Title 25, Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific
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La. Rev. Stat. § 25:702 Baton Rouge as "Birthplace of Louisiana Democracy"
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§702. Baton Rouge as "Birthplace of Louisiana Democracy" The city of Baton Rouge is designated as the "Birthplace of Louisiana Democracy", because it is the site of the first democratically-elected government in Louisiana, the Assembly of the British Colony of West Florida. Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:703 Florida Parishes as "Birthplace of Freedom in Spanish America"
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§703. Florida Parishes as "Birthplace of Freedom in Spanish America" The Florida Parishes are designated the "Birthplace of Freedom in Spanish America", because the rebellion against Spain in the Spanish Colony of West Florida in 1810 was the first successful attempt to overthrow…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:704 St
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§704. St. Francisville as "Capital of West Florida Republic" The town of St. Francisville is designated as the "Capital of West Florida Republic" because it served as the capital of the Republic of West Florida in 1810. Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:705 Bonnie Blue Flag adopted
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§705. Bonnie Blue Flag adopted The flag of the Republic of West Florida shall be the official flag of the Republic of West Florida Historic Region. The flag is blue with a single, white, five-pointed star. It shall be known as the "Bonnie Blue". The Bonnie Blue shall fly at all L…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:706 Historic map of region
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§706. Historic map of region The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall provide for the creation and periodic distribution of an historic map of the region, which shall indicate the important events which occurred in the region during the colonial period and during t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:707 Designation of region on maps of the state
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§707. Designation of region on maps of the state All official maps of the state of Louisiana printed or authorized by the state shall indicate the boundaries of the region and, when appropriate, shall show the region in a different color from that of the remainder of the state or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:708 Historic markers
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§708. Historic markers The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall erect markers at all sites of historic significance within the region in order to indicate the important events of the colonial period and during the existence of the Republic of West Florida. Acts 199…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:709 Calendar of events
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§709. Calendar of events The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall compile and periodically distribute a calendar of events for historic and cultural activities within the region. When the department compiles and distributes calendars of events for the entire state,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:710 Report to the legislature
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§710. Report to the legislature The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall annually report to the legislature on activities within the region and on progress made in developing the region as a historic and cultural tourist attraction. Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:711 Relations with other states
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§711. Relations with other states All entities of the state are authorized to undertake joint projects with entities of the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, portions of which were formerly part of the Republic of West Florida, in order to preserve, commemorate, and de…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:731 Purpose
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§731. Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, monuments, structures and areas of historic interest or importance through their protection, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:732 Authorization for historic district commissions
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§732. Authorization for historic district commissions Any municipality, incorporated town, lake commission, parish, parish council or similar governmental unit, which shall be designated as a governmental unit hereinafter, may establish within its borders an historic preservation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:733 Historic preservation study committee
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§733. Historic preservation study committee Prior to the establishment of an historic preservation district commission, the following steps shall be taken: (1) The governing body or authority of such governmental unit, be it municipality, incorporated town, parish, parish-council…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:734 Consideration of study committee report
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§734. Consideration of study committee report The governing body, by ordinance, resolution or similar act, may adopt or reject the recommendation of the historic preservation study committee or of the planning or zoning committee or agency or it may refer the matter back to said …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:735 Termination of study committee
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§735. Termination of study committee The historic preservation study committee shall cease to exist following the completion, presentation or filing of its report and recommendations with the governing body of the governmental unit or filing of its report and recommendations with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:736 Creation of historic district commissions
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§736. Creation of historic district commissions After final consideration of the report and recommendations of the planning or zoning agency or commission or of the historic preservation study committee, whichever the case may be, and upon determining that creation and establishm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:737 Powers of historic district commissions
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§737. Powers of historic district commissions A. No private building, structure, or edifice, including fences, boundary walls, signs, light fixtures, steps and paving or other appurtenant fixtures shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished within an historic preserv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:738 Certificates of appropriateness
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§738. Certificates of appropriateness A. The historic preservation district shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness affecting property under its control except in those instances where the commission has determined that the applicati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:739 Hardship variances
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§739. Hardship variances Where, by reason of topographical conditions, irregularly shaped lots, or because of unusual circumstances applicable solely to the particular applicant, strict enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter would result in serious undue hardship particula…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:740 Commission enforcement powers
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§740. Commission enforcement powers A. A historic preservation district commission shall have the power to institute suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent any unlawful action in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of any of the rules and regulations a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:741 Appeals
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§741. Appeals A. Any person or persons aggrieved by any decision, act, or proceeding of an historic preservation district shall have a right to apply in writing to the governing body of the governmental unit for reversal or modification thereof and the chief executive official, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:742 Applicability of historic district commission powers
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§742. Applicability of historic district commission powers It is the intent and purpose of this Chapter that the regulatory powers conferred by it on an historic preservation district commission, created under its authority, shall apply to all private property, in the area contro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:743 Additional commission powers
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§743. Additional commission powers Any historic district that may be created or established under the provisions of this Act may be empowered by the governing body to perform the following: Make periodic reports to the governing body; provide information to property owners and ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:744 Authority of historic district commissions
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§744. Authority of historic district commissions An historic preservation district commission may be empowered by the local governing body to name or designate any site, location, structure or monument within the area served by the governmental unit as worthy of preservation whet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:745 Exemptions
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§745. Exemptions A.(1) None of the provisions of this Chapter, except the provisions of R.S. 25:746, shall apply to or affect in any way the Vieux Carre Section or Vieux Carre Commission of the city of New Orleans, nor shall the limitation of one historic preservation district co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:746 Review by governing body or authority and by courts of actions of constitutionally created historic preservation district commissions; right to compel
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§746. Review by governing body or authority and by courts of actions of constitutionally created historic preservation district commissions; right to compel A. This Section is for the purpose of protecting and promoting the public welfare, protecting and preserving the cultural a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:751 Purposes
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§751. Purposes A. The purposes of this Part are to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, monuments, structures, and areas of historic interest or importance through their protect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:752 Authorization for historic district and landmarks commissions
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§752. Authorization for historic district and landmarks commissions The governing body of the city of New Orleans and the parishes of Franklin, Tensas, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, and Caldwell, which city and parishes shall be designated as "governmental unit" hereinafter in t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:753 Historic preservation study committee
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§753. Historic preservation study committee Prior to the establishment of an historic preservation district or of a landmarks commission, the following steps shall be taken: (1) The governing body or authority of such governmental unit, be it municipality, incorporated town, pari…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:754 Consideration of study committee report
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§754. Consideration of study committee report The governing body, by ordinance, resolution or similar act, may adopt or reject the recommendation of the historic preservation study committee or of the planning or zoning committee or agency or it may refer the matter back to said …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:755 Termination of study committee
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§755. Termination of study committee The historic preservation study committee shall cease to exist following the completion, presentation or filing of its report and recommendations with the governing body of the governmental unit or filing of its report and recommendations with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:756 Creation of landmarks and historic district commissions
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§756. Creation of landmarks and historic district commissions After final consideration of the report and recommendations of the planning and/or zoning agency or commission or of the historic preservation study committee, whichever the case may be, and upon determining that creat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:757 Powers of historic district commissions
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§757. Powers of historic district commissions A. No private building, structure, or edifice, including fences, boundary walls, signs, light fixtures, steps and paving or other appurtenant fixtures shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished within an historic preserv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:758 Powers of landmarks commissions
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§758. Powers of landmarks commissions A landmarks commission shall not consider interior arrangement or use of a designated building, structure, site, monument, area, or other landmark. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repairs which do no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:759 Landmarks designation procedure
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§759. Landmarks designation procedure The following procedure shall be adhered to in designating any building, structure, site, monument, or other landmark as worthy of preservation: (1) The landmarks commission shall consider for landmark designation any property proposed by mot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:760 Certificates of appropriateness
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§760. Certificates of appropriateness A. The historic preservation district or landmarks commission shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness affecting property under its control except in those instances where the commission has deter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:761 Hardship variances
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§761. Hardship variances Where, by reason of topographical conditions, irregularly shaped lots, or because of unusual circumstances applicable solely to the particular applicant, strict enforcement of the provisions of this Part would result in serious undue hardship particularly…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:762 Commission enforcement powers
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§762. Commission enforcement powers A. A landmarks commission and an historic preservation district commission shall have the power to institute suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent any unlawful action in violation of the provisions of this Part or of any of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:762.1 Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans
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§762.1. Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of New Orleans, any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him who demolishes a structure or edifice located in the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:763 Appeals
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§763. Appeals A. Any person or persons aggrieved by any decision, act or proceeding of an historic preservation district or landmarks commission shall have a right to apply in writing to the governing body of the governmental unit for reversal or modification thereof; and the chi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:764 Applicability of historic district commission powers
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§764. Applicability of historic district commission powers It is the intent and purpose of this Part that the regulatory powers conferred by it on an historic preservation district commission, created under its authority, shall apply to all private property, in the area controlle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:765 Additional commission powers
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§765. Additional commission powers Any historic district and/or landmarks commission that may be created or established under the provisions of this Part may be empowered by the governing body to perform the following: Make periodic reports to the governing body; provide informat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:766 Landmarks capability of historic district commissions
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§766. Landmarks capability of historic district commissions A historic preservation district commission may be empowered by the local governing body to name or designate any site, location, structure, or monument within the area served by the governmental unit as worthy of preser…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:767 Exemptions
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§767. Exemptions A. None of the provisions of this Part shall apply to or affect in any way any municipality or parish except the city of New Orleans and the parishes of Franklin, Tensas, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, and Caldwell. None of the provisions of this Part shall apply…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:781 Declaration of policy
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§781. Declaration of policy The legislature hereby declares that it is the public policy of this state to provide for the historic preservation of the buildings and grounds within the State Capitol Historic District in order that these buildings and grounds may be preserved for t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:782 District; establishment; jurisdiction
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§782. District; establishment; jurisdiction A. There is hereby created the State Capitol Historic District, hereafter referred to as the district. B. The district shall have jurisdiction, for purposes of preservation, as hereinafter provided, over: (1) The old and new state capit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:783 Office of cultural development; division of historic preservation
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§783. Office of cultural development; division of historic preservation The division of historic preservation, office of cultural development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, hereinafter referred to as the office, shall administer the provisions of this Part. Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:784 Historic preservation
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§784. Historic preservation A. The office shall regulate the historic character of the buildings, furnishings, and grounds of the district. B. No building, structure, or edifice, including fences, boundaries, walls, signs, light fixtures, steps, and paving, or other appurtenant f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:785 Applications; certificates of appropriateness
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§785. Applications; certificates of appropriateness A. All applications for certificates of appropriateness shall be in writing and shall be directed to the office. B. The office shall issue certificates of appropriateness for all applications which the office determines do not r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:791 Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission
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§791. Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission A. The Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission, hereinafter the "commission", is hereby created to be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state with all of the powers of a politi…