Louisiana § RS 39:1000 - Publication of resolution; contest validity
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1000 — Publication of resolution; contest validity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1000. Publication of resolution; contest validity
The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds shall be published once in a newspaper published in the municipality, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in a newspaper published in the parish in which the municipality is located, or if no newspaper is published in the parish then in a newspaper published in an adjoining parish. For a period of thirty days from the date of the publication any person in interest may contest the legality of the resolution and of the bonds to be issued pursuant thereto and the provisions securing the bonds. After the expiration of thirty days no one shall have any right of action to contest the validity of the bonds or the provisions of the resolution pursuant to which the bonds were issued, and all the bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal, and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.
Acts 1964, No. 520, §10. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 433, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1000 cover?
Section RS 39:1000 ("Publication of resolution; contest validity") 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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