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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7703

Designation of consolidated districts; governing authority

Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 33 — Municipalities and Parishes · Status: effective

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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:7703, Designation of consolidated districts; governing authority, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2717696
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A. A consolidated special service district so created shall be known and designated as "Consolidated _____ District No. ___ of the Parish of _____, Louisiana", and as so created shall constitute a waterworks district, sewerage district, fire protection district, hospital service district, recreation district, drainage district, gravity drainage district, drainage and gravity drainage district, or garbage district, as the case may be, within the meaning of Article VI, Section 19, of the Constitution of Louisiana, and as such shall enjoy all rights, powers, and privileges enjoyed by other districts of the same type under the constitution and laws of this state, including the right to issue bonds and levy taxes, and in the case of consolidated sewerage districts, also to levy special assessments. B. The governing authority of each such consolidated special service district shall be the governing authority of the parish creating the district; however, the governing authority of the parish may name and appoint an advisory board of not more than five persons to assist in the operation and administration of the affairs of the consolidated district under the general control of the parish governing authority. Such a board shall be organized and have such powers and duties as the parish governing authority may determine.