Louisiana § RS 40:1495 - Governing body of district
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§ RS 40:1495. Governing body of district
A. If no municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district comprising all or part of a single parish, the parish governing authority may be the governing body of the district or may appoint a board of commissioners to serve as the governing body for the district.
B.(1) If a municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district, or if the boundaries of a district comprise all or part of two or more parishes, the governing body of the district shall consist of a board of commissioners of the district.
(2) However, the parish governing authority may in its discretion continue to be the governing body of the district in those instances where a municipal corporation lying within the boundaries of the district is created after the creation of the district and after 1970.
Acts 1983, No. 145, §1. Acts 1984, No. 72, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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