Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1377 – Applicability of other laws
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1377
- Cable service: means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and any subscriber interaction required for the selection or use of video programming or other programming service. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Local governmental subdivision: means any parish or municipality. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Video service: means video programming services provided by a video service provider through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public rights of way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a local governmental subdivision which has a home rule charter existing or adopted when the Constitution of Louisiana was adopted on April 20, 1974, and which is governed by La. Const. Art. VI, § 4 . However, a local governmental subdivision operating pursuant to such a home rule charter provision may by ordinance elect to be governed by the provisions of this Chapter.
B. With respect to local governmental subdivisions which have home rule charters adopted after the Constitution of Louisiana was adopted on April 20, 1974, and which are governed by La. Const. Art. VI, § 5 and with respect to other local governmental subdivisions without home rule charters, such local governmental subdivisions are denied the authority to adopt ordinances that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to alter existing law regarding expropriation of property by a cable service provider or video service provider.
Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.