R.S. 24:555

Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings ACTIVE

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; and the council shall have the power and authority to initiate and conduct proceedings for contempt, and to prescribe punishment in the event there is a finding of contempt. In addition, false swearing or perjury before the council shall, in like manner, be punished in accordance with the laws of the state.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1978, No. 357, §2
  • amendment Acts 1980, No. 511, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 24:555 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-24-555,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 24:555},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-24/section-555},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}