Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.83 Powers and functions of the board
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§130.83. Powers and functions of the board The board shall have the following powers and functions: (1) Make recommendations and provide relevant information about the wards 4 and 6 area concerning such matters as: (a) Natural and environmental conditions, trends of industrial po…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.830 General compliances; enhancement
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§130.830. General compliances; enhancement A. No provision of this Subpart shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.841 Title
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§130.841. Title The provisions of this Subpart shall hereafter be known as and may be cited as the "Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District Act". Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.842 Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
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§130.842. Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District, a body politic and corporate, referred to in this Subpart as the "district", is hereby created in the city of New Orleans, referred to in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.843 Purpose
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§130.843. Purpose The district is created to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.844 Governance
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§130.844. Governance A. In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effect the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board", composed of those members duly…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.845 Rights and powers
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§130.845. Rights and powers The district, acting by and through its board, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following in addition to the other r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.846 Creation of subdistricts
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§130.846. Creation of subdistricts The district may create subdistricts as provided in this Section. The district shall publish notice of its intent to create a subdistrict in the official journal of the district. At least ten days after publication of such notice in the official…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.847 Bonds of the district
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§130.847. Bonds of the district A. The district, or any subdistrict created by the district, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell from time to time bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.848 Liberal construction
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§130.848. Liberal construction This Subpart, being necessary for the welfare of the state, the city, and their residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.851 Inclusion of municipal territory within parish economic and industrial development districts
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§130.851. Inclusion of municipal territory within parish economic and industrial development districts A. Any parish economic and industrial development district created by law, located within a parish with a police jury form of government pursuant to Part V of Chapter 2 of this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.861 Title
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§130.861. Title The provisions of this Subpart shall hereafter be known as and may be cited as the "New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District Act". Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.862 New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development
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§130.862. New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District, a body politic and corporate, referred to in this Subpart as the "di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.863 Purpose
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§130.863. Purpose The district is created to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.864 Governance
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§130.864. Governance In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effect the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by the board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board". The board shall be composed of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.865 Rights and powers
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§130.865. Rights and powers The district, acting by and through its board, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following in addition to the other r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.865.1 Payment in lieu of taxes
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§130.865.1. Payment in lieu of taxes A. Any property that is acquired or owned by the district or any subdistrict is hereby declared to be public property used for public purposes and shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes. However, any improvements thereon, other than those i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.866 Bonds of the district or any subdistrict
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§130.866. Bonds of the district or any subdistrict A. The district, or any subdistrict, may issue and sell from time to time bonds, notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of participation, debentures, warrants, comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.867 Liberal construction
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§130.867. Liberal construction This Subpart, being necessary for the welfare of the state, the city, and their residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2015, No. 420, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.871 Vernon Parish Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
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§130.871. Vernon Parish Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The Vernon Parish Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby constituted and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.872 Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees
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§130.872. Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of nine members selected as follows: (1) Three members shall be appointed by the Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce. (2) Three members shall be a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.873 Powers of district
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§130.873. Powers of district The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.874 Economic and industrial development
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§130.874. Economic and industrial development A.(1) The district shall have the power to construct, acquire, finance, or lease facilities, including sites or facilities for industrial, business, or commercial parks and plants, and including the acquisition of sites and facilities…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.875 Taxes; borrowing money
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§130.875. Taxes; borrowing money A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of the tax, as set out in a proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall be ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.876 Obligations of the district
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§130.876. Obligations of the district A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Subpart, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt, and to provide fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.877 Securities
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§130.877. Securities Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.878 Exemption from taxation
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§130.878. Exemption from taxation The district and all properties at any time owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart and the interest or income therefrom shall be exe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.879 General compliances; enhancement
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§130.879. General compliances; enhancement A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by Subsection D of this Section, no provision of this Subpart shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.881 St
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§130.881. St. Martin Parish Economic and Industrial Development District A. There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the state which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as the St. Martin Parish Economic and Industrial Development District, hereinafter referred t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.882 Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees
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§130.882. Board of commissioners; members; officers; employees A.(1) In order for the development and effectuation of the services to be furnished by the district and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the district of those persons and interests immediately conce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.883 Powers of district
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§130.883. Powers of district A. The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners or its executive committee, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient to implement its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.884 Economic inducement and redevelopment
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§130.884. Economic inducement and redevelopment A. The district may construct and acquire facilities, including the acquisition of sites and other necessary property or appurtenances thereto within the district, or outside the district if the project is undertaken conjointly with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.885 Taxes; borrowing money
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§130.885. Taxes; borrowing money A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of the tax, as set out in a proposition submitted to the electors in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.886 Obligations of the district
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§130.886. Obligations of the district A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Subpart, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt, and to provide fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:130.887 Securities
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§130.887. Securities Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:131 Creation of regional planning areas
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§131. Creation of regional planning areas A. The legislative bodies of any municipality and a surrounding or contiguous parish; or any two or more contiguous municipalities; or of any one or more municipalities and one or more parishes all forming a single urbanized or suburbaniz…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:131.1 Consolidation of governments creating a regional planning commission
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§131.1. Consolidation of governments creating a regional planning commission If the governing authorities of two or more local governmental subdivisions which have created a regional planning commission are, after creation of the commission, consolidated into a single governing a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:132 Regional planning commission; alternatives of membership and appointment; tenure
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§132. Regional planning commission; alternatives of membership and appointment; tenure A.(1) A regional planning commission shall consist of not less than five members, nor more than nine members, at the discretion of the local legislative bodies, all to be appointed by the gover…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1321 Terms defined
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§1321. Terms defined For the purposes of this Part "Municipality" shall include cities, towns, villages, or other special districts or other political subdivisions created to perform one or more public functions or services. "Governing body" shall mean the body with authority to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1322 Short title
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§1322. Short title This Part may be cited as "The Local Services Law."
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1323 Liberal construction
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§1323. Liberal construction This Part shall be construed liberally, to the end that, through the use of the arrangements provided herein, greater economy and efficiency in the operation of local services may be encouraged, and the benefits of such services may be extended.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1324 Grant of authority to parishes, municipalities, police juries, harbor districts and terminal districts to act jointly
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§1324. Grant of authority to parishes, municipalities, police juries, harbor districts and terminal districts to act jointly Any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, may make agreements between or among themselves to engage joint…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1324.1 Political corporations and subdivisions contracts for services
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§1324.1. Political corporations and subdivisions contracts for services In order to effect economy of operation, any two or more political corporations or subdivisions may contract with each other to combine the use of administrative and operative personnel and equipment upon suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1325 Form and publication of agreements
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§1325. Form and publication of agreements All arrangements concluded under the authority of R.S. 33:1324 shall be reduced to writing. For this purpose it shall suffice for each party to the agreement, acting through its governing body, to accept the agreement by the passage of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1326 Service agreements
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§1326. Service agreements A.(1)(a) Any parish, municipality, or political subdivision, or combination thereof, operating a gas, water, or electric light or power system, sewerage plant, or transportation system may extend such services to persons and business organizations locate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1327 Charges for services
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§1327. Charges for services All charges collected for such service extensions shall be reasonable and non-discriminatory.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1328 Consent to extension of services
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§1328. Consent to extension of services No parish shall extend services into the bounds of another parish without the consent of such parish; and no city, town, or village shall extend services into another city, town, or village without the consent thereof.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1329 Acquisition of property
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§1329. Acquisition of property Any parish or municipality or commission appointed under this part may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation proceedings or otherwise, all property, including rights-of-way, necessary to effectuate arrangements concluded under the terms …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:133 Organization; meetings; rules
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§133. Organization; meetings; rules A regional planning commission shall elect a chairman from its membership and create and fill such other of its offices as it may determine. The term of chairman shall be one year, with eligibility for re-election. A commission shall hold at le…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1330 Protection of property
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§1330. Protection of property The police power of parishes and municipalities shall extend to any property acquired by them under the provisions of this Part.