Louisiana § RS 38:1792 - Contest of validity of proceedings
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1792 — Contest of validity of proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1792. Contest of validity of proceedings
Whenever debt has been incurred and bonds voted to be issued and a forced contribution or acreage tax levied as herein provided, any land owner having property situated within the limits of the district, during sixty days next following the publication of the proclamation of the result of the election, may contest the validity of the proceedings by suit or action in courts, after which the validity of the proceedings or the bonds authorized thereby to be issued and the tax levied or authorized to be levied, shall be absolutely incontestable for any cause whatever and no court shall have the jurisdiction to hear or determine the validity of the proceedings or the bonds. No board which is required to levy the tax shall be permitted to question its authority to do so.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 38:1792
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1792 cover?
Section RS 38:1792 ("Contest of validity of proceedings") 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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