Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3462 Employment of engineer and counsel; duties
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§3462. Employment of engineer and counsel; duties Municipalities which take advantage of the provisions of this Sub-Part may through their governing authorities, engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment. This engineer shall prepare all plans and specificatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3463 Payment by owner of railway bed or track
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§3463. Payment by owner of railway bed or track In the event a railway bed or track, other than one owned by the municipality, occupies a portion of a street, sidewalk or neutral ground, the owner of the railway shall pay of the total cost of the improvement or improvements, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3464 Coupon certificates not included in limitation of indebtedness
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§3464. Coupon certificates not included in limitation of indebtedness Certificates issued under the provisions of this Sub-Part shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the municipality for the purpose of determining any constitutional or statutory limitation of ind…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3465 Participation by municipality
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§3465. Participation by municipality Any municipality proceeding under the authority of this Sub-Part may participate in the payment of the total costs of such project in the manner and to the extent that the governing authority of the municipality may determine, provided that an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3466 Time for contesting validity
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§3466. Time for contesting validity No contest or proceeding to question the validity or legality of any resolutions or ordinances adopted or proceedings had under the provisions of this Sub-Part shall be begun in any court by any person for any cause whatsoever, after the expira…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3467 City of Monroe; off-street parking facilities
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§3467. City of Monroe; off-street parking facilities A. The city of Monroe may exercise all of the authority granted by this Subpart to municipalities for the purposes authorized by this Subpart and may acquire immovable property to be used for the construction thereon of off-str…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3491 Cities of 100,000 authorized to make special improvements
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§3491. Cities of 100,000 authorized to make special improvements Municipalities having a population of one hundred thousand or more may upon the petition of property owners as herein set forth provide by ordinance for any special improvements to any street or portion thereof such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3492 Petition for improvement; publication; withdrawal and addition of names
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§3492. Petition for improvement; publication; withdrawal and addition of names Whenever the owners of sixty percent or more of the real property abutting on any street or portion thereof present a petition to the governing authority requesting a local improvement for the street o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3493 Specifications for improved lighting
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§3493. Specifications for improved lighting If the improvements consist of street lighting, the specification shall provide for the design of the fixture, the detailed location for the placing of poles or lamps, the method and character of insulation to be used, the kind and char…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3494 Specifications for planting trees; approval or installation of trees by park commission
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§3494. Specifications for planting trees; approval or installation of trees by park commission If the improvement involves the planting of trees, the petition of the property owners shall specify the kind and character of trees, and if there be a park commission in the municipali…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3495 Specifications where machinery is used
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§3495. Specifications where machinery is used If the local improvement involves the use of machines, the governing authority shall prepare plans and specifications for the machinery and an estimate of its cost. The municipality may do the work itself if it can purchase the equipm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3496 Tabulation and publication of bids; extra petitions; determining character of improvement
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§3496. Tabulation and publication of bids; extra petitions; determining character of improvement After all bids have been received and opened, the governing authority shall tabulate and publish them in the official journal, giving the name of the street on which the improvement i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3497 Agreement with contractor
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§3497. Agreement with contractor The governing authority may fix the method of payments to contractors and the periods of maintenance. The governing authority may make any pertinent additions in the specifications for the improvements that are necessary to guarantee the contract …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3498 Financing the improvement
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§3498. Financing the improvement A. The cost of the improvement shall be paid by the owners of the real estate abutting on the street improved in the proportion that the frontage of their respective properties bears to the entire lineal frontage of the property abutting the impro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3499 Prescription of actions attacking improvement proceedings
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§3499. Prescription of actions attacking improvement proceedings All actions to enjoin or prevent any local improvement provided for in this Sub-part must be instituted in the court of competent jurisdiction prior to the signing of the contract. After the signing of the contract …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3500 Governing authority to designate other officers to perform functions of commissioner of public finance and commissioner of public property
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§3500. Governing authority to designate other officers to perform functions of commissioner of public finance and commissioner of public property The governing authority may designate, by ordinance, any municipal officer to perform the duties required in this Sub-part of the comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3521 Power to order improvements
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§3521. Power to order improvements Municipalities shall have the power to order the improvement of drainage ditches, including the paving thereof, or otherwise. Acts 1952, No. 379, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3522 Notice of intention to make improvements
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§3522. Notice of intention to make improvements Any municipality taking advantage of this Sub-part shall adopt a resolution giving notice of its intention to make the proposed improvements, which notice shall contain a general description of the improvements contemplated, the man…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3523 Notice calling for bids; payment of cost of improvement
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§3523. Notice calling for bids; payment of cost of improvement The governing authority, after having given due notice of intention to make the proposed improvements and after disposing of all objections, and having decided to order the construction of the improvements, may, witho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3524 Opening of bids; awarding of contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract
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§3524. Opening of bids; awarding of contract; resolution authorizing execution of contract The governing authority shall meet in open session on the date and at the place and hour named in the notice calling for sealed bids for the construction of the works, and open the bids and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3525 Engineer's report
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§3525. Engineer's report The municipality, upon the completion of such work when undertaken by the municipality, shall forthwith require of the engineer of the municipality a duly certified statement or report, showing in detail, the cost of the improvements, including street int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3526 Local or special assessments
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§3526. Local or special assessments Upon receipt of the certified statement or report of the engineer as provided for in the preceding Section, the governing authority shall adopt an ordinance levying a local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3527 Certificates
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§3527. Certificates Municipalities complying with the provisions of this state may issue, execute, negotiate, sell, and deliver negotiable interest bearing coupon certificates of the municipality in an amount not exceeding the total amount of the installments or deferred payments…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3528 Additional assessment
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§3528. Additional assessment In the event the local and special assessments originally levied are insufficient to pay the principal or interest or both in any one year, of the certificates outstanding at their respective maturity dates, then the municipality issuing the certifica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3529 Execution and registration of certificates and interest coupons
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§3529. Execution and registration of certificates and interest coupons The certificates shall be signed by the chief executive officer of the municipality and by its clerk or secretary, on behalf of and in the name of the municipality and under the seal thereof. The interest coup…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3530 Sale and delivery of certificates
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§3530. Sale and delivery of certificates The governing authority of the municipality issuing the certificates, may, by resolution, authorize the chief executive officer, and the clerk or secretary, to negotiate and deliver the paving certificates and collect the purchase price th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3531 Negotiability of certificates; validity and incontestability
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§3531. Negotiability of certificates; validity and incontestability Certificates issued hereunder shall have all the requisites of negotiable paper, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance, sale, or delivery, and shall be inco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3532 Final inspection; payment of contractor
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§3532. Final inspection; payment of contractor The governing authority of any municipality taking advantage of the provisions of this Sub-part, shall, upon the completion of any contract awarded as provided for herein, provide for the final inspection of the work performed and th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3533 Employment and duties of engineer and attorney
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§3533. Employment and duties of engineer and attorney Municipalities which take advantage of the provisions of this Sub-part may through their governing authorities engage the services of an engineer and provide for his payment. This engineer shall prepare all plans and specifica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3534 Railway beds or tracks
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§3534. Railway beds or tracks In the event a railway bed or track, other than one owned by the municipality, occupies a portion of a drainage ditch, the owner of the railway shall pay of the total cost of the work, the proportion that the area occupied by the railroad bears to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3535 Limitation of indebtedness
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§3535. Limitation of indebtedness Certificates issued under the provisions of this Sub-part shall not be included in computing the indebtedness of the municipality for the purpose of determining any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. Acts 1952, No. 379, §15.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3536 Exemption of certificates from taxation; acceptability as security
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§3536. Exemption of certificates from taxation; acceptability as security All certificates issued under the provisions of this Sub-part shall be exempt from taxation. They shall be acceptable as security for any deposit of public funds. Acts 1952, No. 379, §16.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3551 Improvement of street adjacent to stream or canal; assessment of property farthest from stream; petition of property owners
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§3551. Improvement of street adjacent to stream or canal; assessment of property farthest from stream; petition of property owners In all cases where a public thoroughfare, located within the limits of any municipality (the City of New Orleans excepted) having a population exceed…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3552 Liability of owner of railway track in street
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§3552. Liability of owner of railway track in street In the event a railway bed or track, other than one owned by the municipality, occupies a portion of a street or alley, the owner thereof shall pay, of the total cost of the work, the proportion that the area occupied by the ra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3553 Municipality's liability
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§3553. Municipality's liability The municipality may pay of the total cost the proportion that the net area of the street intersection, or street intersections, bears to the total area of the street, alley or curbing to be improved. In the event a municipally-owned railroad is on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3554 Abutting property owner's liability
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§3554. Abutting property owner's liability The owners of property abutting on the side of the street farthest from the bank of the stream shall pay for the balance of the cost of the improvements, in proportion to the respective front footage of the properties owned by them and a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3555 Preparation of specifications; ordinance ordering improvement; advertising for bids; awarding contract
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§3555. Preparation of specifications; ordinance ordering improvement; advertising for bids; awarding contract Whenever the governing authority resolves to make any improvement authorized by this Sub-part, it shall prepare plans and specifications of the work to be placed on file …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3556 Acceptance of work; assessment and lien
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§3556. Acceptance of work; assessment and lien Upon final and satisfactory completion of the work, the governing authority shall accept it by ordinance, or resolution, and shall assess, all abutting real estate, railroad tracks and roadbeds in the amount due by the owners thereof…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3557 Enforcement of assessment
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§3557. Enforcement of assessment The amounts assessed in the ordinance or resolution shall be due and exigible immediately upon its passage and, if the amounts are not paid within thirty days after the passage of the ordinance or resolution, the municipality, or its transferees, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3558 Installment payments; notes evidencing deferred payments
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§3558. Installment payments; notes evidencing deferred payments The governing authority of the municipality, however, may provide in the ordinance accepting the work and making the assessment, that the property owners availing themselves of the privilege within thirty days after …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3559 Transfer of assessments and notes to contractor
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§3559. Transfer of assessments and notes to contractor The assessments and the notes executed by the property owners, may be transferred by the municipality, without recourse, to the contractor at their face value and the contractor, or any of his transferees, shall enjoy the lie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:361 Municipal powers
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§361. Municipal powers A. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a municipality shall be vested with all powers, rights, privileges, immunities, authorities, and duties heretofore possessed in accordance with all constitutional and statutory provisions with respect thereto. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:362 Exercise of municipal powers; legislative, executive
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§362. Exercise of municipal powers; legislative, executive A.(1) The legislative powers of a municipality shall be vested in and exercised by the board of aldermen. (2) The board of aldermen may: (a) Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 1076, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. (b) Enact ordinances and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3621 Improvement of sidewalks and curbings by certain municipalities; taxpayers' consent in municipalities of less than 1,000
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§3621. Improvement of sidewalks and curbings by certain municipalities; taxpayers' consent in municipalities of less than 1,000 Governing authorities of: (1) municipalities with a population of one thousand or more, or (2) villages with a population of three hundred or more havin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3622 Advertising for bids; awarding contract; assessment of abutting real estate; improvement by municipality
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§3622. Advertising for bids; awarding contract; assessment of abutting real estate; improvement by municipality Whenever the governing authority resolves to pave or improve any portion of the sidewalks or curbing in the municipality, it shall pass an ordinance calling for bids fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3623 Abutting owners to pay cost
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§3623. Abutting owners to pay cost The owners of the abutting real estate shall pay the entire cost of the work, on the basis of the respective frontage of the property on the sidewalk or curbing to be paved or improved.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:3624 Enforcement of assessment; assessment lien; certificates showing amount due; transfer to contractor
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§3624. Enforcement of assessment; assessment lien; certificates showing amount due; transfer to contractor The sum assessed against the real estate shall be due within thirty days after the completion of the work and its acceptance by the governing authority, and, if not paid by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:363 Village of Palmetto in St
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§363. Village of Palmetto in St. Landry Parish; authority to provide academic scholarships A. The legislature finds that it is important to utilize all available opportunities to aid meritorious but needy students in their efforts to obtain a college education. The legislature fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:364 Town of Gueydan; municipal officials and employees; increase in compensation; certain prohibition
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§364. Town of Gueydan; municipal officials and employees; increase in compensation; certain prohibition The compensation of any municipal official or employee of the town of Gueydan shall not be increased: (1) During the period from six months prior to any regularly scheduled mun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:365 Naming of town hall; town of Jonesboro
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§365. Naming of town hall; town of Jonesboro The governing authority of the town of Jonesboro may name its town hall after Richard Zuber, its former long-time mayor. Acts 1999, No. 1306, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.