RS 130.842 - Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
A. The Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District, a body politic and corporate, referred to in this Subpart as the "district", is hereby created in the city of New Orleans, referred to in this Subpart as the "city". The district shall be comprised of the property within the following boundaries, referred to in this Subpart as the "property": from the intersection of Poydras and LaSalle Streets, commence in a northerly direction on LaSalle Street to Gravier Street; thence along Gravier Street to Loyola Avenue; thence along Loyola Avenue to Girod Street; thence along Girod Street to South Liberty Street; thence along South Liberty Street to Julia Street; thence along Julia Street to LeRouge Street; thence along LeRouge Street to Howard Avenue; thence along Howard Avenue to South Claiborne Avenue; thence along South Claiborne Avenue to Poydras Street; and thence along Poydras Street to its intersection with LaSalle Street, as all such streets are presently named.
B. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, subject to the limitations provided in this Subpart.
Acts 2011, No. 205, §1, eff. June 24, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 819, §1, eff. June 13, 2012.