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LA Rev Stat § 33:1181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1181. Preparation, publication, approval and recording of amendments

RS 1181 - Preparation, publication, approval and recording of amendments When a municipality existing prior to July 29, 1898, and having a population of two hundred thousand or less, which has not come under the provisions of Part I of Chapter 2 of this Title, desires to amend its charter, the same may be done in this way: The municipal governing body may prepare, in writing, the desired amendments, have the same published for three weeks in a newspaper published in the municipality, if there be one, and, if none, then by posting for said time in at least three public places therein; the proposed amendments shall then be submitted to the governor, who shall submit them to the Attorney General for his opinion. If the Attorney General is of the opinion that the proposed amendments are consistent with the constitution and laws of the United States and of this state, including Part I of Chapter 2 of this Title, the Governor shall approve the proposed amendments. If, within thirty days after publication, one-tenth of the electors of the municipality protest against any proposed amendment, the Governor shall not approve the amendment protested against until it is submitted to and ratified by a majority of the electors of the municipality at an election held within sixty days after the protest has been made. Amendments, when approved by the Governor, shall be recorded at the expense of the municipality, in the office of the Secretary of State and upon the records of the municipal governing body, and, when so recorded, shall have the force and effect of law. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1181.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1181.1. Amendments to charter; notification of secretary of state

RS 1181.1 - Amendments to charter; notification of secretary of state Prior to January 1, 1991, and at least thirty days after effecting any amendments to its respective charter, the governing authority of each parish or municipality with a home rule charter or a legislative charter shall file with the secretary of state a copy of its respective charter or the amendments thereto. Acts 1990, No. 149, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1221 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1221. Election of police juries; additional members

RS 1221 - Election of police juries; additional members A. Except as hereinafter provided in Subsection B of this Section, every parish governing authority in Louisiana organized under the police jury system of government, shall by ordinance, establish the size of their bodies provided that no police jury shall have less than five members nor more than fifteen members, or the number of members authorized for that jury on or before May 13, 1974 whichever is greater; provided, that parishes with a population of ten thousand persons or less may establish the size of the body at not less than three members. Police jurors shall be elected at the state general election and shall serve for terms of four years, except those police jurors elected in the state general election of 1979 shall take office on the first Monday in June, 1980 and shall serve until the second Monday in January 1984. The action of any police jury adding members within the limits specified above prior to the effective date of this Act is hereby ratified. B. Repealed by Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. June 12, 2011. C. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the police jury of the parish of St. John the Baptist is authorized to increase the number of members of said body by ordinance from nine to ten members; provided, however, that each member serving on said police jury shall represent as nearly as possible an equal number of persons. D. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the police jury of the parish of Bossier is authorized to increase the number of members of said body by ordinance from eleven to twelve members; provided, however, that each member serving on said police jury shall represent as nearly as possible an equal number of persons. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 445, §1, emerg. eff. July 20, 1968, at 2:00 P.M.; Acts 1973, No. 130, §1; Acts 1974, No. 11, §1; Acts 1974, No. 421, §1; Acts 1974, No. 500, §1; Acts 1977, No. 117, §1; Acts 1979, No. 755, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1221.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1221.1. Rapides Parish Police Jury; terms of members; resignation to qualify for another elected public office

RS 1221.1 - Rapides Parish Police Jury; terms of members; resignation to qualify for another elected public office A. Police jurors elected in Rapides Parish in September, 1978, shall serve until the second Monday in January, 1984. Successors to the police jurors elected at said election shall serve for terms of four years. B. Any person elected to the police jury in Rapides Parish in September, 1978, shall submit his resignation from the position as a police juror upon his qualifying as a candidate for another elected public office. The resignation from the position as a police juror shall become effective upon the person taking the oath of office to his newly elected public office, or upon his successor taking office as police juror, whichever is the earlier. C. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, where a vacancy occurs due to a person resigning his position as police juror in Rapides Parish in order to qualify as a candidate for another elected office, the election to fill the vacated office shall be conducted on the date of the election for the office for which the person qualifies. Added by Acts 1978, No. 246, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1221.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1221.2. Lincoln Parish governing authority; limitation of number of terms; exclusion of retirement system participation

RS 1221.2 - Lincoln Parish governing authority; limitation of number of terms; exclusion of retirement system participation Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of the parish of Lincoln may, by ordinance, limit the number of terms a member thereof may serve, and exclude members thereof from participation in the otherwise applicable public retirement system, subject to approval of a majority of the electors voting at an election held for the purpose. Acts 1991, No. 829, §1, eff. July 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1222 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1222. §§1222, 1223 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 445, §2, emerg. eff. July 20, 1968, at 2:00 P.M.

RS 1222 - §§1222, 1223 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 445, §2, emerg. eff. July 20, 1968, at 2:00 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1224 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1224. Police jury may redistrict parish into wards

RS 1224 - Police jury may redistrict parish into wards The police jury of each parish may redistrict their parish into not more than twelve police jury wards, as the convenience of the people may require. Any such wards shall be compact and contiguous. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 445, §1, emerg. eff. July 20, 1968, at 2:00 P.M.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1225 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1225. Qualifications

RS 1225 - Qualifications Members of the police juries shall possess the same qualifications at the time of their election as members of the house of representatives and in addition thereto shall not hold or exercise the office of mayor of any municipality having a population of 5000 or more according to the United States census for the year 1960. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 267, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1226 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1226. Organization of police jury; personal responsibility of police jurors

RS 1226 - Organization of police jury; personal responsibility of police jurors A. Police jurors elected in the state general election of 1983 and thereafter shall on the second Monday in January next succeeding their election meet at the courthouse of their respective parishes, take the oath of office, organize and proceed to the discharge of their duties, and the police jury shall elect a president from their own number. The police jury may also, in its discretion, elect a vice president who shall serve as president in the absence or inability of the president to serve for any reason. If there be, for any cause whatsoever, any failure to organize at the time provided for in this Section, then those who do meet shall fix some other time, not to exceed one month, and cause the members to be notified by the sheriff of such time of meeting, and on that day they shall meet and organize. A majority shall constitute a quorum, and shall organize and proceed to business. B. No member shall be held personally responsible for performing or failure to perform a ministerial duty incumbent upon him as a police juror where such duties are delegated to him by the police jury as a whole. The provisions of this Sub-section shall not be interpreted to relieve any police juror from liability for negligence from his own tortious acts. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:571, R.S. 42:141 or any other provisions of law to the contrary, the governor shall issue commissions to the duly elected police jurors within thirty days prior to the taking of office by the police jurors in their respective parishes. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 574, §1; Acts 1963, No. 53, §1; Acts 1964, No. 526, §2; Acts 1968, No. 443, §1; Acts 1977, No. 117, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1226.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1226.1. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 439, §1.

RS 1226.1 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 439, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1227 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1227. Regular meetings

RS 1227 - Regular meetings Police juries may fix the periods of their respective regular meetings, and meet at any other times which they deem necessary.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1228 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1228. Special meetings

RS 1228 - Special meetings The president of a police jury shall call a meeting of the police jury whenever he is thereto required by twelve inhabitants, freeholders.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1229 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1229. Convening police jury when office of president is vacant

RS 1229 - Convening police jury when office of president is vacant When the police jury has elected a vice-president pursuant to its authority under R.S. 33:1226, the vice-president may convene the police jury whenever the president is absent or unable to serve for any reason. Under such circumstances, the vice-president may convene the police jury in the same manner and for the reasons that the president could himself do. If the police jury has not elected a vice-president under R.S. 33:1226, the clerk of the district court of the parish may convene the police jury whenever there is a vacancy in the office of president, in the same manner and for the reasons that the president could himself do. Amended by Acts 1963, No. 53, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1230 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1230. Notice of meetings

RS 1230 - Notice of meetings Notice to members shall be necessary only in cases of special meetings.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1231 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1231. Resignation of president

RS 1231 - Resignation of president The president, when desirous of resigning his seat as a member or president, shall tender his resignation to the police jury.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1232 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1232. Vice-president or president pro tempore to perform duties of president who does not attend

RS 1232 - Vice-president or president pro tempore to perform duties of president who does not attend When the police jury has elected a vice-president pursuant to its authority under R.S. 33:1226, the vice-president shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president whenever the president does not attend. If the police jury has not elected a vice-president under R.S. 33:1226, whenever the president does not attend, the police jury shall appoint a president pro tempore, from among themselves, who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president. If the police jury has elected a vice-president under the provisions of R.S. 33:1226, whenever the president and vice-president do not attend a duly called meeting of the police jury and there is a quorum of the police jury in attendance, the police jury shall appoint from among themselves, for that meeting only, a president pro tempore who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president. Amended by Acts 1963, No. 53, §1; Acts 1982, No. 60, §1
LA Rev Stat § 33:1234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1234. Payment of official expenses

RS 1234 - Payment of official expenses A.(1) Police juries may pay the official expenses of any officer or member thereof, when such expenses have been incurred on trips outside of the parish on official business authorized by the police jury. (2) Payment of official expenses herein authorized shall be made only upon presentation of itemized expense accounts showing the nature of the expenses, the place visited, and the purpose of the trip. B.(1) The parish governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish may pay the official expenses, not to exceed two hundred dollars per month, of any officer or member thereof, when such expenses have been incurred on official business authorized by the parish governing authority. (2) Payment of official expenses herein authorized shall be made only upon presentation of itemized expense accounts showing the nature of the expenses, including, if applicable, the place visited and the purpose of the trip. Acts 1993, No. 423, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1235. Penalty for failure to perform duties

RS 1235 - Penalty for failure to perform duties If the president of a police jury fails to perform any of the duties imposed on him by law, without reasonable excuse, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars for each failure, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction by motion of the parish attorney, after three days notice; and if any member of the police jury fails to attend any meeting, after being duly notified, or without notice if at a regular session, such member, if he has no reasonable excuse, shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered as above. Such forfeitures shall be paid into the parish treasury.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.1. Power to employ parish manager and assistant parish manager

RS 1236.1 - Power to employ parish manager and assistant parish manager The police juries shall have the power and authority to employ a parish manager and an assistant parish manager and to fix their salaries for a term not to exceed that of the police jury, who shall be registered voters in the parish. Added by Acts 1960, No. 225, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 218, §1; Acts 2006, No. 85, §1, eff. May 25, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.2. Powers of the governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Ouachita Parish; litter ordinances

RS 1236.2 - Powers of the governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Ouachita Parish; litter ordinances A. The governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Ouachita Parish may enact ordinances and impose penalties for violation of ordinances related to the regulating and prohibiting of litter in their respective parishes. The penalty may consist of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment of not more than thirty days, or a requirement to perform community service of not more than forty hours, or any combination of the penalties. B. The governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Ouachita Parish may enact ordinances to establish a beautification fund into which all fines for violations of ordinances enacted under this Section shall be placed. The beautification fund shall be administered by the respective governing authorities. Funds so deposited may be used to encourage, organize, and coordinate volunteer local anti-litter campaigns, to pay expenses for litter cleanup, collection, and prevention, and to purchase and operate equipment in connection therewith. C. The governing authority of Calcasieu Parish may establish a litter control section within the parish to enforce the provisions of this Section and all other litter violations as provided by law. Acts 1986, No. 48, §1, eff. June 13, 1986; Acts 1995, No. 85, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.3. Powers of the police jury of St. Helena Parish; zoning ordinance

RS 1236.3 - Powers of the police jury of St. Helena Parish; zoning ordinance A.(1) The governing authority of St. Helena Parish may enact a comprehensive zoning ordinance to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, size, erection, structural alteration or use of all buildings, and other structures within the parish. (2) The governing authority of St. Helena Parish may regulate the percentage of lots within the parish which may be occupied, courts and other open spaces, the density of population, and the use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. B. The governing authority of St. Helena Parish may divide the parish into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of the ordinance. C. The governing authority of St. Helena Parish may provide for the following: (1) The appointment of a zoning commission; (2) The adoption of comprehensive zoning plans; (3) The change of such regulations, restrictions and boundaries of zones; (4) A board of adjustment for taking of testimony, objections, rulings, and appeals to district courts; and (5) To provide for the method of procedure and other purposes for the enforcement of the ordinance. Acts 1987, No. 218, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.4. Powers of the police juries of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Tangipahoa Parishes; ambulance services

RS 1236.4 - Powers of the police juries of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Tangipahoa Parishes; ambulance services The police juries of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Tangipahoa Parishes shall have authority to purchase ambulances and operate and maintain an ambulance service in their respective parishes and to expend parish funds for said purpose. Added by Acts 1972, No. 216, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 123, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.5. Authority of parish governing authorities to furnish space to community service centers; St. Bernard Parish

RS 1236.5 - Authority of parish governing authorities to furnish space to community service centers; St. Bernard Parish The governing authority of the parish of St. Bernard shall have the power to furnish office space and secretarial assistance to community service centers or multiservice centers, located within the parish, which assist and counsel members of the public concerning all social services. Added by Acts 1972, No. 710, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.6. Powers of police juries of parishes of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, St. Landry, Acadia, Assumption, Iberville and West Baton Rouge; disposal of industrial waste

RS 1236.6 - Powers of police juries of parishes of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, St. Landry, Acadia, Assumption, Iberville and West Baton Rouge; disposal of industrial waste A. The police juries of the parishes of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, St. Landry, Acadia, Assumption, Iberville and West Baton Rouge shall have the power, authority, and jurisdiction, concurrent with the state agencies with the same jurisdiction, to enact ordinances to regulate, control, or prohibit the disposal of industrial waste on or under land in the areas of the parishes, not zoned for industrial use, where the land is primarily used for agricultural or residential purposes. B. For the purposes of this Section, the term industrial waste shall include both solid and liquid waste from industrial processes, but shall not include any industrial waste produced by industries or industrial processes regulated by Chapter 1 or Chapter 11 of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Acts 1983, No. 722, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.7. Powers of the sheriffs and governing authorities of the parishes of East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and Avoyelles

RS 1236.7 - Powers of the sheriffs and governing authorities of the parishes of East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and Avoyelles A. The sheriffs and the governing authorities of the parishes of East Feliciana and West Feliciana each shall have authority to purchase, operate, and maintain ambulances and other emergency vehicles within their respective parishes and to expend parish funds for such purposes. B. The sheriff and the governing authority of the parish of Avoyelles each shall have authority to purchase, operate, and maintain ambulances and other emergency vehicles within Avoyelles Parish. The parish governing authority is authorized to expend parish funds for such purposes. The sheriff is authorized to expend law enforcement district funds, authorized and collected pursuant to R.S. 33:9001 et seq., for such purposes. Acts 1989, No. 189, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.8. Authority of police jury of St. Bernard Parish to accept beneficial interest in a public trust

RS 1236.8 - Authority of police jury of St. Bernard Parish to accept beneficial interest in a public trust The police jury of the parish of St. Bernard shall have the power, authority, and jurisdiction to accept the beneficial interest in a public trust or trusts created pursuant to R.S. 9:2341 through 9:2347, inclusive, for public purposes or functions, including, but not limited to housing development mortgage loans, long-term capital financing, and related services, activities, facilities and properties, and provide for other matters in connection therewith. The police jury acting as the governing authority of the parish of St. Bernard shall also have the power to issue home mortgage revenue bonds for the aforesaid purposes on behalf of and in the name of the parish in the manner provided by R.S. 9:2341 through 9:2347, inclusive; however, the full faith and credit of the parish shall not be pledged by the issuance of said bonds. Added by Acts 1979, No. 513, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.