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      CONST 6 7     

  

§7.  Powers of Other Local Governmental Subdivisions

Section 7.(A)  Powers and Functions.  Subject to and not inconsistent with this constitution, the governing authority of a local governmental subdivision which has no home rule charter or plan of government may exercise any power and perform any function necessary, requisite, or proper for the management of its affairs, not denied by its charter or by general law, if a majority of the electors voting in an election held for that purpose vote in favor of the proposition that the governing authority may exercise such general powers.  Otherwise, the local governmental subdivision shall have the powers authorized by this constitution or by law.  

(B)  Parish Officials and School Boards Not Affected.  Nothing in this Section shall affect the powers and functions of a school board or the offices of district attorney, sheriff, assessor, clerk of a district court, or coroner.  



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