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LA Rev Stat § 33:1376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1376. Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities

RS 1376 - Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any parish or municipality may provide, by ordinance, for the regulation of battery-charged fences installed within its jurisdiction. Any such ordinance shall require that a battery-charged fence meet the following requirements:  (1) Interfaces with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion or burglary.  (2) Is located on property that is not zoned exclusively for residential use.  (3) Has an energizer that is powered by a commercial storage battery that is not more than twelve volts of direct current.  (4) Has an energizer that meets the standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76, current edition.  (5) Is surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is not less than five feet in height.  (6) Is the higher of ten feet in height or two feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall.  (7) Is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at not more than forty-foot intervals and that read: "WARNING-ELECTRIC FENCE".  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no parish or municipal governing authority shall enact an ordinance that:  (1) Requires a permit or fee for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that is in addition to an alarm system permit issued by the parish or municipality.  (2) Imposes installation or operational requirements for the battery-charged fence that are inconsistent with the requirements provided for in Subsection A of this Section.  (3) Prohibits the installation or use of a battery-charged fence.  C. As used in this Section, "battery-charged fence" means a new or existing alarm system and ancillary components or equipment attached to such a system, including but not limited to: a fence, a battery-operated energizer which is intended to periodically deliver voltage impulses to the fence connected to it, and a battery charging device used exclusively to charge the battery. However, "battery-charged fence" does not mean an electrically charged fence used for agriculture or animal containment purposes.  Acts 2020, No. 349, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1381 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1381. §§1381 to 1390 Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 703, §2.

RS 1381 - §§1381 to 1390 Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 703, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1391. Lafayette Parish and the city of Lafayette; charter commission; plan for unified city-parish government

NOTE: Former §1391, dealing with the charter commission and the plan for unification of the parish and city of Lafayette, was removed from the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 pursuant to Acts 2014, No. 158, §4, but remains in effect as a Local and Special Act; see Acts 1990, No. 187 for content.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1392 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1392. Terrebonne Parish; charter commission; plan of government

 NOTE: Former §1392, dealing with the charter commission and plan of government for Terrebonne Parish, was removed from the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 pursuant to Acts 2014, No. 158, §4 but remains in effect as a Local and Special Act; see Acts 1979, No. 341 for content.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395. Method of proposing home rule charter

RS 1395 - Method of proposing home rule charter A. Any parish or municipality may draft, adopt, or amend a home rule charter. The method to be used is the charter commission, which can either be appointed by the governing body or elected by the people. B. A charter commission must be elected when the clerk of a municipality or parish is presented with a petition for the election of a home rule charter commission as provided in Article VI, Section 5(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 signed by not less than ten percent of the electors or ten thousand electors, whichever is fewer, who live within the boundaries of the affected municipality or parish as certified by the registrar of voters, and the governing authority of the municipality or parish shall call an election to elect a commission to prepare and propose a home rule charter or alternate charter. The election of the commission shall be called by the governing authority of the municipality or parish and on the next date allowed under the provisions of R.S. 18:402 for a primary or general election, special election, or bond, tax, or other election but not less than one hundred twenty days after the petition is presented to the clerk. Any such election shall otherwise be held pursuant to and in accordance with the election law of the state. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1. Acts 1984, No. 672, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.1. Charter commission, membership, number; term; preparation, submission, and publication of charter

RS 1395.1 - Charter commission, membership, number; term; preparation, submission, and publication of charter A. The commission shall consist of not less than seven nor more than eleven members who shall be elected or appointed in the manner provided by the governing authority of the municipality or parish. Each member of the commission shall hold office until a charter is either adopted or rejected by the registered voters of the municipality, as provided hereafter, and any vacancies in the commission shall be filled by appointment of the remaining members. The members of the commission shall take office immediately after election or appointment and shall propose the charter and submit it to the governing authority of the municipality within eighteen months thereafter. The proposed charter shall not be altered or changed in any way by the governing authority of the municipality. B. The terms of charter commission members shall expire with either the adoption or rejection of the charter by the voters. In situations where no charter has been drafted by the end of the eighteen-months time period, members' terms shall automatically expire. C. The full text of the proposed charter shall be published once in the official publication of the municipality or parish within thirty days after its submission to the local governing authority of the municipality or parish. Responsibility for publication rests with the governing body affected. If a parish and a municipality are involved, publication shall be by the parish in its official journal. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.2. Submission of charter to electors

RS 1395.2 - Submission of charter to electors The calling of an election on a proposed charter once it has been completed by the charter commission is mandatory. The governing authority of the municipality or parish to which the proposed charter is submitted shall call an election to adopt or reject the charter on the next date allowed under the provisions of R.S. 18:402 for a primary or general election, special election, or bond, tax, or other election but not earlier than sixty days after its publication. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1. Acts 1984, No. 672, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.3. Ratification by majority vote; supersession of existing charter; filing of copies of new charter

RS 1395.3 - Ratification by majority vote; supersession of existing charter; filing of copies of new charter If a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon at such election shall vote in favor of the home rule charter, it shall be deemed to be ratified and shall become the organic law of such municipality or parish and any existing charter under which said local government may be operating shall be thereby superseded. One copy of the charter so ratified and approved shall be filed with the secretary of state, one with the clerk of court for the parish in which the municipality is located, and one in the archives of the local government or governments to remain as its permanent record. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.4. Amendment of charter

RS 1395.4 - Amendment of charter A. The method and frequency of amending the charter may be provided in said charter and the charter may provide a procedure by which the local governing authority or resident of the municipality or parish may propose changes in the charter. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:1395(A), in addition, any parish or municipality may amend an existing home rule charter either by amendments proposed by the charter commission or by amendments proposed by the governing body. B. The proposed changes in the charter shall be approved by a majority of the electors of the municipalities or parish as provided by Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.5. Effect on existing commissions

RS 1395.5 - Effect on existing commissions Appointed or elected municipal charter commissions currently in existence at the time of the passage of this Act shall be permitted to function under authority at the time of their election or appointment. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1395.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1395.6. Effect of amendment or repeal on term of office

RS 1395.6 - Effect of amendment or repeal on term of office No amendment or repeal of a home rule charter shall shorten the term for which any official was elected. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1401. Short title

RS 1401 - Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Interim Local Executive Succession Act." Acts 1963, No. 114, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1402 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1402. Statement of policy

RS 1402 - Statement of policy Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the governments of political subdivision; to provide for the effective operation of such governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of the political subdivisions in the event the incumbents thereof and their deputies, assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices hereinafter referred to as deputies are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices. Acts 1963, No. 114, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1403. Definitions

RS 1403 - Definitions Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this Part: (a) "Unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy and his duly authorized deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (b) "Emergency interim successor" means a person designated pursuant to this Part, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the constitution, statutes, charters and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (c) "Office" includes all local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances. (d) "Attack" means any attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological or biological means or other weapons or processes. (e) "Political subdivision" includes parishes, municipalities, districts and other public subdivisions and entities, whether organized and existing under charter or general law. Acts 1963, No. 114, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1404. Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices

RS 1404 - Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities, parishes and other units of local government may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to office made, such legislative bodies are hereby authorized to enact resolutions or ordinances providing for emergency interim successors to offices of the aforementioned governmental units. Such resolutions and ordinances shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Part. Acts 1963, No. 114, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1405 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1405. Emergency interim successors for local officers

RS 1405 - Emergency interim successors for local officers The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions including but not limited to municipalities, parishes, and special districts not included in R.S. 33:1404. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head or heads of the political subdivision may issue, shall upon approval of this Part, designate by title, if feasible, or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this Part to insure their current status. The officer will designate a sufficient number of persons so that there will be not less than three nor more than seven deputies or emergency interim successors, or any combination thereof, at any time. In the event that any officer of any political subdivision or his deputy provided for pursuant to law is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by his designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the constitution or statutes, or until the officer or his deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office. Acts 1963, No. 114, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1406. Formalities for taking office

RS 1406 - Formalities for taking office At the time of their designation emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they succeed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge the duties of an office to which he succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provision of law relative to taking office. Acts 1963, No. 114, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1407. Period in which authority may be exercised

RS 1407 - Period in which authority may be exercised Officials authorized to act as emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The governing body of the political subdivision, by resolution, may at any time terminate the authority of said emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as herein provided. Acts 1963, No. 114, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1408 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1408. Removal of designees

RS 1408 - Removal of designees Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this Part, including R.S. 33:1407, said persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or replaced by said designating authority at any time, with or without cause. Acts 1963, No. 114, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1411. Reapportionment required after each decennial census; effective date

RS 1411 - Reapportionment required after each decennial census; effective date A. All parish governing authorities the form of government of which provides for the election of all or part of its members from wards, districts or other subdivisions shall within six months after the official release of every decennial census, examine the apportionment plan of its body to determine if there exists any substantial variation in the representation of the election districts. After this examination the body shall by ordinance adopted by a majority of the members thereof, either declare its apportionment to be equitable and continue its existing apportionment plan or provide for a new apportionment plan. B. If reapportionment be necessary it shall be made effective at the end of the term of the incumbent officials. C. The boundaries of any election district for a new apportionment plan from which members of the parish governing authority are elected shall contain whole election precincts established by the parish governing authority under R.S. 18:532 or 532.1. Added by Acts 1968, No. 424, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 558, §2, eff. July 22, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1419 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1419. Subsidies and incentives prohibited

RS 1419 - Subsidies and incentives prohibited At no time shall a political subdivision enter into any program providing subsidies or incentive payments for the production of compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, reformulated gasoline, methanol, or ethanol. Acts 1990, No. 954, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1419.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1419.1. Legislative findings

RS 1419.1 - Legislative findings A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Act". B. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) It is an important public purpose of the state that the motor vehicle fleets of its parishes, municipalities, school boards, ports, levee districts, and other political subdivisions of the state be economical and efficient in this time of expensive motor vehicle fuels, as well as being propelled by clean fuel vehicle equipment which help to keep the state's air clean. (2) It also recognizes that the state has access to abundant reserves of natural gas and other resources which may be effectively used to produce motor vehicle fuels which are a clean alternative to gasoline and diesel, thus contributing to the economic development of the state. C.(1) To assist in financing its political subdivisions for these purposes, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program is established in this Subpart to facilitate a state effort and to operate to the extent determined feasible by the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with federal assistance under a state transportation plan or any other federal or private source of assistance or funding, or both. (2) The financial administration of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund shall be with the Department of Natural Resources. (3) Relative to the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program, the Department of Natural Resources shall have the authority to establish assistance priorities and perform oversight and other related activities. Acts 2010, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1419.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1419.3. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program

RS 1419.3 - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program A. There shall be an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Natural Resources through which the state may provide financial assistance to a local governing authority in the manner provided for in this Subpart for the costs of converting all or a portion of the local governing authority's fleet of motor vehicles to qualified clean fuel vehicles propelled by an alternative fuel. B. The Department of Natural Resources may promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. Acts 2010, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.