La. R.S. 33:4712.11

Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of the city of Shreveport may name the civic center located at the corner of Texas Avenue and Murphy Street in the city in honor of James C. Gardner, a living person who served as mayor from 1954 through 1958; served as a state representative from Caddo Parish from 1952 through 1954; served on the Shreveport City Council from 1978 through 1982 and was elected chairman of the first city council to serve under the new mayor/council form of government.