Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.5 Definitions
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§140.50.5. Definitions For the purposes of this Subpart, words and phrases used are defined as follows: (1) "Commission" means the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission of Bossier Parish as provided for in R.S. 33:140.50.6. (2) "Metropolitan planning area" means the town of H…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.6 Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
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§140.50.6. Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment A. The town council and the police jury may create a commission, to be known as the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission of Bossier Parish. B.(1) The commission shall consist of five members as follows: tw…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.7 Organization; rules; staff
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§140.50.7. Organization; rules; staff A. The commission shall elect its chairman from among its members. The term of the chairman shall be one year with eligibility for reelection. The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.8 Budget
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§140.50.8. Budget The commission shall prepare an annual budget of its operating expenses, the total amount of which, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the total amounts appropriated for the purpose by the town council and the police jury. The municipality shall act as fiscal a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.50.9 Area of jurisdiction
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§140.50.9. Area of jurisdiction The area of jurisdiction of the commission shall be the metropolitan planning area as defined in this Subpart. In its planning, the commission may take into consideration and may make plans for such other area as, in its judgment, bears relation to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.51 Regulation of size and use of buildings
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§140.51. Regulation of size and use of buildings For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals or the general welfare of the parish of St. Bernard, the police jury of said parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.52 Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district
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§140.52. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district For any or all said purposes, the police jury may divide the parish into districts of such number, shape and areas as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this Sub-part, and within such distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.53 Purpose of regulations
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§140.53. Purpose of regulations Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and shall be designed to lessen congestion in the public streets; secure safety from fires; promote health and the general welfare; provide adequate light and air; avoid undue c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.54 Public hearing
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§140.54. Public hearing The police jury of the parish shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the districts shall be determined, established, and enforced, and from time to time, amended. No regulation or restriction shall beco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.55 Changes or amendments
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§140.55. Changes or amendments The regulations, restrictions and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed. However, in case of a protest against a change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty percent or more either …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.56 Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing
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§140.56. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing The parish planning commission created and established by the provisions of sub-part A of part IV of Chapter I of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be the zoning commission for the parish of St. Be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.57 Board of adjustment; membership; powers, and procedure; appeals
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§140.57. Board of adjustment; membership; powers, and procedure; appeals A. The police jury may provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment and, in the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to the authority of this Sub-part, may provide that the board may determi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.58 Enforcement of regulation; penalty
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§140.58. Enforcement of regulation; penalty In case any building or structure is erected, structurally altered or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Sub-Part or of any ordinance or regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the prop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.59 Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
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§140.59. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply Wherever the regulations made under the authority of this Sub-part require a greater width or size of side yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or lesser number of stories, or requir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.6 Budget
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§140.6. Budget The commission shall prepare an annual budget of its operating expenses, the total amount of which, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the total amounts appropriated for the purpose by the city council. The municipality shall act as fiscal agent for the commission…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.61 Purpose
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§140.61. Purpose The legislature finds that problems of growth and development in urban and rural regions of the state so transcend the boundary lines of local government units that no single unit can plan for their solution without affecting other units in the region; that vario…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.62 Designation of regions
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§140.62. Designation of regions A. The development districts for the state designated and established by the governor in Executive Order No. 27 of 1973 are hereby continued as follows: (1) District #1, composed of the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.63 Repealed by Acts 1990, No
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§140.63. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 224, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.64 Repealed by Acts 1990, No
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§140.64. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 224, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.7 Area of jurisdiction
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§140.7. Area of jurisdiction The area of jurisdiction of the commission shall be the metropolitan planning area as defined in this Subpart. In its planning, the commission may take into consideration and may make plans for such other area as, in its judgment bears relation to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.71 Railroad Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
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§140.71. Railroad Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The governing authorities of two or more parishes may by ordinance create a railroad development district composed of any part or all of the territory wholly within the boundaries of the parishes. The r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.72 Board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; employees
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§140.72. Board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; employees A.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of the following members: (a) Two members appointed by the governing authority of each parish. (b) One member shall be appointed joint…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.73 Powers of district
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§140.73. Powers of district A. The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes including but not limited to rights and powers set…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.74 Railroad development
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§140.74. Railroad development A.(1) The district shall have the power to construct and acquire railway spurs, rail yards, and subordinate and related facilities, including the acquisition of sites and other necessary property or appurtenances thereto within the district, or outsi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.75 Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§140.75. Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.76 Obligations of the district
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§140.76. Obligations of the district A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Subpart, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt and to provide for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.77 Securities
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§140.77. Securities Bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart are deemed to be securities of public entities within the meaning of Chapters 13 and 13-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall be subj…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.78 Exemption from taxation
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§140.78. Exemption from taxation The district and all properties at anytime owned by the district and the income therefrom and all bonds, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this Subpart and the interest or income therefrom shall be exem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.79 General compliances; enhancement
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§140.79. General compliances; enhancement A. No provisions of this Subpart shall be construed so as to exempt the district from compliance with the provisions of Louisiana laws pertaining to open meetings, public records, fiscal agents, official journals, dual officeholding and e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.8 Master plan
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§140.8. Master plan A. It shall be the function and duty of the commission to make and recommend to the city council a master plan for the physical development of the municipality. B. The master plan, consisting of maps, plats, charts, and descriptive and explanatory matter, shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.9 General purpose of the plan
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§140.9. General purpose of the plan In the preparation of the master plan, the commission shall make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of the existing conditions and probable future growth of the municipality. The plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1401 Short title
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§1401. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Interim Local Executive Succession Act." Acts 1963, No. 114, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1402 Statement of policy
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§1402. Statement of policy Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and respon…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1403 Definitions
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§1403. Definitions Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this Part: (a) "Unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful inc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1404 Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices
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§1404. Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities, parishes and other units of local government may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1405 Emergency interim successors for local officers
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§1405. Emergency interim successors for local officers The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions including but not limited to municipalities, parishes, and special districts not included in R.S. 33:1404. Such officers, subject to suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1406 Formalities for taking office
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§1406. Formalities for taking office At the time of their designation emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they succeed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1407 Period in which authority may be exercised
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§1407. Period in which authority may be exercised Officials authorized to act as emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1408 Removal of designees
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§1408. Removal of designees Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this Part, including R.S. 33:1407, said persons shall serve in their designated cap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:141 Authorizing special election to change parish boundary
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§141. Authorizing special election to change parish boundary Whenever the police jury of any parish passes an ordinance changing a boundary line between it and any adjoining parish, it shall serve the president of the police jury of the adjoining parish with a copy of the ordinan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1411 Reapportionment required after each decennial census; effective date
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§1411. Reapportionment required after each decennial census; effective date A. All parish governing authorities the form of government of which provides for the election of all or part of its members from wards, districts or other subdivisions shall within six months after the of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1415 Governing authorities of parishes and municipalities; power to abolish entities
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§1415. Governing authorities of parishes and municipalities; power to abolish entities created by them; fiscal, budgetary and other controls; appointment and terms of members of certain entities A. In any case where the governing authority of any parish or municipality shall have…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1418 Purchase or lease of fleet vehicles; use of alternative fuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles; exceptions; definitions
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§1418. Purchase or lease of fleet vehicles; use of alternative fuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles; exceptions; definitions A.(1) A political subdivision may purchase or lease any motor vehicle for use by any agency of the political subdivision, if that vehicle is capable of and eq…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419 Subsidies and incentives prohibited
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§1419. Subsidies and incentives prohibited At no time shall a political subdivision enter into any program providing subsidies or incentive payments for the production of compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, reformulated gasoline, methanol, or ethanol. Acts 1990, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.1 Legislative findings
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§1419.1. Legislative findings A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Act". B. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) It is an important public purpose of the state that the motor vehicle fleets of its parishes, municipalities, scho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.2 Definitions
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§1419.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Administrative costs" means costs incurred by the Department of Conservation and Energy in the administ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.3 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program
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§1419.3. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program A. There shall be an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Conservation and Energy through which the state may provide financial assistance to a local governing authority in the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.4 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund
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§1419.4. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund A. There is hereby established the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Subpart as the "alternative fuels loan fund", which shall be maintained, operated, and administered by the Depart…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.5 Use of the alternative fuels loan fund
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§1419.5. Use of the alternative fuels loan fund Money from the alternative fuels loan fund may be used: (1) To provide loans at or below market interest rates for a period not to exceed ten years from the completion date of the conversion of all or a portion of local governing au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1419.6 Loan conditions and repayment
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§1419.6. Loan conditions and repayment A. Upon approval of an application by the Department of Conservation and Energy, the department may lend amounts on deposit in the alternative fuels loan fund to a local governing authority to finance all or a portion of the cost of a fleet …