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| Website | https://rppj.com/ |
| Established | April 14, 1807 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP February 26, 2024 09:12am |
| Description | The Rapides Parish Police Jury is a nine member body serving as the legislative and executive government of the parish. Its members, known as Jurors, are elected by the voters for a four year term. Annually, the Jurors elect a President as their chairman. The President presides over the Police Jury meetings and serves as the head of the parish governm |
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October 07, 1910 -
RAPIDES exchanged with NATCHITOCHES and VERNON, lost to CALCASIEU.
(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
RAPIDES lost to creation of VERNON.
(La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 175-176)
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March 04, 1869 -
March 30, 1871
RAPIDES lost to creation of GRANT.
(La. Acts 1869, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 79-80)
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March 04, 1852 -
March 04, 1869
RAPIDES gained from CALCASIEU and NATCHITOCHES, exchanged with ST. LANDRY.
(La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 83-84, 87-88)
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February 24, 1852 -
March 04, 1852
RAPIDES lost to creation of WINN; gained very small areas along the Dugdemona River from CATAHOULA.
(La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 67-69)
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April 24, 1847 -
February 24, 1852
RAPIDES exchanged with AVOYELLES.
(La. Acts 1847, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p. 113)
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April 15, 1847 -
April 24, 1847
RAPIDES exchanged with NATCHITOCHES.
(La. Acts 1847, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 96-97)
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February 04, 1818 -
April 15, 1847
RAPIDE exchanged with AVOYELLES.
(La. Act. 1818, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., p. 10)
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March 24, 1813 -
February 04, 1818
RAPIDES lost to CATAHOULA.
(La. Acts 1812-1813, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp.138-140)
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March 23, 1808 -
March 24, 1813
RAPIDES lost to creation of CATAHOULA.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1808, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., ch. 10/p. 30)
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April 14, 1807 -
March 23, 1808
RAPIDES Parish created within Rapides County. The creation of parishes did not abolish the 12 counties established on 10 Apr 1805. The 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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