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La. Rev. Stat. § 1:1 Revised Statutes; how cited
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§1. Revised Statutes; how cited This Act shall be known as the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and shall be cited as R.S. followed by the number of the Title and the number of the Section in the Title, separated by a colon. Example: Section 1 of Title 20 shall be cited as R.S.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:10 Person, defined
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§10. Person, defined Unless it is otherwise clearly indicated, the word "person" includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:11 Population, how determined; new census
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§11. Population, how determined; new census A. Except as otherwise provided, the number of inhabitants of a political subdivision is that shown by the latest regular or special federal census. B. To provide for orderly transition in the implementation of any law applicable to a c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:11.1 Special census
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§11.1. Special census All incorporated municipalities in the State of Louisiana are hereby authorized and empowered to take a special census when ordered by the governing authority of the municipality, all costs to be paid for by the municipality; provided, however, that upon the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:12 Classification and arrangement of statutes; effect on construction
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§12. Classification and arrangement of statutes; effect on construction The classification and organization of the sections of the Revised Statutes is made for the purpose of convenience, reference, and orderly arrangement, and no implication or presumption of a legislative const…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:13 Headings and ancillary information, not part of law
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§13. Headings and ancillary information, not part of law A. Headings to sections, source notes, and cross references are given for the purpose of convenient reference and do not constitute part of the law. B. The keyword, one-liner, summary and adjoining information, abstract, di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:14 References in Revised Statutes
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§14. References in Revised Statutes Unless otherwise indicated in the context, references in the Revised Statutes to Titles, Sub-titles, Chapters, Parts, Subparts, or Sections shall mean Titles, Subtitles, Chapters, Parts, Sub-parts, or Sections of the Revised Statutes. Whenever …
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:15 Repeal of law; effect
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§15. Repeal of law; effect The repeal of a repealing law shall not revive the first law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:16 Construction of Revised Statutes; continuation of existing institutions; effect on rights acquired, penalties imposed, etc
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§16. Construction of Revised Statutes; continuation of existing institutions; effect on rights acquired, penalties imposed, etc. The Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be construed as continuations of and as substitutes for the laws or parts of laws which are revised and co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:17 Transfer of functions; application of Revised Statutes
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§17. Transfer of functions; application of Revised Statutes Wherever in the Revised Statutes a reference is made to any department, agency or office, or officer thereof, the functions of which department, agency, office or officer have been legally transferred to another departme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:18 Construction of laws relative to abortion
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§18. Construction of laws relative to abortion A. It is the intention of the Legislature of Louisiana to prohibit and restrict abortion and to thereby preserve the life of each unborn child to the fullest extent permitted by law. B.(1) All laws or parts of laws prohibiting or res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:2 Revised Statutes not retroactive
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§2. Revised Statutes not retroactive No Section of the Revised Statutes is retroactive unless it is expressly so stated.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:3 Words and phrases; how construed
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§3. Words and phrases; how construed Words and phrases shall be read with their context and shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language. Technical words and phrases, and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:4 Unambiguous wording not to be disregarded
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§4. Unambiguous wording not to be disregarded When the wording of a Section is clear and free of ambiguity, the letter of it shall not be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:5 Clerical and typographical errors
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§5. Clerical and typographical errors Clerical and typographical errors in the Revised Statutes shall be disregarded when the meaning of the legislature is clear.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:50 Daylight saving time; conditions; adoption
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§50. Daylight saving time; conditions; adoption If the United States Congress amends 15 U.S.C. 260(a) to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year-round, the state shall adopt daylight saving time as the year-round standard time of the entire state and all of its poli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:51 Acts and contracts in French language; effect
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§51. Acts and contracts in French language; effect Any act or contract made or executed in the French language is as legal and binding upon the parties as if it had been made or executed in the English language.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:52 Publication of advertisements, notices, etc., in English language
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§52. Publication of advertisements, notices, etc., in English language It is sufficient in all the parishes of the state to publish advertisements, judicial or otherwise, notices, and publications required by law, in the English language only.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:53 Money accounts in dollars and cents
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§53. Money accounts in dollars and cents The money accounts of this state shall be expressed in dollars or units, cents or hundredths, and mills or thousandths; and all accounts in banks and public offices, and all proceedings in the courts of this state, shall be kept in conform…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:54 Residence; forfeiture
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§54. Residence; forfeiture Residence once acquired shall not be forfeited by absence on business of the state or of the United States. Voluntary absence from the state of two years, or the acquisition of residence elsewhere, shall forfeit a residence within this state.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:55 Days of public rest, legal holidays, and half-holidays
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§55. Days of public rest, legal holidays, and half-holidays A. The following shall be days of public rest and legal holidays and half-holidays: (1) The following shall be days of public rest and legal holidays: Sundays; January 1, New Year's Day; January 8, Battle of New Orleans;…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:55.1 Days of public rest; Juneteenth Day
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§55.1. Days of public rest; Juneteenth Day The third Saturday in June, Juneteenth Day, shall be a day of public rest and a legal holiday. Acts 2021, No 128, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:56 Doctors' Day
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§56. Doctors' Day March 30 is designated as Doctors' Day throughout the state of Louisiana, in honor of the medical profession in this state. Acts 1952, No. 49, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:57 Arbor Day
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§57. Arbor Day The third Friday in January is hereby designated as Arbor Day throughout the state of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1968, No. 217, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58 My Nationality American Day
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§58. My Nationality American Day December 7 is designated as My Nationality American Day throughout the state of Louisiana to reaffirm our dedication to the principles that inspired the creation of this great nation and secured for all of us the blessings of freedom and peace. Ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.1 National Airborne Day
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§58.1. National Airborne Day August sixteenth is hereby designated as National Airborne Day throughout the state of Louisiana to recognize and honor those who have served in an airborne unit since the first official army parachute jump on August 16, 1940. Acts 2001, No. 337, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.10 SCN2A Day
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§58.10. SCN2A Day A. February twenty-fourth is designated as SCN2A Day throughout the state of Louisiana. B. This Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Emily Katherine Dedon Act" in memory of the beautiful young child whose passing highlighted the need for awareness of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.11 Battle of New Orleans Day
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§58.11. Battle of New Orleans Day A. A day shall be designated to commemorate the stunning victory by American forces consisting of United States army regulars, marines, and sailors, area militia, and Battalions of Free Men of Color, Baratarian privateers, Attakapas Dragoons, vol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.2 Juneteenth Day
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§58.2. Juneteenth Day A. Juneteenth Day has long been recognized as a special day of celebration for the freedom of African Americans. As such, since 1865 the day has been celebrated as the day African Americans received the news of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.3 Ronald Reagan Day
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§58.3. Ronald Reagan Day To honor one of America's greatest presidents, February sixth shall annually be recognized and designated as Ronald Reagan Day throughout the state of Louisiana. Acts 2004, No. 680, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.4 A day of remembrance; Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
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§58.4. A day of remembrance; Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita The first Sunday after the commencement of hurricane season of every year shall be recognized as a day of remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Da…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.5 Care Enough to Wear Pink
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§58.5. Care Enough to Wear Pink A. October has long been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, and the wearing of the color pink in the form of ribbons and apparel has been associated with the breast cancer awareness campaign. It is an annual …
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.6 Purple Heart Recognition Day
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§58.6. Purple Heart Recognition Day The seventh day of August shall be recognized as "Purple Heart Recognition Day" and shall be dedicated to the remembrance and recognition of those members of the armed forces of the United States who have earned the Purple Heart Medal for wound…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.7 Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation Weekend
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§58.7. Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation Weekend A. The second Friday in July has long been recognized nationally as the Collector Car Appreciation Day. B. In order to recognize the integral role collector cars have played in fostering our nation's appreciation for the automob…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.8 Sarcoma Awareness Month
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§58.8. Sarcoma Awareness Month The month of July is recognized and designated as "Sarcoma Awareness Month" to recognize those individuals who have been diagnosed with sarcoma and to increase awareness of the disease throughout the state of Louisiana. Acts 2014, No. 371, §1, eff. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:58.9 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
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§58.9. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma The seventeenth day of May shall be recognized as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" to recognize those individuals who have been diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and to increase awareness of the disease through…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:59 Definitions of mortgage, chattel mortgage and pledge to include security interests
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§59. Definitions of mortgage, chattel mortgage and pledge to include security interests Whenever the context so requires, the terms "mortgage", "chattel mortgage", and "pledge" as used in the Louisiana Revised Statutes additionally mean and include the granting of a security inte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:6 Conflict in expression of figures and words
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§6. Conflict in expression of figures and words Whenever there is a conflict between a number expressed both by figures and written words, the latter shall prevail unless such words obviously are contrary to the legislative intent.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:60 Timely filing of papers due; presumption
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§60. Timely filing of papers due; presumption A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the filing of papers, including but not limited to applications, forms, reports, returns, statements, and filings of any kind with the state, its agencies, boards, and com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:61 Definition of disadvantaged business enterprise
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§61. Definition of disadvantaged business enterprise Whenever the context so requires, the term "disadvantaged business enterprise" as used in the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and any rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:7 Singular may denote plural
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§7. Singular may denote plural Words used in the singular number include the plural and the plural includes the singular.
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:8 One sex may denote the other; definition of sex
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§8. One sex may denote the other; definition of sex A. Words used in reference to one sex apply also to the other sex, except as otherwise clearly indicated by the context. B. "Sex" means an individual's biological sex, either male or female, as observed or clinically certified a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 1:9 Use of disjunctive
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§9. Use of disjunctive Unless it is otherwise clearly indicated by the context, whenever the term "or" is used in the Revised Statutes, it is used in the disjunctive and does not mean "and/or".
