Louisiana § RS 51:61 - Definitions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:61 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 51:61. Definitions
Whenever used in this Part, "board" refers to the New Orleans Aviation Board, the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, the South Louisiana Port Commission, the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission, the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission, the Caddo-Bossier Port Commission, the Vidalia Port Commission, the Board of Commissioners of the England Economic and Industrial Development District, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Iberia, and in addition, any port commission or port, harbor, and terminal district, the New Orleans Regional Business Park, and any airport with an industrial park or property designated for industrial development.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 24, §1; Acts 1966, No. 473, §1; Acts 1970, No. 642, §1; Acts 1972, No. 39, §1; Acts 1981, No. 321, §1; Acts 1985, No. 470, §1; Acts 1986, No. 453, §1; Acts 2003, No. 416, §1; Acts 2010, No. 747, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 29, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 174, §1.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:61 cover?
Section RS 51:61 ("Definitions") 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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