Louisiana § RS 33:4642 - Election to authorize bond issue

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4642 — Election to authorize bond issue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:4642. Election to authorize bond issue

For the purpose of acquiring a site or grounds for erecting a building and equipping it, the governing authority of any parish may submit to the taxpayers qualified to vote at a special election to be called and held in the parish or any ward thereof, a proposition to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds, within the limitations authorized by law, for the purpose of acquiring a site, erecting buildings, and equipping them as a war memorial civic center, and thereafter may issue bonds and levy and collect taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, should the issue be authorized at the election.

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

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4642 cover?

Section RS 33:4642 ("Election to authorize bond issue") 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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