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Upon authorization by the Lafourche Parish Police Jury as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 33:3811.1, and in addition to the powers granted to the district in La. Rev. Stat. 33:3815, the Lafourche water district may expropriate property for any purpose that it may find necessary in the operation of its sewerage system, and may acquire by donation, purchase, or expropriation any existing system in the district.  It may dig and excavate the roads, streets, sidewalks and alleys in the district for the purpose of laying and installing sewers and sewerage disposal works.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 440, §1.