Louisiana § 34:1705 Rights of the board of commissioners

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§ 34:1705 — Rights of the board of commissioners

Louisiana § 34:1705

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 34:1705 (2026).

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(1)The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall have the sole power to regulate, pursuant to R.S. 34:1703, the domestic, coastwise, and intercoastal commerce and traffic of said district and all commerce and traffic within the district including cargo bound for and/or in, and/or coming out of international commerce where such commerce and traffic is conducted by or through a facility wholly owned by the district.

(2)The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall also have and exercise the powers granted to deep water port commissions pursuant to R.S. 9:1102.1 in all cases where riparian owners of property on navigable rivers, lakes, or streams within said district desire to construct wharves, buildings, o

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A.(1) The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall have the sole power to regulate, pursuant to R.S. 34:1703, the domestic, coastwise, and intercoastal commerce and traffic of said district and all commerce and traffic within the district including cargo bound for and/or in, and/or coming out of international commerce where such commerce and traffic is conducted by or through a facility wholly owned by the district.
(2) The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall also have and exercise the powers granted to deep water port commissions pursuant to R.S. 9:1102.1 in all cases where riparian owners of property on navigable rivers, lakes, or streams within said district desire to construct wharves, buildings, or improvements on the batture or banks owned by them, which are designed for and/or used for such commerce and traffic domestic, coastwise, or intercoastal commerce, including cargo bound for and/or in and/or coming out of international commerce where such is conducted by or through a facility wholly owned by the district.
B. The board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District shall have the right to enter into any and all contracts and agreements with the parish of St. Bernard, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, and any other public subdivisions or authorities relative to any and all matters which lie within the jurisdiction of the district and the board of commissioners thereof.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1960, No. 228, §1. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 404, §2; Acts 1976, No. 285, §1; Acts 1980, No. 500, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 415, §1; Acts 1992, No. 40, §1.