Louisiana § RS 38:2802 - District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:2802 — District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:2802. District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; purpose
The Franklin Parish Watershed District shall be a political subdivision and a budgetary unit of the State of Louisiana, which shall have as its purpose the conservation of soil and water, developing the natural resources and wealth of the district for sanitary, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes and providing for the protection against and control of flooding in the district, as the same may be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare or of public utility or benefit.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 101, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 38:2802 ("District as political subdivision and budgetary unit; 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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