Louisiana § RS 33:1395.4 - Amendment of charter
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:1395.4 — Amendment of charter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:1395.4. Amendment of charter
A. The method and frequency of amending the charter may be provided in said charter and the charter may provide a procedure by which the local governing authority or resident of the municipality or parish may propose changes in the charter. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:1395(A), in addition, any parish or municipality may amend an existing home rule charter either by amendments proposed by the charter commission or by amendments proposed by the governing body.
B. The proposed changes in the charter shall be approved by a majority of the electors of the municipalities or parish as provided by Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.
Acts 1980, No. 703, §1; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:1395.4 ("Amendment of charter") 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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