The district and its subdistricts may issue revenue bonds and use them to finance or improve project sites and facilities, but bond issuance needs State Bond Commission approval and follows a board resolution process.
§130.357. Revenue bonds A. In addition to the authority contained herein, the district and any subdistrict of the district created pursuant to R.S. 33:130.355(A)(12) may, in order to encourage the location or addition to commercial, research, or industrial or other enterprises authorized by this Subpart within the jurisdiction of the district, or respective subdistrict, issue revenue bonds to acquire, purchase, lease, construct, or improve commercial, research, industrial, or other plant sites and buildings, or other capital improvements authorized in this Subpart, including energy and pollution abatement and control facilities and necessary property and appurtenances thereto and may sell, lease, sublease, or otherwise dispose of by suitable and appropriate contract to any enterprise locating or existing within the jurisdiction of the district, or the respective subdistrict, such sites, buildings, or facilities and appurtenances thereto, all or severally. The funds derived from the sale of such bonds may be disbursed in whole or in part upon delivery of the bonds as shall be provided in the contract between the district, or respective subdistrict, and the commercial, research, industrial, or other enterprise to be aided, encouraged, or benefitted. B. Bonds issued under this Section shall be authorized by resolution of the district, or the respective subdistrict, and shall be limited obligations of the district, or respective subdistrict, the principal of and interest on which shall be payable solely from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of the project or facility to be financed by the bonds issued hereunder, or from the income and revenue derived from the sale, lease or other disposition of any existing project or facility acquired, constructed, and improved under the provision of this Subpart. However, in the discretion of the district, or respective subdistrict, the bonds may be additionally secured by mortgage covering all or part of the project from which the revenues so pledged may be derived. Any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall be payable from any source described above or from the investment of any of the proceeds of the refunding bonds authorized under this Section shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district, or respective subdistrict, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness and shall contain a recital to that effect. Bonds of the district, or respective subdistrict, shall be issued in such form, shall be in such denominations, shall bear interest, shall mature in such manner and be executed by one or more members of the board of the body as provided in the resolutions authorizing the issuance thereof. Such bonds may be subject to redemption at the option of and in the manner determined by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof. C. No bonds or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued under this Section without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission of the terms and provisions thereof. D. Bonds issued under this Section shall be issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of a resolution to be adopted by the board. The resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the district, or respective subdistrict, and for a period of thirty days after said publication, any interested citizen may bring an action to contest the bonds and the security therefor, as provided in Article VI, Section 35(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. If, after the expiration of thirty days, no suit has been filed, the issuance, sale, and security of the bonds shall be incontestable, and no court shall have authority to entertain any action questioning or contesting such matters. Acts 1991, No. 142, §1, eff. June 30, 1991