Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:85 – Naming of street or athletic facility by school boards
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:85
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. A city, parish, or other local public school board may name the following at a school within its jurisdiction in honor of a living person:
(1) A street that is maintained by the school board and that is not a state or federal highway.
(2) An existing athletic facility.
B. A school board may establish criteria that it will apply in naming a street or an athletic facility in honor of a living person, but such criteria are not a prerequisite for the exercise of the authority granted by this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 936, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 841, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 695, §1.