Louisiana § RS 50:221 - Fixing parish boundary
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 50:221 — Fixing parish boundary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 50:221. Fixing parish boundary
Whenever the governing authority of any parish desires to ascertain and fix the boundary line of any adjoining parish, it shall pass an ordinance to that effect fixing a time and place for starting the running of the boundary. It shall then serve the presiding officer of the governing authority of the adjoining parish with a copy of the ordinance and with notice, at least six months in advance, of the time and place of starting the running of the boundary.
The surveyors appointed for that purpose, or, if there were none specifically appointed, the parish surveyors of both parishes shall, at the time fixed, proceed to the running and marking of the boundary line. If the surveyor of either parish fails to attend at the time and place fixed, the other surveyor shall wait two days and if the first does not arrive within that time shall proceed to the running and marking of the boundary line.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 50:221 cover?
Section RS 50:221 ("Fixing parish boundary") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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