There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the state of Louisiana which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as the Cane River Waterway District, hereinafter called the "district". The district shall be composed of all the territory located within the Parish of Natchitoches. Any amendment of the boundaries of the parish shall not have the effect of altering the area comprising the district nor operate in derogation thereof.
La. Navigation and Shipping § 34:3261