by Editorial Staff | Mar 19, 2022 | Louisiana, Sunshine
SUNSHINE WEEK – TAX ASSESSORS The Tax Assessor is a legislatively created position in each parish primarily responsible for enumerating, listing and assessing all property in the parish. The Tax Assessor is generally the guy everyone forgets about. Well, except...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 18, 2022 | Louisiana, Sunshine
SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS The Coroner is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 29 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. Louisiana Revised Statute 13:5702 mandates the duty of being the “conservator of the...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 17, 2022 | Lafayette, Sunshine
SUNSHINE WEEK – CLERKS OF COURT The Clerk of Court is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 28 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. He is “ex officio notary public”, “parish recorder of conveyances,...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 16, 2022 | Louisiana, Sunshine
SUNSHINE WEEK – PARISH AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS The Parishes that were in existence at the time of the adoption of the Louisiana Constitution in 1974 were recognized and ratified with the Legislature retaining the power to alter or abolish those subdivisions....
by Editorial Staff | Mar 16, 2022 | Louisiana, Sunshine
SUNSHINE WEEK – SHERIFFS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES The Sheriff is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 27 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. He is the “chief law enforcement officer in the...