Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2404 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes, election; issuance of bonds
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§2404. Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes, election; issuance of bonds 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 district qualified to vote at an election for the purp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2405 Purpose of bonds
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§2405. Purpose of bonds For the purpose of acquiring lands or rights of way for the uses of the said district and to provide funds for the making and construction of the public works, facilities, improvements and other lawful purposes outlined in this Chapter, the commission is a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2406 Sale of bonds, prescriptive period to contest
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§2406. 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 thirt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2407 Advertisement; R.S
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§2407. 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 Madison Parish Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the Constitution and la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:241 Creation and territorial limits
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§241. Creation and territorial limits The Port of Iberia District (formerly known as the "New Iberia Port District") heretofore created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana under the provisions of Act 128 of 1938, as amended by Act 446 of 1966 and Act 483 of 1974,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:242 Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents and employees
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§242. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents and employees The governing authority of the district shall be a board of commissioners to be known as the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Iberia. The board shall consist of seven members who shall be citizens of the U…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:242.1 Ordinances
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§242.1. Ordinances A. The board 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 not to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:243 Powers of board
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§243. Powers of board The board may regulate the commerce and traffic of the harbor and port 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; it may own and h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:244 Officers of board; meetings; agents and employees
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§244. Officers of board; meetings; 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 offices of secretary and treasurer m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:245 Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual report
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§245. Examinations and investigations; control and regulation; annual report The board of commissioners 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 gover…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2451 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2451. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2452 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2452. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2453 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2453. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2454 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2454. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2455 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2455. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2456 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2456. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2457 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2457. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2458 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§2458. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 180, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:246 Acquisition of lands; receipt of money, aid or assistance
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§246. Acquisition of lands; receipt of money, aid or assistance The board is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, or otherwise any lands in the Parish of Iberia needed for railways, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, channels and other facilities required f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:247 Construction of works of public improvement
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§247. Construction of works of public improvement The board is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvements 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. § 34:2471 Creation; membership
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§2471. Creation; membership A. There is hereby created the Port of South Louisiana, as a political subdivision of the state, with jurisdictional authority encompassing the geographical boundaries of the parishes of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James. The Port of Sou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2472 Officers of the board; meetings
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§2472. Officers of the board; meetings A. The commission shall elect from among its own members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission the offices of the secretary a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2473 Jurisdictional boundaries; rights and powers of commission and executive director
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§2473. Jurisdictional boundaries; rights and powers of commission and executive director A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the port area consisting of the parishes of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James as the boundaries and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2473.1 Additional rights and powers of the board and the executive director
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§2473.1. Additional rights and powers of the board and the executive director A. The navigable waterways within the port area as designated in R.S. 34:2473 shall constitute a public port. B. In order to stimulate the commerce and industry in the port area and to protect the publi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2474 Authority to issue bonds and levy taxes
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§2474. Authority to issue bonds and levy taxes A. The port, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, may incur debt 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 negotiabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2475 Testing validity of bonds or notes
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§2475. Testing validity of bonds or notes A. For a period of sixty days after 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 said resolutions and the validity of said bond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2476 Acquisition of properties; expropriation
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§2476. Acquisition of properties; expropriation A. The Port of South Louisiana Commission may acquire, purchase, construct, or improve industrial plant buildings and necessary property, equipment and appurtenances thereof as a lawful purpose for which its bonds may be issued in t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2476.1 Additional economic development functions
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§2476.1. Additional economic development functions A. In addition to any other powers and functions, the port may perform the functions of an economic and industrial development entity. Such functions may include but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Public relations, ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2476.2 Additional powers; industrial development
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§2476.2. Additional powers; industrial development A. In addition to authority granted in this Chapter or by other state or federal law, the port may construct and/or acquire industrial parks and/or industrial plant buildings within, and without, the geographic boundaries of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2476.3 Revenue bonds for authorized functions and purposes
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§2476.3. Revenue bonds for authorized functions and purposes 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 port is hereby au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2477 Transitional
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§2477. Transitional R.S. 34:2471 through 2476 shall be construed as continuations of and as substitutes for the provisions of Article VI, Section 33.1 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 and not as new enactments, and shall be amended or repealed only in accordance with Article…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:248 Letting contracts; emergency procedures
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§248. Letting contracts; emergency procedures Whenever any work is to be let by contract under the provisions of this Part, the board shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 165, §1; Acts 1982, No. 150, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:249 Fees
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§249. Fees The board of commissioners is authorized to 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 the board or its deputies for inspecting hatches, surveying cargoes and t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:25 Ordinances of New Orleans; force and effect; enforcement of ordinances of board
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§25. Ordinances of New Orleans; force and effect; enforcement of ordinances of board A.(1) The ordinances of the city of New Orleans, applying to the wharves and landings and river front of the city of New Orleans in force on July 9, 1896, shall remain in full force and effect, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:250 Special taxes and bond issues
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§250. Special taxes and bond issues A. The board, with the prior approval of the governing authority of the parish of Iberia, shall have authority to order and call a special election or elections and submit to the qualified electors of the port area the question of authorizing t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2501 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2501. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2502 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2502. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2503 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2503. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2504 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2504. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2505 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2505. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2506 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2506. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:251 Taxes for payment of bonds
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§251. Taxes for payment of bonds The board 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. These…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:252 Collection of taxes
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§252. Collection of taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating and relating to the collection of taxes; the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales, shall also apply to and regulate the collection of all taxes authorized by this Part…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2551 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2551. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2552 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2552. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2553 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2553. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2554 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2554. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2555 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2555. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:2556 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2556. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 331, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:26 Port and harbor police
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§26. Port and harbor police The board of commissioners may, in its discretion, appoint, fix salaries of, and pay port and harbor police; said police to consist of such number of men of good character and citizens of the state, not under 21 years of age. Each of the port and harbo…