Louisiana § RS 40:403 - Responsibility for debts or liabilities of local housing authorities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:403 — Responsibility for debts or liabilities of local housing authorities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:403. Responsibility for debts or liabilities of local housing authorities
Except to the extent the municipality or parish may expressly elect to undertake such liability, neither the municipality or parish with respect to which a local housing authority is established, nor any municipality or parish participating in a regional housing authority, nor the state, nor any other public agency of this state shall be responsible for the debts or liabilities of any local housing authority or regional housing authority.
Added by Acts 1972, No. 293, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:403 cover?
Section RS 40:403 ("Responsibility for debts or liabilities 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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