Louisiana § RS 33:1365 - Resolution adopting revised ordinances; certificate
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§ RS 33:1365. Resolution adopting revised ordinances; certificate
The revised ordinances shall be adopted by a resolution to that effect, passed by the governing authority of the municipality or parish which shall mention the number of ordinances contained in the revision, by whom the compilation was prepared, and that same is being adopted pursuant to R.S. 33:1364 through R.S. 33:1367. The resolution shall also state that the compilation of revised ordinances has been presented to, examined, and considered by the governing authority of the municipality or parish and approved by them. Upon passage of the resolution adopting the revised ordinances, the governing authority, shall thereupon execute and sign the following certificate on one volume of the compiled ordinances:
"Official copy of revised ordinances of the City or Parish of __________ (or town or village as the case may be), adopted and approved this ________ day of __________, in the year 20__."
The signed copy shall be retained by the official custodian of the records of the municipality or parish and become its property, and same shall be considered as the original official copy of the ordinances. No other formality shall be required for the adoption or passage of the revised ordinances.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 635, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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