Louisiana § RS 33:199 - Returns; publication; ordinance defining boundary
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§ RS 33:199. Returns; publication; ordinance defining boundary
The returns of a consolidation election and the results thereof, shall be made by the election officials to the governing body of the municipality. The governing body shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election by ordinance which shall be published once within ten days after its passage. The publication shall be in the official journal of the municipality or if there be none, in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or, if there be none, by posting copies of the ordinance in three public and conspicuous places in the municipality. Within ten days after the second consolidation election has been held, the governing body of the larger municipality shall, if both municipalities have voted for consolidation, adopt an ordinance defining with certainty the entire boundary of the consolidated municipality and shall publish same once as above provided.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:199 cover?
Section RS 33:199 ("Returns; publication; ordinance defining 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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