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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:340

  • Board of commissioners: means a group of persons appointed under the provisions of law to exercise certain authorities over and have oversight and control of a levee district or levee and drainage district. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:281
  • 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

The board of commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District may join with any levee district embracing the counties of Chicot and Desha in the state of Arkansas for mutual protection.  The Tensas Levee District shall make all attempts possible to eliminate their responsibility and cost in maintaining any levees outside the state of Louisiana, specifically in the state of Arkansas.  

Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.