Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 8061. Creation of district; boundaries; purpose

A. There is hereby created 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 district. 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.