Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.28

  • Authority: shall mean the political subdivision and body politic and corporate created, organized and existing pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or if the Authority shall be abolished, the board, body, commission, department or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this chapter may be given by law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Unit: shall mean any governmental unit, any investor-owned electric power company and any electric cooperative association or corporation and, in addition, any state, any department, institution, commission, public instrumentality or political subdivision of any state, or of the United States presently owning a system or facilities for the generation, transmission or distribution of electric power and energy for public and private uses. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3

No officer or director of the Authority, or officer or member of the governing authority of any governmental unit contracting with the Authority, or person or persons acting in their behalf, while acting within the scope of their authority shall be subject to any personal liability by reason of his carrying out of any of the powers granted of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.