§ 1-04. General powers.  


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  • Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the parish shall continue to have all the powers, rights, privileges, immunities, and authority heretofore possessed by St. Mary Parish under the laws of the state. The parish government shall have and exercise such other powers, rights, privileges, immunities, authority, and functions not inconsistent with this Charter as may be conferred on or granted to a local governmental subdivision by the constitution and general laws of the state, and more specifically, the parish government shall have and is hereby granted the right and authority to exercise any power and perform any function necessary, requisite or proper for the management of its affairs, not denied by this Charter, or by general law, or inconsistent with the constitution.