Louisiana § RS 39:1031 - Purposes, rules of construction
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§ RS 39:1031. Purposes, rules of construction
A. The purposes of this Part are to:
(1) Clarify and modernize the laws relating to the issuance of bonds by the city of New Orleans (the "City") and its agencies, boards, authorities, and commissions, except the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, so as to enable the City and such entities to utilize advanced and creative techniques of public finance in the issuance of bonds.
(2) Standardize certain procedures with respect to the adoption and approval of proceedings relating to the issuance of bonds and the sale thereof.
(3) Make general state laws relating to the authorization, issuance and sale of bonds by political subdivisions of the state applicable to the City and certain of its agencies, boards, authorities, and commissions.
B. This Part shall be liberally construed so as to give effect to its intended purposes.
Acts 1985, No. 674, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 674, §§14 - 17.}}
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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