Louisiana § RS 17:85 - Naming of street or athletic facility by school boards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:85 — Naming of street or athletic facility by school boards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:85. Naming of street or athletic facility by school boards
A. A city, parish, or other local public school board may name the following at a school within its jurisdiction in honor of a living person:
(1) A street that is maintained by the school board and that is not a state or federal highway.
(2) An existing athletic facility.
B. A school board may establish criteria that it will apply in naming a street or an athletic facility in honor of a living person, but such criteria are not a prerequisite for the exercise of the authority granted by this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 936, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 841, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 695, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:85 ("Naming of street or athletic facility by school boards") 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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