Louisiana § RS 24:555 - Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 24:555 — Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 24:555. Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings
Failure to comply with any order of the council issued in accordance with or under the authority of this Chapter, refusal to testify, or any act of disrespect or of disorderly or contemptuous behavior before the council shall constitute contempt of the council; and the council shall have the power and authority to initiate and conduct proceedings for contempt, and to prescribe punishment in the event there is a finding of contempt. In addition, false swearing or perjury before the council shall, in like manner, be punished in accordance with the laws of the state.
Acts 1978, No. 357, §2. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 511, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 24:555 ("Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings") 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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