2021 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
§130.801. Creation; purpose; boundaries

RS 130.801 - Creation; purpose; boundaries

A.(1) The governing authority of Lincoln Parish may create and establish a body politic and corporate entity for the purpose of the development and application of geographic information systems, including but not limited to base data regarding property ownership, population, demographics, political boundaries, emergency service areas, land use, streets, addresses, roads, bridges, utilities, easements, servitudes, rights-of-way, topography, subdivisions, flood plains, and subdivision restrictions.

(2) If created and established pursuant to this Section, the district shall be a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and shall be known as the Lincoln Parish Geographic Information System District, referred to in this Subpart as the "district''.

(3) The district may also assist with homeland security and emergency preparedness as well as the technical aspects and support of the various computer systems of political subdivisions and other public entities within Lincoln Parish, including but not limited to advice and support on any hardware, software, networking, or other such information technology issues.

(4) No other provision of this Subpart shall be effective or operative unless the district is created and established by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury pursuant to this Section.

B. The boundaries of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Lincoln Parish.

Acts 2009, No. 69, §1, eff. June 16, 2009.