§ 33:153 — Recording proces verbal and plat of survey; ordering election in area to be annexed

Upon presentation as provided in R.S. 33:151 and 33:152, the petition and proces verbal and plat of survey shall be recorded and transcribed upon the public record-book wherein the ordinances or official proceedings of the municipal authorities are usually recorded, and also permanently preserved among the official records of the city or town. The municipal authorities may then order an election to be held by the qualified electors residing in and upon the lots or land proposed to be annexed to such contiguous and adjacent city or town, submitting the proposition, to be voted on at such election, whether they desire that such lots or lands shall be annexed to and included in the territorial corporate limits of such contiguous and adjacent city or town.