Louisiana § RS 33:7551 - Environmental protection districts; creation; domicile; Jefferson Parish
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§ RS 33:7551. Environmental protection districts; creation; domicile; Jefferson Parish
Upon the approval of the majority of the qualified electors of the parish of Jefferson voting in an election called for such purpose, the governing authority of such parish is authorized and empowered to form and create an environmental protection district or districts within the parish with such name or names as the governing authority may designate. The district may include parts of incorporated municipalities, provided that before any incorporated municipality may be included within the territory of the district, the governing authority shall first concur by resolution to be included in the district.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 589, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 351, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:7551 ("Environmental protection districts; creation; domicile; Jefferson Parish") 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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