La. R.S. § 25:799 Creation of the French Quarter Management District

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 25:799

A. Creation.

(1) There is hereby created within the city of New Orleans a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the French Quarter Management District. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state, as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana, to exist until June 30, 2028, unless such date is extended by law.

(2) The district is created to provide the following functions:

(a) Enhancing public safety and sanitation within the district by financing supplemental safety and sanitation services as the board deems appropriate.

(b) Providing supplemental resources for the enforcement of laws and regulations that relate to the quality of life for tourists, residents, and businesses within the district as the board deems appropriate.

(c) Engaging in strategic planning, business and commercial development activities, administering capital improvement funds, and administering programs.

(d) Taking such actions as may be advisable to enhance commercial, civic, and cultural activity within the district, to promote and aid in the conservation and preservation of the district's quaint historic nature, character, qualities, and architecture, to foster quality events and quality of life in the district, to restore regional character to the district, to attract locals and tourists to visit the district, to facilitate and promote the development and improvement of public infrastructure within the district, and to encourage new residents to live in the district.

B. Boundaries. The district shall be comprised of the area of the city of New Orleans lying within the following boundaries: the Mississippi River, the center line of Canal Street, the rear property line of the properties fronting on the lake side of North Rampart Street, the rear property line of the properties fronting on the downriver side of Esplanade Avenue to the Mississippi River.

C. Governance.

(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of thirteen members as follows:

(a) The chairman of the Vieux Carre Commission or his designee.

(b) One person who is domiciled and a qualified elector in the district, appointed by the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates, Inc.

(c) One person who either owns one or more restaurants in the district or is a corporate representative of a company owning and operating one or more restaurants in the district, appointed by the Louisiana Restaurant Association, Inc.

(d) One person who is either employed full-time, or owns or operates a hotel, in the district between the center line of Canal Street and the middle of Iberville Street, appointed by the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, Inc.

(e) One person who is either employed full-time, or owns or operates a hotel, in the Vieux Carre or Faubourg Marigny sections of the district, appointed by the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, Inc.

(f) One person who is either employed full-time, or owns or operates a business, in the district, appointed by the French Quarter Business Association of Louisiana.

(g) One person who is either employed full-time, or owns or operates a business in the district, appointed by the French Quarter Business League.