Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1351

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

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, harbor and terminal district pursuant to La. Const. Art. XIV, § 31 of the State of Louisiana for the year 1921, as amended, said Plaquemines Parish Port Authority shall hereafter be known as the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District and shall have territorial limits coextensive with the parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana, as presently constituted.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 567, §1.  Amended by Acts 1970, No. 373, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1971; Acts 1970, No. 503, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1971.