2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 — Municipalities and parishes
RS 33:1333 — Agreements concerning collection and disposal of solid wastes

§1333. Agreements concerning collection and disposal of solid wastes

Any parish, municipality, consolidated garbage district created pursuant to Article XIV, §14(K-1-b) of the Louisiana Constitution, or political subdivision of the state may make agreements pursuant to R.S. 33:1324 and R.S. 33:1324.1 in order to create greater efficiency, economy and further extension of services in the area of solid waste disposal. All such agreements shall be pursuant to the provisions of this part, but, in addition to the ability to acquire by gift, grant, purchase or condemnation proceedings as provided in R.S. 33:1329, the parishes, municipalities or commissions may use any state equipment which may be available for purposes of solid waste disposal. The municipalities, parishes or commission pursuant to the powers expressed in R.S. 33:1332 may issue bonds to finance construction, acquisition, or improvement of such public projects and the issuance of such bonds are hereby declared to be a work of public improvement under Article XIV, §14(b.1) of the Louisiana Constitution. Such construction, acquisition, or improvement and the maintenance or operation thereof is hereby declared to involve public improvement under Article X, §10 of the Louisiana Constitution, thereby allowing such municipalities, parishes or commission to collect an ad valorem tax pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article X, §10 of the Louisiana Constitution. Arrangements for financing such operations, including the issuance of bonded indebtedness, shall be set forth in the agreement between the parishes, municipalities, and consolidated garbage districts as required by R.S. 33:1331.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 103, §1.