Louisiana § 34:1954 Authority for issuance of bonds

Louisiana Statutes

§ 34:1954 — Authority for issuance of bonds

Louisiana·Title 34 Navigation and Shipping

The commission, as governing authority of Tangipahoa Parish Port District, with the approval of the State Bond and Tax Board, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds or notes all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of properties and facilities maintained and operated by it, and all other revenues received by the commission from other sources; provided, however, that the amount of such bonds and notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars. Such bonds shall be issued by the commission with such dates, forms, terms, series, interest rates, maturities, denominations, redemption, regis

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The commission, as governing authority of Tangipahoa Parish Port District, with the approval of the State Bond and Tax Board, is authorized to incur debt for its lawful purposes and to issue in its name, negotiable bonds or notes therefor, and to pledge for the payment of the principal and interest of such negotiable bonds or notes all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of properties and facilities maintained and operated by it, and all other revenues received by the commission from other sources; provided, however, that the amount of such bonds and notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars. Such bonds shall be issued by the commission with such dates, forms, terms, series, interest rates, maturities, denominations, redemption, registration and convertibility provisions and security provisions as the commission may determine in compliance with the provisions of Article XIV, Section 31 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana for the year 1921, as amended, and the commission shall have complete authority to incur debt and issue bonds of each type and in every manner provided by said constitutional provision. In addition to the pledge of revenues to secure said bonds and notes, the commission may further secure their payment by a conventional mortgage upon any or all of the properties constructed or acquired, or to be constructed and acquired by it. The commission is further authorized to receive by gift, grant, donation or otherwise, any sum of money, aid or assistance from the United States, the State of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, and unless otherwise provided by the terms of such gift, grant, or donation, in its discretion, it may pledge all or any part of such moneys for the further securing of the payment of the principal and interest of its bonds or notes.

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Legislative History

Added by Acts 1962, No. 299, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 4, §3; Acts 1970, No. 228, §1, emerg. eff. July 2, 1970, at 1:05 P.M.; Acts 1972, No. 497, §1.