Title 48, Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1512 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1512. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1513 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1513. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1514 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1514. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1515 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1515. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1521 §§1521 to 1536 Repealed by Acts 1977, No
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§1521. §§1521 to 1536 Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 221, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1601 Short title
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§1601. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "River Parishes Transit Authority Act of 1976." Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1602 Definitions; terms defined
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§1602. Definitions; terms defined The following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated unless the context shall clearly indicate a different meaning: (1) "Authority" means the River Parishes Transit Authority. (2) "Board" means the board of commissioners and governing b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1603 Creation, domicile and purpose
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§1603. Creation, domicile and purpose A. There is hereby created the River Parishes Transit Authority, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, which shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state comprising all of the territory in the pari…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1604 Board of commissioners; membership, terms, vacancies
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§1604. Board of commissioners; membership, terms, vacancies A.(1) The board of commissioners of the authority shall be composed of seven members to be appointed in the following manner: (a) One member from each of the three parishes to be appointed by the governing authority of s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1605 General powers
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§1605. General powers The authority shall have all powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the aforesaid purposes including, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following: A. The powers, privileges, and immunities authorized by law for private corporations and for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1606 Fares; rates; rentals and charges
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§1606. Fares; rates; rentals and charges A. The board shall fix fares, rates, and rentals and charges in such amounts as shall be sufficient in the aggregate, when added to any other grants or funds available to the authority, to provide funds for the payment of the interest on a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1607 Revenue bonds
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§1607. Revenue bonds In borrowing money and as a grant of power in addition to other authority to issue bonds, the board is authorized to issue revenue bonds of the authority with the approval of the State Bond Commission, for any purpose within the rights and powers delegated to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1608 Equipment trust certificates
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§1608. Equipment trust certificates The board shall have continuing power to purchase equipment, and in connection therewith execute agreements, leases or equipment trust certificates in the form customarily used and appropriate to effect such purchase. The board may issue equipm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1609 Eminent domain
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§1609. Eminent domain The authority shall have no power of eminent domain, but the parishes may, for purposes of the authority, exercise the broadest power of eminent domain available to them or any agency or joint agency thereof, under any statute, and convey to the authority an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:161 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§161. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1610 Competitive bidding
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§1610. Competitive bidding A. Except in the acquisition of unique property, all purchases, acquisitions, contracts, leases, bond sales, etc., of the authority referred to in the provisions of this Chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the public bid laws of this state whe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1611 Conflict of interest
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§1611. Conflict of interest A. Every member of the board and every employee of the board or the authority who knowingly has any interest direct or indirect in any contract to which the authority is or is about to become a party, or in any other business of the authority, or in an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1612 Financial accounts; audits; reports
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§1612. Financial accounts; audits; reports The board shall make provision for a system of financial accounting and controls, audits and reports. Copies of each financial report required under this Section shall be furnished to each local governing body in the area. All financial …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1613 Budgets; procedures
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§1613. Budgets; procedures A. The board shall make provisions for an annual operating budget and an annual capital improvements budget. Copies of each budget, proposed or as finally adopted, shall be furnished to each local governing body in the area. B. During each fiscal year t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1614 Tax and regulatory exemptions
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§1614. Tax and regulatory exemptions A. The authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or used by it under the provisions of this Chapter. The income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation of any type by the state of Louisiana and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1615 Participation by local government; alternative methods of financing
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§1615. Participation by local government; alternative methods of financing A. Provision for a mass transit system within the area is declared for the purposes of this Chapter to be an essential governmental function and a public purpose of the parishes of St. Charles, St. James a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1616 Taxing power
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§1616. Taxing power The authority is hereby authorized to participate in any new or additional tax related to transit and/or transportation that may be imposed in the future by the state legislature, provided, however, that the proceeds from said statewide tax will be prorated to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:162 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§162. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:163 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§163. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:163.1 Use of highway funds for bicycle facilities
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§163.1. Use of highway funds for bicycle facilities A.(1) The department annually may expend a reasonable amount of the transportation trust fund for the establishment, construction, and maintenance of bicycle facilities. Bicycle facilities may be established wherever a highway, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1631 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1631. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1632 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1632. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1633 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1633. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1634 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1634. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1635 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1635. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1636 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1636. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1637 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1637. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1638 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1638. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1639 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1639. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:164 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§164. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1640 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1640. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1641 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1641. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1642 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1642. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1643 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1643. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1644 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1644. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:165 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§165. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1651 Short title
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§1651. Short title The Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Regional Transit Authority Act of 1979. Added by Acts 1979, No. 439, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1652 Declaration of policy
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§1652. Declaration of policy The area comprising the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, and other parishes, has developed and continues to develop into a metropolitan area with a common interest in the cultural, social, and economic well-being of the people…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1653 Definitions; terms defined
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§1653. Definitions; terms defined For purposes of this Chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Authority" means the Regional Transit Authority. (2) "Board" means the board of commi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1654 Creation, organization, and purpose
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§1654. Creation, organization, and purpose A. There is hereby created the Regional Transit Authority, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, which shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana comprising all of the territory…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1655 Board of commissioners; membership; terms
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§1655. Board of commissioners; membership; terms A.(1) The board of commissioners of the authority shall be composed of three members from each participating parish appointed by the chief executive officer of that parish, subject to the approval of its governing authority, one me…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1656 General powers
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§1656. General powers The authority shall have all powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the aforesaid purposes, including but not limited to the following: (1) The powers, privileges, and immunities authorized by law for private corporations and for instrumentalities of g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1656.1 Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board; creation; composition; powers
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§1656.1. Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board; creation; composition; powers A. The Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as the "advisory board", is hereby created to assist the Regional Transit Authority and shall have the purpose, composition,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1657 Fares, rates, rentals, and charges
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§1657. Fares, rates, rentals, and charges A. The board shall fix such fares, rates, rentals, and charges in such amounts as shall be sufficient in the aggregate when added to any other grants or funds available to the authority, to provide funds for the payment of the interest on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:1658 Revenue bonds
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§1658. Revenue bonds A. In borrowing money and as a grant of power in addition to other authority to issue bonds, the board is authorized to issue revenue bonds of the authority, with approval of the State Bond Commission, for any purpose within the rights and powers delegated to…