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> United States > Louisiana > LA Parishes > Natchitoches
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| Website | https://npgov.org/ |
| Established | April 14, 1807 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP February 25, 2024 05:03pm |
| Description |
The Parish Council consists of five members that constitute the legislative branch of the Parish government. Members are elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. Council members are term limited and cannot serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. The Parish Council, being bound by the Home Rule Charter, State laws and the Constitution, have the authority to pass Parish Ordinances including those related to the general welfare of the Parish and the management of Parish affairs.
Parish Council meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month (excluding holidays and special called meetings) beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Room 211 of the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse located at 200 Church St. in Natchitoches.
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October 07, 1910 -
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of RED RIVER.
(Natchitoches Parish Police Jury. Correspondence, 8 Aug 2008; Rapides Parish Police Jury. Correspondence, 15 Aug 2008; Rapides Parish Police Jury Minutes Jan. 1910, pp. 299-305)
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March 30, 1871 -
October 07, 1910
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of VERNON.
(La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 175-176)
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March 02, 1871 -
March 30, 1871
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of RED RIVER.
(La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 86-88)
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March 02, 1857 -
March 02, 1871
NATCHITOCHES gained from BIENVILLE.
(La. Acts 1857, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., p.47)
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March 16, 1854 -
March 02, 1857
NATCHITOCHES lost to SABINE.
(La. Acts 1854, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., p. 141)
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March 04, 1852 -
March 16, 1854
NATCHITOCHES lost to RAPIDES.
(La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 83-84)
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February 24, 1852 -
March 04, 1852
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of WINN.
(La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 67-69)
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April 15, 1847 -
February 24, 1852
NATCHITOCHES exchanged with RAPIDES.
(La. Acts 1847, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 96-97)
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April 01, 1843 -
April 15, 1847
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of DESOTO, lost very small area along the Red River to CADDO.
(La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 52-54)
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March 07, 1843 -
April 01, 1843
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of SABINE.
(La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 26-28)
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January 18, 1838 -
March 07, 1843
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of CADDO.
(La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 11-13)
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March 13, 1828 -
January 18, 1838
NATCHITOCHES lost to creation of CLAIBORNE, and lost very small area along the Dugdemona River to OUACHITA.
(La. Acts 1828, 8th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 70-76)
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March 15, 1827 -
March 13, 1828
NATCHITOCHES exchanged with OUACHITA when eastern boundary of NATCHITOCHES was defined for the first time.
(La. Acts 1827, 8th Leg., 1st sess., p. 30)
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April 30, 1812 -
March 15, 1827
NATCHITOCHES lost to Spain when the United States created the state of Louisiana, with modern boundaries, from Orleans Territory.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 50[1812]/pp. 701-704; Van Zandt, 107)
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April 14, 1807 -
April 30, 1812
NATCHITOCHES Parish created within Natchitoches County. The creation of parishes did not abolish the 12 counties established on 10 Apr 1805. Counties existed for taxing and electoral purposes, while parishes took over jurisdiction of judicial matters.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1807, 1st. Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 1, sec. 9/ p. 12; Calhoun, 85-93)
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