Louisiana § RS 33:481 - Municipalities governed by a special legislative charter; silent charter
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:481 — Municipalities governed by a special legislative charter; silent charter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:481. Municipalities governed by a special legislative charter; silent charter
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in any municipality governed by a special legislative charter, if the provisions of the special legislative charter are silent on a particular matter, then the provisions of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall govern. If a conflict exists between the provisions of the special legislative charter and the provisions of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, then the provisions of the special legislative charter shall govern.
Acts 2010, No. 52, §1, eff. May 26, 2010.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:481 ("Municipalities governed by a special legislative charter; silent charter") 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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