Louisiana § RS 38:2101 - Creation of district by police jury
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:2101 — Creation of district by police jury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:2101. Creation of district by police jury
A. As used in this Chapter the term "police jury" means the parish governing authority unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
B. The lands comprising one or more parishes or comprising any portion or portions of one or more parishes may be formed into an irrigation district. The police juries of the several parishes of this state may create and establish irrigation districts in the manner herein provided.
C. All land that cannot receive any benefit from the operation of an irrigation district shall be excluded from the district at the time it is created.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 462, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 38:2101 ("Creation of district by police jury") 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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