Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.30

  • 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
  • Governing body: shall mean the board or body in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested pursuant hereto. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: shall mean the State of Louisiana, and

    8. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3

Nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the state and its political subdivisions of their respective police powers over properties of the Authority or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state and its political subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law.  Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to authorize the Authority to occupy or use any land, streets, buildings, structures or other property of any kind, owned or used by any political subdivision within its jurisdiction, or any public improvement or facility maintained by such political subdivision for the use of its inhabitants, without first obtaining the consent of the governing body thereof.

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