Part I. General Provisions

LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1601. Definitions; representation
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1601.1. Applicability of Chapter
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1602. Parishes authorized to create drainage districts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1603. Creation of districts embracing lands in more than one parish
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1604. Creation of district on petition of property owners; procedure to be followed
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1605. Approval of Department of Public Works; duties of department
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1606. Name of district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1607. Board of commissioners; qualifications; compensation and expenses
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1608. Appointment and terms of commissioners
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1609. Removal of commissioners; appointment of successors
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1610. Oath of commissioners
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1611. Officers of board; seal; depository; payment of funds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1612. Record of proceedings of board
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1613. Domicile of district; place of suit; place of meetings
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1614. Corporate status and powers of district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1615. Record of proceedings of board
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1616. Recordation of certified copies of ordinances creating districts; publication
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1617. Contest of legality of district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1618. Sub-drainage districts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1619. Acreage tax
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1620. Attorneys
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1621. Engineers
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1622. Petitions to proceed with work
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1623. Appointment and duties of board of appraisers
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1624. Notice of appointment and meeting of appraisers; oath; organization
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1625. Proceedings of appraisers
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1626. Report of findings of appraisers; fees
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1627. Petition for confirmation of report and expropriation of property; notice and citation
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1628. Hearing and determination of expropriation suits; approval of report of board of appraisers; appeal
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1629. Rejection of reclamation plan; submission of new or amended plan
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1630. Board of commissioners to carry out reclamation plan; letting contracts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1631. Tax levy for cost of work
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1632. Tax lien on property; certificate and tables; record
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1633. Levy of maintenance tax
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1634. Determination of annual installment; levy of maintenance tax; certificate and table
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1635. Collection and accounting for taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1636. Non-liability of state and its subdivisions for taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1637. Sale of land for delinquent taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1638. Works and improvements authorized
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1639. Expropriation of land
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1640. Payment for property expropriated; assessment of portion not taken
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1641. Bridges; ditch or lateral across highway; removal of bridge, flume or other work
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1642. Raising of embankments to conform to district levee
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1643. Exemption of bonds from taxation
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1644. Effect of change of ownership of land
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1645. Change of venue; recusation of judge
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1646. Injunction or other writ granted only on rule nisi
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1647. Compensation and expenses of officers and employees; removal of employees
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1648. Change of plan of reclamation
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1649. Enlargement of boundaries of district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1650. Appointment of appraisers upon change of boundaries or plan
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1651. Benefits, taxes, bonds and reclamation of sub-district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1652. Issuance of bonds; form and terms
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1653. Sale of bonds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1654. Payment of principal and interest of bonds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1655. Additional levy for payment of principal and interest
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1656. Limit of tax levy
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1657. Bond of secretary-treasurer
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1658. Use of funds derived from the sale of bonds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1659. Readjustment of assessment of benefits
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1660. Consolidation of adjacent districts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1661. New or amended reclamation plans; additional assessments and taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1662. Connection of ditches; drainage systems, and watercourses with works and improvements of district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1663. Advance payment of tax in full
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1664. Reorganization of existing districts permitted
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1665. Reorganization procedure
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1666. Powers and duties of boards of commissioners of reorganized districts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1667. Obligations of former district assumed by reorganized districts
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1668. Chief engineer of reorganized district
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1669. Property of pre-existing district transferred; funding and refunding of pre-existing indebtedness
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1670. Issuance of funding or refunding bonds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1671. Form and terms of bonds; denominations
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1672. Sale or exchange of bonds; use of proceeds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1673. Payment and retirement of bonds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674. Waiver of procedural rights; recordation of consent
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.1. Construction of drainage projects; financing
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.2. Notice of intention; hearing; ordering improvements
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.3. Plans and specifications; advertisement for bids
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.4. Opening of bids; award of contract
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.5. Report of costs; assessments
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.6. Issuance of Certificates
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.7. Signature on certificates and coupons; form of endorsement
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.8. Sale of certificates; disposition of funds
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.9. Nature of certificates
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.10. Contesting validity
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.11. Arrangements under Local Services Law
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.12. Parishes adjoining Lake Maurepas or Lake Pontchartrain; notice of intention; hearing; ordering improvements
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.13. Parishes adjoining Lake Maurepas or Lake Pontchartrain; report of costs; assessments
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.14. Sunset Drainage District of St. Charles Parish; acreage tax
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.15. St. Tammany Parish Drainage District No. 2; creation of assessment areas; maintenance tax assessment
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1674.16. St. Tammany Parish Drainage District No. 4
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1675. Application of Part
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1676. Tax sale properties; confirmation of title
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1677. Police juries as governing authority
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1678. Authorization to incur debt; issue bonds and levy taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1679. Dividing districts lying in two or more parishes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1680. St. Mary Parish; powers of districts; bonds; taxes
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1680.1. St. Mary Parish; powers of parish, drainage districts, and any incorporated municipality in the parish to levy taxes and charges for drainage facilities
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1680.2. Town of Berwick; authority to levy taxes, fees, and charges for drainage facilities, systems, and networks
LA REV STAT Tit. 38, § 1681. Assumption Parish; powers of districts; bonds; taxes