Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:5003

  • 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.

Any municipality or parish in the state that adopts land use or zoning ordinances, resolutions, or regulations may adopt ordinances to provide for inclusionary zoning to increase the availability of affordable dwelling units within the jurisdiction of the respective municipality or parish.

Acts 2006, No. 810, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.