Louisiana § RS 33:141 - Authorizing special election to change parish boundary
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:141 — Authorizing special election to change parish boundary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:141. Authorizing special election to change parish boundary
Whenever the police jury of any parish passes an ordinance changing a boundary line between it and any adjoining parish, it shall serve the president of the police jury of the adjoining parish with a copy of the ordinance. If the police jury of the second parish concurs in the object and purposes of the ordinance, both police juries shall pass ordinances providing for special elections to be held in both parishes within sixty days from the passage of the ordinances.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:141 cover?
Section RS 33:141 ("Authorizing special election to change parish boundary") 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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