Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Rapides Parish is authorized to extend the boundaries of Fire District Number 2 of Rapides Parish so that it includes all of Wards 1 and 8 outside the city of Alexandria and Wards 2, 3, 5, and 7.
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1493.1
SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 536, §4.