Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1131 Definitions
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§1131. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the terms used herein shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight. (2) "Board of Commissioners or Examiners" means tho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1132 Purpose
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§1132. Purpose It is the intent of the legislature to create the Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight for the purpose of providing oversight of pilots for the Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans, the River Port Pilots for the Port of New Orleans, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1133 Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight; creation; membership
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§1133. Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight; creation; membership A. The Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight is hereby created and shall be domiciled as determined by the board and thereafter the domicile shall remain unless changed by statute. B. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1134 Meetings; quorum
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§1134. Meetings; quorum A. The board shall meet at least twice per year, at a place of its choosing, and at other such times and places as it may determine. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum. A decision by a vote of a majority of the members of the board present…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1135 Powers; functions; duties; responsibilities
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§1135. Powers; functions; duties; responsibilities A. The board shall issue rules and regulations to administer, implement, and enforce this Part. The procedure for proposing, amending, repealing, and promulgating a rule or regulation shall be in accordance with the Administrativ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1136 Expenditures; funding
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§1136. Expenditures; funding A. The board may incur necessary expenses in the discharge of its duties, functions, and responsibilities of this Part. B. The cost of equipment, office space, office supplies and all other necessary expenses for the administration, implementation, an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1137 Liability
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§1137. Liability Any party seeking to hold a pilot acting under his state commission issued in accordance with this Chapter liable for damages or loss occasioned by the pilot's errors, omissions, fault, or neglect shall be required to prove by clear and convincing evidence that t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1138 Judicial review
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§1138. Judicial review Proceedings may be brought before courts of competent jurisdiction under state law in the parish in which the commission is domiciled for the purpose of contesting the validity of any decision of the board. Acts 2004, No. 902, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1221 Creation of Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission; members
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§1221. Creation of Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission; members A. There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission which shall be composed of seventeen members appointed by the governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. M…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1222 Officers of the board; meetings; quorum; per diem
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§1222. Officers of the board; meetings; quorum; per diem The commission shall elect from among its own members at its regularly scheduled meeting each November, a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commiss…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1223 Rights and powers of the board
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§1223. Rights and powers of the board A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the port area consisting of the parishes of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension, and Pointe Coupee as the boundaries and limits are presently fix…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1224 Authority for issuance of bonds; ad valorem tax
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§1224. Authority for issuance of bonds; ad valorem tax A. The commission, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge, for the payment of the princi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1225 Prescriptive period
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§1225. Prescriptive period For a period of 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 said resolution and the validity of said bonds or notes issued or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1226 Right to expropriate
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§1226. Right to expropriate The Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with the expropriation law of the State of Louisiana any wharves, landings or any other properties necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1351 Creation and territorial limits
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§1351. Creation and territorial limits The creation of the Plaquemines Parish Port Authority, created as a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana is hereby ratified and approved and such authority is hereby declared to be and constituted a port, ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1352 Governing authority and jurisdiction
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§1352. Governing authority and jurisdiction The Plaquemines Parish Commission Council is hereby declared to be the governing authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District, and shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings with regard to said port authority, and i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1353 Acquisition of lands, public aid
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§1353. Acquisition of lands, public aid A. The district, acting by and through its governing authority, is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, expropriation, appropriation or otherwise any lands in the district needed for railways, wharves, sheds, buildings, canals, chan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1354 Construction of works of public improvement
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§1354. Construction of works of public improvement The district is authorized to make and construct any of the works of public improvement in the district and anything in connection therewith that may be necessary or useful for the business of the district; to purchase machinery …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1355 Contracts; bids; bond
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§1355. Contracts; bids; bond Whenever any work is to be let by contract under the provisions of this Chapter the price of which is to exceed two thousand dollars, it shall proceed to provide through its engineering department proper specifications for the work and thereafter it s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1356 Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§1356. Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money A. In order to enhance the safety and facilitate the movement of vessels within the district, the district may charge a reasonable fee to each vessel anchoring or transferring cargo within the district, arriving or departing the distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1357 Ad valorem tax bonds
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§1357. Ad valorem tax bonds In addition to any other right, power or authority possessed by the district to issue ad valorem tax bonds under the constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District is also authorized, with the approv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1358 Annual taxes
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§1358. Annual taxes The governing authority of the district shall levy annually the taxes as provided herein on all property situated within the district under the same methods, terms and conditions and at the same time as state and parish taxes are levied, assessed and collected…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1359 Collection of taxes
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§1359. Collection of taxes The provisions of the constitution and all laws regulating the collection of taxes and the creating of tax liens and mortgages, tax penalties and tax sales shall also apply to the collection of all taxes authorized by this Chapter. The sheriff and ex of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1360 Powers of district; title to structures and facilities
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§1360. Powers of district; title to structures and facilities The district, acting through its governing authority, shall have the power to regulate the commerce and traffic within said district in such manner as may in its judgment be best for the public interest; it shall have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1361 Construction of private wharves; consent of district; administration and maintenance
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§1361. Construction of private wharves; consent of district; administration and maintenance Riparian owners or their lessees of property along the banks of navigable waterways and the owners or lessees of the bed of any navigable stream, lake, or other body of water within the li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1362 Present rights of Plaquemines Parish
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§1362. Present rights of Plaquemines Parish Nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive the parish of Plaquemines or its governing authority of any rights or powers which they presently have or exert within the corporate limits of the district, or to confer further pol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1363 Revenue and mortgage revenue bonds
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§1363. Revenue and mortgage revenue bonds For the purpose of acquiring lands for the uses of the said district and to provide funds for the making and construction of the public works, facilities and improvements outlined in this Chapter, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1364 Bonds secured by general revenues
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§1364. Bonds secured by general revenues In addition to the above power to issue bonds, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District is authorized, with the approval of the State Bond and Tax Board, to issue negotiable bonds for any of the works of public improvement descri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1365 Annual report
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§1365. Annual report The district 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 showing all receipts and disbursements of the district, the number of arrivals and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1401 Creation of commission; membership; qualifications; vacancy
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§1401. Creation of commission; membership; qualifications; vacancy A. The Greater Ouachita Port Commission, the "commission", is hereby created. The commission shall be composed of seven members, who shall serve without compensation. The members must be citizens of the United Sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1402 Officers; meetings; quorum; removal
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§1402. Officers; meetings; quorum; removal A. The commission shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer and prescribe their duties. At the option of the commission, the offices of the secretary and the treasurer may be held by o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1403 Rights and powers of commission
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§1403. Rights and powers of commission A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the port area, consisting of the parish of Ouachita. B. The commission may authorize a reasonable travel allowance for its members in the performance of their offici…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1404 Authority for issuance of bonds; special taxes; pledge of revenues; mortgage; donation
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§1404. Authority for issuance of bonds; special taxes; pledge of revenues; mortgage; donation A. When authorized by a majority of the electors of the port area who vote thereon in an election held for that purpose, the commission may levy on all property subject to taxation situa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1405 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§1405. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds A. For sixty days after promulgation of the result of an election held to incur or assume debt, issue bonds, or levy a tax, any person in interest may contest the legality of the election, the bond issue provided for, or the tax authorize…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1406 Expropriation
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§1406. Expropriation The commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with R.S. 19:141 through 160 any wharves, landings, or other properties necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the commission. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 45, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1451 Creation of Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission
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§1451. Creation of Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission A.(1) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission, which shall be composed of eleven members, appointed as follows: (a) Two commissioners, who shall be residents of the city…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1452 Officers of the commission; meetings
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§1452. 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. § 34:1453 Rights and powers of the commission
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§1453. Rights and powers of the commission A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it within the port area which for purposes of this Chapter consists of the entire parish of St. Landry as it exists from time to time. B. The commission may authorize a re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1454 Authority for general obligation bonds
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§1454. Authority for general obligation bonds A. The commission, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable general obligation bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge, for the payment of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1455 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§1455. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds A. For a period of thirty 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 the resolution and the validity of the bonds o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1456 Right to expropriate
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§1456. Right to expropriate The Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with the expropriation law of the state of Louisiana any wharves, landings or any other properties necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1457 Repealed by Acts 1970, No
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§1457. Repealed by Acts 1970, No. 613, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1501 Creation of Lake Providence Port Commission
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§1501. Creation of Lake Providence Port Commission A. There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Lake Providence Port Commission, which shall be composed of seven members who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Four commissione…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1502 Officers of the commission; meetings
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§1502. 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. § 34:1503 Rights and powers of the board
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§1503. Rights and powers of the board A. The commission shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon it, within the port area, consisting of the entire parish of East Carroll as the boundaries and limits of said parish are presently fixed by law. B. The commission may authoriz…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1504 Authority for issuance of bonds; levy of taxes; election
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§1504. 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 of taxpayers of the port area qualified to vote at an election for the purpose and in acco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1505 Prescriptive period; sale of bonds
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§1505. Prescriptive period; sale of bonds For a period of 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. § 34:1506 Right to expropriate
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§1506. Right to expropriate The Lake Providence Port Commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with expropriation laws of the state of Louisiana, any wharves, landings or any other property necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said commission…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1507 Advertisement; R.S
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§1507. 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 Lake Providence Port Commission in carrying out its functions and duties under the constitution and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:1508 Industrial properties; authority to acquire, etc
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§1508. Industrial properties; authority to acquire, etc. In order to encourage the location of or addition to industrial enterprises therein and the economic development of its port area, the Lake Providence Port Commission, created and operating in accordance with the provisions…