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LA Rev Stat § 33:363 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§363. Village of Palmetto in St. Landry Parish; authority to provide academic scholarships

RS 363 - Village of Palmetto in St. Landry Parish; authority to provide academic scholarships  A. The legislature finds that it is important to utilize all available opportunities to aid meritorious but needy students in their efforts to obtain a college education. The legislature further finds that there exists a benefit to the state to educate its citizens in Louisiana institutions of higher education and to encourage such students to remain in Louisiana after completing their education. The legislature further finds that, when possible, the funding of scholarships for such students is a public purpose and, pursuant to Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the legislature intends to approve and encourage such purpose.  B. The governing authority of the village of Palmetto may use any surplus public funds unexpended in prior fiscal years, including accumulated interest paid thereon, to fund academic scholarships for meritorious but needy students.  C. The governing authority of the village of Palmetto shall establish said scholarships by appropriate ordinance or resolution, which establishment shall be preceded by a public hearing, said hearing having been advertised in the official journal of the village at least once and at least fifteen days before adoption of the ordinance or resolution.  D. Such ordinance or resolution shall provide procedures and criteria for application for and award of such scholarships. Each student to whom a scholarship is awarded shall be a resident of the village of Palmetto in St. Landry Parish, shall be accepted to attend or be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Louisiana institution of higher education, shall have a cumulative high school or college grade point average of at least three points when calculated on a four-point basis, and shall be adjudged needy by standards equivalent to or more stringent than those of nationally recognized analyses such as those used by the College Scholarship Service or the American College Testing Service. In the event that no student meets the residency criterion, a scholarship may be awarded to a student whose parent or legal guardian is a utility customer of the village in good standing. The village governing authority may establish additional criteria and procedures as are necessary to administer the scholarships. In the administration of the program, no student shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, national origin, or creed.  Acts 1988, No. 157, §1; Acts 1991, No. 181, §1, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 820, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 33:364 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§364. Town of Gueydan; municipal officials and employees; increase in compensation; certain prohibition

RS 364 - Town of Gueydan; municipal officials and employees; increase in compensation; certain prohibition The compensation of any municipal official or employee of the town of Gueydan shall not be increased: (1) During the period from six months prior to any regularly scheduled municipal election of municipal officials until the term of the municipal officials in office expires. (2) Prior to any special election of any municipal official after the election date is set, in the town of Gueydan. Acts 1991, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:365 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§365. Naming of town hall; town of Jonesboro

RS 365 - Naming of town hall; town of Jonesboro The governing authority of the town of Jonesboro may name its town hall after Richard Zuber, its former long-time mayor. Acts 1999, No. 1306, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:381.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§381.1. Election or appointment of marshal

RS 381.1 - Election or appointment of marshal The marshal who is the chief of police in such municipalities shall be elected at large, provided that, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a majority of the qualified electors voting therein may, at a special election called by the board of aldermen for that purpose, authorize the mayor to thereafter appoint a marshal with the approval of the board of aldermen. Such special election shall be called only upon the presentation of a petition, directed to the board of aldermen and signed by at least twenty-five percent of the qualified electors of the municipality. Once such an election has been called and held, no further or other election on the same question shall be held for at least four years. If the people of any municipality vote to authorize the mayor to appoint the marshal, the first such appointment shall be made at the end of the term of the marshal in office at the time the election was held unless at that time the office of marshal is vacant or the incumbent is an appointed official. Upon the expiration of at least four years after the effective date of any such determination that the marshal shall be an appointed rather than an elected official the people of any such municipality may determine that said official shall be elective, but only in the same manner and through the same petition and election procedure as hereinabove set forth. Added by Acts 1970, No. 647, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:381.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§381.2. Election or appointment of marshal in municipalities of five thousand or less

RS 381.2 - Election or appointment of marshal in municipalities of five thousand or less A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:381 and 381.1 to the contrary, in any municipality with a population of five thousand or less according to the latest federal decennial census, a majority of the qualified electors voting therein may, at a special election called by the governing authority of the municipality for that purpose, authorize the mayor to thereafter appoint a marshal who is the chief of police with the approval of the governing authority or provide for the election of a marshal who is the chief of police. Such special election shall be called only upon the adoption of an ordinance by a two-thirds vote of the governing authority. Once such an election has been called and held, no further or other election on the same question shall be held for at least four years. B. If the people of any municipality vote to authorize the mayor to appoint the marshal, the first such appointment shall be made at the end of the term of the marshal in office at the time the election was held unless at that time the office of marshal is vacant or the incumbent is an appointed official. If the people of any municipality vote to elect the marshal, the term for the elected marshal shall begin at the end of the term of the marshal in office at the time the election was held unless at that time the office of marshal is vacant. C. Upon the expiration of at least four years after the effective date of any such determination that the marshal shall be an appointed rather than an elected official or an elected rather than an appointed official, the people of any such municipality may determine that said official shall be elected or appointed, as the case may be, but only in the same manner and through the same procedure as hereinabove set forth. Acts 2003, No. 492, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:383.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§383.1. City of Harahan; limitation of terms of elected officials; referendum

RS 383.1 - City of Harahan; limitation of terms of elected officials; referendum The board of aldermen of the city of Harahan may enact an ordinance limiting the number of terms of office which any elected official of the municipality may serve to two consecutive terms in the same office. Any ordinance herein authorized shall become effective only after the question of such term limitation has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the city of Harahan who vote on the proposition at a regularly scheduled primary or general election held in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. Acts 1993, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:383.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§383.2. Municipal elections in certain municipalities

RS 383.2 - Municipal elections in certain municipalities A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any municipality with a population of not more than one thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census and which holds municipal elections at the same time as the 2004 congressional election as provided by R.S. 18:402(B), may, by ordinance, adopt a plan for holding municipal elections at the gubernatorial election in accordance with R.S. 18:402(A). No such plan shall be revocable by the governing authority of the municipality. (2) Any plan adopted pursuant to this Section shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than one year prior to the opening of the qualifying period for the gubernatorial primary election at which municipal officers shall be elected initially under the plan. The first such election under the plan shall be held at the 2007 gubernatorial election. (3) Any municipality that complies with the provisions of this Subsection may hold its municipal elections at the gubernatorial election in accordance with R.S. 18:402(A). B. The officers elected under the plan shall take office on the first day of January following their election and shall hold their office for four years. The municipal officers of a municipality that complies with Subsection A of this Section who are elected at municipal elections held at the same time as the 2004 congressional election, as provided by R.S. 18:402(B), shall serve until their successors elected under the plan take office on January 1, 2008. C. If no election is held on the day authorized by the plan adopted by a municipality or if a vacancy in any municipal office elective by the people occurs or if an officer elected fails to qualify, such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana or as otherwise provided by law. D. Any vacancy in a municipal office to which the officer is elected or appointed by the mayor and board of aldermen may be filled for the term by the mayor and board of aldermen at any regular or special meeting. Acts 2003, No. 693, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:383.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§383.3. Municipal governing authorities; limitation of terms of elected officials; referendum

RS 383.3 - Municipal governing authorities; limitation of terms of elected officials; referendum The governing authority of a municipality having a population between two thousand five hundred and five thousand within a parish having a population between two hundred thousand and two hundred fifty thousand, based on the latest federal decennial census, may enact an ordinance limiting the number of terms of office which any elected official of the municipality may serve to two consecutive terms in the same office. Any ordinance herein authorized shall become effective only after the question of such term limitation has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality who vote on the proposition at a regularly scheduled primary or general election held in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. Acts 2014, No. 768, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 33:384 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§384. Qualifications of mayor

RS 384 - Qualifications of mayor The mayor shall be an elector of the municipality who at the time of qualification as a candidate for the office of mayor shall have been domiciled and actually resided for at least the immediately preceding year in the municipality. Acts 1985, No. 890, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1993, No. 522, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 890, §3.}}
LA Rev Stat § 33:385 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§385. Qualifications of alderman; vacancies; office holding; contracting

RS 385 - Qualifications of alderman; vacancies; office holding; contracting A. The qualifications of the aldermen shall be the same as are prescribed for the mayor, and in addition, those elected from wards must be residents of their respective wards. B. A vacancy in the office of alderman shall be filled pursuant to R.S. 18:602. In the event of a tie vote in filling a vacancy, the mayor as the presiding officer shall vote to break the tie. If the mayor fails or refuses to do so, the members of the board of aldermen shall notify the governor of the existence of the vacancy, and within ten days after he receives the notice, the governor shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy. C. No member of the board of aldermen shall hold any other office or employment under the municipal government while he is a member of the board, except as is provided for in R.S. 33:381 and R.S. 33:386. No member of the board of aldermen, or any other officer of the corporation, shall be directly or indirectly interested in any work, business, or contract the consideration of which is to be paid from the treasury of the municipality, nor be surety for any person having a contract, work, or business with the municipality, for the performance of which security may be required, nor be surety for any officer or employee, except that the aldermen of the town of Erath shall be permitted to enter into contracts with said town for services or supplies where such services or supplies are available only by aldermen and there has been public notice of such and full compliance with the public bid law. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 550, §1. Acts 1985, No. 890, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 890, §3.}}
LA Rev Stat § 33:385.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§385.1. Qualifications of elected chief of police

RS 385.1 - Qualifications of elected chief of police  A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, an elected chief of police of a municipality shall be an elector of the municipality. At the time of qualification as a candidate for the office of chief of police, he shall have been domiciled for at least the immediately preceding year in the municipality except that a person who resides outside of the corporate limits of the village of Maurice may be elected chief of police. Additionally, a person who resides outside of the corporate limits of the town of Gueydan, but within the territorial limits of Ward Eight of Vermilion Parish, may be elected chief of police of the town. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the village of Napoleonville.  B.(1) The elected chief of police of a village shall be an elector of the village who at the time of qualification as a candidate for the office of chief of police shall have been domiciled for at least the immediately preceding six months in the village.  (2) A person who resides outside of the corporate limits of the village of Dodson, but within the boundaries of Winn Parish, may be elected chief of police of the village.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 262, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 789, §1; Acts 1986, No. 322, §1, eff. June 30, 1986; Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, No. 202, §1, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 425, §1; Acts 2016, No. 73, §1; Acts 2018, No. 26, §1, eff. May 10, 2018; Acts 2021, No. 358, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 33:386 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§386. Appointment of municipal officials; bond required

RS 386 - Appointment of municipal officials; bond required  A. At the first regular meeting of the board of aldermen elected at a regular municipal election, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, shall appoint a clerk, tax collector, except as provided for in R.S. 33:381(D), and all other necessary officers whose election is not provided for in R.S. 33:381. In the event of a vacancy, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, shall appoint a successor to any such office. In making or approving such appointments and in filling vacancies, the mayor and board of aldermen shall give preference to residents of the municipality if all other considerations are equal.  B. The clerk and the tax collector shall execute bonds to the municipality in such amounts and with such surety and conditions as may be prescribed by ordinance and shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed and qualified.  C. The mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, may appoint and fix compensation for an attorney at law for the municipality, whose duties in such capacity may include representation of all municipal officers as defined by R.S. 33:381(A) in actions against them in connection with and arising out of their functions as such officers, and other duties as prescribed by the mayor. The municipality may also employ counsel to represent its interest should the occasion require.  D. The term of the clerk, tax collector, nonelected chief of police, street commissioner, municipal attorney, and court magistrate shall end at the time of the first regular meeting of the board of aldermen elected at a regular municipal election.  Amended by Acts 1970, No. 165, §1; Acts 1970, No. 594, §1; Acts 1977, No. 123, §1; Acts 1978, No. 214, §1; Acts 1980, No. 576, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, No. 836, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1044, §2; Acts 2015, No. 78, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§401. §§401 to 403 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 890, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

RS 401 - §§401 to 403 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 890, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 33:404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§404. Duties of mayor

RS 404 - Duties of mayor A. The mayor shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: (1) To supervise and direct the administration and operation of all municipal departments, offices, and agencies, other than a police department with an elected chief of police, in conformity with ordinances adopted by the board of aldermen and with applicable provisions of state law; however, no such ordinance may limit the authority granted to the mayor by this Paragraph. All administrative staff shall be subordinate to the mayor. (2) To delegate the performance of administrative duties to such municipal officers or employees as he deems necessary and advisable. (3) Subject to applicable state law, ordinances, and civil service rules and regulations, to appoint and remove municipal employees, other than the employees of a police department with an elected chief of police. However, appointment or removal of a nonelected chief of police, the municipal clerk, the municipal attorney, or any department head shall be subject to approval by the board of aldermen, except that in the case of a tie vote, the recommendation of the mayor shall prevail. Furthermore, selection or removal of any person engaged by a municipality to conduct an examination, review, compilation, or audit of its books and accounts pursuant to R.S. 24:513 shall be subject to approval by the board of aldermen of that municipality. (4) To sign all contracts on behalf of the municipality. (5) To prepare and submit an annual operations budget and a capital improvements budget for the municipality to the board of aldermen in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1301 et seq. and any other supplementary laws or ordinances. (6) To represent the municipality on all occasions required by state law or municipal ordinance. (7) To be the keeper of the municipal seal and affix it as required by law. (8) To sign warrants drawn on the treasury for money, to require that the municipal clerk attest to such warrants, to affix the municipal seal thereto, and to keep an accurate and complete record of all such warrants. (9) To have any other power or perform any other duty as may be necessary or proper for the administration of municipal affairs not denied by law. B. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to alter, affect, or amend any powers, duties, and functions of any elected chief of police as set forth in R.S. 33:423, R.S. 33:423.2, and R.S. 33:423.3. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 119, §1; Acts 1985, No. 890, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 125, §1, eff. June 29, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 836, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 38, §1. NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 890, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:404.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§404.1. Compensation of municipal officers

RS 404.1 - Compensation of municipal officers The board of aldermen shall by ordinance fix the compensation of the mayor, aldermen, clerk, chief of police, and all other municipal officers. The board of aldermen may by ordinance increase or decrease their compensation and the compensation of any nonelected municipal officer and may increase the compensation of other elected officials. However, the board of aldermen shall not reduce the compensation of any elected official during the term for which he is elected. Added by Acts 1978, No. 125, §1. Acts 1985, No. 890, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, No. 309, §1. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 890, §3.}}
LA Rev Stat § 33:421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§421. Duties of clerk; records to be kept

RS 421 - Duties of clerk; records to be kept The clerk shall keep a book to be labeled "Municipal Minutes, City of _____," or "Town of _____," or "Village of _____," as the case may be, in which he shall record the proceedings of the mayor and board of aldermen, and keep the same fully indexed alphabetically, so that all entries on the minutes can be easily found. The clerk shall be the custodian of the municipal seal, which each municipality shall adopt and provide. The clerk shall keep a book, to be styled "Municipal Docket, City of _____," or "Town of _____," or "Village of _____," as the case may be, upon which he shall enter each claim against the municipality, and each subject matter to be acted upon by the mayor and board of aldermen. After each meeting he shall make up such docket for the next regular meeting. He shall examine the statutes of the State and the ordinances of the municipality to ascertain subject matter required or proper to be acted upon at the following meeting, and shall docket all such matters. He shall keep such other books and records as may be provided for by ordinance, and shall file in his office and preserve all records and papers appertaining to the business of the municipality. He shall keep a book to be styled "Tax Record, City (or town, or village) of _____," in which he shall enter all deeds to individuals, and the list of lands sold to the municipality by the tax collector, showing (a) description of the land, (b) as whose property sold, (c) date of sale, (d) amount of taxes, costs, and damages due, and to whom the costs are owing, (e) when redeemed, (f) by whom redeemed, (g) date of redemption, and (h) amount paid therefor.