Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 27 > Chapter 5 > Part III - Creation of Corporation, Officers of Corporation

• Board: means the board of directors of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Casino gaming operations: means any gaming operations offered or conducted at or in the official gaming establishment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Corporation: means the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation, which except as specifically provided in this Chapter shall be a special corporation operated for a public purpose, the ownership interest of which is vested in the state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Gaming operator: means a person licensed by the corporation or authorized by contract with the corporation to conduct gaming operations or gaming activities in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• member: means a member of the board of directors of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Official gaming establishment: means the building or facility described in Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Person: means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock association or trust, corporation, or other business entity whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
• police jury: means the parish governing authority unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2101
• President: means the president of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Security: means the protection of information that would or could provide an unfair advantage to any individual involved in the operation of the casino gaming; protection and preservation of the integrity of casino gaming games and operations; as well as measures taken to prevent crimes against a gaming operator or the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205