Louisiana § RS 33:4545.34 - Responsibility of municipalities in operation as utilities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4545.34 — Responsibility of municipalities in operation as utilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4545.34. Responsibility of municipalities in operation as utilities
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to alter the principle that municipalities in the operation of their utility systems are held to the same responsibility as is a private corporation. Any Authority created pursuant to this Chapter shall likewise be held to the same responsibility as is a private corporation with respect to its conduct of utility operations.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:4545.34 ("Responsibility of municipalities in operation as utilities") 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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