Louisiana § 24:693 Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings

Louisiana Statutes

§ 24:693 — Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings

Louisiana § 24:693

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La. Stat. Ann. § 24:693 (2026).

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§693. Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings
Failure to comply with any order of the council issued in accordance with or under
the authority of this Chapter, refusal to testify, or any act of disrespect or of disorderly or
contemptuous behavior before the council shall constitute contempt of the council. The
council shall have the power to initiate and pursue proceedings for contempt as provided by
law. False swearing or perjury before the council shall be punished in accordance with the
laws of the state.

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§693. Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings
Failure to comply with any order of the council issued in accordance with or under
the authority of this Chapter, refusal to testify, or any act of disrespect or of disorderly or
contemptuous behavior before the council shall constitute contempt of the council. The
council shall have the power to initiate and pursue proceedings for contempt as provided by
law. False swearing or perjury before the council shall be punished in accordance with the
laws of the state.