Louisiana § RS 33:225 - Incorporation within East Baton Rouge Parish; maintenance of roads and drainage
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§ RS 33:225. Incorporation within East Baton Rouge Parish; maintenance of roads and drainage
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when Central is incorporated in the parish of East Baton Rouge pursuant to Subpart A of Part I of Chapter 1 of this Title on and after the date the Central Transition District ceases existence, the governing authority of the newly created municipality shall be responsible for the maintenance of any road or drainage maintained by or dedicated to the parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the effective date of incorporation which is located within the boundaries of the municipality.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish shall be responsible for maintaining the following roadways:
(1) Comite Drive from Blackwater Road to the Comite River (0.72 miles).
(2) Dyer Road from the Comite River to Blackwater Road (1.2 miles).
(3) Joor Road from Hooper Road to Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road (6.27 miles).
(4) The proposed Central Thruway from the Comite River to Sullivan Road (2.21 miles).
(5) Sullivan Road from Greenwell Springs Road to Wax Road (2.21 miles).
(6) Sullivan Road from Hooper Road to Joor Road (1.19 miles).
Acts 2005, No. 376, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:225 ("Incorporation within East Baton Rouge Parish; maintenance of roads and drainage") 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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