Louisiana § RS 33:3814 - Petition for waterworks district
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3814 — Petition for waterworks district, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:3814. Petition for waterworks district
Police juries shall form a waterworks district when petitioned to do so in writing by not less than twenty-five persons owning and assessed for lands in the district. Corporations may sign the petition only if they are domiciled in the district. The petitions shall set forth substantially the boundaries of the district and the names of the persons to be appointed by the police jury as the commissioners of the district. If the district includes one or more municipalities the petition may set forth the names of the persons to be appointed by the governing authority of said municipality or municipalities as commissioners of the district.
Amended by Acts 1964, Ex.Sess., No. 26, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3814 cover?
Section RS 33:3814 ("Petition for waterworks district") 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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