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As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A.  “Securities” means bonds, notes, certificates, or other written obligations for the repayment of borrowed money, including obligations to refund any of them.

B.  “Public entities” means: (1) the state of Louisiana, state departments, boards, commissions, or agencies; parishes; municipalities; parish and municipal school boards and districts; levee boards and districts; port boards and commissions; port, harbor, terminal and industrial districts; drainage and land reclamation districts; all special service districts, including but not limited to road, water, sewerage, fire protection, recreation, hospital service, gas utility, and garbage districts; (2) all other political subdivisions, special authorities, commissions, and boards heretofore or hereafter created by or pursuant to the constitution or statutes of the state, any laws incorporated into or ratified or confirmed by the constitution, or general or special charters of any parish or municipality; and (3) any other unit of local government created or governed by the governing authority of any parish or municipality.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 381, §1, eff. July 12, 1978.