Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4568.3 Officers; quorum; employees
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§4568.3. Officers; quorum; employees The commission shall elect from among its own members a president, vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer, whose duties shall be those customary to such offices. The commission shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also me…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4568.4 Powers and duties
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§4568.4. Powers and duties The commission shall have all powers necessary or convenient for carrying out its purposes, including, but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee and hold and use any franchise, property, real, personal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4568.5 Annual report
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§4568.5. Annual report The board shall make an annual report to the police jury of Calcasieu Parish showing all receipts and disbursements of the board; setting forth the general condition of the park, its buildings, structures and other facilities; and making such recommendation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4569 Iberville Parish Parks and Recreation District; creation; limits; purpose
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§4569. Iberville Parish Parks and Recreation District; creation; limits; purpose There is hereby created the Iberville Parish Parks and Recreation District, referred to in this Section and R.S. 33:4569.1 through 4569.3 as the "district", whose authority shall encompass all territ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4569.1 Board of commissioners; membership; officers; compensation; personnel
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§4569.1. Board of commissioners; membership; officers; compensation; personnel A. The control and management of the affairs of the district shall be vested in a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section and R.S. 33:4569.2 and 4569.3 as the "board". The members of the go…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4569.2 Corporate status; domicile
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§4569.2. Corporate status; domicile The district shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation, and with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state relative to the incurring of debt and the issuing of bonds therefor. The dom…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4569.3 Powers and duties of board
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§4569.3. Powers and duties of board The board shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of the district, including but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, and hold and use any property, immovabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:457 Mayor's court; village of Athens
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§457. Mayor's court; village of Athens A. There is hereby created the Mayor's Court of the village of Athens, the territorial jurisdiction of which shall extend throughout the village of Athens in Claiborne Parish. B. The general provisions of R.S. 33:441 and 442 shall be applica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570 The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge; creation
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§4570. The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge; creation There is hereby created the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, whose authority shall extend to the whole parish, inclusive of the territorial limits of the city …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.1 Board of commissioners; officers; quorum; employees
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§4570.1. Board of commissioners; officers; quorum; employees A. The commission shall be composed of five ex officio members and four appointed members for a total of nine commissioners. The ex officio members shall be the mayors of the following municipalities: Baker, Baton Rouge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.11 Recreation and park commission; St
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§4570.11. Recreation and park commission; St. John the Baptist Parish A. There is hereby created a recreation and park commission within the parish of St. John the Baptist, whose authority shall extend to the whole of such parish, inclusive of all municipalities within the parish…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.12 Oswald-Dubea Arboretum and Nature Center of LaSalle Park, Jefferson Parish
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§4570.12. Oswald-Dubea Arboretum and Nature Center of LaSalle Park, Jefferson Parish A portion of LaSalle Park located in Jefferson Parish is hereby named and shall be known as the Oswald-Dubea Arboretum and Nature Center of LaSalle Park. The provisions of this Section shall be e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.13 Algiers Park Commission; creation; membership; powers
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§4570.13. Algiers Park Commission; creation; membership; powers A. The Algiers Park Commission, referred to in this Section as the "commission", is hereby created within the parish of Orleans. The authority of the commission shall extend throughout all of the territory within the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.14 Grant Parish Recreation Authority
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§4570.14. Grant Parish Recreation Authority A. There is hereby created the Grant Parish Recreation Authority as a special district and political subdivision of the state. The boundaries of the authority shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Grant Parish. The authority shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.2 Legal status; rights and privileges
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§4570.2. Legal status; rights and privileges The commission is the legal successor of the Baton Rouge Parish and Municipal Recreation Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and succeeds to all of the rights and obligations of the said late recreation commission, and to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.3 Powers and duties
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§4570.3. Powers and duties A. The commission shall have perpetual existence and shall have the right and power to incur debts and contract obligations; to sue and be sued; to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, and otherwise, from other political entities or from any ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4570.4 Corporate status; bonds; taxes; collections
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§4570.4. Corporate status; bonds; taxes; collections A. The commission shall be a subdivision of the state of Louisiana within the meaning of the state law relating to the incurring of debt and issuing negotiable bonds and levying a tax to provide for the servicing of said bonds …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4571 Special districts for preservation and development of recreational facilities, historic sites or areas, tourist attractions, central business district areas; creation by parishes
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§4571. Special districts for preservation and development of recreational facilities, historic sites or areas, tourist attractions, central business district areas; creation by parishes The governing authority of any parish in the state is authorized and empowered, upon its own i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4572 Board of commissioners; appointment and tenure; organization; secretary-treasurer; compensation
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§4572. Board of commissioners; appointment and tenure; organization; secretary-treasurer; compensation A. Any special district created under the provisions of R.S. 33:4571 shall be governed by a board of commissioners who shall be qualified voters and residents of the area contai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4573 Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers
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§4573. Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers A. Any special district created under the provisions of R.S. 33:4571 shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation, and with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574 Tourist commissions; creation; purpose; directors; powers
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§4574. Tourist commissions; creation; purpose; directors; powers A. The governing authority of any parish in the state is authorized and empowered upon its own initiative to form and create a tourist commission or by agreement with the governing authority of any other parish to c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.1 Taxes; occupancy; sales and use
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§4574.1. Taxes; occupancy; sales and use A.(1)(a)(i) In order to provide funds for the operation of the commission, the governing authority or authorities of the parish or parishes creating the commission are authorized and empowered to levy and collect a tax upon the occupancy o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.1.1 Occupancy taxes levied by the commissions
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§4574.1.1. Occupancy taxes levied by the commissions A. For the purposes set forth in this Subsection or Paragraph (F)(3) of this Section, a commission created pursuant to R.S. 33:4574(B) is authorized to levy and collect a tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.10 Additional powers of certain convention and visitors bureaus
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§4574.10. Additional powers of certain convention and visitors bureaus Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any convention and visitors bureau designated in R.S. 33:4574(B) within a territory of a parish with a population of not less than one hundred sixty-five thousand and n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.11 Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau; complimentary hotel room tax
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§4574.11. Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau; complimentary hotel room tax A. In addition to any other tax which it is authorized to levy, the governing authority of Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau may levy and collect a tax on complimentary hot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.12 River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors District; commission
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§4574.12. River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors District; commission A. There is hereby created the River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors District and its governing authority the River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors Commission, referred to in thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.13 Madison Parish Tourism Commission; creation; governance; powers
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§4574.13. Madison Parish Tourism Commission; creation; governance; powers A. The Madison Parish Tourism Commission, referred to in this Section as the "commission", is hereby created. The commission shall be a special district and a political subdivision of the state comprised of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.14 Allen Parish Tourist Commission; per diem
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§4574.14. Allen Parish Tourist Commission; per diem Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4574.1.1 or any other law to the contrary, the members of the board of commissioners of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission shall each receive a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.15 Five Parishes West; tourism promotion
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§4574.15. Five Parishes West; tourism promotion A. In order to provide for the coordination of the promotion and the advertisement and publication of information relating to tourism in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon, Five Parishes West is hereby cre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.16 Visit Baton Rouge; additional powers
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§4574.16. Visit Baton Rouge; additional powers Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Visit Baton Rouge shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes, including but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To acquire, purchase,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.17 Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission; additional powers
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§4574.17. Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission; additional powers The Acadia Parish Convention and Visitors Commission shall have the following powers necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease, and use any property, movable or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.18 St
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§4574.18. St. Helena Parish Tourist Commission; per diem Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the St. Helena Parish Tourist Commission may pay, and each commissioner may receive, a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars for each meeting he attends. The per diem shall not be pai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.19 Tourist commission; Tangipahoa Parish; designation
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§4574.19. Tourist commission; Tangipahoa Parish; designation Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any tourist commission created pursuant to R.S. 33:4574 in the parish of Tangipahoa shall be designated as, and be known as the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.2 Budget; borrowing money; audit
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§4574.2. Budget; borrowing money; audit A. The commission shall annually submit to the governing authority or authorities of the parish or parishes a budget for its operations during the ensuing year, and the said governing authority or authorities shall have the right to approve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.3 Effect on existing tourist commissions
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§4574.3. Effect on existing tourist commissions A. The provisions of R.S. 33:4574 to R.S. 33:4574.2 shall not in any way be construed as limiting the existing authority of tourist commissions in existence prior to the effective date of Act No. 19 of the 1975 Regular Session of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.4 West Baton Rouge Parish Tourist Commission; terms; powers, duties, and responsibilities
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§4574.4. West Baton Rouge Parish Tourist Commission; terms; powers, duties, and responsibilities A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4574(F), the West Baton Rouge Parish Police Jury shall appoint the directors to staggered terms of three years. B. For the purpose of enco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.5 Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
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§4574.5. Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau A. The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be composed of nine members appointed as follows: (1) One member appointed by the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce. (2) One member…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.6 Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission; acquisition of property
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§4574.6. Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission; acquisition of property A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission may acquire, purchase, and lease as lessee property, real, personal, or mixed, for carrying out the purpo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.7 City of Alexandria; occupancy tax; rate; issuance of bonds
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§4574.7. City of Alexandria; occupancy tax; rate; issuance of bonds A. As used in this Section and in R.S. 33:4574.8, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "City" means the city of Alexandria. (2) "Hotel" means and includes any establishment, both public and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.8 City of Alexandria; additional tax; rate
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§4574.8. City of Alexandria; additional tax; rate A. The Alexandria City Council may levy and collect a tax upon the paid occupancy of hotel rooms located within the downtown area in the city of Alexandria designated by the city council. The tax shall be one percent of the rent o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4574.9 Concordia Parish Tourist Commission
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§4574.9. Concordia Parish Tourist Commission A. There is hereby created the Concordia Parish Tourist Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "commission". The commission shall have as its purpose the promotion of tourism within the parish of Concordia. B.(1) The commission sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575 Harbor Center District
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§4575. Harbor Center District There is hereby created the Harbor Center District. The district shall consist of the entire area within Ward Eight and Ward Nine of St. Tammany Parish, including any municipalities in those wards. The district is created for the purposes set forth i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.1 Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancies
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§4575.1. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancies A. The control and management of the affairs of the district shall be vested in a board of commissioners that is hereby created. The board shall consist of fourteen members charged with administering the business and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.2 Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers
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§4575.2. Corporate status; domicile; purpose and powers A. The district shall constitute a body corporate in law and a political subdivision of the state. The district shall have perpetual existence and shall have power and right to incur debt and contract obligations, to sue and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.3 Powers and duties
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§4575.3. Powers and duties The board shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of the district, including but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, and hold and use any property, movable or immova…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.4 Repealed by Acts 1991, No
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§4575.4. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 378, §2, eff. July 6, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.5 Debts
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§4575.5. Debts With the approval of the State Bond Commission, the district may incur debts for its lawful purposes, and issue in its name negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds or notes the revenues d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4575.6 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§4575.6. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 182, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4576 West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority; creation; jurisdiction; purposes; board; powers
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§4576. West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority; creation; jurisdiction; purposes; board; powers A. The West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority, referred to in this Section as "the authority", is hereby created. The authority is a political subdivision of the sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4577 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4577. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 339, §2, eff. July 1, 2013.