§ 38:2900 Creation; location
§ 38:2901 District as agency of the state and budgetary unit; purpose
§ 38:2902 Powers
§ 38:2903 Board of commissioners created
§ 38:2904 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
§ 38:2905 Oaths
§ 38:2906 Election of officers; record book, public inspection
§ 38:2907 Powers of board
§ 38:2908 Rules and regulations
§ 38:2909 Constructions which would impede flow of water in watershed prohibited; pollution defined and prohibited; penalties fixed for violations
§ 38:2910 Contracts, let by board; bond
§ 38:2911 Playgrounds, parks and other facilities; limitation
§ 38:2912 Management of fish, game, and wildlife
§ 38:2913 Management of improvements
§ 38:2914 Property exempt from taxation
§ 38:2915 Individual mineral leases unabridged
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 13 > Part X - Jackson Parish Watershed District

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.