Louisiana § RS 33:4566 - Recreation districts, taxation, bonds

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4566 — Recreation districts, taxation, bonds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:4566. Recreation districts, taxation, bonds

The recreation districts created under the provisions of R.S. 33:4562 are declared to be political subdivisions of the state, and for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring lands, buildings, equipment, and other facilities, and for the construction and maintenance thereof are authorized to vote and levy special maintenance taxes and issue bonds when authorized to do so by a vote of the qualified electors of the district and as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana.  Any election authorized under this Section shall be called by the board of commissioners of the district, and in the same election to issue bonds the board may also submit to the qualified electors of the district a proposition to levy a special tax not to exceed fifteen mills on the dollar for a period not to exceed ten years for the purpose of maintaining and operating said district.

Acts 1954, No. 542, §8; Acts 1985, No. 91, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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