Any ambulance service district created is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the ambulance service district as provided in this Part, the district, under the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall have the power of taxation and the power to incur debt and issue bonds and to call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized taxes, or to incur debt, provided that the district shall not impose any tax increasing measures until the qualified electors of the district have approved the additional taxes.
La. R.S. § 33:1261.6