Louisiana § 33:9099.4 Crime prevention districts; general provisions

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§ 33:9099.4 — Crime prevention districts; general provisions

Louisiana § 33:9099.4

Title 33Municipalities and Parishes

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La. Stat. Ann. § 33:9099.4 (2026).

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§9099.4. Crime prevention districts; general provisions A.

(1)Any crime prevention district created in Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall indemnify its officers and board members to the fullest extent permitted by R.S. 12:227 as fully as if the district were a nonprofit corporation governed thereby as may be provided in the district's bylaws.

(2)To the fullest extent permitted by R.S. 9:2792 et seq., including R.S. 9:2792.1 through 2792.9, a person serving the district as a board member or officer shall not be individually liable for any act or omission arising out of the performance of his duties. B. A crime prevention district, acting through its board of commissioners, shall have the following powers and duties in addition to powers and duties otherw

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§9099.4. Crime prevention districts; general provisions
A.(1) Any crime prevention district created in Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana
Revised Statutes of 1950 shall indemnify its officers and board members to the fullest extent
permitted by R.S. 12:227 as fully as if the district were a nonprofit corporation governed
thereby as may be provided in the district's bylaws.
(2) To the fullest extent permitted by R.S. 9:2792 et seq., including R.S. 9:2792.1
through 2792.9, a person serving the district as a board member or officer shall not be
individually liable for any act or omission arising out of the performance of his duties.
B. A crime prevention district, acting through its board of commissioners, shall have
the following powers and duties in addition to powers and duties otherwise provided by law:
(1) To purchase or lease items and supplies which the board deems instrumental to
achieving the purposes of the district.
(2) To solicit, accept, and expend additional voluntary contributions and grants to
carry out the purposes of the district.
(3) To procure and maintain liability insurance against any personal or legal liability
of a board member that may be asserted or incurred based upon service as a member of the
board or that may arise as a result of actions taken within the scope and discharge of duties
as a member of the board.
C.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parish which imposed a parcel
fee to fund a crime prevention district may delegate the authority to impose subsequent
parcel fees to the crime prevention district.
(2) If a parish governing authority delegates its authority to impose a parcel fee
pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and the district imposes a parcel fee:
(a) The district's budget shall not be subject to the approval of the parish governing
authority.
(b) The parish sheriff or other tax collector shall remit amounts collected pursuant
to a fee imposed by the district directly to the district.