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LA Rev Stat § 33:140.211 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§140.211. Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose

RS 140.211 - Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose  It is hereby found and declared that:  (1) It is the policy of the state to promote the sound growth and development of parishes and municipalities by enabling them to undertake the correction of deficient conditions, factors, and characteristics through a comprehensive master plan with coordinated community development, the formulation, participation in, and adoption of public and private improvement programs related thereto, and the encouragement of participation in such efforts by private enterprise.  (2) It is the policy of the state to enable the governing body of parishes and municipalities to promote the safety, health, morals and welfare, comfort and security of the people of the state through the provision of adequate, safe, and sanitary accommodations and facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto, for persons and families of all income levels.  (3) It is the policy of the state to promote a vigorous and growing economy, to prevent economic stagnation, and to encourage the creation of new job opportunities, to increase revenues to the state and to its parishes and municipalities and to achieve stable and diversified local economies. In furtherance of these goals, it is the policy of the state to enable the governing authority of parishes and municipalities to retain existing zoning and planning initiatives, and to develop sites, reasonably accessible to residential facilities, for new performing art and commercial building, in hopes that industrial and commercial development of the area will proceed in sound fashion and in coordination with smart growth development of housing, mass transportation and public services.  Acts 2016, No. 620, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 33:140.212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§140.212. Definitions

RS 140.212 - Definitions  The following terms wherever used or referred to in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context:  (1) "Governing body" means the legislative body, commission, council, board of aldermen, police jury, or other body charged with governing the parish or municipality.  (2) "Master plan" means the comprehensive plan of the parish or municipality.  (3) "Smart growth development" means one or more works, undertakings and activities for the development, redevelopment, improvement, construction, rehabilitation or conservation of structures, facilities and appurtenances in an area which is intended to result in a new community including the activities to carry out a new community development plan which may do the following:  (a) Mix land uses together.  (b) Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.  (c) Create walkable neighborhoods which include schools and grocery stores.  (d) Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place.  (e) Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas.  (f) Provide a variety of transportation choices.  Acts 2016, No. 620, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 33:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§141. Authorizing special election to change parish boundary

RS 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 ordinance. If the police jury of the second parish concurs in the object and purposes of the ordinance, both police juries shall pass ordinances providing for special elections to be held in both parishes within sixty days from the passage of the ordinances.
LA Rev Stat § 33:142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§142. Police jury to arrange for special election; appointment of commissioners and clerk

RS 142 - Police jury to arrange for special election; appointment of commissioners and clerk All qualified electors in the two parishes may vote at the special election. The police juries of the respective parishes shall appoint for each polling place three commissioners and one clerk of election (all of whom shall be registered voters); designate the polling places; and provide the ballot boxes, ballots and necessary blanks for tally sheets.
LA Rev Stat § 33:143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§143. General primary law to apply

RS 143 - General primary law to apply The special election shall be held in accordance with Title 18, Chapter 2, Part I, except as specially provided for in this Sub-part.
LA Rev Stat § 33:144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§144. Counting ballots; promulgation of result

RS 144 - Counting ballots; promulgation of result On a day and hour fixed by the police juries before the holding of the election, these bodies shall in public session, within three days after the holding of the election, open the ballot boxes, examine and count the ballots, canvass the returns and declare the result of the election, which result shall be promulgated by publication in one issue of the official journal of each parish.
LA Rev Stat § 33:145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§145. Two-thirds vote favoring change required

RS 145 - Two-thirds vote favoring change required If two-thirds of the total vote cast at the election in each parish is in favor of the ordinance changing the boundary line, then the boundary line shall be changed as set forth in the ordinance.
LA Rev Stat § 33:146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§146. Prescription of election contest

RS 146 - Prescription of election contest After a lapse of sixty days from the date of the publication of the returns of the election as provided in R.S. 33:144, no cause of action shall lie to set aside the election.
LA Rev Stat § 33:151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§151. Petition for annexation of territory

RS 151 - Petition for annexation of territory Whenever one-third in number and value of the bona fide owners of any lots or land, lying contiguous and adjacent to the territorial corporate limits of any city or town, the city of New Orleans excepted, desire that such lots or land be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of any such adjacent and contiguous city or town, so as to constitute a part thereof, or whenever one-fourth in number of the bona fide owners of any lots or land, lying contiguous and adjacent to the corporate limits of any city located in the parish of Rapides desire that such lots or land be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of any such adjacent and contiguous city or town, so as to constitute a part thereof, they shall present to the mayor and governing body of such city or town as constituted by law, by whatever name called, a petition in writing signed by them, setting forth their desire that such lots or land shall be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such city or town, so as to constitute a part thereof, and therein also fully setting forth the boundaries and accurate description of such lots or land which they desire to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such adjacent and contiguous city or town. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 286, §1; Acts 1972, No. 126, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§152. Proces verbal and plat of survey

RS 152 - Proces verbal and plat of survey Such petition shall be accompanied with a proces verbal and plat of survey of such lots or land desired to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such city or town made by the parish surveyor of the parish in which the city or town is situated. Such survey and proces verbal and plat thereof, to be first made by such surveyor for such purpose, shall set forth the boundaries and accurate description of such lots or land desired to be so annexed, and shall be by such surveyor certified to be correct.
LA Rev Stat § 33:153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§153. Recording proces verbal and plat of survey; ordering election in area to be annexed

RS 153 - Recording proces verbal and plat of survey; ordering election in area to be annexed Upon presentation as provided in R.S. 33:151 and 33:152, the petition and proces verbal and plat of survey shall be recorded and transcribed upon the public record-book wherein the ordinances or official proceedings of the municipal authorities are usually recorded, and also permanently preserved among the official records of the city or town. The municipal authorities may then order an election to be held by the qualified electors residing in and upon the lots or land proposed to be annexed to such contiguous and adjacent city or town, submitting the proposition, to be voted on at such election, whether they desire that such lots or lands shall be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such contiguous and adjacent city or town.
LA Rev Stat § 33:154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§154. Notice of election

RS 154 - Notice of election Such election shall be held under the general election laws, and preceded by a notice of ten days or more in one or more newspapers published in such city or town, or if there be none by posting as required in sheriff's and constable's sales. The notice shall set forth specifically the manner in which such election is to be conducted, and the boundaries and description of such lots or land proposed to be annexed to and included in the corporate limits of such city or town. It shall designate the polling place and the names of the commissioners of election, as well as the manner of counting the votes and making the returns.
LA Rev Stat § 33:155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§155. Persons entitled to vote

RS 155 - Persons entitled to vote At the election no person shall be allowed to vote except those who are qualified to vote under the general election laws, and who reside in and upon the lots or land proposed to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such city or town.
LA Rev Stat § 33:156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§156. Returns of election; recording returns; proclaiming result

RS 156 - Returns of election; recording returns; proclaiming result The returns of the election shall be made to the municipal authorities of the city or town within forty eight hours after the closing of the polls at the election. Such returns shall likewise be recorded and transcribed in the public record book wherein the ordinances or official proceedings of the municipal authorities are usually recorded; and also permanently preserved among the official records of the city or town. The municipal authorities shall within ten days thereafter make public proclamation of the result of such election by publication for ten days in one or more newspapers in the city or town, or if there be none by posting as required in sheriff's and constable's sales.
LA Rev Stat § 33:157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§157. Election in municipality annexing territory

RS 157 - Election in municipality annexing territory After the expiration of the publication of the result of the election, if a majority in number and value of the qualified electors residing in and upon the lots or land proposed to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of the city or town, voting at such election, have voted in favor thereof, the municipal authorities of the city or town may then order an election to be held under the general election laws by the qualified electors residing within the corporate limits of the city or town as theretofore established, submitting the proposition to be voted on at such election, whether they consent to such proposed annexation to the corporate limits of the city or town.
LA Rev Stat § 33:157.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§157.1. Municipal governing authority of Rapides Parish; authority to annex

RS 157.1 - Municipal governing authority of Rapides Parish; authority to annex In Rapides Parish, after the expiration of the publication of the result of the election, if a majority in number of the qualified electors residing in and upon the lots or land proposed to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of the city or town, voting at such election, have voted in favor thereof, the municipal authorities of the city or town may then accept or reject such proposed annexation to the corporate limits of the city or town. The election provided for in R.S. 33:158 through 33:161 shall not be required in the parish of Rapides. Added by Acts 1972, No. 126, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§158. Notice of election in municipality

RS 158 - Notice of election in municipality Such election shall likewise be preceded by a notice of ten days in one or more newspapers published in the city or town, or if there be none by posting as required in sheriff's and constable's sales. The notice shall likewise set forth specifically the manner in which the election is to be conducted and the boundaries and description of such lots or land proposed to be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of the city or town, and also designate the polling place and the names of the commissioners of election, as well as the manner of counting the votes and making the returns.
LA Rev Stat § 33:159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§159. Persons entitled to vote

RS 159 - Persons entitled to vote At such election no person shall be allowed to vote except those who are qualified to vote under the general election laws and who reside in the corporate limits of the city or town as theretofore established and constituted.
LA Rev Stat § 33:160 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§160. Returns of election; recording returns; proclaiming result; effect of vote favoring annexation

RS 160 - Returns of election; recording returns; proclaiming result; effect of vote favoring annexation  A. The returns of such election shall be made to the municipal authorities of the city or town within forty-eight hours after the closing of the polls. The returns of election shall be likewise recorded and transcribed in the public record-book wherein the ordinances or official proceedings of the municipal authorities are usually recorded; and the municipal authorities shall within ten days thereafter make public proclamation of the result of such election by publication for ten days in one or more newspapers published in the city or town, or if there be none, by posting as required in sheriff's and constable's sales; and if a majority in number and value of the qualified electors residing in the territorial corporate limits of such city or town as theretofore established and constituted, voting at such election, have voted in favor of the proposed annexation of such lots or land, the lots or land proposed to be annexed, shall, from the expiration of the proclamation of the result of the election, be annexed to, included in and constitute part of the corporate limits of the city or town and be subject to the jurisdiction, control, and authority of the municipal authorities of the city or town as fully, and to all intents and purposes as if, the same had been originally included in the corporate limits thereof.  B. The municipal governing authority shall furnish, by electronic medium, the registrar of voters and the secretary of state a copy of all municipal ordinances annexing territory within fifteen days after adoption of such ordinances, as well as a map and written description of all newly annexed territory. If the municipal governing authority does not have the ability to submit the information required by this Subsection by electronic medium, the governing authority shall submit the information by certified mail or commercial courier.  C. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this Subsection:  (1) "Commercial courier" means any foreign or domestic business entity having as its primary purpose the delivery of letters and parcels of any type which acquires a signed receipt from the addressee, or the addressee's agent, of the letter or parcel upon completion of delivery and has no direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the matter to which the letter or parcel concerns.  (2) "Electronic medium" means by electronic mail or facsimile.  Acts 1986, No. 669, §2; Acts 2016, No. 294, §1, eff. May 31, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 33:161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§161. Subsequent elections

RS 161 - Subsequent elections No election proposing to annex to the corporate limits of any city or town the same contiguous and adjacent lots or land shall be held oftener than once in twelve months.
LA Rev Stat § 33:172.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§172.2. Municipal governing authority of Westlake; authority to annex

RS 172.2 - Municipal governing authority of Westlake; authority to annex Notwithstanding any provisions of this Part or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of the city of Westlake may annex property, not to exceed twenty acres, which is not contiguous or adjacent to the city by means of annexation of such property and a right of way corridor connecting the property and the municipality. Such annexation may be accomplished by ordinance as provided in this Part; however, if there are no registered voters in the area to be annexed, the required petition shall also contain the written assent of the owners of a majority of the acreage of the property to be annexed and the written assent of the owners of property in the area equal in value to at least twenty-five percent of the value of the property to be annexed. Acts 1993, No. 266, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:172.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§172.3. City of Crowley; authority to annex

RS 172.3 - City of Crowley; authority to annex A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and in addition to the authority granted by this Part, the governing authority of the city of Crowley may, in the manner provided in this Part, annex property based on petition with the written consent of the owners of a majority of the acreage or square footage of the property to be annexed together with the written assent of the owners of the property in the area equal in value to at least twenty-five percent of the value of the property to be annexed whenever there are no resident owners or registered voters residing in the area proposed to be annexed. B. As used in the Section, "owners" includes corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and all other legal entities recognized by the laws of the state. C. This Section shall be deemed and construed to be an additional grant of authority to the city of Crowley to annex property when there are no resident owners or registered voters residing in the area to be annexed. D. Nothing in the Section shall be deemed or construed to limit or restrict the existing authority of the city of Crowley to annex property. Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. April 18, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 33:173 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§173. Effective date of ordinance enlarging boundaries

RS 173 - Effective date of ordinance enlarging boundaries The ordinance enlarging the boundaries of the municipality shall not become operative until thirty days after it has been published once in a newspaper having general circulation therein. If there is no newspaper published in the municipality or having general circulation therein, written copies of the ordinance shall be posted in three public and conspicuous places in the municipality and same shall not become operative until thirty days after the posting.
LA Rev Stat § 33:175 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§175. Peremption of right to attack ordinance

RS 175 - Peremption of right to attack ordinance A. If no suit is filed within the thirty-day period, or if no appeal is taken within the legal delays from a judgment of the district court sustaining the ordinance, same shall then become operative and cannot be contested or attacked for any reason or cause whatsoever. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subpart, an ordinance enlarging the boundaries of a municipality cannot be contested or attacked based on the inadequacy of the notice after the passage of five years from the date of its enactment, and the implementation and operation of such an ordinance for that period shall be adequate notice of its existence. C. The periods established by this Section are peremptive and apply to any and all purported rights and causes of action to contest or attack an ordinance enlarging the boundaries of a municipality for any reason or cause whatsoever, except for any rights or causes of action under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. Acts 2005, No. 227, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:176 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§176. Procedure to contract boundaries

RS 176 - Procedure to contract boundaries To contract the boundaries of a municipality the same procedure shall be followed as outlined above and the same notice must be published and the same right of appeal to the courts is granted as is provided for in the case of the enlargement of the boundaries.
LA Rev Stat § 33:177 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§177. Consolidation of suits to contest enlargement or contraction of boundaries

RS 177 - Consolidation of suits to contest enlargement or contraction of boundaries Any number of persons interested in contesting the enlargement or contraction of the boundaries of a municipality may join in one suit for the purpose of appealing to the district court from the ordinance adopted with reference thereto, and one bond by one of the litigants shall be sufficient if it otherwise complies with the laws. When more than one suit has been brought for either of said purposes, the district judge shall order them consolidated and tried as one suit.