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LA Rev Stat § 33:9453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9453. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9453 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9454 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9454. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9454 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9455 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9455. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9455 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9456 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9456. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9456 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9457 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9457. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9457 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9458 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9458. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9458 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9459 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9459. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.

RS 9459 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9501. Creation; authority of police jury

RS 9501 - Creation; authority of police jury  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish may create one or more animal control districts within St. Tammany Parish. The governing authority may alter the boundaries of any animal control district, provided that no such boundary change shall cause an impairment of the obligations of any contract of any animal control district.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9502. Purpose

RS 9502 - Purpose  The purpose of any animal control district created pursuant to this Chapter shall be to provide for the regulation and control of canines and felines within the district, and all activities incidental thereto, as set forth in the ordinance creating the district adopted by the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9503 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9503. Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; terms

RS 9503 - Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; terms  When any such animal control district is created, the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish shall appoint a board of commissioners, composed of five members, to govern its affairs, and shall fix the domicile of the board within the district. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the district, two of whom shall be appointed for terms of two years and three for terms of three years, dating from the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments of the members shall be for terms of three years. Board members shall serve without compensation.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9504 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9504. Powers of the board

RS 9504 - Powers of the board  A. Each board of commissioners may establish charges for the use of facilities and services provided by the district, manage and control the affairs of the district, and adopt rules reasonably necessary to further the purposes for which the district is created.  B. Each board of commissioners created pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the powers and rights to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the objects and purposes for which the animal control district was created. Each board may acquire, by donation or purchase, any existing facilities in the district. Each board may acquire any and all necessary equipment and buildings for the purpose of performing the objects for which it is formed, and shall own all sites and physical facilities which are acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise, in full ownership.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9505 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9505. Staff

RS 9505 - Staff  The board of commissioners may appoint such staff as is necessary to provide adequate animal control service in the district.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9506 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9506. Taxation; authority; procedure

RS 9506 - Taxation; authority; procedure  Each animal control district created pursuant to this Chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state as defined by Article VI, Section 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana. For carrying out the purposes of the animal control district as provided in this Chapter, each district may incur debt, issue bonds, and call an election for the purpose of imposing any authorized tax or to incur debt. However, the district shall not impose any tax until approved by the qualified electors of the district. Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9507 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9507. Federal and state aid

RS 9507 - Federal and state aid  Any animal control district created pursuant to this Chapter may do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States or with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as may be necessary to procure aid and grants to assist the district in carrying out the purposes for which it is created.  Acts 1993, No. 816, §1, eff. June 22, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9601. Redesignated as R.S. 13:5971 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

RS 9601 - Redesignated as R.S. 13:5971 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9602 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9602. Redesignated as R.S. 13:5972 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

RS 9602 - Redesignated as R.S. 13:5972 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9603. Redesignated as R.S. 13:5973 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

RS 9603 - Redesignated as R.S. 13:5973 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9604 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9604. Redesignated as R.S. 13:5974 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

RS 9604 - Redesignated as R.S. 13:5974 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9605 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9605. Redesignated as R.S. 13:5975 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

RS 9605 - Redesignated as R.S. 13:5975 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9611 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9611. Application and purpose

RS 9611 - Application and purpose A.(1) This Chapter applies to the city of New Orleans and the parishes of East Baton Rouge and Jefferson. (2) "Local governmental subdivision" or "municipality", as used in this Chapter, means municipalities and parishes to which the Chapter is applicable. B. The proper operation of democratic government requires that elected officials and public employees be accountable for their actions, that governmental decisions are made in a transparent manner subject to complete ethical and operational review, that public office and employment serve the highest standards of honesty and competence, and that there be public confidence in the integrity of government. The purpose of this Chapter is to serve these objectives by empowering the applicable municipalities and public officials and employees thereof to implement and enforce vigorous ethical standards and codes of conduct, and to that end these provisions are to be liberally construed in support of the purposes for which this Chapter is enacted. Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 18, §1, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 98, §1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9612 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9612. Local ethics entities

RS 9612 - Local ethics entities A local governmental subdivision that is authorized by its home rule charter, by statute, or by ordinance to create local ethics entities, including but not limited to an ethics review board or office of inspector general, or both, may designate the local ethics entity, ethics review board, or office of inspector general as a law enforcement agency and may thereby confer upon the local ethics entity, ethics review board, or office of inspector general all investigative powers and privileges appurtenant to a law enforcement agency under state law, which shall include access to computer systems, information maintained for the use of law enforcement personnel, and any information contained in the criminal history record and identification file of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 18, §1, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 98, §1, eff. June 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9612.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9612.1. Local codes of conduct or ethics ordinances

RS 9612.1 - Local codes of conduct or ethics ordinances A. The governing authority of a local governmental subdivision may adopt and enforce local codes of conduct or ethics ordinances. Any such code or ordinance may regulate the same or similar activity as regulated by the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics, R.S. 42:1101 et seq., subject to the provisions of this Section. B. The adoption and enforcement of any such code or ordinance shall not preempt, perempt, or otherwise preclude the enforcement of the Code of Governmental Ethics, R.S. 42:1101 et seq., by the Board of Ethics nor preclude the Board of Ethics from having exclusive jurisdiction over the enforcement of the Code of Governmental Ethics, R.S. 42:1101 et seq. C. The adoption and enforcement of any such code or ordinance shall neither abridge nor abrogate any requirements of R.S. 42:1161. Acts 2011, No. 37, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9615 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9615. Appeals

RS 9615 - Appeals A. Whenever action is taken against any public servant or person by an ethics review board, or when any public servant or person is aggrieved by any action taken by an ethics review board, such person may appeal to the court of appeal wherein the ethics review board is located if application to the ethics review board is made within thirty days after the decision of the ethics review board becomes final. B. The terms "public servant" and "person" as used in this Section shall have the same meanings as in R.S. 42:1102. Acts 2010, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9651 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9651. Parishwide economic development districts; continuation

RS 9651 - Parishwide economic development districts; continuation Any parishwide economic development district specifically created by law that is required to adopt a development plan within four years of the effective date of the law creating the district, shall continue to exist and function, notwithstanding that a development plan has not been finally adopted within the period set out in law, and notwithstanding any other law which provides that all power and authority of the district shall lapse, the district shall be dissolved, and all power and authority incident thereto shall become null and void as a matter of law. Acts 2009, No. 486, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9661 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9661. Purpose

RS 9661 - Purpose The legislature declares that the operation of open and responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on actions of local government. To preserve and maintain the integrity of local government action, the legislature also declares it is necessary that the identity of persons who attempt to influence actions of local government and certain expenditures by those persons be publicly disclosed. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9662 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9662. Definitions

RS 9662 - Definitions When used in this Chapter: (1) "Ethics board" means the ethics body which has jurisdiction over elected officials under Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. (2) "Local government action" means any act by a local government agency or official to effectuate the public powers, functions, and duties of a local government official or a local government agency, including but not limited to any act in the nature of policymaking, rulemaking, adjudication, licensing, regulation, or enforcement; relative to contracts, requests for proposals, development of specifications, or engaging another person to perform a governmental function; to adopt, repeal, increase, or decrease any fee imposed on the affairs, actions, or persons regulated by a local government agency; or to affect the passage, defeat, or implementation of any legislation. (3) "Local government agency" or "agency" means any political subdivision, including any parish, municipality, school board, or special district, and any other unit of local government and any department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, committee, subcommittee, advisory board, task force, or other instrumentality of a political subdivision or other unit of local government. The terms "local government agency" or "agency" shall not include any entity which is an executive branch agency as defined in R.S. 49:72 or any unit of the legislative or judicial branch of state government. (4) "Local government official" or "official" means an elected official, an appointed official, or an employee in a local government agency. (5) "Expenditure" means the gift or payment of money or any thing of value for the purchase of food, drink, or refreshment for a local government official or for the spouse or minor child of a local government official for the purpose of lobbying or any gift or payment permitted by R.S. 42:1123(13) when the lobbyist or principal accounts, or would be expected to account, for the expenditure as an ordinary and necessary expense directly related to the active conduct of the lobbyist's, his employer's, or the principal's trade or business. (6) "Lobbying" or "to lobby" means any direct act or communication with a local government official, the purpose of which is to aid in influencing a local government action. (7) "Lobbyist" means any person who acts in a representative capacity and makes an expenditure in excess of five hundred dollars in the aggregate within the calendar year. However, "lobbyist" shall not mean any person who does not make any direct act or have any direct communication with a local governmental official for the purpose of influencing a local governmental action. (8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, and any other organization or group of persons. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9663 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9663. Persons to whom applicable; exceptions

RS 9663 - Persons to whom applicable; exceptions Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter relative to a principal or employer of a lobbyist, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to persons who are lobbyists as defined in R.S. 33:9662. An elected or appointed public official or any designee of such an official acting in the performance of his public duties shall not be considered to be a lobbyist as defined in this Chapter. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9665 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9665. Reports and statements under oath

RS 9665 - Reports and statements under oath A.(1) All reports, registrations, and statements required under this Chapter shall include a certification of accuracy by the person responsible for filing the report, registration, or statement that the information contained in the report, registration, or statement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief; that no reportable expenditures have been made that are not included therein as required by law; and that no information required by this Chapter has been deliberately omitted. (2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, reports, registrations, and statements required under this Chapter shall be filed by mailing the documents through the United States Postal Service, delivering by hand or through a commercial delivery service, or by transmitting by facsimile or electronic transfer. B. All reports, registrations, and forms filed with the ethics board shall be maintained as public records and shall be made available for public inspection. The ethics board may charge a reasonable amount for copies of such reports. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9667 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9667. Administration

RS 9667 - Administration The ethics board, in performance of its duties under this Chapter, shall: (1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Chapter. (2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter. (3) Promulgate all rules and forms necessary for the implementation and administration of this Chapter, including but not limited to rules and forms to prescribe the level of organizational unit or units of a local government agency for which expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this Chapter shall be aggregated. (4) Establish and maintain access to a searchable, electronic database available to the public via the Internet. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9668 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9668. Enforcement

RS 9668 - Enforcement A. The ethics board shall be responsible for the enforcement of provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, shall be applicable to enforcement of this Chapter. B. No action to enforce any provision of this Chapter shall be commenced after expiration of two years after the occurrence of the alleged violation. C. The ethics board shall have the authority to impose and collect penalties in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for a violation of this Chapter. In addition, for recurring or egregious violations of this Chapter, the ethics board may censure any person found guilty of such violation by the ethics board and prohibit such person from lobbying for not less than thirty days and not more than one year. D. In addition to any other applicable penalties: (1) Any person required to register and who fails to timely register and any person who fails to timely file any report required by this Chapter shall be assessed, pursuant to R.S. 42:1157, a late fee of fifty dollars per day. (2) Any person whose registration or report is filed eleven or more days after the day on which it was due shall be assessed, in addition to any late fees pursuant to this Section, after a hearing by the ethics board, a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars. (3) If the board determines that a person has filed a registration or report required by this Chapter that is inaccurate or incomplete, the board shall mail by certified mail a notice of delinquency informing the person that the inaccuracy must be corrected or the missing information must be provided no later than fourteen business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency. The notice of delinquency shall include the deadline for correcting the inaccuracy or providing the missing information. If the person corrects the inaccuracy or provides the missing information prior to the deadline contained in the notice of delinquency, no penalties shall be assessed against the person. (4) Whoever fails to correct the inaccuracy or provide the missing information by the deadline included in the notice of delinquency shall be subject to penalties as provided by law. (5) Any person, who with knowledge of its falsity, files a registration or report as required in this Chapter that contains a false statement or false representation of a material fact, shall be subject to the assessment of the civil penalties provided in Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the findings of the board relative to such filing shall be referred by the board to the appropriate district attorney for prosecution pursuant to R.S. 14:133. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:9669 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§9669. Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability

RS 9669 - Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability A. No person shall enter into a contract to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying and fail to register or fail to file a supplemental registration providing the name and address of the person by whom he is employed or engaged and, if different, whose interests he represents pursuant to such contract as required by this Chapter. B. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall have engaged in a misrepresentation sufficient to defeat or void the contract such person entered into to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying. Any effort to register or to file a supplemental registration after any remedy or relief relative to such a violation is sought pursuant to any provision of law shall not be sufficient to reverse the misrepresentation. C. The board shall afford any person accused of violating Subsection A of this Section a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. If the board finds that a person violated the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the board shall order that the contract entered into for the purpose of lobbying by such person is void and the provisions thereof unenforceable. D. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties or any other remedy or relief provided by law. Acts 2010, No. 788, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.