PART II. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND
OPERATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
§131. Definition; political subdivisions may acquire airports
A. "Political subdivision" as used in this Part means any parish of this state as well as any city or county of another adjoining or adjacent state which is authorized by the law of that state to engage in a joint endeavor for the creation and operation of an airport district with a political subdivision of this state. In any such joint endeavor, except to the extent manifestly inconsistent with this Part, the law of that state will govern the acquisition of lands in such other state and the appointment, term of service, and compensation for commissioners appointed by or for such city or county.
B. Cities, towns and other political subdivisions may separately or jointly, acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate, and police, airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft, either within or without the geographical limits of such municipalities, and other political subdivisions, and may use for such purposes any available property that is owned or controlled by such political subdivisions; but no political subdivision shall exercise the authority hereby conferred outside of its geographical limits except in an adjoining political subdivision or in any adjoining political subdivision adjacent to said adjoining political subdivision and this only jointly with those political subdivisions.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 490, §1. Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1, eff. Jan. 19, 1983; Acts 1999, No. 836, §1.
Notes of Decisions
City of New Orleans Ex Rel. New Orleans Aviation Bd. v. a Portion of Square 205, 866 F. Supp. 969 (E.D. La. 1994).
· cites it 11× “Although Kenner is not a parish governing authority whose consent to expropriation would be required under § 2:389, NOAB explains that it nevertheless sought Kenner’s consent believing such was arguably required under La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 2:131. Section 2:131 provides that…”
Hall v. Rosteet, 169 So. 2d 903 (La. 1964).
· cites it 2× “On the other hand, the defendant police jury contends that the Uniform Airports Law, LSA-R.S. 2:131 et seq., exclusively governs the leasing of lands for airport or landing field purposes, which statute authorizes such leasing but is silent about any competitive bidding…”
Hair v. City of Baton Rouge, 297 So. 2d 451 (La. Ct. App. 1974).
· cites it 2× “R.S. 2:131 et seq. The old Baton Rouge Airport Commission, the predecessor of the present Greater Baton Rouge Airport Commission, was created by an ordinance of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on February 16, 1949, three years before the Airport Authorities Law was passed by…”
City of Minden v. McDaniel, 945 So. 2d 955 (La. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 4× “In its opposition to the motion, the City contended it was not required to obtain the police jury's consent pursuant to LSA-R.S. 2:131 and 133. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the landowners and dismissed the City's expropriation actions with prejudice.”
Koerber v. City of New Orleans, 76 So. 2d 466 (La. Ct. App. 1954).
“Our research fails to reveal that prior to 1936 the City had the right to acquire, maintain, and operate airports exterritorially, but by Act 222 of that year, Section 1, (now LSA-R.S. 2:131), cities and other political subdivisions, separately or jointly, are authorized, inter…”
Arnold v. Bd. of Levee Commissioners, 366 So. 2d 1321 (La. 1978).
“2d 903 (1964), in which this court held that the Uniform Airport Law, R.S. 2:131 et seq. did not exempt the lease of a public airfield by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury from the Public Lease Law.”
Arnold v. Bd. of Levee Com'rs, Etc., 366 So. 2d 1321 (La. 1978).
“2d 903 (1964), in which this court held that the Uniform Airport Law, R.S. 2:131 et seq. did not exempt the lease of a public airfield by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury from the Public Lease Law.”
Hall v. Rosteet, 169 So. 2d 903 (La. 1964).
· cites it 2× “On the other hand, the defendant police jury contends that the Uniform Airports Law, LSA-R.S. 2:131 et seq., exclusively governs the leasing of lands for airport or landing field purposes, which statute authorizes such leasing but is silent about any competitive bidding…”
Crowne Air, Inc. v. St. Tammany Par. Sheriff, 192 So. 3d 114 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
“R.S. 2:131, et seq. Air Cover, Crowne Air, and Bourg further sought a refund of the full amount of ad valorem taxes for tax year 2013 paid under protest, together with any and all interest accrued on said amounts.”
City of New Orleans v. United Cab Owners, Inc., 96 So. 2d 14 (La. 1957).
“It was constructed with public funds under the authority of LSA-R.S. 2:131 1 -2:141, formerly Act 222 of 1936, designated as the “Uniform Airports Law”, Ordinances 15,839 CCS and 16,605 CCS, and 680 MCS, of the City of New Orleans, and Article V, Chapter 7, of the Home Rule…”
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