§ 33:130.51

Louisiana § 33:130.51

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 33: Municipalities and Parishes

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§130.51. Definitions
For the purposes of this Subpart, unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the defined terms:
(1) "Developer" means any person having an interest in real property located in a local governmental subdivision. As used in the preceding sentence, "person" means any person or entity whatsoever, including but not limited to, any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, co-operative, estate, trust, business trust, or syndicate.
(2) "Financing agreement" means any agreement relating to an industrial park project between a local governmental subdivision and a developer authorized pursuant to this Subpart.
(3) "Governing authority" means the body which exercises the legislative functions of the local governmental subdivision.
(4) "Industrial park" when used in conjunction with industrial park project means a tract or tracts of land suitable primarily for use as building sites by a group of enterprises engaged in industrial, manufacturing, processing, assembling, distribution, or wholesale businesses.
(5) "Industrial park project" means a project for the acquisition and development of land as a site for an industrial park, including the provision of water, sewer, drainage, streets or similar facilities, or of transportation, power or communication facilities, and any other facilities which are incidental to the use of the site as an industrial park.
(6) "Local governmental subdivision" means any parish, municipality, industrial district, or port, harbor and industrial district.
(7) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town, or village.
(8) "Project costs" means all costs necessary for the planning, development, acquisition, construction, or improvement of an industrial park project, including site acquisition; construction and installation of water, sewer, drainage, streets, or similar facilities, or of transportation, power, or communication facilities; and any other facilities incidental or necessary to the use of such project; architectural, engineering, supervising, accounting, inspection, legal, and financing fees and costs; and other costs, fees, and expenses incidental to the issuance of the revenue bonds; costs and expenses in connection with the preparation of feasibility studies and reports; interest on revenue bonds and notes during construction and for a reasonable period thereafter; establishment of reserves to secure the bonds and notes; and other expenditures incidental and necessary therefor.
(9) "Revenue bonds" means any revenue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 277, §1, eff. July 13, 1981.