by one of the four methods prescribed in this Subsection.
C. Where servitudes, streets, roads, or alleys are involved, if the dedication of the same is revoked, upon the effective date of the revocation all of the soil covered by and embraced in such servitudes, street, road, or alley up to the center line thereof shall revert to the present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.
D.(1) If the governing authority decides to dispose of any of said property by sale at public auction, a minimum price shall be established by the governing authority and it may fix the conditions of the sale, which conditions may include the right to reject any or all bids and permission to pay for the property on either a cash or credit basis.
(2) If the governing authority decides to dispose of any of said property at private sale, it shall have the property appraised by an expert appraiser or appraisers appointed by the authority and the property shall not be sold for less than the value so established.
(3) If the governing authority decides to dispose of the property by exchange, it may be exchanged for other property of approximately equal value, provided that the governing authority may pay or receive any difference in value in cash.
E. This Part shall be construed as affording an alternative procedure to that set forth in R.S. 33:4712, 4717, 4718, and 4719, and shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 48:701 through 704.
F. The disposition of any immovable property by the governing authority pursuant to this Part shall not have the effect of denying access to such property to any person.
Acts 1989, No. 635, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:727. Authorization to dispose of streets and rights-of-way; methods and procedures; sale

RS 48:727 - Authorization to dispose of streets and rights-of-way; methods and procedures; sale
A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon a determination by the governing authority of the town of Abita Springs that any street or right-of-way owned by the city or title to which is in the public is no longer needed for public use, the same may be disposed of as provided for in this Part. However, the city shall not dispose of any streets or rights-of-way pursuant to this Part unless such property has been held by the governing authority for at least ten years.
B.(1) The property shall be disposed of by one of the following methods:
(a) Revocation of the dedication of the property if it consists of a street or right-of-way dedicated to public use.
(b) Sale of the property at public auction.
(c) Sale of the property at private sale.
(d) Exchange of the property for other property of approximately equal value.
(2) The governing authority of Abita Springs shall adopt an ordinance after advertising the ordinance in the official journal of the town at least three weeks in advance, but no more than ninety days in advance, declaring that the property is no longer needed for public purposes and authorizing its disposition by one of the four methods prescribed in this Subsection.
C. Where streets or rights-of-way are involved, if the dedication of the same is revoked, upon the effective date of the revocation all of the soil covered by and embraced in such streets or rights-of-way up to the center line thereof shall revert to the present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto.
D.(1) If the governing authority decides to dispose of the property by sale at public auction, a minimum price shall be established by the governing authority and it may fix the conditions of the sale, which conditions may include the right to reject any or all bids and permission to pay for the property on either a cash or credit basis.
(2) If the governing authority decides to dispose of the property at private sale, it shall have the property appraised by an expert appraiser or appraisers appointed by the authority and the property shall not be sold for less than the value so established.
(3) If the governing authority decides to dispose of the property by exchange, it may be exchanged for other property of approximately equal value, provided that the governing authority may pay or receive any difference in value in cash.
E. This Part shall be construed as affording an alternative procedure to that set forth in R.S. 33:4712, 4717, 4718, and 4719, and shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 48:701 through 704.
F. The disposition of such property by the governing authority pursuant to this Part shall not have the effect of denying access to such property to any person.
Acts 2001, No. 743, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:752. Composition of the fund

RS 48:752 - Composition of the fund
The state treasurer shall credit to the Parish Transportation Fund created by R.S. 48:751 et seq. the following:
(1) All monies made available to the parishes for road purposes from funds annually appropriated by the legislature in accordance with the provisions of the Transportation Trust Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 27 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
(2) Any other funds made available for use for parish transportation in accordance with legislative appropriation.
(3) Compensation made available by the Department of Transportation and Development directly to a parish or municipal governing authority for acceptance of ownership of any road on the state highway system. This compensation shall be in excess of any funding distributed pursuant to R.S. 48:756.
Acts 1990, No. 221, §1; Acts 2021, No. 325, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:758. Audit of distribution to the parishes

RS 48:758 - Audit of distribution to the parishes
A. The monies distributed to the parish governing authorities from the Parish Transportation Fund shall be audited by the legislative auditor at least biennially. The scope of the audit shall include certification of legal compliance with the statutory requirements set forth in Part VII of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the requirements comprising the system of road administration adopted under the provisions of R.S. 48:755 as well as any failures to observe the parish roads standards established by the department.
B. In lieu of audits of parish governing authorities receiving monies from the Parish Transportation Fund by the legislative auditor, the legislative auditor may, at his discretion, accept the audit prepared by a certified public accountant under the authority and terms set forth in R.S. 24:513.
C. The parish governing authority shall certify annually to the legislative auditor, or, where applicable, the certified public accountant, that the funds made available under this Part have been expended in accordance with the standards established by law. In the event the parish governing authority does not expend the funds distributed to it from the Parish Transportation Fund during a given year, it shall certify annually to the legislative auditor, or, where applicable, the certified public accountant that it is in compliance with the statutory provisions of Part VII of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to the requirements comprising the system of road administration adopted under the provisions of R.S. 48:755.
Acts 1990, No. 221, §1; Acts 2006, No. 11, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:759. Report of any misuse of funds or noncompliance with statutory requirements

RS 48:759 - Report of any misuse of funds or noncompliance with statutory requirements
In any case in which an audit by the legislative auditor or, where applicable, the certified public accountant, of a parish governing authority which receives monies from the Parish Transportation Fund cites either improper expenditures or noncompliance with the statutory requirements comprising this Part, the legislative auditor shall promptly report the improper expenditures or the noncompliance with statutory requirements to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council, or its successor. The council shall make such further investigation of the matter as it deems necessary.
Acts 1990, No. 221, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:762. Criminal penalty

RS 48:762 - Criminal penalty
Any person who knowingly uses or causes the use of parish transportation funds for purposes not authorized by this Part shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of R.S. 14:134 et seq. In addition to this criminal penalty, the parish governing authority shall have a right of action against the person to recover in a civil action the amount of the funds which were so misused.
Acts 1990, No. 221, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:771. Creation of district; territorial jurisdiction

RS 48:771 - Creation of district; territorial jurisdiction
A. The Capitol Area Road and Bridge District is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana for the purpose of raising revenue to finance road and bridge projects to alleviate traffic congestion in the district. The district shall be comprised of all territories within the geographical boundaries of the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge.
B. The creation of the district and the carrying out of its public purpose is in all respects public and governmental purposes for the improvement of the health, safety, welfare, comfort, and security of the people of the district, for whom the district will be performing a public obligation in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Part.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:772. Definitions

RS 48:772 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, certificates, or other written contracts or instruments evidencing the obligation to repay borrowed money regardless of the designation thereof.
(2) "District" means the Capital Area Road and Bridge District created by this Part.
(3) "Road or bridge project" means a project undertaken pursuant to this Part for the construction, development, reconstruction, acquisition, extension, or improvement of works of capital improvements related to public roads, streets, highways, bridges, and associated drainage, the title to which shall be in the public.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:773. Appointment and term of board of commissioners

RS 48:773 - Appointment and term of board of commissioners
The management and control of the district shall be vested in a board of commissioners composed of seven members:
(1) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee.
(2) The president of each parish comprising the district or the president's designee.
(3) The governor shall appoint one resident of the district as a member who shall serve at the pleasure of governor.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:774. Meetings of board; officers; quorum; removal of commissioners; salaries and expenses

RS 48:774 - Meetings of board; officers; quorum; removal of commissioners; salaries and expenses
A. At the first meeting of the board and annually thereafter, the members shall select a chairman and a secretary from the membership and such other officers as the board deems necessary. The board shall meet at least quarterly and the meetings shall be called by the chairman on his own notice or on request of any five members. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum to do business.
B. In case of the death, resignation, absence, inability, or failure to act of the chairman, the secretary shall call the board together and the board shall appoint one of their members to serve as acting chairman, and he shall perform all the duties of chairman.
C. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, except the compensation to which they may be individually entitled as a member or employee of their respective agency. A board member may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties as a board member. A mileage allowance shall be fixed by the board.
D. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:776. Advice and service of the Department of Transportation and Development

RS 48:776 - Advice and service of the Department of Transportation and Development
The district and the board of commissioners therefor shall have, with respect to all of the powers and functions prescribed by this Part, the advice and services of the Department of Transportation and Development. Within reason, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development to make available such department staff, expertise, and support as the commission may request.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:777. General compliance; enhancement

RS 48:777 - General compliance; enhancement
No provision of this Part shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual office holding and employment, public bidding for the purpose of supplies and materials, and the Code of Governmental Ethics. The district shall be permitted to use alternative competitive procurement and delivery methods for the award of any contracts for a major road and bridge project.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:778. Special taxes

RS 48:778 - Special taxes
A. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board of commissioners may levy an ad valorem tax or taxes for a term as determined by the board of commissioners, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping, furnishing, maintaining, or operating any work of public improvement, including both movable and immovable property necessary in connection with road and bridge projects, which shall include a new Mississippi River bridge located within the boundaries of the district.
B. For the purpose of providing revenue to carry out the objects contemplated in this Part, the board of commissioners may levy on all property in the district, subject to taxation, an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar of its assessed valuation, as provided by Article VI, Section 19 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The tax may be levied only after the question of its levy has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district or subdistrict at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in each parish comprising the district or subdistrict have voted in favor of the levy of the tax.
C.(1) Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, the governing authority of the district shall have the authority to incur debt and issue revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, or improving works of capital improvement related to roads and other similar public works, which shall include a new Mississippi River bridge located within the boundaries of the district.
(2) Such bonds shall be authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4, Chapter 13, and Chapter 13-A, all of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Such bonds shall be issued in the name of the district and shall not be general obligations of the district, Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Iberville Parish, Livingston Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, or the state of Louisiana.
(3) Such bonds shall be issued by the commission of the district only after authorization by a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election held in accordance with the election laws of the state of Louisiana.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:780. Sales taxes

RS 48:780 - Sales taxes
A. The district may, in accordance with the Subsection, levy and collect a sales and use tax not to exceed one percent within the district. The sales and use tax authorized by this Subsection shall be imposed by ordinance of the district and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, lease or rental, consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services, all as defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 in the district. The proceeds of the sales tax shall be expended for road and bridge projects, which shall include a new Mississippi River bridge located within the boundaries of the district. The tax may be levied only after the question of its levy has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district or subdistrict at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in each parish comprising the district or subdistrict have voted in favor of the levy of the tax.
B. The tax shall be in addition to all other authorized sales and use taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Any sales and use tax levied by the Capital City Road and Bridge District shall be excluded from the calculation of total sales and use taxes levied within an area for the purposes of R.S. 47:338.54.
C. The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the district.
D. The commission may fund the sales tax revenues into bonds in the manner provided by Subpart F of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Such bonds may be issued only after the question of their issuance has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district or subdistrict at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in each parish comprising the district or subdistrict have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds. The question with respect to the funding of the sales tax revenues into bonds may be voted upon at the election held to authorize the imposition of the sales tax or may be submitted at a separate election held for such purpose. No proceeding, hearing, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided by this Section or by the Constitution of Louisiana.
Acts 2018, No. 488, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:831. Authority to construct, acquire, and operate

RS 48:831 - Authority to construct, acquire, and operate
In addition to the powers now possessed by it, any parish or municipality may construct, acquire, improve, operate, and maintain tunnels, causeways, bridges, or any combination of such facilities, including all necessary approaches, fixtures, accessories, and equipment, in, over, through, or under the waterways of the state, the Gulf of Mexico, or any lakes, canals, bayous, bays, or inlets within the state or opening thereinto, and may pay the cost of such construction, acquisition, or improvement.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:832. Acceptance of financial aid

RS 48:832 - Acceptance of financial aid
Any parish or municipality proceeding under this Sub-part may accept any appropriation, loan, gift, assistance, grant, contribution, or allocation from the United States of America or the State of Louisiana, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any public utility, private corporation or individual benefiting therefrom, and may enter into any agreement not prohibited by the state constitution which is necessary to obtain any such loan, gift, grant, assistance, contribution or allocation.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:833. Expropriation; grant of rights of way by state

RS 48:833 - Expropriation; grant of rights of way by state
Parishes or municipalities proceeding under this Sub-part may enter on any lands, waters, and premises for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, and examinations. If deemed advisable, any such parish or municipality may exercise the right of expropriation and may institute condemnation proceedings under the provisions of the general laws providing for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges in Louisiana or of any other pertinent general law of Louisiana for the purpose of acquiring any property to be used in connection with such construction. In any condemnation suit, the court having jurisdiction may issue such orders as are just to the parish, municipality, state and owners of the property to be condemned. Upon the institution of any such condemnation proceedings and upon tender of a bond or other security in sufficient sum to secure the owner or owners for damages and upon approval of the bond or other security by the court, the parish or municipality may take immediate possession of the property which is the subject matter of the condemnation proceedings and may enter thereon.
The State of Louisiana hereby expressly grants to any such parish or municipality full servitudes and rights of way in, through, across, and under or over any lands or property owned by the state which are necessary or convenient to the construction, acquisition, or efficient operation of any such causeways, tunnels, bridges, or combination thereof.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:834. Cooperation between subdivisions of state

RS 48:834 - Cooperation between subdivisions of state
All parishes, municipalities, subdivisions, and agencies of the state may enter into agreements with other parishes, municipalities, subdivisions, and agencies of the state for the construction of tunnels, causeways and bridges as provided in this Sub-part. They may appropriate funds, provide grants, servitudes, and rights of way and may cooperate in the construction of the tunnels, causeways, and bridges when deemed to be in the public interest.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:835. Participations by highway department

RS 48:835 - Participations by highway department
The department of highways may enter into written agreements with governing authorities of parishes and municipalities for the construction of tunnels, causeways, and bridges. It may, under such agreements, undertake to perform all or any part of the work so long as the tunnels, causeways, or bridges are part of the highway system. It may contribute services, materials, or funds therefor as long as any such participation is for definitely delineated projects and under a recital from the parishes or municipalities that no funds made available under such agreements shall be used for any purpose other than that specifically set forth in the agreements. The certification by the governing authority of the parish or municipality shall be full and complete authority to the department to pay the department's share of any costs which may be involved.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:854. Purchase of bridges

RS 48:854 - Purchase of bridges
Any parish may acquire by purchase any toll bridge wholly or partly constructed, or any franchises, servitudes, permits, or contracts for the construction of any such bridge, upon terms and at prices which are reasonable and can be agreed upon between it and the owner thereof. Title to the bridge shall be taken in the name of the parish.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:855. Expropriation of bridges and property

RS 48:855 - Expropriation of bridges and property
Whenever a reasonable price cannot be agreed upon or whenever the owner is legally incapacitated, is absent, is unknown, or is unable to convey valid title, the parish may acquire by expropriation or condemnation any such bridge, any interest therein, and any land, rights, servitudes, franchises, and other property deemed necessary or convenient for the improvement or the efficient operation of any property acquired or constructed under this Sub-part, or for the purpose of constructing any bridge or portion thereof under this Sub-part, or for securing a right-of-way leading to any such bridge or its approaches. Proceedings shall be instituted and conducted by the governing authority of the parish. The compensation to be paid shall be ascertained and paid in the manner provided by law.
Title to any property expropriated or condemned by a parish shall be taken in its name.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:856. Title to expropriated property; no obligation to take; security may be required from parish

RS 48:856 - Title to expropriated property; no obligation to take; security may be required from parish
No parish is under any obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned or any costs incidental to any expropriation proceedings and shall not pay these except from funds provided by this Sub-part. In any such proceedings, the court may make any orders which are just to the parish and to the owners of the property to be expropriated or condemned and may require an undertaking or other security to secure owners against any loss or damage which might be sustained by reason of the failure of the parish to accept and pay for the property. However, this security shall impose no liability upon the parish except such as may be paid from the funds provided under the authority of this Sub-part.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:857. Expropriation powers given by Congress may be exercised

RS 48:857 - Expropriation powers given by Congress may be exercised
Every parish may exercise, in this and in any other state, such powers of expropriation or eminent domain as are conferred upon it by any act of Congress.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:858. Improvement of bridges acquired

RS 48:858 - Improvement of bridges acquired
The governing authority of the parish, at or before the time that such bridge is acquired by the parish by purchase or by expropriation or condemnation, shall determine what repairs, replacements, additions, or betterments will be necessary to place the bridge in safe and efficient condition for the use of the public and shall have an estimate of the cost of the improvements made. The governing authority of the parish shall authorize these improvements before the sale of any bridge revenue bonds for the acquisition of the bridge, and the cost of the improvements shall be paid out of the proceeds of the bonds.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:859. Construction of bridges

RS 48:859 - Construction of bridges
Any parish may construct, subject to the approval hereinafter required, any bridge, or construct improvements to any bridge theretofore constructed or acquired, whenever such construction is deemed expedient. The parish may purchase within this state and within any adjoining state, solely from funds provided under authority of this Sub-part, any lands, structures, rights of way, franchises, servitudes, and other interests in lands, including lands under water and riparian rights of any person or political subdivision, deemed necessary for the construction of any such bridge, upon such terms and at such prices as are considered reasonable by it and can be agreed upon between it and the owners thereof. It shall take title thereto in its name.
The state of Louisiana consents to the use of all lands lying under water which are within the state and are necessary to the construction and operation of any such bridge and the approaches and appurtenances thereto.
All bridges constructed, acquired or improved under the provisions of this Sub-part shall be so constructed, acquired or improved only after having received approval of the Department of Highways of the state of Louisiana, or its successor. This approval shall be with respect to location and the relationship of the bridge to an integrated system of state highways, as determined by the Department of Highways of the state of Louisiana, or its successor.
To afford users of any such project a reasonable choice of motor fuels of different brands, each gasoline service station or site therefor shall be separately offered for lease upon sealed bids for private operation and, after at least 4 weeks notice of the offer has been published in a newspaper having general circulation in the state, each such lease shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder therefor, who may provide for the operation of the service station by a third person, but no person shall be awarded or have the use of, nor shall motor fuel identified by the trademarks, trade names, or brands of any one supplier, distributor, or retailer of such fuel be sold at, (1) consecutive service stations along one side of such project, or (2) more than one service station if they constitute more than 20 percent of the service stations on such project.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 664, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:860. Construction of connecting highways

RS 48:860 - Construction of connecting highways
Upon the letting of a contract for the construction of a bridge under the provisions of this Sub-part, the director of highways shall commence or proceed with the construction of any highways necessary to connect the bridge with the state highway system. He shall complete this construction on or before the date the bridge is opened for traffic.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:861. Restoration of or compensation for damages or destroyed property

RS 48:861 - Restoration of or compensation for damages or destroyed property
All public or private property damaged or destroyed in carrying out the powers granted under this Sub-part shall be restored or repaired and placed in its original condition as nearly as practicable or adequately paid for out of the funds provided by this Sub-part.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:862. Issuance of bridge revenue bonds; security; how payable

RS 48:862 - Issuance of bridge revenue bonds; security; how payable
The governing authority of any parish may provide by resolution at one time and from time to time for the issuance of bridge revenue bonds of the parish for the purpose of paying the cost of any one or more of such bridges. This resolution shall recite an estimate of the cost. The principal and interest of the bonds shall be secured by a conventional mortgage upon the bridge and by pledge of the revenues thereof sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest on the bonds as they severally mature. The bonds and the coupons attached thereto shall not be a charge upon any other income or revenue of any parish, the state of Louisiana, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, nor shall said bonds and coupons constitute an indebtedness or pledge of, or affect the general credit of, any parish, the state of Louisiana, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. The principal and interest of the bonds may be made payable in any lawful medium.
In the discretion of the governing authority of the parish, bonds of a single issue may be issued for the purpose of paying the cost of any one or more bridges.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 664, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:863. Date; interest; maturity; redemption

RS 48:863 - Date; interest; maturity; redemption
The bonds of each issue shall be dated. They shall bear interest at not more than six per cent per year, payable annually. They shall mature at a time determined by the governing authority of the parish, but not more than forty years after date of issuance. They may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the parish, at a price and under terms and conditions fixed by the governing authority thereof prior to the issuance of the bonds.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:864. Form of bonds; signatures

RS 48:864 - Form of bonds; signatures
The governing authority of the parish shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereof, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the state. The bonds and any interest coupons attached thereto shall be executed in the manner determined by the governing authority of the parish. If any officer whose signature appears on the bonds or coupons ceases to be such an officer before the delivery of the bonds, his signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes in the same manner as if he had remained in office until delivery.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:867. Registration of bonds; coupon bonds

RS 48:867 - Registration of bonds; coupon bonds
Provision may be made for the registration of any of the bonds in the name of the owner as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest and for the issuance of new coupon bonds in exchange for bonds registered as to both principal and interest.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries › §48:868. Sale of bonds; proceeds; deficiencies and surpluses

RS 48:868 - Sale of bonds; proceeds; deficiencies and surpluses
The governing authority of the parish may sell the bonds in the manner and for the price which it determines to be for the best interests of the parish, but no such sale shall be made at less than par. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the bridge or bridges and shall be disbursed under such restrictions, if any, as the governing authority provides.
If the proceeds of the bonds, by error or calculation or otherwise, are less than the cost of the bridge or bridges, additional bonds may in like manner be issued to provide the amount of the deficit. Unless otherwise provided in the mortgage or the trust indenture hereinafter mentioned, these latter bonds shall be considered to be of the same issue and shall be entitled to payment from the same fund without preference or priority of the bonds issued first. If the proceeds of bonds issued for any bridge or bridges exceed the cost thereof, the surplus shall be paid into the sinking fund provided for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds.