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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1955 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§1955. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds 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 resolution and the validity of said bo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1956 Right to expropriate
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§1956. Right to expropriate The 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 commission. Added by Acts 1962,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1957 Advertisement; R.S
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§1957. 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 commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and laws of this state. Add…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1958 Refunding bonds; issuance
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§1958. Refunding bonds; issuance Bonds may be issued under authority of this chapter or under authority of any other applicable 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 t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1959 Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§1959. Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money The commission 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, an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1959.1 Ad valorem taxes; special taxes; special election
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§1959.1. Ad valorem taxes; special taxes; special election A. The commission shall not levy any tax, whether ad valorem or special, unless authorized to do so and unless the levy, maximum rate, and maximum duration of the tax is approved by a majority of the qualified electors vo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1960 Bond issues; voted bonds
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§1960. Bond issues; voted bonds 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 without limitation as to rate or amount, to acquire lands for the uses of the district and to pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1961 Taxes for payment of bonds
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§1961. 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 chapt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1962 Collection of taxes
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§1962. 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 Chapter. The sheriff and ex offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1963 Definitions
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§1963. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Administrative expenses" means any and all expenditure of funds by the port commission relating to the running of the daily affairs of the por…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2 Confirmation not required; removal; procedure
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§2. Confirmation not required; removal; procedure All appointments of members of the board shall be made by the governor as provided in this Subpart and without the need for confirmation by the Senate. No member thus appointed shall be removed except for cause on charges preferre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:201 Creation and territorial limits
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§201. Creation and territorial limits The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District is created as a political subdivision of the state and its territorial limits are fixed as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Township 11 South, Range 8 West, Southwestern District of L…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:202 Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District; ratification; board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; and employees
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§202. Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District; ratification; board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; and employees A.(1) The governing authority of the district shall be a board of commissioners which shall be known as the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles H…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2021 Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District
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§2021. Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District A. There is hereby created in the hereinafter described area of Jefferson Parish, a special parish district designated as the "Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District", which, through its board of comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2022 Rights and powers of the board
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§2022. Rights and powers of the board A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the district, consisting of the geographical limits of Jefferson Parish except the town of Grand Isle as the boundaries and limits of said town are presently or herea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2023 Additional powers
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§2023. Additional powers The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set out …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2024 Tax increment finance
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§2024. Tax increment finance The district, acting through the commission, may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the parish of Jefferson or any municipality inside its boundaries in order to pursue tax increment finance under the provisions of R.S. 33:9038.1 et seq.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2025 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes
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§2025. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes The commission, with the approval of the state bond commission and with the approval of a majority of the voters of the district voting in an election held for such purpose, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2026 Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§2026. Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2027 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§2027. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds A. For a period of thirty days from the date of the adoption of any resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of its bonds or notes, any interested person may test the legality of said resolution and the validity of said bonds…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2028 Right to expropriate
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§2028. Right to expropriate The Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District may acquire by expropriation, in accordance with the expropriation laws of the state, any properties necessary for its public purposes; however, said commission shall not have the right to exp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2029 Obligations of the district
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§2029. Obligations of the district A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Chapter, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt and to provide for th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:203 Powers of board; title to structures and facilities
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§203. Powers of board; title to structures and facilities A.(1)(a) The board may regulate the commerce and traffic of the harbor and terminal district in such a manner as may in its judgment be best for the public interest; (b) It has all the rights, privileges, and immunities gr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:203.1 Sale of property
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§203.1. Sale of property A.(1)(a) The board may sell by written public bid to the highest bidder any property, or portions thereof, including immovable property, which in the opinion of the board is not needed for public purposes. (b) However, if such property has previously been…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:203.2 Transfer of property to the United States Navy
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§203.2. Transfer of property to the United States Navy A. Notwithstanding R.S. 34:203.1 or any other provision of law to the contrary, the board may, by majority vote of its members, transfer to the United States Navy, by sale, exchange, donation, cooperative endeavor, or otherwi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2030 Securities
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§2030. Securities Bonds, certificates, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the district under this Chapter are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be subject…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2031 Exemption from taxation
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§2031. Exemption from taxation The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Chapter and the interest or income therefrom shall be exemp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2032 General compliances; enhancement
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§2032. General compliances; enhancement A. No provision of this Chapter 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 emp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2033 Additional economic development functions
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§2033. Additional economic development functions A. In addition to any other powers and functions, the commission may perform the functions of an economic and industrial development entity. Such functions may include, without limitation: (1) Public relations, advertising, marketi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2034 Additional powers; industrial and economic development; prescription; definitions
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§2034. Additional powers; industrial and economic development; prescription; definitions A.(1) The commission may construct or acquire industrial parks or industrial plant buildings inside the geographic boundaries of the commission, including sites and other necessary property o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2035 Revenue bonds for authorized functions and purposes, prescription
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§2035. Revenue bonds for authorized functions and purposes, prescription A. In addition to other authorized methods of issuance of revenue bonds and as separate and distinct authority for the issuance of revenue bonds, in addition to any other procedures and authorization, the co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2036 No conflict
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§2036. No conflict While the economic and industrial inducement powers and provisions of this Chapter are intended to be broadly interpreted to allow the commission to promote and provide for economic development throughout the geographical limits of Jefferson Parish, the powers …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:204 Officers of board; meetings; offices; agents and employees; travel
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§204. Officers of board; meetings; offices; agents and employees; travel A. The board shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be only those duties established in the bylaws of the board, adopted or ame…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:204.1 Port director
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§204.1. Port director A. The board shall contract with and employ a port director. B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the port director shall meet both of the following minimum qualifications: (a) A bachelor's degree from a college or university that wa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:205 Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports
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§205. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports 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 to the governor showing all …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:206 Acquisition of lands
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§206. Acquisition of lands The board may acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, lease or otherwise, any and all lands in the district needed for railways, warehouses, docks, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels, slips, basins and other facilities to be owned and ope…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:207 Construction of works of public improvement
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§207. Construction of works of public improvement The board may make or 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; it may purchase machinery, materials and eq…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:208 Letting contracts; exceptions
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§208. Letting contracts; exceptions A. All work to be done exceeding the contract limit as defined in R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(d), including labor, material, equipment, and supplies, and all purchases of material, equipment, and supplies required by R.S. 38:2212.1 to be publicly bid sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:209 Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§209. Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money The board of commissioners 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:21 Rights and powers of board in general
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§21. Rights and powers of board in general A.(1) The board of commissioners shall regulate the commerce and traffic of the port and harbor of New Orleans in such manner as may, in its judgment, be best for the maintenance and development thereof. (2) However, such regulation of s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:210 Bond issues
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§210. Bond issues The board is authorized to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to acquire lands for the uses of the district and to provide funds for the making and construction of the public works and improvements outlined in this Part, when authorized so to do by a vote of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2101 Creation of the West Calcasieu Port
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§2101. Creation of the West Calcasieu Port A. There is hereby created a district to be known as the West Calcasieu Port, which district shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of five members, who shall be citizens of the United States and of the state of Louisiana…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2102 Officers of the commission; meetings; per diem
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§2102. Officers of the commission; meetings; per diem A.(1) The board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of secretary and treasurer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2103 Territorial limits
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§2103. Territorial limits The West Calcasieu Port shall be composed of and the board of commissioners shall exclusively exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within an area described as follows: A. Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 17, Township 9 South, Range 9 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2104 Powers of commission; title to structures
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§2104. Powers of commission; title to structures The board of commissioners may regulate the commerce and traffic of the port, harbor, and terminal district in such a manner as may in its judgment be best for the public interest; it has all the rights, privileges, and immunities …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2104.1 Additional powers
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§2104.1. Additional powers The district is declared to be a political subdivision of the state, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 6, 19 and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2105 Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports
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§2105. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual reports The board shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and welfare of the district. It shall control and regulate the same. It shall make an annual report to the governor showin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2106 Acquisition of lands
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§2106. Acquisition of lands The board may acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, lease, or otherwise, any and all lands in the district needed for railways, warehouses, docks, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels, slips, basins, airports, and other facilities to be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2107 Construction of works of public improvement
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§2107. Construction of works of public improvement The board may make or 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; it may purchase machinery, materials and e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2108 Letting contracts; doing work with own force and equipment
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§2108. Letting contracts; doing work with own force and equipment Whenever any work is to be let by contract under the provisions of this Part the price of which is to exceed one thousand dollars, the board of commissioners shall proceed to provide through its engineering departm…
