Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 39, § 552. Parish purposes

The governing authorities of parishes may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds of the parish for the following purposes: Constructing and maintaining public roads, highways and bridges; drains, drainage canals, pumps and pumping plants, dykes, and levees; constructing waste disposal facilities; sewers and sewerage disposal works; waterworks system; and facilities for pollution control and abatement; courthouses; jails; hospitals; auditoriums; golf courses; stadiums; live stock arenas and show rings; agricultural and live stock exhibition buildings; buildings of like and similar nature, and other public buildings; acquiring buildings, machinery and equipment, including both real and personal property, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the parish; acquiring and/or improving lands for industrial parks; and such other works of public improvement as the legislature may expressly authorize. Debt may be incurred and bonds may be issued for the necessary equipment and furnishings for the works, buildings and improvements. The title to all works, buildings and improvements shall be in the public.