Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2201 Creation of Terrebonne Port Commission; members
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§2201. Creation of Terrebonne Port Commission; members A.(1) The Terrebonne Parish Port Commission heretofore created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana under the provisions of Act 485 of 1964, and having a port area coextensive with the entire parish of Terrebo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2202 Officers; meetings; quorum; report
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§2202. Officers; meetings; quorum; report A. The commission shall elect annually from among the commissioners a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the offices of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2203 Duties and powers of the commission
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§2203. Duties and powers of the commission A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it, within the port area, which shall consist of the entire Parish of Terrebonne. B. The commission shall regulate the commerce and traffic within the port area in such ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2204 Authority to levy taxes and issue bonds
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§2204. Authority to levy taxes and issue bonds A. The commission, with the prior approval of the governing authority of the parish of Terrebonne, shall have authority to order and call a special election or elections and submit to the qualified electors of the port area the quest…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2205 Advertisement; R.S
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§2205. Advertisement; R.S. 43:111 not applicable The prohibition contained in R.S. 43:111 against advertising in any newspaper, book, pamphlet or periodical, shall not apply to the Terrebonne Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and laws…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:221 Definitions
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§221. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board. (2) "Corps" means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (3) "DMM…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:222 Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board
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§222. Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board A. The legislature hereby creates the Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board which shall be domiciled at the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District. The board shall be composed of the following three members: (1) T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:223 Funding
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§223. Funding A. For the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year, any entity that operates a facility on the Calcasieu Ship Channel and receives vessels pursuant to this Part, except those entities leasing from the Port of Lake Charles' City Docks Facility, Bulk Terminal 1, or Bulk Terminal 4, sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:224 The Calcasieu Ship Channel Advisory Committee
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§224. The Calcasieu Ship Channel Advisory Committee A. The advisory committee shall consist of a group of stakeholders that will offer advice and counsel, and meet with the Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board quarterly to review funding plans and activities. The membe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2251 §§2251 to 2253.1 Repealed by Acts 1976, No
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§2251. §§2251 to 2253.1 Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 582, §3
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2254 Cooperation with other agencies; engineering advice and services
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§2254. Cooperation with other agencies; engineering advice and services The commission is hereby authorized to cooperate with federal, state and local agencies and political subdivisions in carrying out its purposes as hereinabove described and is authorized to accept and expend …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2255 Port or navigation districts not affected
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§2255. Port or navigation districts not affected This Chapter is not intended to, and shall not amend or repeal any law creating any port or navigation district or authority now in effect nor shall it divest any such district or authority of any of their rights, authorities or fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2281 Creation of district
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§2281. Creation of district The Tensas Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District, hereinafter referred to as "the district," is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state with full corporate powers. The territorial limits and territorial jurisdiction of said district …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2282 Governing authority
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§2282. Governing authority A. The Tensas Parish Port Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission," is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the district. The commission shall be composed or seven commissioners, who shall be appointed and shall se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2283 Powers of the commission
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§2283. Powers of the commission The commission shall regulate the commerce and traffic within the district in such manner as may, in its judgment, be for the best interest of the state. Title to all property and improvements thereon operated by the commission shall vest in the St…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2284 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election
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§2284. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election A. 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 accordanc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2285 Issuance of bonds
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§2285. Issuance of bonds A. The district, acting by and through the commission, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, is authorized to incur debts for its lawful purposes, and to issue in its name negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge for the payment of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2286 Sale of bonds; prescriptive period to contest
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§2286. Sale of bonds; prescriptive period to contest All bonds issued under authority of this Chapter shall be sold to the highest bidder at a public sale, for not less than par and accrued interest, after advertisement by the district at least once a week for not less than three…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2287 Advertisement; R.S
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§2287. 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 Tensas Parish Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and law…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:23 Acquisition of wharves and landings; expropriation
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§23. Acquisition of wharves and landings; expropriation The board of commissioners may acquire by purchase, or by expropriation in accordance with the expropriation laws, any property, wharves, or landings necessary for the benefit of the commerce of the port and harbor of New Or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2301 Creation of district; boundaries
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§2301. Creation of district; boundaries There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the State of Louisiana which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as the Red River Waterway District, hereinafter simply called the "district." The district shall be composed of all …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2302 Purpose; commission
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§2302. Purpose; commission The district is created for the object and purpose of establishing, operating and maintaining, individually or in cooperation with the federal government, the state and its various agencies, subdivisions and public bodies, a navigable waterway system to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2303 Membership of commission
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§2303. Membership of commission A. The corporate powers and authority herein granted shall vest in and be exercised by the commission, a body to be composed of twelve members as follows: (1) The director of public works of the State of Louisiana who shall be ex-officio chairman o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2303.1 Dual membership; prohibited
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§2303.1. Dual membership; prohibited No member of the commission may simultaneously serve on any port commission within the jurisdiction of the waterway. Membership on the commission shall terminate thirty days after July 7, 1989, for any person not in compliance herewith and the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2304 Terms of office; vacancies
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§2304. Terms of office; vacancies The parish members of the commission shall serve for terms of six years, except that the initial terms of office shall run from the date of appointment to the following dates: Two members shall serve to July 1, 1967; Two members shall serve to Ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2305 Domicile of commission; officers and employees; per diem and travel allowance
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§2305. Domicile of commission; officers and employees; per diem and travel allowance The domicile of the commission shall be in the City of Natchitoches, Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana; provided, that such domicile may be changed to another location in the district by affirmat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2306 By-laws, rules and regulations; quorum; proxy
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§2306. By-laws, rules and regulations; quorum; proxy The commission shall adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for its own government and the conduct of its business, including the terms of its officers, not in conflict with this Chapter. A quorum fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2307 Meetings
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§2307. Meetings The commission shall meet annually at its domicile on a date to be fixed by the commission. Other regular and special meetings may be held upon such call, after such notice, at such times and at such places within the district as the commission may prescribe and f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2308 Exercise of powers; status of commission
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§2308. Exercise of powers; status of commission The commission shall constitute an instrumentality of the State of Louisiana exercising public and essential governmental functions; and the exercise by the commission of the powers conferred by this Chapter in the establishment, op…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2309 Powers and authority
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§2309. Powers and authority In addition to the powers and authority elsewhere granted in this Chapter, the commission is hereby granted, shall have, and may exercise all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including, but without limiti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2310 Taxes
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§2310. Taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of ad valorem taxes, the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales, shall also apply to the collection of the aforesaid taxes herein authorized. The sheriff and ex-offici…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2311 Bonds
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§2311. Bonds Such bonds of the commission shall be authorized by a resolution of the commission and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates not exceed…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2312 Revenue bonds
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§2312. Revenue bonds In addition to the power and authority to issue bonds payable from the capital outlay tax herein authorized in the manner provided by R.S. 34:2311, the commission shall have the right, power and authority to issue revenue bonds for the purposes and in the man…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2313 Bonds as legal investments
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§2313. Bonds as legal investments All public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, all banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2314 Property
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§2314. Property All parishes, cities, towns, villages and other political subdivisions and all public departments, agencies and commissions of the State of Louisiana, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, rent, grant or conve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2315 Pledge of state
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§2315. Pledge of state The State of Louisiana hereby pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued by the commission under the provisions of this Chapter, that it will not limit or impair the rights hereby vested in the commission until all such bonds at any time issued,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2316 Port development
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§2316. Port development In order to facilitate the accomplishment of its objects and purposes, the commission is hereby authorized to cooperatively assist in developing ports in conjunction with the port commissions within the district. Added by Acts 1965, No. 17, §16. Amended by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2316.1 Contribution to port commission
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§2316.1. Contribution to port commission The commission may periodically, out of its alimony revenues, defray on behalf of ports within the district reasonable charges and expenses in connection with the operations of these ports. Additionally, the commission may, out of such rev…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2317 Construction of Chapter
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§2317. Construction of Chapter This Chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the purposes for which it is enacted. Added by Acts 1965, No. 17, §17.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2351 Creation of Grant Parish Port Commission
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§2351. Creation of Grant Parish Port Commission A. There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Grant Parish Port Commission. It shall be composed of five members, who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Two of the commissioners …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2352 Officers of the commission; meetings
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§2352. Officers of the commission; meetings The commission shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the office of the secretar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2353 Rights and powers of the commission
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§2353. 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 parish of Grant; provided, however, that specifically excluded from the port area are any docks, landings or wharves pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2354 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election
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§2354. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election A. 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 accordanc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2355 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§2355. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds A. For a period 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. § 34:2356 Right to expropriate denied
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§2356. Right to expropriate denied The Grant Parish Port Commission may not acquire by expropriation any wharves, landings or any other property now in use by private interests. Added by Acts 1966, No. 49, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2357 Advertisement; R.S
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§2357. 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 Grant Parish Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:24 Statistical and financial reports
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§24. Statistical and financial reports A. The board of commissioners shall examine and investigate all questions relating to the interest and commerce of the port of New Orleans. B.(1) On or before September 15 of each year, the board shall cause to be compiled and published an a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2401 Creation of district
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§2401. Creation of district The Madison Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District, hereinafter referred to as "the district," is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state, with full corporate powers. The territorial limits and territorial jurisdiction of said distric…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2402 Governing authority
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§2402. Governing authority A.(1) The Madison Parish Port Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission", is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the district. The commission shall be composed of seven commissioners, who shall be appointed and shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2403 Powers of the commission
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§2403. Powers of the commission The commission shall regulate the commerce and traffic within the district in such manner as may, in its judgment, be for the best interest of the state. Title to all property and improvements thereon operated by the commission shall vest in the St…