Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 39, § 1431. Definitions

(a) by the utilization of a registrar/transfer agent or by the public entity;

(b) a book entry system, whether computerized or otherwise, or other system for recording the ownership of the principal, interest, and premium, if any, that identifies the owner of any interest in securities;

(c) a single security representing an entire issue of securities held by a financial institution or other person as trustee or agent with the ownership interest in such security being in fully registered form as provided for in this Chapter;

(d) any other form pursuant to which the ownership of and payment of principal, interest, and premium, if any, on securities are registered.

(a) the state of Louisiana and state departments.

(b) state boards, agencies, or commissions; parishes; municipalities; parish and municipal school boards and districts; levee boards and districts; port boards and commissions; port, harbor and terminal and industrial districts; drainage and land reclamation districts; all special service districts including, but not limited to, road, water, sewerage, fire protection, recreation, hospital service, ambulance, gas utility, and garbage districts.

(c) all other political subdivisions, special authorities, public trusts, industrial development boards, commissions, and boards heretofore or hereafter created by or pursuant to the constitution or statutes of the state, any laws incorporated into or ratified or confirmed by the constitution, or general or special charters of any parish or municipality.

(d) all other units of local government created by or governed by the governing authorities of parishes or municipalities.