Louisiana § RS 24:62 - Declaration of policy
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 24:62 — Declaration of policy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 24:62. Declaration of policy
The legislature declares:
(1) that recent technological developments make possible an enemy attack of unprecedented destructiveness, which may result in the death or inability to act of a large proportion of the membership of the legislature;
(2) that to conform in time of attack to existing legal requirements pertaining to the legislature would be impracticable, would admit of undue delay, and would jeopardize continuity of operation of a legally constituted legislature; and
(3) that it is therefore necessary to adopt special provisions as hereinafter set out for the effective operation of the legislature.
Acts 1963, No. 113, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 24:62 cover?
Section RS 24:62 ("Declaration of policy") 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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