Louisiana § RS 33:4165 - Contracts between municipalities for electric interurban railways; proration of ownership
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4165 — Contracts between municipalities for electric interurban railways; proration of ownership, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4165. Contracts between municipalities for electric interurban railways; proration of ownership
Municipalities may cooperate, combine, and make contracts with each other and with municipalities in other states in the ownership, construction, acquiring, leasing, operation, and maintenance of electric interurban railways between points in this state, or between points in this state and other states, and electric power or hydroelectric power plants necessary in connection therewith.
The ownership of the interurban electric railway system shall be prorated, allotted, or distributed among the different municipalities that take advantage of the authority granted in this section in proportion to the amount invested by each municipality. The profit from the operation of electric interurban railways, or the loss sustained thereby, shall be divided in proportion to the amount invested by each municipality.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4165 cover?
Section RS 33:4165 ("Contracts between municipalities for electric interurban railways; proration of ownership") 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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