Louisiana § RS 17:3999 - Application of Chapter
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§ RS 17:3999. Application of Chapter
A. All charter schools shall be governed by the law in effect on August 15, 2003. Thereafter, if the provisions of this Chapter are amended, all charter schools shall comply with the law as amended within ninety days of its effective date.
B. To the extent that the provisions of this Chapter conflict with the provisions of R.S. 17:10.7.1, the provisions of R.S. 17:10.7.1 shall prevail.
Acts 1997, No. 477, §1, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 757, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 381, §1; Acts 2016, No. 91, §1, eff. May 12, 2016.
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Section RS 17:3999 ("Application of Chapter") 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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