Louisiana § RS 33:224 - Annexation and maintenance of parish roads
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:224 — Annexation and maintenance of parish roads, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:224. Annexation and maintenance of parish roads
Whenever any municipality annexes territory by any of the methods provided for in this Chapter it shall also annex and maintain any parish road which is within the territory proposed to be annexed, but only insofar as the road is within the municipality. Where the road is adjacent to but not within the annexed territory the municipality and the parish shall equally share the maintenance of the road. Any annexation contrary to the provisions of this Section shall be invalid. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any parish in which there is a city-parish form of government.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 123, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:224 cover?
Section RS 33:224 ("Annexation and maintenance of parish roads") 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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