Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4221 Bond issue
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§4221. Bond issue Any municipal corporation, the City of New Orleans excepted, or any district created for the purpose of supplying the public with a public utility may, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, or improving any revenue producing public utility, with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4222 Resolution ordering election; notice of election
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§4222. Resolution ordering election; notice of election Whenever the governing authority of any municipal corporation or district desires to issue bonds to be secured as provided in R.S. 33:4221 it shall, by resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of its members, order an elec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4223 Election
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§4223. Election Commissioners shall be appointed and the election shall be held and the returns thereof made to the governing authority calling the election and the results promulgated in so far as practicable, in the same manner as provided by law for elections to authorize the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4224 Materials for election; form of ballot
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§4224. Materials for election; form of ballot The governing authority of the municipality or of the district shall furnish the commissioners of election with a list of electors qualified to vote in the municipality or district, certified by the registrar of voters of the parish, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4225 Issuance of bonds; execution of mortgage and pledge; remedies in case of default
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§4225. Issuance of bonds; execution of mortgage and pledge; remedies in case of default When the returns of the election have been received and canvassed by the governing authority of the municipality or district, and the results promulgated, if a majority of the qualified electo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4226 Contesting election
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§4226. Contesting election For a period of sixty days from the promulgation of the result of the election, any person in interest may contest the legality of the election, the bond issue provided for, or the security to be given; after which time no one shall have any right or ca…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4227 Sale for less than par or diversion of proceeds prohibited
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§4227. Sale for less than par or diversion of proceeds prohibited Bonds issued under the provisions of this Sub-part shall be sold at an interest rate not greater than six per cent (6%) per annum. Under no conditions shall they be sold at a price less than par. The proceeds there…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4228 Combination of two or more utilities
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§4228. Combination of two or more utilities Any municipal corporation or district taking advantage of the provisions of this Sub-part may construct, acquire, extend, or improve two or more utilities (whether related or used in conjunction) and issue bonds as provided for herein s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4229 Service charge where revenues of garbage or sewerage facilities are pledged
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§4229. Service charge where revenues of garbage or sewerage facilities are pledged Where the revenues pledged to the payment of bonds under this Subpart are revenues of a utility comprised of sewerage facilities or garbage facilities, the governing authority of the municipal corp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423 Duties of marshal
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§423. Duties of marshal A. The marshal shall be the chief of police and shall be ex officio a constable. He shall have general responsibility for law enforcement in the municipality, and shall be charged with the enforcement of all ordinances within the municipality and all appli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.1 Town of Mandeville; law enforcement jurisdiction
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§423.1. Town of Mandeville; law enforcement jurisdiction Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the governing authority of the town of Mandeville shall have and exercise concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction over the roadway and shoulders of that portion of U.S. 190 com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.10 Village of Tickfaw; personnel authority of chief of police
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§423.10. Village of Tickfaw; personnel authority of chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the village of Tickfaw, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and discharge police personn…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.11 City of Winnfield; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.11. City of Winnfield; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Winnfield, the chief of police may take whatever steps are necessary to effect disciplinary action concerning police personnel, in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.12 Town of Iowa; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.12. Town of Iowa; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of Iowa, the chief of police may take whatever steps are necessary to effect disciplinary action concerning police personnel, including bu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.13 Town of Grand Isle; authority over personnel by chief of police; budgetary limitations
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§423.13. Town of Grand Isle; authority over personnel by chief of police; budgetary limitations Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of Grand Isle, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.14 Assistant police chief; city of Westwego
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§423.14. Assistant police chief; city of Westwego Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the duties of the assistant chief of police of the city of Westwego shall be determined by the chief of police for the municipality, and the assistant chief shall act as c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.15 City of Broussard; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.15. City of Broussard; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the city of Broussard, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.16 City of Carencro; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.16. City of Carencro; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the city of Carencro, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.17 Amite City; authority over personnel by elected chief of police
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§423.17. Amite City; authority over personnel by elected chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for Amite City, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the bu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.18 Town of Livingston; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.18. Town of Livingston; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the town of Livingston, the chief of police may take whatever steps are necessary to effect disciplinary action concernin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.19 City of Ponchatoula; authority over personnel by elected chief of police; budgetary limitations
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§423.19. City of Ponchatoula; authority over personnel by elected chief of police; budgetary limitations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Ponchatoula, the elected chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and discharg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.2 City of Harahan; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police; assistant chief of police
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§423.2. City of Harahan; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police; assistant chief of police A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Harahan, the chief of police shall appoint a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.20 Town of White Castle; authority over personnel by elected chief of police
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§423.20. Town of White Castle; authority over personnel by elected chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of White Castle, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dischar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.21 Town of Independence; authority over personnel by elected chief of police
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§423.21. Town of Independence; authority over personnel by elected chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of Independence, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dischar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.22 Town of Pearl River; authority over personnel by elected chief of police
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§423.22. Town of Pearl River; authority over personnel by elected chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of Pearl River, the elected chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.23 City of Youngsville; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.23. City of Youngsville; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the city of Youngsville, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.24 City of Kaplan; authority over personnel by elected chief of police
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§423.24. City of Kaplan; authority over personnel by elected chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Kaplan, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police pers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.25 Town of Welsh; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.25. Town of Welsh; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the town of Welsh, the chief of police may take whatever steps are necessary to effect disciplinary action concer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.26 City of Rayne; authority over police personnel by chief of police
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§423.26. City of Rayne; authority over police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Rayne, the chief of police shall appoint, discipline, and discharge police personnel subj…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.27 City of Eunice; authority over police personnel by chief of police
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§423.27. City of Eunice; authority over police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Eunice, the board of aldermen may, by resolution, designate the chief of police as the a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.28 Town of Homer; authority over police personnel by chief of police
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§423.28. Town of Homer; authority over police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423, in and for the town of Homer, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations esta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.29 City of Opelousas; authority over police personnel by chief of police
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§423.29. City of Opelousas; authority over police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Opelousas, the chief of police shall discipline police personnel, not including termi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.3 City of Gretna; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police
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§423.3. City of Gretna; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:402(4) or R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Gretna, the chief of police shall appoint and discharge p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.30 City of Vinton; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.30. City of Vinton; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Vinton, the chief of police may promote and discipline police personnel subject to the budgetary lim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.4 City of Ville Platte; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.4. City of Ville Platte; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Ville Platte, the chief of police shall be authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to effect disciplinary action concern…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.5 City of Scott; disciplinary action by chief of police
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§423.5. City of Scott; disciplinary action by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the contrary, in and for the city of Scott, the chief of police shall appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the budgetar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.6 City of Westwego; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police
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§423.6. City of Westwego; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Westwego, the chief of police shall appoint and discharge police personne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.7 City of Patterson; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police
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§423.7. City of Patterson; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Patterson, the chief of police shall appoint and discharge police person…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.8 City of Gonzales; appointment, discipline, and discharge of police personnel by chief of police
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§423.8. City of Gonzales; appointment, discipline, and discharge of police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Gonzales, the chief of police shall appoint, discipline, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:423.9 City of Crowley; authority over police personnel by chief of police
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§423.9. City of Crowley; authority over police personnel by chief of police Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in and for the city of Crowley, the chief of police shall appoint, discipline, and discharge police personnel s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4230 Commission of tax collector as part of maintenance cost
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§4230. Commission of tax collector as part of maintenance cost The governing authority of any municipality or district may include in the maintenance cost of any sewerage or garbage district a sum sufficient to allow to the tax collector of the parish the same commission on the a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:424 Duties of tax collector; liability for shortage of funds; cancellation of bond
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§424. Duties of tax collector; liability for shortage of funds; cancellation of bond The tax collector shall collect, account for, and pay over all taxes levied by the municipality, and perform all other duties required of him by ordinance, or such as may be required by law of co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:425 Duties of treasurer
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§425. Duties of treasurer The treasurer shall receive, safely keep, and pay out according to law, all monies belonging to the municipality. He shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, and shall make report, in writing to the mayor and board of aldermen, at …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4251 Bond issue
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§4251. Bond issue Any municipal corporation or any parish or any other political subdivision or taxing district authorized to issue bonds under Section 14, Article 14, of the Constitution of Louisiana, all of which are hereinafter in this Sub-part referred to as "municipal corpor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4252 Requisites of bonds; authority to issue single bond to United States
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§4252. Requisites of bonds; authority to issue single bond to United States government agencies Bonds issued under this Subpart shall be authorized by resolution of the governing body and shall be payable solely from the income and revenues to be derived from the operation of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4253 Pledge of revenues of utility; receivership
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§4253. Pledge of revenues of utility; receivership Any bonds issued under this Sub-part shall be payable from and secured by the pledge of the revenues derived from the operation of the utility constructed, acquired, extended or improved with the proceeds thereof, subject only to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4254 Bonds to constitute negotiable instruments
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§4254. Bonds to constitute negotiable instruments All bonds issued under the provisions of this Subpart shall constitute negotiable instruments within the meaning of the negotiable instruments law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4255 Sinking fund
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§4255. Sinking fund Any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder shall provide for the creation of a sinking fund into which shall be paid from the revenues of the utility, subject only to prior payment of the reasonable and necessary expenses of operating and maint…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4256 Charges for commodities or services provided by utility
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§4256. Charges for commodities or services provided by utility When any municipality has issued bonds and has pledged the revenues of any utility for the payment thereof as herein provided, the municipality shall impose and collect fees and charges for the products, commodities a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4257 Property of two or more utilities may be pledged
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§4257. Property of two or more utilities may be pledged The governing body of the municipality may authorize bonds under this Sub-part payable from the revenues to be derived from two or more utilities owned and operated by the municipal corporation (whether or not such utilities…