Louisiana § RS 45:1377 - Applicability of other laws
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:1377 — Applicability of other laws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:1377. Applicability of other laws
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a local governmental subdivision which has a home rule charter existing or adopted when the Constitution of Louisiana was adopted on April 20, 1974, and which is governed by Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of Louisiana. However, a local governmental subdivision operating pursuant to such a home rule charter provision may by ordinance elect to be governed by the provisions of this Chapter.
B. With respect to local governmental subdivisions which have home rule charters adopted after the Constitution of Louisiana was adopted on April 20, 1974, and which are governed by Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and with respect to other local governmental subdivisions without home rule charters, such local governmental subdivisions are denied the authority to adopt ordinances that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to alter existing law regarding expropriation of property by a cable service provider or video service provider.
Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 45:1377 ("Applicability of other laws") 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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