Police jury
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A police jury is a form of local government used in some Louisiana parishes, functioning similarly to a county commission or council that oversees parish administration and services.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of local government
ⓘ
parish governing authority ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | parish council ⓘ |
| budgetFundedBy |
local taxes and fees
ⓘ
state and federal transfers ⓘ |
| canDelegateTo | parish administrative staff ⓘ |
| canEnact | local regulations consistent with state law ⓘ |
| canEnterInto | contracts on behalf of parish ⓘ |
| canOwn | parish public facilities ⓘ |
| canProvide |
certain public works services
ⓘ
some recreation and community services ⓘ |
| electedBy | parish residents ⓘ |
| existsIn | some Louisiana parishes ⓘ |
| governs | parish ⓘ |
| hasDecisionMakingProcess | majority vote of jurors ⓘ |
| hasFunction | represent residents of districts within parish ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasMemberTitle | police juror ⓘ |
| hasPower |
adopt parish ordinances
ⓘ
approve parish budget ⓘ levy certain local taxes ⓘ manage parish property ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-member governing body ⓘ |
| headedBy | police jurors ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Louisiana’s French and civil law traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Louisiana state law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayAppoint | parish boards and commissions ⓘ |
| mayCoordinateWith |
municipal governments within parish
ⓘ
parish school board ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| meetsAt | parish seat ⓘ |
| meetsIn | parish courthouse or government building ⓘ |
| notUsedIn | all Louisiana parishes ⓘ |
| oversees |
local public services
ⓘ
parish administration ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
certain public health and safety measures
ⓘ
parish roads and bridges ⓘ some drainage and flood control functions ⓘ some zoning and land use decisions ⓘ |
| similarTo |
county commission
ⓘ
county council ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | State of Louisiana local government system ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by Louisiana state government ⓘ |
| termAppliesTo | civil parish government in Louisiana ⓘ |
| usedInJurisdiction | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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