Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:404 – Levee commissioners and levee and drainage commissioners to levy taxes
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:404
- 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 and drainage district: means a political subdivision of this state organized for the purpose and charged with the duty of constructing and maintaining levees, drainage, and all other things incidental thereto within its territorial limits. 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
- Meeting: means a duly called meeting of the membership of a board when payment of per diem is authorized and such meeting is called for the express purpose of discussing activities or plans pertinent to the functions of the levee board itself. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:281
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
For the purpose of providing revenue to carry out the objectives contemplated by this Chapter, the board of commissioners of any levee district or levee and drainage district of this state at any meeting at which there is a quorum may by a majority vote levy annually on all property in the district subject to taxation for levee purposes, all district levee taxes authorized by Article VI, Section 39 of thethe Louisiana Constitution. These district levee tax funds may be deposited, unless otherwise provided, with the state treasurer and kept in a separate account to the credit of the respective levee districts or levee and drainage districts. Funds may be drawn from the treasurer only upon warrants signed by the president and attested by signature of the secretary.
Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.