There is hereby created a body politic and corporate of the State of Louisiana which shall exist in perpetuity and be known as the Red River Waterway District, hereinafter simply called the "district." The district shall be composed of all the territory located within the Parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides, Natchitoches, Red River, Grant, Bossier and Caddo as of June 28, 1965. Any amendment of the boundaries of the respective parishes shall not have the effect of altering the area comprising the district nor operate in derogation thereof.
La. Navigation and Shipping § 34:2301