Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:330.11 – Exception to jurisdiction of authorities
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:330.11
- 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.
- Levee district: means a political subdivision of this state organized for the purpose and charged with the duty of constructing and maintaining levees, and all other things incidental thereto within its territorial limits. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:281
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this Part shall not apply to any levee district or board that has been reorganized, merged into, or consolidated with a parish pursuant to Article VI, Sections 16 and 38 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Such levee district shall continue to have any rights, revenues, resources, jurisdiction, powers, authority, functions, and duties, including the levy and collection of any local assessment or forced contribution, authorized by law at the time of the reorganization, merger, and consolidation with a parish.
Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.