Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4718 Revocation of dedication of parks, public squares or plots, reversion of property
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§4718. Revocation of dedication of parks, public squares or plots, reversion of property A. The parish governing authorities and municipal corporations of the state, except the parish of Orleans, may revoke and set aside the dedication of all parks, public squares or plots dedica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4719 Transfer of administration of public property to state
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§4719. Transfer of administration of public property to state Whenever, in the opinion of the governing authority of any parish or municipality, any real property being administered by such parish or municipality under authority of any general or special law, including buildings,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720 City of New Orleans, New Basin Canal and Shell Road; ownership, control, disposition, and use; New Orleans Union Railroad Passenger Terminal facility use; other uses
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§4720. City of New Orleans, New Basin Canal and Shell Road; ownership, control, disposition, and use; New Orleans Union Railroad Passenger Terminal facility use; other uses A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the state shall not divest itself of ownership or control …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.101 Short title
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§4720.101. Short title This Chapter shall be referred to as the "Opelousas Community Improvement Act". Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.102 Findings, declaration of necessity, and purpose
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§4720.102. Findings, declaration of necessity, and purpose A. It is hereby found and declared that: (1) There are areas in the city of Opelousas, Louisiana, which have become slum and blighted because of the unsafe, unsanitary, inadequate, or overcrowded conditions of the structu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.103 Workable program
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§4720.103. Workable program The city of Opelousas, Louisiana, for the purposes of this Chapter may formulate a workable program for the community improvement for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urb…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.104 Encouragement of private enterprise
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§4720.104. Encouragement of private enterprise The "Opelousas Redevelopment Authority", referred to in this Chapter as the "authority", to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.105 Creation of the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority by local option
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§4720.105. Creation of the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority by local option A. There is hereby created in and for the city of Opelousas a public body corporate and politic known as the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority. The authority shall not transact any business or exercise a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.106 Authority
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§4720.106. Authority The Opelousas Redevelopment Authority shall have all the authority and power necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following authority w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.107 Preparation and adoption of community improvement plan
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§4720.107. Preparation and adoption of community improvement plan A. The authority shall not institute a community improvement plan for any area unless the local governing body after advice thereon by the city planning commission has, by resolution, determined such area to be a s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.108 Acquisition of real property in community improvement area
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§4720.108. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.107, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.106(4), the authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, or by the exercise of the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.109 Blighted property removal
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§4720.109. Blighted property removal A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, bequest, expropriation, negotiation, or otherwise any blighted property as defined in this Section…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.11 Sale of property in the Lower Ninth Ward
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§4720.11. Sale of property in the Lower Ninth Ward Note: New Chapter 13-A was to be enacted by Acts 2014, Acts 801, §1, effective subject to Section 3 of Acts 2014, No. 801. Section 3 of Act 801 reads as follows: Section 3. This Act shall take effect and become operative if and w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.110 Disposition of property in community improvement area
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§4720.110. Disposition of property in community improvement area A.(1) The authority may sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it in community improvement areas for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, or other uses or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.110.1 Disposition of property by quiet title and foreclosure action
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§4720.110.1. Disposition of property by quiet title and foreclosure action A. The authority may initiate an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action under this Section to quiet title to real property held by the authority or interests in tax reverted property held by the auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.111 Issuance of bonds
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§4720.111. Issuance of bonds A. The authority shall have power to issue bonds of the authority from time to time in its discretion to finance its activities or operations under this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing the repayment with interest of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.112 Definitions, home loans, bonds, powers, restrictions, presumptions
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§4720.112. Definitions, home loans, bonds, powers, restrictions, presumptions A. For the purpose of this Section unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply and be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the defi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.113 Bonds as legal investment
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§4720.113. Bonds as legal investment A. All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business; all insurance companie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.114 Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution
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§4720.114. Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution A. All property of the authority, including funds owned or held by it for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.115 Cooperation by public bodies with the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority
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§4720.115. Cooperation by public bodies with the Opelousas Redevelopment Authority A. For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a community improvement project and related activities authorized by this Chapter, any public body may, upon such terms…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.116 Title of purchase
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§4720.116. Title of purchase Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.117 Agencies to have no power of taxation
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§4720.117. Agencies to have no power of taxation The Opelousas Redevelopment Authority created by this Chapter shall not have any power to levy or assess any ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, or any other forms of taxes, including special assessments against any property…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.118 Cumulative clause
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§4720.118. Cumulative clause The powers conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.119 Separability
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§4720.119. Separability The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, provision, exception, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Chapter is held unconstitutional or void, the remainder of this Chapter shall con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.12 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§4720.12. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.120 Safe clause
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§4720.120. Safe clause The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.121 Definitions
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§4720.121. Definitions The following terms whenever used or referred to in this Chapter shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context: (1) "Area of operation" means the area within the corporate limits of the municipality. (2) "Au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.121.1 Authorization to issue revenue bonds
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§4720.121.1. Authorization to issue revenue bonds A. The authority is authorized and empowered to issue revenue bonds for the financing of all or any part of the costs of any economic development project and any expenses related thereto or to such financing and to pledge for the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.122 Construction of Chapter
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§4720.122. Construction of Chapter This Chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.13 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§4720.13. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.131 Creation of the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority
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§4720.131. Creation of the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority A. There is hereby created in and for the parish of Jefferson a public body corporate and politic known as the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority. B.(1) In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Sect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.132 Authority
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§4720.132. Authority The Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority shall have all the authority and power necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.133 Preparation and adoption of community improvement plan
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§4720.133. Preparation and adoption of community improvement plan A. The authority shall not institute a community improvement plan for any area unless it has provided the Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board the opportunity to review and make a recommendation regarding the d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.134 Acquisition of real property in community improvement area
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§4720.134. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.133, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.132(4), the authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, or by the exercise of the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.135 Blighted property removal
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§4720.135. Blighted property removal A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, bequest, expropriation, negotiation, or otherwise any blighted property as defined in this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.136 Disposition of property in community improvement area
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§4720.136. Disposition of property in community improvement area A.(1) The authority may sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it in community improvement areas for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, or other uses or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.136.1 Disposition of property by quiet title and foreclosure action
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§4720.136.1. Disposition of property by quiet title and foreclosure action A. The authority may initiate an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action under this Section to quiet title to real property held by the authority or interests in tax reverted property held by the auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.137 Issuance of bonds
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§4720.137. Issuance of bonds A. The authority shall have power to issue bonds of the authority from time to time in its discretion to finance its activities or operations under this Chapter, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing the repayment with interest of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.138 Definitions, home loans, bonds, powers, restrictions, presumptions
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§4720.138. Definitions, home loans, bonds, powers, restrictions, presumptions A. For the purpose of this Section unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply and be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the defi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.139 Bonds as legal investment
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§4720.139. Bonds as legal investment A. All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks, and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, all insurance compani…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.14 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§4720.14. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.140 Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution
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§4720.140. Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution A. All property of the authority, including funds owned or held by it for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.141 Cooperation by public bodies with the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority
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§4720.141. Cooperation by public bodies with the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority A. For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a community improvement project and related activities authorized by this Chapter, any public body may, upon suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.142 Title of purchase
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§4720.142. Title of purchase Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.143 Agencies to have no power of taxation
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§4720.143. Agencies to have no power of taxation The Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority created by this Chapter shall not have any power to levy or assess any ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, or any other forms of taxes, including special assessments against any p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.144 Cumulative clause
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§4720.144. Cumulative clause The powers conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.145 Severability
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§4720.145. Severability The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, provision, exception, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Chapter is held unconstitutional or void, the remainder of this Chapter shall con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.146 Safe clause
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§4720.146. Safe clause The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.147 Definitions
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§4720.147. Definitions The following terms whenever used or referred to in this Chapter shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context: (1) "Area of operation" means the area within the corporate limits of the municipality. (2) "Au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4720.15 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§4720.15. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 819, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.