There is hereby created a body politic and corporate, to be known as the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District (hereinafter referred to as "District"), for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and protecting a fresh water supply in Bayou Teche and the Vermilion River in the parishes constituting the district for the benefit of the area comprising the district and the residents thereof.
La. R.S. § 38:3086.1