§ 5-802. Powers, Duties, and Functions.  


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  • The powers, duties, functions, administration, and operation of the Audubon Commission shall be as provided in this chapter to administer, operate, and maintain facilities administered by the Commission, including Audubon Park, the Aquarium of the Americas, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, the Species Survival Center, the Louisiana Nature Center and other educational, cultural and recreational facilities, and to perform such other duties as are provided by applicable law, subject to the provisions of the City's Master Plan, its land use regulations, and its permitting authority. The Commission shall not accept, assume, or exercise any power or function which relates to taxation or the police power or which imposes a financial obligation on the City derived from any state law unless approved by ordinance of the Council.