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Dear Senator Ellington:

This office is in receipt of your request for an opinion of the Attorney General in regard to the dissolution of a municipality, and you indicate R.S. 33:251-266 appears applicable. However, you believe some provisions are outdated and other current laws appear to be in conflict. You observe that this office has released several opinions in this area, finding as follows:

1. The requirement of R.S. 33:253 that only property taxpayers qualified as electors may vote is constitutional. (AGO 76-1197)

2. R.S. 33:259 appears to be unconstitutional to the extent that it requires…