A.  The Jefferson Parish Council, governing authority of all Jefferson Parish drainage districts pursuant to its home rule charter, either within or without the corporate limits of a municipal corporation, may establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain within Jefferson Parish drainage districts a drainage system or systems, including such drainage facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, including such extensions as may be proper to connect the system or systems with the drainage facilities of the district or any other drainage facilities whether within or without any such district.  

B.  The parish council may levy and collect local or special assessments on real property to be benefitted within the district or the area served within the district sufficient in amount to defray the total cost of said work, including the cost of street intersections and installations and connections necessary to connect the system with the main drainage system of the district or necessary to connect the system with any drainage facilities whether within or without the district, including the cost of establishing, constructing, improving, and extending any such drainage facilities, whether by purchase, lease, or otherwise, or including the cost of the construction of complete drainage facilities, including levees and pumping facilities, either within or without the districts, all within the form and manner and subject to the limitations and restrictions herein contained.  

Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.