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LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.9. Power of governing authority for Tangipahoa Parish to prohibit transportation of water; penalties

RS 1236.9 - Power of governing authority for Tangipahoa Parish to prohibit transportation of water; penalties A. The governing authority for the parish of Tangipahoa may adopt ordinances prohibiting any person, firm, corporation, public body, quasi-public body, or political subdivision from transporting underground or surface water from the parish of Tangipahoa to any person, firm, corporation, municipality, or city located outside of said parish; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to permit prohibiting any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling or furnishing to consumers bottled water from wells which are situated within said parish from selling or furnishing such bottled water. B. Any such ordinance may provide penalties for violation thereof, which penalties may include a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or a jail sentence of not more than six months, or both. Such ordinance may provide that each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. Added by Acts 1981, No. 459, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.10. Powers of governing authority of Calcasieu Parish; weight limitations of parish roads; enforcement

RS 1236.10 - Powers of governing authority of Calcasieu Parish; weight limitations of parish roads; enforcement The governing authority of Calcasieu Parish shall have the authority to adopt ordinances to set weight limitations on parish roads in Calcasieu Parish, to establish a schedule of penalties for violations thereof; provided that such penalties shall conform to the schedule of penalties established by law for weight limitations on state highways. Acts 1984, No. 831, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.11. Authority of governing authority of Calcasieu Parish to add cost of abating a public nuisance to ad valorem tax bill

RS 1236.11 - Authority of governing authority of Calcasieu Parish to add cost of abating a public nuisance to ad valorem tax bill A.(1) The governing authority of Calcasieu Parish may provide in its ordinances relative to the abatement of public nuisances that the actual costs of such abatement shall be a charge against the owner of the property upon which the public nuisance is located. (2) Public nuisances, as defined by parish ordinance, may include but shall not be limited to accumulation or improper disposal of solid waste, garbage, or trash, but shall not include accumulation or disposal of any materials by industries or industrial parks. (3) Such ordinances shall include provisions for notice of the existence of the nuisance to the owner of the property and an opportunity to abate the nuisance himself within a reasonable period of time. B. If subsequent to the abatement of a public nuisance and notice to the owner of the property by the parish, the costs of abatement have not been paid within a reasonable period of time, the governing authority is hereby authorized to add the costs incurred by the parish in abating the nuisance to the annual ad valorem tax bill of the property. When collected, this amount shall be credited to the general fund of the parish. C. In the event that such actual costs of abatement are added to the ad valorem tax bill, the sheriff effecting collection shall be reimbursed by the parish governing authority in an amount equal to fifteen percent of the amount of such costs actually collected from the property owner. This collection charge shall be in addition to such costs and shall also be added to the ad valorem tax bill of the property involved. Acts 1984, No. 162, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.12. Authority to regulate operation of certain watercraft within Calcasieu Parish

RS 1236.12 - Authority to regulate operation of certain watercraft within Calcasieu Parish  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 34:851.27, the parish governing authority and any municipal governing authority of Calcasieu Parish shall have the authority to regulate the operation of watercraft having in tow or otherwise assisting a person on waterskis, surfboard, or similar contrivance. Such authority shall include but not be limited to the power to enact ordinances and to set penalties for violations. B. The parish governing authority may exercise such authority in that portion of the parish outside of the corporate limits of any municipality. Each municipal governing authority of Calcasieu Parish may exercise such authority within its corporate limits. Acts 1986, No. 61, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.13. Funding of the general administrative office of the Rapides Parish Police Jury

RS 1236.13 - Funding of the general administrative office of the Rapides Parish Police Jury A. At the same time that the police jury of Rapides Parish annually prepares the general budget of expenses, said police jury shall annually budget, appropriate, and pay to the general administrative office of said police jury an amount sufficient to fund the expenses of that office. For purposes of this Section, the general administrative office shall include the office of the secretary and treasurer of Rapides Parish. B. The amount necessary to ensure that the appropriation required by Subsection A of this Section is fully funded shall be appropriated by the police jury of Rapides Parish to the general administrative office of said police jury based upon the budget for the expenses of said office prepared and submitted to the police jury by the treasurer of Rapides Parish. Acts 1987, No. 128, §1, eff. June 18, 1987. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 128, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.14. Authority of certain parish governing authorities to provide uniforms for certain employees

RS 1236.14 - Authority of certain parish governing authorities to provide uniforms for certain employees The governing authority of St. Landry Parish, the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, and the governing authority of Iberia Parish shall have the authority to provide uniforms for those employees who serve as staff of their respective administrative offices. Said governing authorities may also require their employees to maintain such uniforms; however, such uniforms shall remain the property of each respective parish. Acts 1988, No. 20, §1; Acts 1990, No. 159, §1; Acts 1995, No. 78, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.15. Tipping fee for disposal of construction waste; Livingston Parish

RS 1236.15 - Tipping fee for disposal of construction waste; Livingston Parish The governing authority of Livingston Parish shall have the authority to levy and collect a tipping fee of fifty dollars per ton for the disposal of construction debris in landfills located within the parish, except in those landfills owned or operated by the parish. The tipping fee may be collected pursuant to a resolution adopted by the governing authority. The resolution shall set forth the purpose of said fee and the manner, method, and time of payment and collection thereof. Acts 1991, No. 1017, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.16. St. Martin Parish; solid waste

RS 1236.16 - St. Martin Parish; solid waste A. The governing authority of St. Martin Parish is hereby authorized by ordinance to provide for the zoning, land use, and siting of any public or private facility for the disposal of solid waste within the parish and the types and quantities of the waste to be disposed of at such facility shall be in compliance with any permit granted by the Department of Environmental Quality. B. The authorization provided for in this Section shall not supersede the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality. Acts 1992, No. 632, §1, eff. July 2, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.17. Gathering or cutting of Spanish moss on Lake St. John; prohibition

RS 1236.17 - Gathering or cutting of Spanish moss on Lake St. John; prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the gathering or cutting, for sale, of Spanish moss located on Lake St. John is hereby prohibited. Acts 1992, No. 634, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.18. Funding of the general administrative office of St. Landry Parish

RS 1236.18 - Funding of the general administrative office of St. Landry Parish A. At the same time the governing authority of St. Landry Parish annually prepares the general budget of expenses, said governing authority shall annually budget, appropriate, and pay to the general administrative office of said governing authority an amount sufficient to fund the expenses of that office. For purposes of this Section, the general administrative office shall include but not be limited to the office of the secretary and treasurer of St. Landry Parish. B. The amount necessary to ensure that the appropriation required by Subsection A of this Section is fully funded shall be appropriated by the governing authority of St. Landry Parish to the general administrative office of said governing authority based upon the budget for the expenses of said office prepared and submitted to the governing authority by the treasurer of St. Landry Parish. Acts 1992, No. 663, §1, eff. July 2, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.19. Funding of the general administrative office of Washington Parish

RS 1236.19 - Funding of the general administrative office of Washington Parish A. At the same time the governing authority of Washington Parish annually prepares the general budget of expenses, said governing authority shall annually budget, appropriate, and pay to the general administrative office of said governing authority an amount sufficient to fund the expenses of that office. For the purpose of this Section, the general administrative office shall include but not be limited to the office of the secretary and comptroller of Washington Parish. B. The amount necessary to ensure that the expenses of the general administrative office are fully funded as required by Subsection A of this Section shall be appropriated by the governing authority of Washington Parish to the general administrative office of said governing authority based upon the budget for the expenses of said office prepared and submitted to the governing authority by the comptroller of Washington Parish. Acts 1993, No. 806, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.22. Pointe Coupee Parish Poydras Fund; authority to expend revenue

RS 1236.22 - Pointe Coupee Parish Poydras Fund; authority to expend revenue The governing authority of the parish of Pointe Coupee may expend any interest and other revenues earned by the Pointe Coupee Parish Poydras Fund for any lawful educational or cultural purpose as well as to maintain the grave site of Julien Poydras. Acts 1995, No. 407, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.23. Naming of senior citizens' services administrative building by certain parish governing authorities

RS 1236.23 - Naming of senior citizens' services administrative building by certain parish governing authorities Notwithstanding R.S. 14:316 or any other law to the contrary, a parish governing authority of a parish with a population of not less than one hundred eighty thousand and not more than one hundred eighty-five thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census may name a senior citizens' services administrative building in honor of a living public officer of the parish who has served in public office for more than twenty-five years. Any building named pursuant to this Section shall be named by August 1, 2004. Acts 2003, No. 1087, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.24. Calcasieu Parish; road improvements

RS 1236.24 - Calcasieu Parish; road improvements A. The governing authority of Calcasieu Parish may initiate the procedures set forth in R.S. 33:3689.1 through 3689.17, or similar procedures established by law, with respect to a road which is not part of the parish road system if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The road is below the minimum specifications set for acceptance of a road into the parish road system. (2) The governing authority expects that it will be able to obtain all necessary rights-of-way for accepting the road into the parish system in accordance with all applicable law. B. The parish may proceed under the provisions of R.S. 33:3689.1 through 3689.17 or similar provisions of law until the special assessment provided for in such provisions is authorized. However, under no circumstances shall the governing authority collect any assessments or undertake any construction or improvement on the road until the road has been accepted into the parish road system. C. It is the purpose of this Section to provide a mechanism whereby the governing authority can receive approval for improvement of a road and accept the road into the parish road system simultaneously. It shall be interpreted liberally to allow such purpose but shall not be construed to authorize any change in the procedures by which the parish obtains rights-of-way necessary for the acceptance of a road into the parish system. However, no public expenditure shall be made in violation of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 1997, No. 1038, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.25. Pointe Coupee Parish; False River; encroachments

RS 1236.25 - Pointe Coupee Parish; False River; encroachments A. The governing authority of the parish of Pointe Coupee may adopt ordinances relative to the regulation of the construction of buildings and other structures over False River, including but not limited to the construction of bulkheads, wharves, piers, docks, boat storage facilities, camps, houses, and commercial buildings as defined in R.S. 41:1704. B. The governing authority of the parish of Pointe Coupee may adopt ordinances relative to the regulation of the filling in of portions of False River adjacent to private and public property. C. Any ordinance adopted in accordance to Subsections A and B of this Section shall not become effective until the ordinance is approved by the Department of Natural Resources. Acts 1999, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.26. Powers of the governing authorities of Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, and St. Landry Parish; nuisance ordinance regarding grass and obnoxious weeds; notice required

RS 1236.26 - Powers of the governing authorities of Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, and St. Landry Parish; nuisance ordinance regarding grass and obnoxious weeds; notice required  A. The governing authorities of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. Landry may amend ordinances to compel property owners to cut grass and obnoxious weeds on their property without the notice required in R.S. 33:1236(21)(a)(i) if the property owner liable has been notified pursuant to that Item at any time during the immediately preceding twelve months and has failed to do the work himself after an opportunity to do so.  B. Prior to undertaking such work, the governing authority shall file and record an affidavit, signed by the parish president or his designee, at its administrative office. Such affidavit shall include the following:  (1) A description of the property sufficient for reasonable identification.  (2) A photograph of the property sufficient to reasonably identify the unsafe or unsanitary condition and to justify the necessity for cutting, destroying, or removing weeds, grass, or other noxious growths.  (3) A statement that the property owner liable has within the past twelve months failed to do such work after notification and opportunity to do so pursuant to R.S. 33:1236(21)(a)(i).  Acts 1999, No. 415, §1; Acts 2015, No. 41, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.27. Cameron Parish; liquid or solid waste

RS 1236.27 - Cameron Parish; liquid or solid waste A. The governing authority of Cameron Parish may provide by ordinance for zoning and land use regarding any public or private facility for the disposal, incineration, or storage of liquid or solid waste within the parish. The types and quantities of the waste to be disposed of, incinerated, or stored at such a facility shall be in compliance with any permit granted by the Department of Environmental Quality and with any permit issued by the office of conservation of the Department of Natural Resources. B. The authorization provided for in this Section shall not supersede the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality or the authority of the Department of Natural Resources. Acts 2005, No. 473, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1236.29 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1236.29. Excavating equipment pilot program; parishes

RS 1236.29 - Excavating equipment pilot program; parishes  A. In parishes having populations in excess of forty-eight thousand five hundred persons but not more than fifty-two thousand persons, based on the latest federal decennial census, a pilot program may be established in accordance with the provisions of this Section, that provides for the creation of a cooperative endeavor between a parish governing authority and its residents in an effort to improve drainage infrastructure in the parish.  B. A pilot program, authorized by the provision of this Section, shall be limited to the following criteria:  (1) A project involving the reclamation, maintenance and improvement of parish drainage systems crossing or located on property located in the parish.  (2) The parish authority may rent and shall insure the excavation equipment.  (3) The operator shall demonstrate his proficiency at the operation of the excavation equipment to the satisfaction of the parish governing authority and shall provide a hold harmless agreement to protect and indemnify the parish from any liability arising from the use or any other factor attributable to the operator's use of the equipment.  (4) The parish governing authority and the operator shall develop and agree to any logistical requirement and operational timelines and any other item deemed necessary by the parish governing authority before the execution of the cooperative endeavor and operation of the excavation equipment is permitted.  C. For the purposes of this Section, an operator of excavation equipment, as provided for in Paragraph (B)(3) of this Section, shall not be considered a "public servant" pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  D. For the purposes of this Section, "excavation equipment" means any of a number of power-driven machines used to dig, move and transport earth, gravel, or similar substances.  E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable, operable, and effective for the period January 1, 2011, through January 1, 2012.  Acts 2010, No. 662, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33: 1236.30 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§ 1236.30. St. Tammany Parish; testing of water systems for secondary contaminants

§1236.30. St. Tammany Parish; testing of water systems for secondary contaminants  A. As used in this Section, "secondary contaminant" means a substance for which secondary maximum contaminant levels are established in the National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, 40 CFR Part 143.  B. The governing authority of St. Tammany Parish may require that water systems in the parish test for secondary contaminants in the drinking water that is distributed to parish residents.  Acts 2021, No. 308, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1237 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1237. Power to close and dam streams

RS 1237 - Power to close and dam streams A police jury may close and dam, on its own initiative, small canals or streams of water in the parish which it finds hazardous or detrimental as well as destructive or harmful to property or to the public health and which are not under the jurisdiction of the United States government or War Department, when it has the written approval thereto of the department of public works; and the written approval of the board of commissioners of the levee district in which said dam is to be located if it is in a levee district.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1238 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1238. Notice; hearing and determination

RS 1238 - Notice; hearing and determination The police jury desiring to take such action shall give public notice thereof in the official journal of the parish for a period of at least thirty days. The notice shall give the date, hour, and place of a meeting to be held for the purpose of authorizing the closing of the canal or stream. The notice shall likewise designate and name the canal or stream they propose to close or dam. The police jury shall then hold a public hearing at the date, hour, and place designated in the notice, and allow all interested parties to be heard for or against the proposition. After the hearing, if the facts and findings warrant the police jury to take such action in closing or damming the stream as advertised, it shall then have the authority and power to do so.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1239 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1239. Reporting licenses to auditor

RS 1239 - Reporting licenses to auditor Police juries shall report to the auditor, through their respective presidents, by the fifteenth day of April of each year, a complete list of the names and business of persons paying licenses, the amount of each license, and date of payment as reported by the tax collector.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1240 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1240. Financial condition of parish to be reported

RS 1240 - Financial condition of parish to be reported The report shall also contain a complete statement of the financial condition of the parish, the nature and amount of indebtedness, the credits, whether judgment, or otherwise, cash on hand, and rate of taxation.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1241 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1241. Giving names of certain officers of police jury to secretary of state

RS 1241 - Giving names of certain officers of police jury to secretary of state Police juries shall keep the secretary of state advised of the names and post office addresses of their respective presidents, vice-presidents and secretaries. Amended by Acts 1963, No. 53, §1.