Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4341.1 Hospital Service District No
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§4341.1. Hospital Service District No. 1 of Terrebonne Parish; exception The sale or lease of Terrebonne General Medical Center by the governing authority of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Terrebonne Parish shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 46:1064.1. Acts 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4341.2 Hospital service districts; Jefferson Parish; exception
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§4341.2. Hospital service districts; Jefferson Parish; exception The sale or lease of any hospital owned by a hospital service district in Jefferson Parish shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 46:1064.2. Acts 2001, No. 379, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4342 Election to determine whether to dispose of utility property; certified check as
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§4342. Election to determine whether to dispose of utility property; certified check as guaranty of good faith A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 33:4341, when a written and signed proposition has been made to the governing authority of any municipality or parish for the pur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4343 Persons entitled to vote
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§4343. Persons entitled to vote Those entitled to vote at elections held under the provisions of this Sub-part shall be qualified electors under the laws of Louisiana. The registrar of voters shall furnish to the election commissioners appointed to hold the election a list of ele…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4344 Notice of election; ballots
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§4344. Notice of election; ballots Thirty days' notice of the election shall be given in the official journal of the municipality or parish where the election is to be held, which notice shall include a reproduction of the proposition or a summary thereof. If the municipality or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4345 Election returns; promulgation of result
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§4345. Election returns; promulgation of result The returns of elections held hereunder shall be made to the governing authority ordering them. They shall be canvassed, counted, and tabulated and the result declared by the governing authority on the day following the election. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4346 Ordinance directing disposition of property
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§4346. Ordinance directing disposition of property If a majority in number of those voting at the election, vote in favor of the proposition submitted, the governing authority shall, not earlier than thirty nor later than sixty days after the promulgation of the result, pass an o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4347 Election contests; prescription
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§4347. Election contests; prescription All suits to contest any election held under this Sub-part shall be brought within thirty days after the promulgation of the returns, and after that date no suit shall be brought to contest any such election or the promulgation of the return…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4348 Assent to conveyance or assignment of utility property and franchise
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§4348. Assent to conveyance or assignment of utility property and franchise Whenever any parish or municipality has sold or leased any of its public utility properties and granted a franchise for their operation, and the original grantee or lessee, or the successor or assign of s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4361 Police jury may grant franchise for use of streets, roads and alleys outside municipalities
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§4361. Police jury may grant franchise for use of streets, roads and alleys outside municipalities A. Police juries may, subject to any conditions, regulations, and restrictions which they impose, grant franchises or operating system over the public places, roads, streets, and al…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4361.1 Cable television system; report
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§4361.1. Cable television system; report Each cable television system franchised in accordance with law shall make an annual report, not later than December 30 of each year, to the local governing authority from whom such franchise was obtained regarding the current state of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4362 State highways; consent of highway engineer
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§4362. State highways; consent of highway engineer No franchise shall be granted over any state highway without the written consent of the Louisiana highway engineer. Work shall be done in pursuance to a franchise granted on a state highway in a manner consistent with the require…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4363 Petition requesting sale of franchise for railway; advertising for bids; sale of franchise
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§4363. Petition requesting sale of franchise for railway; advertising for bids; sale of franchise Upon the presentation to any police jury of a written petition signed by a majority in number and amount of the abutting property holders along any public road, requesting the police…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4364 Contents of petition
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§4364. Contents of petition The petitions so to be presented to the police jury shall contain: (1) The designation or description of the road upon which it is proposed to have the railway constructed. (2) The term for which the franchise is to be granted. (3) The termini of the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4365 Payment of expense of advertising and selling franchise
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§4365. Payment of expense of advertising and selling franchise No part of the expense of advertising or selling of any such franchise shall be paid out of any funds under the control of the police jury.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4366 Franchise for railway extending through two or more parishes
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§4366. Franchise for railway extending through two or more parishes The abutting property holders along any public road extending into or through two or more parishes may petition their respective police juries to sell, as one entire franchise, the right to construct, maintain, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4367 Apportionment among parishes of proceeds from sale of franchise
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§4367. Apportionment among parishes of proceeds from sale of franchise Whenever a franchise to operate a railway on a public road extending through two or more parishes, has been sold, the proceeds from the sale shall be apportioned among the several parishes according to the mil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4368 Use of proceeds from sale of franchises
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§4368. Use of proceeds from sale of franchises The proceeds derived from the sale of such franchise shall be set aside and form a separate fund to be used in maintaining, improving, and repairing the public roads of the parish into whose treasury it is paid.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4369 Crossing roads and highways
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§4369. Crossing roads and highways Police juries may allow railways utilizing electric or motive power other than steam to cross over all roads and highways within their jurisdiction and to construct, maintain and operate tracks across the highways under any conditions which the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4401 Granting franchise to use streets for telephone, telegraph, electric light, water and gas system
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§4401. Granting franchise to use streets for telephone, telegraph, electric light, water and gas system A. The governing authorities of all municipalities may grant a franchise to any person to use and occupy the streets, alleys, and public places therein, and to obstruct the sam…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4402 Franchises for railroads and appurtenances in municipalities of less than 75,000
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§4402. Franchises for railroads and appurtenances in municipalities of less than 75,000 The governing authority of any municipality having a population not exceeding seventy-five thousand, may grant a franchise to any person to locate, construct, and operate railroads, spur track…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4403 Grant of right to obstruct streets with buildings in cities of less than 75,000; election required
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§4403. Grant of right to obstruct streets with buildings in cities of less than 75,000; election required Municipalities having a population of less than 75,000 persons may grant corporations the right to use and occupy their streets and alleys and to obstruct them with buildings…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4404 Franchise for buses, trolleys, and other forms of transportation
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§4404. Franchise for buses, trolleys, and other forms of transportation The governing authority of any municipality, City of New Orleans excepted, incorporated under the general or special laws of this state, may grant a franchise to any person, to use and occupy the streets, all…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4405 Indeterminate permits granted by cities of 100,000 or more; option to purchase utility; forfeiture or enforcement of permit
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§4405. Indeterminate permits granted by cities of 100,000 or more; option to purchase utility; forfeiture or enforcement of permit The governing authority of every city having a population of one hundred thousand or more may grant indeterminate permits for the use of the streets …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4406 Restriction on new construction; public convenience and necessity as ground for franchise or permit
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§4406. Restriction on new construction; public convenience and necessity as ground for franchise or permit No public utility shall begin the construction of any new plant, equipment, property, or facility, which is not in substitution of an existing plan, property, equipment, or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4407 Separate rather than collective disposition of franchise or lease in cities of 50,000
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§4407. Separate rather than collective disposition of franchise or lease in cities of 50,000 When any municipality of over fifty thousand inhabitants has for sale or lease more than one of the same kind of franchise lease or privilege pertaining to the comfort or convenience of i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441 Mayor's court
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§441. Mayor's court A.(1) Except as provided in Chapter 7 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, there shall be a mayor's court in the municipality, with jurisdiction over all violations of municipal ordinances. The mayor may try all breaches of the ordinances and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.1 City of Kenner; appointment of court magistrates; duties; prosecuting attorney; information; animal hearing officer
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§441.1. City of Kenner; appointment of court magistrates; duties; prosecuting attorney; information; animal hearing officer A. The city council of the city of Kenner shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint one or more attorneys who shall be designated as court magistrates and w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.10 Town of Lockport; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.10. Town of Lockport; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Lockport shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.11 Town of Iowa; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.11. Town of Iowa; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Iowa may upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to ti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.12 Town of Welsh; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.12. Town of Welsh; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Welsh may upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.13 Town of Westlake; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary; additional jurisdiction of mayor's court
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§441.13. Town of Westlake; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary; additional jurisdiction of mayor's court A. The board of aldermen of the town of Westlake shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.14 Town of Ferriday; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.14. Town of Ferriday; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Ferriday shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.15 City of DeQuincy; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.15. City of DeQuincy; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The mayor of the city of DeQuincy shall appoint one or more attorneys who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to time be designated by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.16 Town of Addis; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.16. Town of Addis; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Addis shall upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.17 Town of White Castle; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.17. Town of White Castle; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of White Castle shall upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.18 Town of Simmesport; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.18. Town of Simmesport; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Simmesport shall upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.19 Town of Jonesboro; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.19. Town of Jonesboro; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Jonesboro shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.2 Village of Jean Lafitte; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.2. Village of Jean Lafitte; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the village of Jean Lafitte shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.20 City of Gretna; appointment of court magistrate; duties
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§441.20. City of Gretna; appointment of court magistrate; duties The board of aldermen of the city of Gretna shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to tim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.21 Town of Loreauville; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.21. Town of Loreauville; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary Upon the request of the mayor, the board of aldermen of the town of Loreauville shall appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.22 Village of Albany; appointment of court magistrate; duties
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§441.22. Village of Albany; appointment of court magistrate; duties The governing authority for the village of Albany, upon request of the mayor, shall appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from ti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.23 Village of Hessmer; appointment of court magistrate
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§441.23. Village of Hessmer; appointment of court magistrate The board of aldermen of the village of Hessmer shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time to tim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.24 Town of Youngsville; appointment of court magistrate; duties
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§441.24. Town of Youngsville; appointment of court magistrate; duties The board of aldermen of the town of Youngsville shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.25 Town of Jena; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.25. Town of Jena; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The governing authority of the town of Jena, upon request of the mayor, shall appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from time …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.26 Town of Broussard; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.26. Town of Broussard; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Broussard shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.27 City of New Roads; appointment of court magistrate; duties
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§441.27. City of New Roads; appointment of court magistrate; duties The mayor of the city of New Roads may, from time to time when he deems it necessary and advisable, appoint an attorney, who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.28 Town of Lutcher; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.28. Town of Lutcher; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Lutcher shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.29 Town of Gramercy; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.29. Town of Gramercy; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Gramercy shall, upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:441.3 Town of Delcambre; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary
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§441.3. Town of Delcambre; appointment of court magistrate; duties; salary The board of aldermen of the town of Delcambre, shall upon request of the mayor, appoint an attorney who shall be designated as court magistrate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and may fro…