Louisiana Constitution of 1974

Louisiana Constitution

of 1974

Louisiana State Senate

January 8, 2024

Compiled from the Louisiana Senate Statutory Database.

(As amended through calendar year 2023)

Table of Contents

Preamble

Article I. Declaration of Rights

¡ì1. Origin and Purpose of Government

¡ì2. Due Process of Law

¡ì3. Right to Individual Dignity

¡ì4. Right to Property

¡ì5. Right to Privacy

¡ì6. Freedom from Intrusion

¡ì7. Freedom of Expression

¡ì8. Freedom of Religion

¡ì9. Right of Assembly and Petition

¡ì10. Right to Vote; Disqualification from Seeking or Holding an Elective Office

¡ì10.1 Disqualification from Seeking or Holding an Elective Office or Appointment

¡ì11. Right to Keep and Bear Arms

¡ì12. Freedom from Discrimination

¡ì13. Rights of the Accused

¡ì14. Right to Preliminary Examination

¡ì15. Initiation of Prosecution

¡ì16. Right to a Fair Trial

¡ì17. Jury Trial in Criminal Cases; Joinder of Felonies; Mode of Trial

¡ì18. Right to Bail

¡ì19. Right to Judicial Review

¡ì20. Right to Humane Treatment

¡ì20.1 Abortion

¡ì21. Writ of Habeas Corpus

¡ì22. Access to Courts

¡ì23. Prohibited Laws

¡ì24. Unenumerated Rights

¡ì25. Rights of a Victim

¡ì26. State Sovereignty

¡ì27. Freedom to Hunt, Fish and Trap

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Article II. Distribution of Powers

¡ì1. Three Branches

¡ì2. Limitations on Each Branch

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Article III. Legislative Branch

¡ì1. Legislative Power; Composition; Continuous Body

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¡ì2. Sessions

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¡ì3. Size

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¡ì4. Qualifications; Residence and Domicile Requirements; Term; Election Limitations; Vacancies; Temporary

Successors; Salary

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¡ì5. Taking Office

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¡ì6. Legislative Reapportionment; Reapportionment by Supreme Court; Procedure

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¡ì7. Judging Qualifications and Elections; Procedural Rules; Discipline; Expulsion; Subpoenas; Contempt; Officers 8

¡ì8. Privileges and Immunities

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¡ì9. Conflict of Interest

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¡ì10. Quorum; Compulsory Attendance; Journal; Adjournment With Consent of Other House

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¡ì11. Legislative Auditor

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¡ì12. Prohibited Local and Special Laws

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¡ì13. Local or Special Laws; Notice of Intent; Publication

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¡ì14. Style of Laws; Enacting Clause

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¡ì15. Passage of Bills

¡ì16. Appropriations

¡ì17. Signing of Bills; Delivery to Governor

¡ì18. Gubernatorial Action on Bills; Sign, Failure to Sign, Veto; Veto Session

¡ì19. Effective Date of Laws

¡ì20. Suspension of Laws

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Article IV. Executive Branch

¡ì1. Composition; Number of Departments; Reorganization

¡ì2. Qualifications

¡ì3. Election; Term

¡ì4. Compensation

¡ì5. Governor; Powers and Duties

¡ì6. Lieutenant Governor; Powers and Duties

¡ì7. Secretary of State; Powers and Duties

¡ì8. Attorney General; Powers and Duties

¡ì9. Treasurer; Powers and Duties

¡ì10. Commissioner of Agriculture; Powers and Duties

¡ì11. Commissioner of Insurance; Powers and Duties

¡ì12. Commissioner of Elections; Powers and Duties

¡ì13. First Assistants; Appointment

¡ì14. Vacancy in Office of Governor

¡ì15. Vacancy in Office of Lieutenant Governor

¡ì16. Vacancies in Other Statewide Elective Offices

¡ì17. Declaration of Inability by Statewide Elected Officials

¡ì18. Determination of Inability of Statewide Elected Official

¡ì19. Temporary Absences

¡ì20. Appointment of Officials; Merger, Consolidation of Offices and Departments

¡ì21. Public Service Commission

¡ì22. Term Limits; Certain Boards and Commissions

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Article V. Judicial Branch

¡ì1. Judicial Power

¡ì2. Habeas Corpus, Needful Writs, Orders and Process; Contempt

¡ì3. Supreme Court; Composition; Judgments; Terms

¡ì4. Supreme Court; Districts

¡ì5. Supreme Court; Jurisdiction; Rule-Making Power; Assignment of Judges

¡ì6. Supreme Court; Chief Justice

¡ì7. Supreme Court; Personnel

¡ì8. Courts of Appeal; Circuits; Panels; Judgments; Terms

¡ì9. Courts of Appeal; Circuits and Districts

¡ì10. Courts of Appeal; Jurisdiction

¡ì11. Courts of Appeal; Certification

¡ì12. Courts of Appeal; Chief Judge

¡ì13. Courts of Appeal; Personnel

¡ì14. District Courts; Judicial Districts

¡ì15. Courts; Retention; Jurisdiction; Judicial District Changes; Terms

¡ì16. District Courts; Jurisdiction

¡ì17. District Courts; Chief Judge

¡ì18. Juvenile and Family Courts; Jurisdiction

¡ì19. Special Juvenile Procedures

¡ì20. Mayors' Courts; Justice of the Peace Courts

¡ì21. Judges; Decrease in Terms and Compensation Prohibited

¡ì22. Judges; Election; Vacancy

¡ì23. Judges; Retirement

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¡ì24. Judges; Qualifications

¡ì25. Judiciary Commission

¡ì26. District Attorneys

¡ì27. Sheriffs

¡ì28. Clerks of Court

¡ì29. Coroners

¡ì30. Vacancies

¡ì31. Reduction of Salaries and Benefits Prohibited

¡ì32. Orleans Parish Courts, Officials

¡ì33. Jurors

¡ì34. Grand Jury

¡ì35. Remedies for Taxpayers

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Article VI. Local Government

Part I. General Provisions

¡ì1. Parishes

¡ì2. Municipalities

¡ì3. Classification

¡ì4. Existing Home Rule Charters and Plans of Government

¡ì5. Home Rule Charter

¡ì6. Home Rule Charter or Plan of Government; Action by Legislature Prohibited

¡ì7. Powers of Other Local Governmental Subdivisions

¡ì8. Home Rule Parish; Incorporation of Cities, Towns, and Villages

¡ì9. Limitations of Local Governmental Subdivisions

¡ì10. Codification of Ordinances

¡ì11. Local Officials

¡ì12. Local Officials; Compensation

¡ì13. Vacancies

¡ì14. Increasing Financial Burden of Political Subdivisions

¡ì15. Local Governmental Subdivisions; Control Over Agencies

¡ì16. Special Districts and Local Public Agencies

¡ì17. Land Use; Zoning; Historic Preservation

¡ì18. Industrial Areas

¡ì19. Special Districts; Creation

¡ì20. Intergovernmental Cooperation

¡ì21. Assistance to Local Industry

¡ì22. Procedure for Certain Special Elections

¡ì23. Acquisition of Property

¡ì24. Servitudes of Way; Acquisition by Prescription

¡ì25. Courts Not Affected

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Part II. Finance

¡ì26. Parish Ad Valorem Tax

¡ì27. Municipal Ad Valorem Tax

¡ì28. Local Governmental Subdivisions; Occupational License Tax

¡ì29. Local Governmental Subdivisions and School Boards; Sales Tax

¡ì30. Political Subdivisions; Taxing Power

¡ì30.1. Bonding and Taxing Authority of Certain Political Subdivisions and Other Public Entities

¡ì31. Taxes; Ratification

¡ì32. Special Taxes; Authorization

¡ì33. Political Subdivisions; General Obligation Bonds

¡ì34. Limitations on Bonded Indebtedness

¡ì35. Contesting Political Subdivision Bonds

¡ì36. Local Improvement Assessments

¡ì37. Revenue-Producing Property

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Compiled from the La. Senate Statutory Database.

(As amended through calendar year 2023)

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