RS 4064.6 - Conformity to development plans; franchising
A. The commission shall have the authority, upon authorization of the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish, to plan, adjust, and relocate sewerage and water systems within the unincorporated portion of St. Tammany Parish to conform with development plans approved by the parish governing authority.
B. The commission shall have sole authority to franchise, on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, construction or operation of sewerage and water systems in the unincorporated portion of St. Tammany Parish. Existing franchise agreements shall remain in force and shall comply with provisions of existing franchise agreements. The commission shall be responsible for the monitoring, enforcement, and supervision of all existing and future franchise agreements relative to sewerage and water systems. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to conflict with the powers of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Existing public, nonprofit, and not-for-profit sewerage and water districts shall comply with all parish ordinances and regulations and with rules and regulations adopted by the commission relative to sewerage and water systems.
Acts 1986, No. 934, §1.