Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1495 – Governing body of district
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1495
- Board: means a board of commissioners, governing a fire protection district. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1491
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- District: means a fire protection district created under the provisions of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1491
A. If no municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district comprising all or part of a single parish, the parish governing authority may be the governing body of the district or may appoint a board of commissioners to serve as the governing body for the district.
B.(1) If a municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district, or if the boundaries of a district comprise all or part of two or more parishes, the governing body of the district shall consist of a board of commissioners of the district.
(2) However, the parish governing authority may in its discretion continue to be the governing body of the district in those instances where a municipal corporation lying within the boundaries of the district is created after the creation of the district and after 1970.
Acts 1983, No. 145, §1. Acts 1984, No. 72, §2.