Louisiana § RS 33:3064 - Security for payments; approvals required

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3064 — Security for payments; approvals required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:3064. Security for payments; approvals required

Any governing authority may pledge or obligate current or future years' revenues of its general fund or of special funds not otherwise dedicated to the payment of insurance costs or to the repayment of principal and interest falling due or payable on borrowings under R.S. 33:3063.  Such pledge or obligation of special funds shall have such priority of lien on the revenues of such funds as determined by the municipality, and such pledge or obligation of the general fund shall have such priority on the revenues of such fund as provided for charges rendered for services rendered annually under time contracts as provided in R.S. 33:2922.  Neither the insurance contracts provided for in R.S. 33:3062, the borrowing described in R.S. 33:3063, nor the pledge of revenues provided for herein, shall require any approval of any governmental board, commission, agency, officer, or instrumentality other than the governing authority, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.

Acts 1986, No. 973, §1, eff. July 14, 1986.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3064 cover?

Section RS 33:3064 ("Security for payments; approvals required") 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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