Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1247.8 – District to constitute body corporate; powers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1247.8
- 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.
Any ambulance service district thus created shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers of a corporation, shall have perpetual existence, shall have the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the ambulance service district was created. It may acquire by donation or purchase, any existing ambulance facility in the district. It also shall have the power and authority to acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, and otherwise in full ownership.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 113, §1.