Louisiana § RS 40:580.8 - Estimates of annual expenses; appropriations and donations
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§ RS 40:580.8. Estimates of annual expenses; appropriations and donations
A. The council of any municipality adopting an ordinance under this Part, shall, as soon as possible thereafter, prepare an estimate of the annual expenses or costs of providing equipment, personnel, and supplies necessary for periodic examinations and investigations of the dwellings of the municipality for the purpose of determining the fitness of the dwellings for human habitation and for the enforcement and administration of its ordinances adopted under this Part.
B. Municipalities may make any appropriations from their revenues which they think necessary for this purpose and may accept and apply grants or donations to assist them in carrying out the provisions of such ordinances.
Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:580.8 ("Estimates of annual expenses; appropriations and donations") 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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