Louisiana § RS 33:201 - Effective date of consolidation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:201 — Effective date of consolidation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:201. Effective date of consolidation
Consolidation which has been approved as provided in the preceding Sections shall take effect upon the date of expiration of the regular terms of office of the elective officers of the constituent municipality having the least population, and the terms and authority of such officers shall thereupon cease.
The qualified voters of the constituent municipalities shall participate in the next regular municipal election of the consolidated municipalities.
When the consolidation becomes effective, all local boards, committees, commissions or other bodies of the smaller municipality shall cease to function.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:201 ("Effective date of consolidation") 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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