Home rule charter of the City of New Orleans

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The Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans is the city’s foundational governing document that defines its structure, powers, and responsibilities as a self-governing municipality under Louisiana law.

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Home rule charter of the City of New Orleans canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational governing document
municipal charter
appliesTo New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
surface form: City of New Orleans
authorizes adoption of city ordinances
exercise of municipal police powers
levying of certain local taxes and fees
bindingOn agencies of the City of New Orleans
departments of the City of New Orleans
officers of the City of New Orleans
category Municipal charters in Louisiana
New Orleans government
constrains powers of New Orleans city officials
country United States of America
defines powers of the City of New Orleans government
relationship between City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana
responsibilities of the City of New Orleans government
structure of the City of New Orleans government
enables local self-government under Louisiana law
governmentTypeSpecified mayor–council system
governs administrative agencies of New Orleans
executive branch of New Orleans city government
legislative branch of New Orleans city government
grantsStatus home rule municipality
jurisdiction New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
surface form: City of New Orleans
language English
legalBasis Louisiana Constitution
legalStatus supreme local law of the City of New Orleans
regulates local administrative authority of New Orleans
local executive authority of New Orleans
local legislative authority of New Orleans
specifiesOffice Mayor of New Orleans
New Orleans City Council
state Louisiana
subject city administration
elections and terms of city officials
ethics and accountability of city officials
local autonomy
municipal finance and budgeting
municipal powers
organization of city departments and boards
procedures for adopting city ordinances
public participation in city government
subjectOf municipal law of New Orleans
typeOfGovernment self-governing municipality

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New Orleans City Council legalBasis Home rule charter of the City of New Orleans