RS 140.5 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Subpart, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:
(1) Municipal and municipality relate to the City of Shreveport, and where appropriate to the context, to that area lying within the corporate limits of such city as such corporate limits exist or may exist in the future.
(2) City Council relates to the chief legislative body of the City of Shreveport.
(3) Parish relates to Caddo Parish as such parish exists today or may exist in the future.
(4) Police Jury relates to the chief legislative body of Caddo Parish.
(5) Planning Commission or commission means the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish as provided for in R.S. 33:140.6.
(6) Metropolitan planning area means the City of Shreveport and any areas outside of its boundaries which, in the commission's judgment, bear relation to the planning of the municipality; provided, however, that such metropolitan planning area shall not extend more than five (5) miles beyond the City of Shreveport as such City exists or may exist in the future.
(7) Street or streets means, relates to, and includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys and other ways.
(8) Subdivision means the division of a lot, a tract, or parcel of land or a portion thereof, into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions, any one or more of which is to be platted as a lot of record for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and also means resubdivision, or the consolidation of lots or tracts or portions thereof into single lots, and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing, as to the land or area subdivided.
NOTE: §140.5 as amended by Acts 2020, No. 294, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
RS 140.5 - Organization; rules; staff
A. The commission shall elect its chairman from among its members. The term of the chairman shall be one year with eligibility for reelection. The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, and the recorded vote of each member to be included, and each record shall be a public record.
B. The commission may appoint such employees and staff as it deems necessary for its work, and where, for convenience, economy, or effectiveness in the administration of plans, ordinances, or other measures, such as zoning, the commission desires to delegate certain authority to its employees and staff to act in its behalf, it may do so when such authority is specified in the plan, ordinance or other measure.
C. The commission may contract with city planners and other consultants for such services as it may require.
Acts 1962, No. 52, §5; Acts 1990, No. 699, §1. eff. July 20, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 890, §1; Acts 1990, No. 953, §1; Acts 2020, No. 294, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.