Louisiana § RS 38:1756 - Publication of ordinance
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1756 — Publication of ordinance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1756. Publication of ordinance
Whenever gravity drainage districts or gravity sub-drainage districts are created or reorganized under the provisions of this Part, or lands have been added to a gravity drainage district or gravity sub-drainage district, as provided in R.S. 38:1799, a copy of the ordinance or ordinances of the police jury or police juries, duly certified to by the secretary, shall be published for thirty days in a newspaper published in the parish, or parishes in which the lands embraced in the gravity drainage or sub-drainage district lie, or if there is no newspaper published therein, the publication shall be made in a newspaper published in an adjoining parish and by posting in three public places in the district or sub-district, four publications in the newspaper once a week constituting publication for thirty days.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 38:1756
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1756 cover?
Section RS 38:1756 ("Publication of ordinance") 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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