§ 46:501 Alms fund in certain parishes and cities
§ 46:502 Parish governing authority to manage parish funds
§ 46:503 City council to manage city funds
§ 46:504 Investment of funds
§ 46:505 Fund not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars; yearly revenue to be expended
§ 46:506 Receipt of funds for benefit of alms fund; twenty five thousand dollars to be permanent fund
§ 46:507 Surplus revenue, transfers between parish and city
§ 46:508 Parish and city may combine funds
§ 46:509 Selection of charitable association for disbursement of funds
§ 46:510 Interest to be part of alms funds

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 4 > Part II - Relief of Destitute Persons in Certain Parishes and Cities

  • Indigent: means any person who meets the state definition of indigent who would have qualified for indigent care in any general hospital owned and operated by the state of Louisiana prior to arrest and who is housed in any parish or municipal jail or detention facility or state prison, shall be treated in the nearest general hospital owned and operated by the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:17
  • 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.