Louisiana § RS 40:391 - Establishment of local housing authorities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:391 — Establishment of local housing authorities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:391. Establishment of local housing authorities
A. Any local housing authority established under any prior law relating to housing authorities or local housing authorities and in existence on August 15, 1997 shall have continued existence under this Chapter, shall have all the powers conferred by this Chapter and existing under law immediately prior to August 15, 1997, and shall continue to own its property and conduct its operations consistent with this Chapter.
B. All commissioners of such authority and all officers, legal counsel, technical experts, directors, and other appointees or employees of such authority holding office or employment on August 15, 1997 by virtue of any such prior law shall be deemed to have been appointed or employed under this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §3; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:391 ("Establishment of local housing authorities") 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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