Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:9201 – Creation of district; limits and jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:9201
- 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.
The Bayou Vermilion District, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as “the district”, is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana. The territorial limits of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the parish of Lafayette and jurisdiction of its authority shall extend throughout the parish of Lafayette. For the purposes of this Chapter, any and all references to Bayou Vermilion shall include that body of water known as either Bayou Vermilion or Vermilion River within the boundaries of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Acts 1984, No. 161, §1; Acts 2015, No. 442, §1.