Louisiana § RS 25:744 - Authority of historic district commissions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 25:744 — Authority of historic district commissions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 25:744. Authority of historic district commissions
An historic preservation district commission may be empowered by the local governing body to name or designate any site, location, structure or monument within the area served by the governmental unit as worthy of preservation whether within or outside the confines of an historic district and to exercise all other powers and functions of a landmarks commission, except that no historic district commission shall be empowered to act in a landmark capacity where its jurisdiction overlaps the authority of an existing landmarks commission pursuant to this Act.
Acts 1970, No. 147, §14. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §14.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 25:744 ("Authority of historic district commissions") 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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