La. Stat. tit. 33 § 4545.35

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 33:4545.35 - Local option

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any municipality unless the qualified electors of the municipality vote in favor of the application of this Chapter to the municipality as provided in Subsection B hereof.

B. The governing authority of a municipality may adopt a resolution to call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the municipality the question of whether the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the municipality. Such election shall be held in accordance with Chapter 6-B of the Louisiana Election Code; however, notice of such election shall be given by the governing authority and shall embrace substantially all matters set forth in the resolution ordering the election. Such notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper of general circulation, in the municipality. Not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days shall intervene between the date of the first publication and the date of the election.

The proposition to be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the municipality, for their approval or disapproval, shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall the provisions of Chapter 10-A of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 creating the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority apply to the municipality of (name of municipality)?

YES / /

NO / /

If a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in said special election vote in favor of the above proposition, then the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the municipality beginning on the date of the promulgation of the official results of the special election; and in such case the municipality shall be represented on the board of directors of the Authority in the same manner as provided in R.S. 33:4545.4. If a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in the special election vote against the proposition, then the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to be inapplicable to the municipality.

La. R.S. § 33:4545.35

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. 7/20/1979.