Louisiana § RS 48:1304 - Authorization to create consolidated road lighting districts
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:1304 — Authorization to create consolidated road lighting districts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:1304. Authorization to create consolidated road lighting districts
The governing authority of any parish may create within such parish one or more consolidated road lighting districts comprised of one or more existing road lighting districts, together with, if so determined by the governing authority, territory not within the boundaries of an existing road lighting district. Consolidated road lighting districts so created shall constitute road lighting districts within the meaning of Sub-section C.1 of Section 14 of Article XIV of the Constitution and, as such, shall enjoy all rights, powers and privileges enjoyed by road lighting districts under and by virtue of the provisions of said Sub-section, including the right to levy taxes as provided therein. The governing authority of each such consolidated road lighting district shall be the governing authority of the parish creating the district.
Acts 1964, No. 223, §1; Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A; Redesignated from R.S. 48:1301.
NOTE: Former R.S. 48:1304 redesignated as R.S. 48:1307 by Acts 2024, No. 610, §2A.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:1304 cover?
Section RS 48:1304 ("Authorization to create consolidated road lighting districts") 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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