Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1601 Creation; territorial limits
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§1601. Creation; territorial limits The Twin Parish Port District, (previously known as the "Delcambre Port Commission") hereinafter referred to as the district, is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, and its territorial limits are hereby fixed as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1602 Board of commissioners; members; vacancy; composition; officers; agents and employees
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§1602. Board of commissioners; members; vacancy; composition; officers; agents and employees A. A board of commissioners hereinafter referred to as the board, is hereby created, which shall be the governing authority of said district. It shall consist of eleven members, who shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1603 Rights and powers of board
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§1603. Rights and powers of board The board may, upon such terms as it may agree upon, contract for legal, financial, engineering and other professional services necessary or expedient in the conduct of its affairs, and it may, upon terms and conditions mutually agreeable, utiliz…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1603.1 Ordinances
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§1603.1. Ordinances A. The commission is further authorized to adopt ordinances concerning the territory, jurisdiction, and control of the port area, and the proper conduct thereof. The ordinances shall be enforceable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1603.2 Port and harbor police
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§1603.2. Port and harbor police A. The board may, in its discretion, appoint, fix salaries of, and pay port and harbor police. The port and harbor police may consist of any number of people of good character and citizens of the state who have completed a course certified by the C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1604 Authority to levy and collect taxes; issuance of bonds
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§1604. Authority to levy and collect taxes; issuance of bonds A. The district, when authorized to do so by a vote of a majority of the electors residing in the port area qualified to vote and voting at an election for such purpose in accordance with law, may levy annually on all …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1605 Right to expropriate
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§1605. Right to expropriate The Twin Parish Port District may acquire by expropriation in accordance with the expropriation law of the state of Louisiana any wharves, landings or any other properties necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said commission. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1651 Greater Lafourche Port Commission; creation; members; election by divisions; vacancies; qualifications; officers; meetings; per diem; removal for excessive absences
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§1651. Greater Lafourche Port Commission; creation; members; election by divisions; vacancies; qualifications; officers; meetings; per diem; removal for excessive absences A. There is hereby created a commission, to be known as the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, which shall b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652 Rights and powers of the commission
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§1652. Rights and powers of the commission A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the port area, consisting of the entire tenth ward of the parish of Lafourche as the boundaries and limits of said ward are presently fixed by law. B. The commis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.1 Port and harbor police
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§1652.1. Port and harbor police A. The commission may, in its discretion, appoint, fix salaries of, and pay port and harbor police; said police to consist of any number of people of good character and citizens of the state, not under eighteen years of age. B. Each of the port and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.2 Ordinances
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§1652.2. Ordinances All ordinances enacted by the commissioners, acting as the governing authority of the commission, concerning the territory, jurisdiction and control of the port area, and the proper conduct thereof, shall be enforceable by fine not to exceed five hundred dolla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.3 Private wharves; administration and maintenance
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§1652.3. Private wharves; administration and maintenance Riparian owners or their lessees of property along the banks of navigable waterways and the owners or lessees of the bed of any navigable stream, lake, or other body of water within the port area may, with the consent of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.4 Advertisement; exemption
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§1652.4. Advertisement; exemption The prohibition, contained in R.S. 43:111, against advertising in any newspaper, book, pamphlet or periodical, shall not apply to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and laws of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.5 Authority to enter into agreements with United States
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§1652.5. Authority to enter into agreements with United States The commission may enter into an agreement with the United States, with the approval of the governor and/or attorney general, to provide that the construction, maintenance and operation of jetties in the Gulf of Mexic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1652.6 Additional powers; industrial development
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§1652.6. Additional powers; industrial development A. The commission shall have authority to construct and/or acquire industrial parks and/or industrial plant buildings within the port area, including sites and other necessary property or appurtenances therefor, and to acquire, c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1653 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes
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§1653. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes A. The commission, as governing authority of Greater Lafourche Port District, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable bonds or no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1654 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds; limitation on interest rates
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§1654. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds; limitation on interest rates A. For a period of thirty days from the date of the publication of any resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of its bonds or notes, any interested person may test the legality of said resoluti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1655 Right to expropriate
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§1655. Right to expropriate The Greater Lafourche Port Commission may acquire by expropriation, in accordance with the expropriation laws of the state, any properties necessary for the construction of port facilities and a deep sea channel, provided, however, that said Port Commi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1656 Refunding bonds; issuance
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§1656. Refunding bonds; issuance A. Bonds may be issued under authority of this Part or under authority of any other available law for the purpose of refunding all or any part of bonds heretofore or hereafter issued by the commission. The refunding bonds may run for not longer th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1657 Fees; ad valorem tax, borrowing money
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§1657. Fees; ad valorem tax, borrowing money The commission may charge a reasonable fee to each vessel using the port facilities. It may also charge for each copy of any certificate issued by it or its deputies for inspecting hatches, surveying cargoes and the like in regard to v…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1658 Bond issues; voted bonds
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§1658. Bond issues; voted bonds In addition to those bonds authorized in Section 34:1653 the Commission is further authorized to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds, payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the district, up to ten per cent of the value of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1659 Taxes for payment of bonds
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§1659. Taxes for payment of bonds The commission shall levy annually on all property situated within the district subject to taxation any special taxes that may be necessary to provide for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued under this Part,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1660 Collection of taxes
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§1660. Collection of taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of taxes, the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales, shall also apply to the collection of all taxes authorized by this Part. The sheriff and ex officio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1661 Ad valorem tax
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§1661. Ad valorem tax On and after July 29, 1970 the commission may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed two and one-half mills on the dollar on the property subject to taxation situated in any or all of the port area. All funds derived under this sectio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1662 Transportation development
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§1662. Transportation development A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter or the Louisiana Transportation Development Act, R.S. 48:2020 et seq., hereafter in this Section, the "Development Act", to the contrary, the commission is hereby deemed to constitute an "authority…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1701 Creation and territorial limits
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§1701. Creation and territorial limits The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District, created as a public corporation and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana under the authority of Section 31 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the state of Louisiana for the ye…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1702 Board of commissioners, members; vacancy; compensation; officers, agents and employees
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§1702. Board of commissioners, members; vacancy; compensation; officers, agents and employees A. The governing authority of the district is hereby declared to be a board of commissioners consisting of five members who shall be citizens of the United States and qualified voters an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1703 Powers of the board
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§1703. Powers of the board A. The said board shall have the power to regulate the commerce and traffic of said district in such manner as may in its judgment be best for the public interest; it shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunities granted to corporations…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1704 Acquisition of private property for levees and drainage
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§1704. Acquisition of private property for levees and drainage A. In order to construct, extend, improve, maintain and operate storm tide protection levees, and appurtenant levees and drainage facilities, the board shall have power to acquire by donation, purchase, exchange, expr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1705 Rights of the board of commissioners
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§1705. Rights of the board of commissioners A.(1) The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall have the sole power to regulate, pursuant to R.S. 34:1703, the domestic, coastwise, and intercoastal commerce and traffic of said district and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1706 Officers of board; meetings; offices, agents and employees
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§1706. Officers of board; meetings; offices, agents and employees The board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice-president, a secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the office of secretary and tr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1707 Annual report
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§1707. Annual report The board shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and welfare of the district; it shall control and regulate the same, and make an annual report showing all receipts and disbursements of the board; the number of arrivals and depar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1708 Acquisition of lands; public aid
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§1708. Acquisition of lands; public aid A. The board is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, appropriation, or otherwise any lands in the district needed for railways, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels, and other facilities required for the operat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1709 Construction of works of public improvement
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§1709. Construction of works of public improvement The board is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvement in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the board; to purchase machinery or mat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1710 Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§1710. Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money The board may charge a reasonable fee to each vessel arriving in ballast or carrying cargo of any kind. It may also charge for each copy of any certificate issued by it or its deputies for inspecting hatches, surveying cargoes and the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1711 Revenue and mortgage revenue bonds
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§1711. Revenue and mortgage revenue bonds For the purpose of acquiring lands for the uses of the said district and to provide funds for the making and construction of the public works, facilities and improvements outlined in this Chapter, the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1712 Ad valorem tax bonds
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§1712. Ad valorem tax bonds A. The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District is also authorized, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds secured by and payable from ad valorem taxation for any of the works of public improvemen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1713 Bonds secured by general revenues
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§1713. Bonds secured by general revenues A. In addition to the above power to issue bonds, the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District is authorized, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, to issue negotiable bonds for any of the works of public improvement descri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1714 Annual taxes
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§1714. Annual taxes The board shall levy annually the taxes as provided herein on all property situated within the district under the same methods, terms and conditions and at the same time as state and parish taxes are levied, assessed and collected; these taxes shall be secured…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1715 Collection of taxes
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§1715. Collection of taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of taxes and the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales shall also apply to the collection of all taxes authorized by this Chapter. The sheriff and ex-of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1801 Creation of Avoyelles Parish Port Commission
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§1801. Creation of Avoyelles Parish Port Commission A.(1) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission, which shall be composed of five members, at least one of whom shall be a minority, who shall serve without compensation and who shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1802 Officers of the commission; meetings
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§1802. Officers of the commission; meetings The commission shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice president, a secretary and treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the office of the secretary …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1803 Rights and powers of the board
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§1803. Rights and powers of the board The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it, within the port area, consisting of the entire parish of Avoyelles as the boundaries and limits of said parish are presently fixed by law. The commission may authorize a reaso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1804 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election
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§1804. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election The commission shall have authority, when authorized so to do by a vote of a majority, in number and amount, of the property taxpayers of the port area qualified to vote at an election for the purpose in accordance w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1805 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§1805. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds For a period of sixty days from the date of the adoption of any resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of its bonds or notes, any person interested may test the legality of such resolution and the validity of such bonds or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1806 Right to expropriate
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§1806. Right to expropriate The Avoyelles Parish Port Commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with expropriation laws of the state of Louisiana, any wharves, landings or any other property necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said commissio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1807 Advertisement; R.S
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§1807. Advertisement; R.S. 43:111 not to apply The prohibition, contained in R.S. 43:111, against advertising in any newspaper, book, pamphlet or periodical, shall not apply to the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1851 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1851. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 614, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1852 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1852. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 614, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1853 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1853. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 614, §7.