This section creates the South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District and sets who may participate in it, how it may expand, and when existing contracts are protected.
CHAPTER 25-D. SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA SOLID WASTE DISTRICT §8061. Creation of district; boundaries; purpose A. There is hereby created1 the South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District, hereinafter referred to as the "district". The district may be composed of all territory within the geographic limits of the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne and may include all territory within any municipality within these parishes at the request of the governing authority of such municipality. A minimum of two parishes shall be required to participate in order to create the district1. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, other parishes shall be allowed to dispose of their waste within the district with the approval of a majority of the board of commissioners of the district. B. The purpose of the district is to provide solid waste management in the participating parishes and municipalities, including but not limited to the collection, transportation, disposal, and recycling of solid waste and control over any other waste reduction programs. The operation and management of any landfill or other facility created, established, or utilized by the South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 30:2001 et seq. C. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, this Chapter shall not impair the obligations, validity, or effect of any contract or contracts between any parish or municipality, or any combination thereof, with any person or persons providing solid waste management, including but not limited to collection, transportation, disposal, recycling of solid waste and waste reduction, that is in existence or effect on July 9, 1999, or on the effective date such parish or municipality is included in the district. Acts 1999, No. 982, §1, eff. July 9, 1999. 1As appears in enrolled bill.