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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 327
BY REPRESENTATIVES ROY AND HAZEL
DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Extends the boundaries of the Alexandria Central
Economic Development District
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.46(B)(2), relative to the city of Alexandria; to provide2
relative to the Alexandria Central Economic Development District; to extend the3
boundaries of the district; and to provide for related matters.4
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published5
as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of6
Louisiana.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 33:2740.46(B)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as9
follows: 10
ยง2740.46. Alexandria Central Economic Development District11
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B.13
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(2)(a) The district shall be coterminous with House of Representatives15
District No. 26 as such House of Representatives district may be established from16
time to time by legislative or judicial action; however, the district shall include only17
that area of House District No. 26 which is within the municipal boundaries of the18
city of Alexandria.19 HLS 11RS-369 REENGROSSED
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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph,1
the boundaries of the district shall also include the area described as follows:2
That certain tract, piece or parcel of land, containing 10.602, more or less, together3
with all buildings and improvements situated thereon, located in Section 4, Township4
3 North, Range 1 West, City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, being tract5
shown on a survey by Monceaux Buller & Associates, LLC, dated 1-04-06, being6
more particularly described with reference to said survey as follows, to wit:7
The POINT OF BEGINNING being a one half inch iron rod and located at the8
intersection of the northerly edge of the right-of way for Horseshoe Drive and the9
westerly edge of the right-of-way for U.S. Highway 165. From Point Of Beginning10
proceed thence N. 88 degrees 46 minutes 50 seconds W. 164.55 feet along the right-11
of-way for Horseshoe Drive to a one half inch iron rod; proceed thence S 88 degrees12
54 minutes 54 seconds W a distance of 90.28 feet along the right-of-way of13
Horseshoe Drive to a one half inch rod, proceed thence along a curve to the right14
having a radius of 1,382.39 feet, a chord of N. 87 degrees 58 minutes 36 seconds W.15
152.44' to a one half inch iron rod; proceed thence along the right-of way of16
Horseshoe Drive N. 84 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds W. a distance of 288.47 feet17
to a one half inch iron rod and corner; Thence proceed N. 29 degrees 05 minutes 1418
seconds E. a distance of 889.57 feet to a one half inch iron rod and corner; thence19
proceed S. 60 degrees 40 minutes 46 seconds E. a distance of 622.89 to the westerly20
edge of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 165 to a point and corner; thence S. 2921
degrees 05 minutes 14 seconds W. 578.26' feet back to the northern right-of-way of22
Horseshoe Drive and the POINT OF BEGINNING.23
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not25
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature26
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If27
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become28
effective on the day following such approval.29 HLS 11RS-369 REENGROSSED
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Roy HB No. 327
Abstract: Extends the boundaries of the Alexandria Central Economic Development
District.
Present law creates and provides for the Alexandria Central Economic Development District
as a political subdivision of the state. Provides that the district is created for the primary
purpose of redevelopment of the central business district. Provides that the district is
governed by a board of nine commissioners.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the district is coterminous with House of Representatives District
No. 26 as the district may be established from time to time by legislative or judicial action.
Provides however, that the district shall include only that area of the house district which is
within the municipal boundaries of the city of Alexandria.
Proposed law retains present law but also provides that additional territory shall be included
within the boundaries of the district. Provides boundary description.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:2740.46(B)(2))