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Dear Mr. Ratcliff:

You requested an opinion from this office regarding whether the procedure currently in use by the Livingston Parish Council for the adoption of ordinances complies with the provisions of the Livingston Parish Home Rule Charter. Section 2-12 of the Livingston Parish Home Rule Charter sets forth the procedure for adoption of ordinances by the parish council:

Section 2-12. Ordinances in General

A. All proposed ordinances shall be introduced in writing at a meeting of the council in the form required for adoption and, except for codification, the operating budget and capital…