Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB56: LEVEES: Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 38:291(Y), 330.1(A)(1), (B)(2)(a), the introductory paragraph of 330.1(C)(1)(b), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii), (C)(2)(b), and (L)(2)(a), 330.3(A), (B)(1) and (C)(1), and 330.10, relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection AuthorityWest Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District; to provide for renaming the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:291(Y), 330.1(A)(1), (B)(2)(a), the introductory paragraph of 330.1(C)(1)(b), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii), (C)(2)(b), and (L)(2)(a), 330.3(A), (B)(1) and (C)(1), and 330.10, relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection AuthorityWest Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District; to provide for renaming the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District; to provide for the board of commissioners for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District; to provide for legal proceedings; to direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to change statutory references as necessary; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 38:291(Y), 330.1(A)(1), (B)(2)(a), the introductory paragraph of 330.1(C)(1)(b), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii), (C)(2)(b), and (L)(2)(a), 330.3(A), (B)(1) and (C)(1), and 330.10 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §291. Naming; limits of districts; composition of boards Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-86 ORIGINAL SB NO. * * * Y. Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (1)(a) The West Jefferson Levee District as it existed on January 1, 2011, is reorganized as provided by this Paragraph and as provided by Paragraph (R)(1) …