Levee boards are taxing authorities that provide local input and resouces (primarily 30% matching funds)  for the construction and maintenance of levees that protect an area from flooding. Many of the boards have other functions as well including airports, police, and road construction.

With 20 boards each consisting of 5-20 members appointed by the Governor and excercising considerable spending authority these have become choice political patronage opportunities.

Boards and Commissions with levee in name

Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Bossier Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Caddo Levee District, Board of Commissioners

East Jefferson Levee District, Board of Commissioners

Fifth Louisiana Levee District, Board of Commissioners for the

Grand Isle Independent Levee District

Lafourche Basin Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Natchitoches Levee and Drainage District, Board of Commissioners of

Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District, Board of Commissioners for the

North Bossier Levee District, Board of Commissioners of the

North Lafourche Conservation Levee & Drainage District

Orleans Levee District, Board of Levee Commissioners of

Pontchartrain Levee Board

Red River Levee and Drainage District, Board of Commissioners for the

Red River, Atchafalaya and Bayou Boeuf Levee District, Board of Commissioners for the

South Lafourche Levee District, Board of Commissioners

Tensas Basin Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District, Bd of Commissioners of the

West Jefferson Levee Dist. Bd. of Commissioners