Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1752 – Creation of commission; territorial jurisdiction
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1752
- Commission: shall mean the El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1751
- 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.
- Department: shall mean the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1751
- Highway: shall mean U. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1751
- 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.
- Project: shall mean the construction, expansion, improvements, or extension of the highway as that term is defined in this Section, including the four-lane improvements for any portion thereof within the boundaries of the commission and the construction of bridges, overpasses, causeways, underpasses, traffic circles, interchanges, landscaping and wildflower establishment, and historical marker establishment related thereto, and any other construction which may be necessary in order to completely modernize, renovate, and update the aforementioned highways, along with economic development and improvement of the geographic areas served thereby. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1751
A. The El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U.S. Highway 84 and Louisiana Highway 6) is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the commission shall be comprised of all territories within the geographical boundaries of the parishes of Concordia, Catahoula, LaSalle, Winn, Natchitoches, and Sabine.
B. The El Camino East-West Corridor, Inc., a private nonprofit corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Louisiana, shall serve as the advisor to the commission. The president of said corporation shall be entitled to notice of any regular or special meeting and shall be permitted to address the commission regarding matters affecting the policies and purposes for which the commission has been established. The treasurer of the El Camino East-West Corridor Commission may serve as treasurer of the El Camino East-West Corridor, Inc. corporation.
C. The El Camino East-West Corridor Commission (U.S. Highway 84 and Louisiana Highway 6), hereinafter referred to as the “commission”, shall not have the power or authority to contract for or perform any of the work involved in the construction of any highway project. Such work shall be performed by or through the authority of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Acts 1992, No. 214, §1; Acts 1997, No. 260, §1.