§3822.3. Waterworks systems; extension outside municipal limits of Shreveport

A. The governing authority of the city of Shreveport, after having been petitioned by sixty percent of the property owners within an area to be served, which is outside of the municipal limits but within the parish of Caddo, or by a vote of a majority in number and amount of the resident property taxpayers of such an area qualified to vote at an election held for that purpose, is hereby vested with full power and authority in its discretion to establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain outside of the municipal limits of Shreveport, but within the parish of Caddo, a waterworks system or systems, including such treatment facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, including such extensions as may be proper to connect the system or systems with the main municipal waterworks system or any other available system or facilities whether within or without the municipal limits.

B. Upon the petition of the property owners in an area outside of the city of Shreveport owning property comprising not less than sixty percent of the frontage of all lots or parcels of real estate to be improved or benefitted by the laying of such water lines or the installation of such improvements, or by vote of a majority of those registered voters within such area voting at an election held for that purpose, the resident property taxpayers within such area, the governing authority shall have full power and authority to levy and collect local or special assessments on the property within the area so served and to establish rates for the sale of water within the area so served sufficient in amount to defray the total cost of said work, including the cost of street intersections and installations and connections necessary to connect said system with the main water system of the municipality or necessary to connect said system with any facilities outside of the municipal limits, including the cost of acquiring any such outside facilities, whether by purchase, lease, or otherwise, or the cost of the construction of complete waterworks facilities, either within or without the municipal limits, all within the form and manner and subject to the limitations and restrictions herein contained.

C. The elections provided for in this Section shall be held in accordance with Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the governing authority to make such improvements and the authority granted in this Section shall be exercised at the discretion of the governing authority. Any construction, improvement, or extension shall be performed in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2212.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 810, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982. Acts 1991, No. 169, §1; Acts 1991, No. 257, §1.