§ 34:1601 Creation; territorial limits
§ 34:1602 Board of commissioners; members; vacancy; composition; officers; agents and employees
§ 34:1603 Rights and powers of board
§ 34:1603.1 Ordinances
§ 34:1603.2 A. For purposes of this Section, the board of commissioners for any port district whose territory includes a parish with a population of sixty-eight thousand to seventy-three thousan
§ 34:1604 Authority to levy and collect taxes; issuance of bonds
§ 34:1605 Right to expropriate

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 34 > Chapter 12 - Twin Parish Port District

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Board: means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3873
  • Department: means the state Department of Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3873
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.