Chapter

Gravity Drainage Districts

La. R.S. 38:1751— GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICTS
La. R.S. 38:1752— Territory included; change of boundaries
La. R.S. 38:1753— Authority to create sub-districts
La. R.S. 38:1754— Creation of district upon petition of land owners; resolution
La. R.S. 38:1755— Districts subdivisions of state
La. R.S. 38:1756— Publication of ordinance
La. R.S. 38:1757— Contests and objections
La. R.S. 38:1758— Board of commissioners; eligibility
La. R.S. 38:1759— Appointment and terms of commissioners
La. R.S. 38:1760— Creation of districts in adjoining parishes
La. R.S. 38:1761— Selection of commissioners
La. R.S. 38:1762— Creation of districts upon petition of property owners
La. R.S. 38:1763— Gravity sub-drainage districts
La. R.S. 38:1764— Corporate status and powers of districts
La. R.S. 38:1765— Domicile; organization meeting
La. R.S. 38:1766— Officers of the board; fiscal agent
La. R.S. 38:1767— Powers and duties of board of commissioners
La. R.S. 38:1768— Levy of tax or forced contribution
La. R.S. 38:1769— Issuance of bonds
La. R.S. 38:1770— Acreage tax
La. R.S. 38:1771— Submission to taxpaying voters of question of levying forced contribution or acreage tax
La. R.S. 38:1772— Notice of elections
La. R.S. 38:1773— Use of funds collected from taxes
La. R.S. 38:1774— Polling places; ballot boxes; election officers; right to vote
La. R.S. 38:1775— List of voters
La. R.S. 38:1776— Form of ballot
La. R.S. 38:1777— Absence of commissioner or clerk of election; oaths
La. R.S. 38:1778— Manner of voting
La. R.S. 38:1779— Voting hours
La. R.S. 38:1780— Compilation of votes
La. R.S. 38:1781— Canvass of returns; promulgation of result
La. R.S. 38:1782— Proces verbal; preservation of ballots and returns
La. R.S. 38:1783— Levy of forced contribution or acreage tax
La. R.S. 38:1784— Issuance of bonds
La. R.S. 38:1785— Form and terms of bonds; payment
La. R.S. 38:1786— Registered bonds
La. R.S. 38:1787— Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds
La. R.S. 38:1788— Indorsement on bonds
La. R.S. 38:1789— Assessment of property and extension of taxes
La. R.S. 38:1789.1— Tax levies; assessments and collections; time and manner
La. R.S. 38:1790— Collection of taxes; accounting and settlement
La. R.S. 38:1791— Compensation of tax collector; proceedings on bond
La. R.S. 38:1792— Contest of validity of proceedings
La. R.S. 38:1793— Adjudication of property to state for non-payment of taxes; resale and conveyance
La. R.S. 38:1794— Meetings of commissioners; powers; salaries and expenses
La. R.S. 38:1795— Expenses of surveys; change in acreage tax; joint enterprise
La. R.S. 38:1796— Contract for use of drainage or other works; purchase or expropriation
La. R.S. 38:1797— Duties of Department of Public Works
La. R.S. 38:1798— Dissolution of district before issuance of bonds
La. R.S. 38:1798.1— Districts lying within boundaries of any parish, or of two or more parishes
La. R.S. 38:1799— Inclusion of contiguous or adjacent lands in district
La. R.S. 38:1800— Reorganization of gravity drainage districts
La. R.S. 38:1801— Reorganization of districts draining by gravity in part
La. R.S. 38:1802— Application of provisions; effect on existing laws
La. R.S. 38:1803— St. Mary Parish; powers of districts; bonds; taxes
La. R.S. 38:1804— Existing gravity drainage districts; powers; bonds; taxes
La. R.S. 38:1805— Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 1; levy of sales and use tax; bonds
La. R.S. 38:1805.1— Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 6; levy of sales and use tax; bonds
La. R.S. 38:1806— Gravity Drainage District No. 3, St. Tammany Parish; sales and use tax authorized
La. R.S. 38:1807— St. Tammany subdrainage districts
La. R.S. 38:1808— St. Charles drainage districts
La. R.S. 38:1809— St. Charles Gravity Drainage District No. 2; bonds
La. R.S. 38:1810— Immunity from civil liability
La. R.S. 38:1841— Creation of districts by parishes; territory included
La. R.S. 38:1842— Designation of districts; political subdivisions of state
La. R.S. 38:1843— Board of commissioners
La. R.S. 38:1843.1— Vermilion Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District Number One
La. R.S. 38:1843.2— Vermilion Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. Two
La. R.S. 38:1844— Powers of board
La. R.S. 38:1845— Incurring indebtedness; issuance of bonds
La. R.S. 38:1846— Assumption of indebtedness of included districts
La. R.S. 38:1847— Vote of taxpayers required for assumption of indebtedness
La. R.S. 38:1848— Resolution ordering election
La. R.S. 38:1849— Notice of election
La. R.S. 38:1850— Polling places, ballot boxes; election officials
La. R.S. 38:1851— Right to vote
La. R.S. 38:1852— List of voters
La. R.S. 38:1853— Challenges
La. R.S. 38:1854— Form of ballots
La. R.S. 38:1855— Absence of commissioner or clerk of election
La. R.S. 38:1856— Oath of commissioners and clerks of election
La. R.S. 38:1857— Method of voting
La. R.S. 38:1858— Voting hours
La. R.S. 38:1859— Counting of votes
La. R.S. 38:1860— Canvass of returns; declaration and promulgation of results
La. R.S. 38:1861— Proces verbal of canvass
La. R.S. 38:1862— Preservation of ballots and returns
La. R.S. 38:1863— Resolution for assumption of indebtedness
La. R.S. 38:1864— Liabilities and duties; rights, revenues, and resources
La. R.S. 38:1865— Tax levy for payment of indebtedness
La. R.S. 38:1866— Compliance with other statutes not required
La. R.S. 38:1867— Contest of legality of proceedings
La. R.S. 38:1868— Powers of election officials; offenses in connection with elections
La. R.S. 38:1869— Submission of several questions at one time
La. R.S. 38:1901— Acreage tax or forced contribution for maintenance, improvements, and repairs
La. R.S. 38:1902— Ad valorem tax for maintenance, construction, and improvement
La. R.S. 38:1903— Indebtedness and taxes for completion of drainage system
La. R.S. 38:1904— Procedure
La. R.S. 38:1921— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 661, §5.