Louisiana § 33:1402 Statement of policy

Louisiana Statutes

§ 33:1402 — Statement of policy

Louisiana § 33:1402

Title 33Municipalities and Parishes

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La. Stat. Ann. § 33:1402 (2026).

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Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the governments of political subdivision; to provide for the effective operation of such governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of the political subdivisions in the event the incumbents thereof and their deputies, assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise all of the powers and disc

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Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the governments of political subdivision; to provide for the effective operation of such governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of the political subdivisions in the event the incumbents thereof and their deputies, assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices hereinafter referred to as deputies are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices.