Murry v. City of Oakdale

MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff J. Slay Murry, Jr. appeals the trial court’s judgment holding that Oak-dale City Ordinance 1101 was properly amended and adopted on September 14, 1972. Murry contends that pencil amendments and additions to a typewritten draft do not meet the LSA-R.S. 33:406 requirement that “A vote shall never be taken on an ordinance not previously reduced to writing.” We affirm.

On August 29, 1972, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the defendant City of Oakdale adopted Ordinance No. 1101, the General Fund Budget for operation of the city. On September 14, 1972, the Mayor and Board…