Louisiana § RS 34:1959 - Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:1959 — Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 34:1959. Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money
The commission may charge a reasonable fee to each vessel arriving in ballast or carrying cargo of any kind. It may also charge for each copy of any certificate issued by it or its deputies for inspecting hatches, surveying cargoes, and the like. The master of each vessel shall, however, be furnished free one copy of all surveys upon his vessel or cargo. The commission may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed two and one-half mills on the dollar on the property subject to taxation situated in the district when authorized to do so by a majority of the qualified electors of the district voting in an election held for that purpose in accordance with law. All funds derived under this Section shall be used to defray the administrative, operative, and maintenance expenses of the board. The commission may likewise borrow money for the said purpose from time to time and issue certificates of indebtedness secured by any fees authorized under this Section and by any taxes authorized under this Section provided that such indebtedness shall in no year exceed the estimated revenues for such year.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 4, §5; Acts 2003, No. 884, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:1959 cover?
Section RS 34:1959 ("Fees; ad valorem tax; borrowing money") 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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