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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9029.1. Cooperative endeavors by certain corporations and local governmental subdivisions

RS 33:9029.1 - Cooperative endeavors by certain corporations and local governmental subdivisions
On or before September 1, 1992, a municipality with a population of more than five thousand six hundred but less than six thousand, or any corporation created therein, may enter into a written cooperative endeavor agreement to carry out an economic development project wherein the municipality or corporation may:
(1) Construct improvements on public property to carry out the purposes of this Chapter which activities shall be exempt from Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
(2) Once the improvements have been completed, transfer the improved property to the other party to the cooperative endeavor agreement by sale, conveyance, lease, exchange, or lease-purchase according to such terms and conditions as the municipality or corporation may determine proper. Such transfer shall be exempt from the provisions of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 1992, No. 211, §1, eff. June 10, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9030. Property exempt from taxes

RS 33:9030 - Property exempt from taxes
The property of the corporation acquired or held for the purposes of this Chapter is to be used for an essential public and governmental purpose and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the state or any of its local governmental or political subdivisions; provided, however, that such exemption shall terminate when the corporation sells, or otherwise disposes of the property in the economic development area to any purchaser or transferee not a public body.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 617, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 668, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9031. Cooperative endeavors with public body

RS 33:9031 - Cooperative endeavors with public body
For the purpose of aiding in the implementation of an economic development plan, any local governmental subdivision may cooperate or engage in cooperative endeavors with any economic development corporation or other local governmental subdivision or any other private or public entity or person.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 617, §1; Acts 2002, No. 78, §2, eff. June 25, 2002.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9031.1. Validation of cooperative endeavor agreements

RS 33:9031.1 - Validation of cooperative endeavor agreements
In order to provide a uniform, expeditious, and equitable procedure, with due regard for the public fisc and rights of persons in interest, for the judicial determination of the validity of any cooperative endeavor agreements authorized under this Chapter or generally by Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and the transactions contemplated thereby; the provisions of Part XVI of Chapter 32 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950*, as amended, shall be applicable thereto, and suits to determine the validity of such cooperative endeavor agreements may be filed thereunder in the district court having jurisdiction for any party thereto as though such agreements constituted the issuance of bonds of a governmental unit.
Acts 2002, No. 78, §2, eff. June 25, 2002.
*R.S. 13:5121 et seq.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9032. Tax increment financing

RS 33:9032 - Tax increment financing
A local governmental subdivision may issue revenue bonds payable solely from tax increments, in an amount to be determined by the local governmental subdivision to finance or refinance an economic development project or any part thereof or to pay all or a portion of the costs of an economic development project as described in R.S. 33:9035. A tax increment shall consist of that portion of the ad valorem tax revenues for any or all taxing authorities collected each year from property located within an economic development area which exceeds the revenues that would be collected for such taxing authorities if such property were assessed at its value as of the year immediately prior to the year in which the area was designated as an economic development area. Such revenue bonds may be issued only after the local governmental subdivision has called a special election submitting the proposition for the issuance of the bonds to the qualified electors of the local governmental subdivision and has received the favorable vote of a majority of the electors. Dedication of tax increments to pay the revenue bonds shall not impair existing obligations and shall not include tax revenues previously dedicated for a special purpose.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 668, §1. Acts 1990, No. 1082, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9033.1. Sales tax increment financing; Calcasieu Parish

RS 33:9033.1 - Sales tax increment financing; Calcasieu Parish
A local governmental subdivision, in Calcasieu Parish only, may issue revenue bonds payable solely from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of up to the full amount of sales tax increments, in an amount to be determined by the local governmental subdivision, to finance or refinance an economic development project or any part thereof or to pay all of or a portion of the costs of an economic development project as specified in R.S. 33:9035.1. A sales tax increment shall consist of that portion of sales tax revenues for any or all taxing authorities, other than the state of Louisiana, collected each year on the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq., or any other appropriate provision or provisions of law, as amended, from taxpayers located within an economic development area which exceeds the sales tax revenues that were collected for such taxing authority in the year immediately prior to the year in which the area was designated as an economic development area. Dedication of sales tax increments to pay the revenue bonds shall not impair existing obligations and shall not include tax revenues previously dedicated for a special purpose.
Acts 1990, No. 96, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9033.2. Additional powers of corporation; Calcasieu Parish

RS 33:9033.2 - Additional powers of corporation; Calcasieu Parish
In Calcasieu Parish only, in addition to those powers and authorities granted to economic development corporations under this Chapter, the following specific powers are hereby granted:
(1) To enter into partnerships, joint ventures, and other relationships with any federal, state, or local governmental agency or with any private or public firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity.
(2) To delegate to a private development corporation or other entity any duties and responsibilities as the corporation deems necessary or convenient in order to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(3) To give local citizens preferential treatment in job development.
Acts 1990, No. 96, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9034. Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions

RS 33:9034 - Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions
A local governmental subdivision may by resolution or ordinance propose to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation. Any local governmental subdivision that proposes to carry out the purposes of this Chapter in such a manner shall have all of the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of such a corporation under this Chapter and may do any act or take any action which such a corporation is authorized to do under this Chapter.
Acts 1990, No. 1082, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9034.1. Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions; Calcasieu Parish

RS 33:9034.1 - Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions; Calcasieu Parish
A local governmental subdivision, in Calcasieu Parish only, may by resolution or ordinance propose to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation. Any local governmental subdivision that proposes to carry out the purposes of this Chapter in such a manner shall have all of the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of such a corporation under this Chapter and may do any act or take any action which such a corporation is authorized to do under this Chapter.
Acts 1990, No. 96, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9034.2. Direct participation by the town of Richwood

RS 33:9034.2 - Direct participation by the town of Richwood
The town of Richwood in Ouachita Parish may, by resolution or ordinance, propose to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation. The town of Richwood shall have all of the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of such a corporation under this Chapter and may do any act or take any action which such a corporation is authorized to do under this Chapter including entering into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with a federal, state, or local governmental agency or with a private or public firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity such as ACIDCO Manufacturing, Inc., regarding which the town of Richwood shall be authorized to grant or loan up to two million dollars or a like value in property or property use.
Acts 1992, No. 389, §1, eff. June 18, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9034.3. Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions; Ouachita Parish

RS 33:9034.3 - Direct participation by local governmental subdivisions; Ouachita Parish
A local governmental subdivision in Ouachita Parish only may, by resolution or ordinance, propose to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation. Any local governmental subdivision which proposes to carry out the purposes of this Chapter in such a manner shall have all of the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of such a corporation under this Chapter and may do any act or take any action which such a corporation is authorized to do under this Chapter, including without limitation entering into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with a federal, state, or local governmental agency or with a private or public firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity.
Acts 1992, No. 390, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9036. Encouragement of private enterprise

RS 33:9036 - Encouragement of private enterprise
A. Consistent with the purposes of this Chapter and the needs of the local governmental subdivision, a corporation shall encourage the full participation of private enterprise in the development and construction of residential, commercial, retail, industrial, institutional, recreational, and other facilities, structures, and appurtenances necessary or convenient in the connection with an economic development project, and, to afford the maximum opportunity for such full participation, shall formulate such rules and regulations consistent with the purposes of this Chapter and the goal of encouraging private enterprise as the corporation deems necessary for these purposes.
B. A cooperative economic development project may be undertaken by the state or any agency or corporation acting on behalf of the state, with the prior written approval of the commissioner of administration. However, the title to any immovable property owned by the state shall remain with the state, and such projects shall be located within a downtown development district in the cities of Baton Rouge or Shreveport. In addition, the state or any agency or corporation acting on behalf of the state may lease or rent its properties located in such downtown development districts by negotiation, provided such lease or rental agreements are approved in writing by the commissioner of administration.
Acts 1990, No. 1082, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1090, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9037.1. Bond financing of cooperative endeavors; city of New Orleans; parishes of East Baton Rouge and Jefferson; leases

RS 33:9037.1 - Bond financing of cooperative endeavors; city of New Orleans; parishes of East Baton Rouge and Jefferson; leases
Any economic development corporation or political subdivision of the state may issue bonds, subject to applicable law, to finance a cooperative endeavor. The city of New Orleans and the parishes of East Baton Rouge and Jefferson or any municipality within any such parish, or any public benefit corporation formed by any such municipality or parish, or economic development corporation established in any such municipality or parish, may enter into any lease or sublease for the purpose, directly or indirectly, of securing or providing revenues to be used to pay the principal or interest on such bonds which lease or sublease may be for a period not exceeding ninety-nine years.
Acts 2002, No. 81, §1, eff. June 25, 2002; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038. Tax increment financing; school system; prohibition

RS 33:9038 - Tax increment financing; school system; prohibition
A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter or any other law to the contrary, a tax increment financing shall not include a tax increment involving, directly or indirectly, the ad valorem or sales tax revenues of any city, parish, or other local public school system, without prior approval of the school system.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any tax increment financing approved prior to January 1, 2006 nor to any tax increment financing concerning which a suit to determine bond validity has been filed prior to January 1, 2006.
Acts 2005, No. 356, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.1. Tax increment financing; audits authorized

RS 33:9038.1 - Tax increment financing; audits authorized
A. For purposes of this Section, "development district" means a development district that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The district was created by law and has a board of commissioners that is not the governing authority of a parish or municipality.
(2) The municipality in which the district is located is authorized to levy taxes and incur indebtedness for the benefit of the development district.
(3) The district receives funds from tax increment financing through agreements with the municipality in which it is located.
B.(1) The governing authority of a development district may provide for an audit of certain financial activities, statements, and records of the municipality in which it is located and of other entities as provided in this Section. The governing authority of a development district may request that the legislative auditor conduct such audit, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, or if the legislative auditor notifies the development district governing authority that his office will not perform the audit, the development district governing authority may contract with an auditor approved by the legislative auditor to conduct such audit, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513.
(2) An audit conducted pursuant to this Section shall include financial activities, statements, and records of the municipality and of other local governmental entities related to tax increment financing from which the development district receives or should receive funds pursuant to agreements with the municipality and other local governmental entities. The audit report shall be in compliance with governmental auditing standards and shall call attention to those matters required by governmental auditing standards and the Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide, including reportable conditions, failure to comply with laws and regulations, and such additional matters as may be appropriate. The audit report shall make specific recommendations for future avoidance together with the response of the municipality and any other entities audited.
C. The governing authority of a development district may provide for an audit as provided in this Section as often as it deems necessary but not more frequently than once in a twelve-month period. The development district may use any funds of the district for payment of the cost of such audit except taxes dedicated to the payment of bonds or indebtedness.
Acts 2014, No. 667, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.31. Definitions

RS 33:9038.31 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Economic development district" or "district" means an economic development district established by a local governmental subdivision pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.32.
(2) "Issuer" means the local governmental subdivision, economic development district, industrial development board of the municipality or parish authorized and created pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a public trust with the municipality or parish as the beneficiary thereof as provided in Chapter 2-A of Code Title II of Code Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as authorized in this Part, the Walnut Street Special District, any Tax Increment Development Corporation activated in a municipality with a population of not less than three thousand three hundred and not more than three thousand three hundred ninety-five persons according to the most recent federal decennial census for the purposes provided for in R.S. 33:9038.68, or any district created pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.70.
(3) "Local governmental subdivision" means any municipality or parish or any municipality, parish, local industrial board, a local public trust authorized pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.33(N) or 9038.34(N) having jurisdiction over the geographical area bounded by the Mississippi River, the Orleans/Jefferson parish line and the Orleans/Plaquemines parish line, the Walnut Street Special District, any Tax Increment Development Corporation activated in a municipality with a population of not less than three thousand three hundred and not more than three thousand three hundred ninety-five persons according to the most recent federal decennial census for the purposes provided for in R.S. 33:9038.68, or any district created pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.70; but the provisions of this Part shall not apply to any of the financing of construction, renovations, or improvements of any convention center, hotel complex, and ancillary facilities within the city of Shreveport. However, the provisions of this Part shall apply to the parish of Rapides, only as provided in R.S. 33:9038.41.
(4) "Official journal of the district" means the official journal of the local governmental subdivision creating the economic development district.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2004, No. 897, §1; Acts 2005, No. 386, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2015, No. 458, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 464, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 514, §1, eff. June 16, 2016.
NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.32. Creation of economic development district

RS 33:9038.32 - Creation of economic development district
A. A local governmental subdivision may establish, by ordinance, an economic development district pursuant to this Section to carry out the purposes of this Part.
B. The ordinance shall designate the boundaries of the district.
C.(1) Prior to the adoption of the ordinance, a notice describing the boundaries of the proposed district or containing a map showing the boundaries of the district shall be published two times in the official journal of the local governmental subdivision.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the governing authority of a municipality proposes to establish, by ordinance, an economic development district whose boundaries include any portion of the unincorporated territory of a parish, then the governing authority of the municipality shall not adopt the ordinance to create any such district without the prior written consent of the governing authority of the parish.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the governing authority of a parish proposes to establish, by ordinance, an economic development district whose boundaries include any territory located within the corporate limits of a municipality, then the governing authority of the parish shall not adopt the ordinance to create any such district without the prior written consent of the governing authority of the municipality.
D. The governing authority of the district shall be the governing authority of the local governmental subdivision establishing the district.
E. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state and shall possess such power and authority and have such duties as provided in this Part and other law.
F. The board of commissioners of the Opelousas Downtown Development District may establish by resolution an economic development district or districts wholly within the boundaries of the city of Opelousas, following the procedures set forth in this Section, to carry out the purposes of this Part. The board of commissioners shall be the governing authority of the district or districts and shall have all of the powers and authority granted to economic development districts generally in this Part, including specifically the power to levy taxes in the manner provided by R.S. 33:9038.39.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 391, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 326, §1, eff. June 22, 2017.
NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.35. Cooperative endeavors

RS 33:9038.35 - Cooperative endeavors
A. A local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity electing to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation, and in addition to other powers granted by this Chapter, may enter into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with a federal, state, or local governmental agency or with a private or public firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity.
B. Any local governmental subdivision, economic development corporation, tax increment finance district, or other authorized entity electing to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, referred to hereafter in this Subsection as "TIF districts", may enter into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with one or more such TIF districts to utilize all or a portion of the tax increments generated within the tax increment areas of the TIF districts in order to jointly finance or refinance in the manner provided for in this Chapter one or more economic development projects located within such TIF district areas. The TIF districts may issue revenue bonds payable with a pledge and dedication of tax increments from revenues generated by economic development projects within such TIF districts in the same manner as provided for individual TIF districts in this Chapter.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 536, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.
NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.37. Encouragement of private enterprise

RS 33:9038.37 - Encouragement of private enterprise
Consistent with the purposes of this Chapter and the needs of the local governmental subdivision, a corporation or economic development district, or a local governmental subdivision acting directly, shall encourage the full participation of private enterprise in the development and construction of residential, commercial, retail, industrial, institutional, recreational, and other facilities, structures, and appurtenances necessary or convenient in the connection with an economic development project, and to afford the maximum opportunity for such full participation, shall formulate such rules and regulations consistent with the purposes of this Chapter and the goal of encouraging private enterprise as the corporation, economic development district, or local governmental subdivision deems necessary for these purposes.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006.
NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.39. Levy of ad valorem tax, sales tax, and/or hotel occupancy tax

RS 33:9038.39 - Levy of ad valorem tax, sales tax, and/or hotel occupancy tax
Subject to limitations and prohibitions of the Louisiana Constitution, an economic development district has the power to levy ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes within the district up to five mills of ad valorem taxes, up to two percent of sales taxes, or up to two percent of hotel occupancy taxes, or any combination of such taxes, above and in addition to any other ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes, or combination of such taxes, then in existence or permitted to be in existence within the district. Any such increase in taxes shall be levied only after the governing authority of the district has adopted an appropriate resolution giving notice of its intention to levy such taxes, which resolution shall include a general description of the taxes to be levied, and notice of this intention shall be published once a week for two weeks in the official journal of the district, the first publication to appear at least fourteen days before the public meeting of the governing authority of the district at which the governing authority will meet in open and public session to hear any objections to the proposed levy of increased taxes. The notice of intent so published shall state the date, time, and place of the public hearing. Such tax increase may be levied only after the governing authority of the district has called a special election submitting the proposition for the levy of such taxes to the qualified electors of the district and the proposition has received the favorable vote of a majority of the electors voting in the election; however, in the event there are no qualified electors in the district as certified by the registrar of voters, no such election shall be required. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section, and any provisions of this Chapter not inconsistent therewith, does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the levy of any ad valorem tax, sales tax, or hotel occupancy tax or combination of such taxes. No election, proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the levy of such taxes except as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006.
NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §3, providing that Part II is an alternative to other provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 and does not conflict with, repeal, or supercede other provisions of Chapter 27.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.40. Initial creation of district

RS 33:9038.40 - Initial creation of district
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, with respect to the initial creation of a district within a jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Part, the annual baseline collection rate for the area for all purposes may, at the option of the entity creating the district, be the amount of applicable taxes collected in the district set forth in an ordinance (1) in the fiscal year of the local governmental subdivision most recently completed prior to the establishment of the area, (2) the average applicable taxes collected in the district for the two fiscal year periods most recently completed prior to the establishment of the area, or (3) the average applicable taxes collected in the district for the three fiscal year periods most recently completed prior to the establishment of the area.
Acts 2003, No. 739, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.55. Conditions on use of certain lands for economic development; East Baton Rouge Parish

RS 33:9038.55 - Conditions on use of certain lands for economic development; East Baton Rouge Parish
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, neither the parish of East Baton Rouge nor any municipality within such parish shall move a zoo from the site on which it is located on August 15, 2004, to create an economic development district, until the current site has a suitable replacement for use of the property, as determined by the governing authority of the parish.
Acts 2004, No. 897, §1; Acts 2006, No. 850, §4, eff. July 11, 2006; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 850, §3, relative to intent of Act to conform Part III of Chapter 27 of Title 33 with certain La. Supreme Court decisions.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9038.68. Certain tax increment development corporations

RS 33:9038.68 - Certain tax increment development corporations
A. In addition to the authority provided to a Tax Increment Development Corporation by Chapter 1 of Subtitle IX of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, (R.S. 47:8001 et seq.), any Tax Increment Development Corporation activated in a municipality with a population of not less than three thousand three hundred and not more than three thousand three hundred ninety-five persons according to the most recent federal decennial census shall have the tax increment finance authority, taxing authority, and other authority that is provided to local governmental subdivisions in Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:9038.31 et seq.), for the purpose of financing or refinancing an economic development project or a tax increment community development project consisting of a combination of residential housing units, a bank, and retail establishments including a grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants, and related facilities. The authority shall include but not be limited to ad valorem tax increment financing and bonding in R.S. 33:9038.33, sales tax increment financing and bonding in R.S. 33:9038.34, cooperative endeavor authority in R.S. 33:9038.35, bond authority in R.S. 33:9038.38, and ad valorem, sales tax, and hotel occupancy tax authority in R.S. 33:9038.39.
B. Notwithstanding any provision of Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:9038.31 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, any powers, authorities, or duties granted under the laws in that Part shall be restricted to a geographically-defined district of no more than ten acres initiated by the chief executive officer or mayor of a municipality, or to a tax increment community development area established by ordinance or resolution of the corporation of no more than ten acres, within which the project described in Subsection A of this Section will be constructed.
C. The corporation may pledge any taxes collected under the authority of this Section to a tax increment community development project of a corporation or an economic development project described in Subsection A of this Section in furtherance of the purposes of the corporation. Financing may include but shall not be limited to loans, mortgages, the issuance of bonds, or the issuance of certificates of indebtedness.
D. Notwithstanding any provision of Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:9038.31 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the corporation may not dissolve or cease to exist until one year after the date all bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the corporation, including refunding bonds, are paid in full as to both principal and interest; however, in no event shall the corporation have an existence of less than three years.
E. This Section shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.
Acts 2015, No. 464, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039. Boards of commissioners of certain districts; authority

RS 33:9039 - Boards of commissioners of certain districts; authority
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for a plaza district created in this Part:
(1) In addition to members otherwise provided by law, the board of commissioners of the district shall include:
(a) One member appointed by the mayor of the municipality which encompasses the district, to serve concurrently with the term of the appointing mayor.
(b) One state representative, appointed by the state senator whose legislative district encompasses the plaza district, when the plaza district is located in more than one state representative's district.
(2) Whenever the secretary of the Department of Economic Development is statutorily made a member of the board of commissioners, the secretary is authorized to appoint a designee to serve on the board.
(3) Whenever an owner of property within a district is statutorily included as a member of the board of commissioners, in lieu of serving on the board, the owner shall appoint a member to the board, to serve concurrently with the term of the mayor of the municipality which encompasses the district.
(4) The district shall not have the power to levy any additional sales tax.
Added by Acts 2009, No. 396, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 156, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.12. Legislative findings

RS 33:9039.12 - Legislative findings
The legislature finds that:
(1) There is a need for uniform, focused, and fair procedures in state law to provide a reasonable alternative for the establishment, power, operation, and duration of independent districts to manage and finance basic community development services; and that, based upon a proper and fair determination of applicable facts, an independent district can constitute a timely, efficient, effective, responsive, and economic way to deliver these basic services, thereby providing a solution to the state's planning, management, and financing needs for delivery of capital infrastructure in order to service projected growth without overburdening parishes and municipalities and their taxpayers.
(2) It is the legislative intent and purpose in implementing Article VI, Sections 19 and 36 of the Constitution of Louisiana, based upon, and consistent with, legislative findings of fact and declarations of policy, to authorize a uniform procedure by general law to establish an independent special district as an alternative method to manage and finance basic services for community development through the levy and collection of special assessments. It is further the legislative intent and purpose to provide by general law for the uniform operation, exercise of power, and procedure for termination of any such independent district. It is further the purpose and intent of the legislature that a district created under this Chapter not have or exercise any zoning or permitting power. It is further the purpose and intent of the legislature that no debt or obligation of a district shall constitute a burden on any local government without its consent.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.16. Board of supervisors; general duties

RS 33:9039.16 - Board of supervisors; general duties
A. The board shall employ, and fix the compensation of, a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be responsible for preserving and maintaining any improvement or facility constructed or erected pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, for maintaining and operating the equipment owned by the district, and for performing such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. The district manager may hire or otherwise employ and terminate the employment of such other persons, including, without limitation, professional, supervisory, and clerical employees, as may be necessary and authorized by the board. The compensation and other conditions of employment of the officers and employees of the district shall be as provided by the board. Notwithstanding R.S. 42:1101 et seq., the district manager or a board member or district employee may be a stockholder, officer, or employee of a landowner.
B. The board shall designate a person who is a resident of the state as treasurer of the district, who shall have charge of the funds of the district. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the order, or pursuant to the resolution, of the board by warrant or check countersigned by the treasurer and by such other person as may be authorized by the board. The board may give the treasurer such other or additional powers and duties as the board may deem appropriate and may fix his or her compensation. The board may require the treasurer to give a bond in such amount, on such terms, and with such sureties as may be deemed satisfactory to the board to secure the performance by the treasurer of his or her powers and duties. The financial records of the district shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant at least once a year.
C. The board may select as a depository for its funds any qualified public depository as defined in R.S. 39:1211 et seq.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.17. Budget; reports and reviews

RS 33:9039.17 - Budget; reports and reviews
A. The district is required to comply with R.S. 39:1301 et seq.
B. At least sixty days prior to adoption, the district board shall submit to the local governing authorities having jurisdiction over the area included in the district, for purposes of disclosure and information only, the proposed annual budget for the ensuing fiscal year and any proposed long-term financial plan or program of the district for future operations.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.18. Disclosure of public financing

RS 33:9039.18 - Disclosure of public financing
The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full disclosure of information relating to the public financing and maintenance of improvements to immovable property undertaken by the district. Such information shall be made available to all existing residents, and to all prospective residents, of the district. The district shall furnish each developer of a residential development within the district with sufficient copies of that information to provide each prospective initial purchaser of property in that development with a copy.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.20. Special powers; public improvements and community facilities

RS 33:9039.20 - Special powers; public improvements and community facilities
A. The district shall have, and the board may exercise, subject to the regulatory jurisdiction and permitting authority of all applicable governmental bodies and agencies, including soil and water conservation districts, having authority with respect to any area included therein, any or all of the special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities authorized by this Chapter. The district shall have the power to finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems, facilities, and basic infrastructures for the following:
(1) Water management and control for the lands within the district and to connect some or any of such facilities with roads and bridges.
(2) Water supply, sewer, and wastewater management, reclamation, and reuse or any combination thereof.
(3) Bridges or culverts that may be needed across any drain, ditch, canal, floodway, holding basin, excavation, public highway, tract, grade, fill, or cut and roadways over levees and embankments.
(4) District roads equal to or exceeding the specifications of the parish in which such district roads are located, and street lights.
B. After the board has obtained the consent of the affected local government, the district shall have the power to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain additional systems and facilities for:
(1) Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses.
(2) Fire prevention and control, including fire stations, water mains and plugs, fire trucks, and other vehicles and equipment.
(3) School buildings and related structures, which may be leased, sold, or donated to the school district, for use in the educational system when authorized by the district school board having jurisdiction of the district.
(4) Security, except that the district may not exercise any police power, but may contract with the appropriate local government agencies for an increased level of such services within the district boundaries.
(5) Control and elimination of mosquitoes and other public health nuisances.
(6) Waste collection and disposal.
(7) Revenue producing utilities as defined in R.S. 33:4161 et seq., except electricity and gas services.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 42, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.21. Purchase, management or sale of water or wastewater utility by district

RS 33:9039.21 - Purchase, management or sale of water or wastewater utility by district
No community development district may purchase or sell a water or wastewater utility that provides service to the public, or enter into a management contract for such facilities, until the governing body of the community development district has held a public hearing on the purchase, sale, or management contract and made a determination that the purchase, sale, or management contract is in the public interest.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.23. Bonds and notes; miscellaneous

RS 33:9039.23 - Bonds and notes; miscellaneous
A. The district may issue bond anticipation notes in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1460.1 et seq.
B. The district may issue short-term revenue bonds for paying any of the expenses of the district in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1470 et seq.
C. The district may issue refunding bonds in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1444 et seq.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.24. Statutory pledge

RS 33:9039.24 - Statutory pledge
Any pledge made by the district shall be valid and binding from time to time when the pledge is made without the need for physical delivery of any pledged property. The money, assets, or revenues of the district so pledged and thereafter received by the district shall be immediately subject to the lien of such pledge and shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the district, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded or filed in order to establish and perfect a lien or security interest in the property so pledged by the district.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.25. Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission

RS 33:9039.25 - Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission
The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any bonds of the district pursuant to the rules and regulations of the State Bond Commission.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.26. Exemption from taxes

RS 33:9039.26 - Exemption from taxes
It is hereby determined that the creation of the district and the carrying out of its public functions and corporate purposes is, in all respects, a public and governmental purpose for the benefit of the people of the state, and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, prosperity, and security, and that said functions and purposes are public purposes and that the district will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Chapter. All obligations authorized to be issued by the district pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, together with interest thereof, income therefrom, and gain upon the sale thereof shall be exempt from all state and local taxes.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:9039.27. Bonds not debts of state governmental units

RS 33:9039.27 - Bonds not debts of state governmental units
Bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be limited obligations of the district payable solely from the sources pledged for the payment thereof. All such bonds shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the state nor the faith and credit of any governmental unit of the state are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest of such bonds. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Chapter shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any governmental unit of the state to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment arising out of contracts authorized under this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 992, §1.