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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:321

CHAPTER 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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CHAPTER 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PART I. MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN

SUBPART A. ADOPTION OF MAYOR-BOARD OF

ALDERMEN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

§321. Municipalities governed by mayor-board of aldermen form of government

All municipalities shall be governed by the provisions of this Part except those municipalities governed by a special legislative charter or a home rule charter or plan of government adopted pursuant to Article VI of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 2010, No. 39, §1, eff. May 26, 2010.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 61 cases, 1958–2019 · leading case: City of Pineville v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
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City of Pineville v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE (2001) la · cites it 2× “R.S. 33:321, et seq., to determine whether the Mayor of Pineville had the authority to vote on a resolution before the Pineville City Council (the "Council") where two members voted in favor of the resolution, two members voted against the resolution, and one member abstained.”
Thibodeaux v. Hernandez (1997) lactapp · cites it 2× “R.S. 33:321 et seq., or that the Chief of Police in the Town of Duson is an elected position.”
Cogswell v. Town of Logansport (1975) lactapp · cites it 2× “Logansport is classified as a town under the Lawrason Act, Act 136 of 1898, as amended, now R.S. 33:321 et seq. This is the general municipal incorporation law of Louisiana which classifies and bestows powers and privileges upon municipalities according to population, of which…”
Williamson v. Village of Baskin (1977) lactapp “*477 There is likewise no statutory requirement that the Chief of Police of a municipality governed under the Lawrason Act (LSA-R.S. 33:321 et seq.) be a resident or qualified elector of the municipality he serves.”
Wallace v. House (1974) lawd · cites it 2× “-R.S. 33:321 et seq. He is sued in his individual and official capacities.”
Bartley, Incorporated v. Town of Westlake (1959) la · cites it 2× “In written reasons denying plaintiff’s application for rehearing, it stated: *421 “The Lawrason Act was adopted in 1898, as Act 136 of 1898, and is carried in the [LSA-] Louisiana Revised Statutes as R.S. 33:321 through 33 :- 426, inclusive.”
Davis v. Town of St. Gabriel (2002) lactapp “R.S. 33:321 et seq. (previously Act 136 of 1898.”
Dugas v. City of Breaux Bridge Police Department (2000) lactapp “R.S. 33:321 et seq. The mayor of Breaux Bridge is the chief executive officer of the municipality, while the legislative powers of the municipality are vested in the board of aldermen.”
Lentini v. City of Kenner (1968) la “The City of Kenner has a Mayor-Board of Aldermen form of government provided by the Lawrason Act, LSA-R.S. 33:321 et seq. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Marshal are elected officials.”
State v. Higginbotham (2012) lactapp “R.S. 33:321 et seq., in Tensas Parish. In February 2009, a Tensas Parish grand jury returned a forty-four count indictment charging Higginbotham with twenty-one counts of felony theft, eighteen counts of malfeasance in office, four counts of public salary deduction and one count…”
Detillier v. Borne (2015) lactapp “R.S. 33:321, et seq., does not prescribe any requirements or rules for voluntary resignation of personnel, only hiring and involuntary terminations.”
Eubanks v. City of Opelousas (1991) lactapp “R.S. 33:321, et seq ) mandates that there be a street commissioner.”
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