Louisiana § RS 34:461 - Creation of district; purpose

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:461 — Creation of district; purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 34:461. Creation of district; purpose

There is created a navigation and river improvement district which shall be known as the "Jennings Navigation District of Louisiana", composed of the territory embraced in Ward 2 of the parish of Jefferson Davis, for the purpose of improving the Mermentau River and other streams with respect to the navigation thereof within the state of Louisiana, by extending the navigation thereof to the corporate limits of the city of Jennings, and for such other purposes as are provided for in this Chapter.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 56, §1.

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

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Section RS 34:461 ("Creation of district; purpose") 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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