Louisiana § RS 33:9504 - Powers of the board
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:9504 — Powers of the board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:9504. Powers of the board
A. Each board of commissioners may establish charges for the use of facilities and services provided by the district, manage and control the affairs of the district, and adopt rules reasonably necessary to further the purposes for which the district is created.
B. Each board of commissioners created pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers and rights to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the animal control district was created. Each board may acquire, by donation or purchase, any existing facilities in the district. Each board may acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise, in full ownership.
Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:9504 ("Powers of the board") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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