SLS 21RS-1922 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 75
BY SENATORS FRED MILLS, ALLAIN AND HENSGENS AND REPRESENTATIVES
HUVAL AND BOURRIAQUE
PARISHES. Acknowledges the agreement entered into by Iberia and Vermilion parishes
to reestablish the original parish line.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To acknowledge the agreement entered into by Iberia and Vermilion parishes to reestablish
3 the original parish line.
4 WHEREAS, Iberia and Vermilion Parishes are exercising the governmental functions
5 of each parish to interpret, ascertain, and reestablish the original parish line and not change
6 or alter its location; and
7 WHEREAS, there has been confusion as to the exact location of the boundary
8 between the two parishes for more than one hundred years and there is a real need for
9 delineation because it effects economic development, law enforcement jurisdiction,
10 emergency 911 calls, school attendance, voting, taxation, garbage pickup, road maintenance,
11 drainage maintenance, and other public services; and
12 WHEREAS, it is not the intention of either Iberia Parish or Vermilion Parish to
13 change or alter the location of any boundary between them, but rather to interpret, ascertain,
14 and reestablish the exact location of their joint boundaries; and
15 WHEREAS, after a review of historical data, several surveys, research of records and
16 Acts of the Legislature by both parishes, the parties entered into an agreement to finally and
17 fully settle the litigation between them; and
18 WHEREAS, Iberia Parish and Vermilion Parish have entered into a joint cooperative
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1 endeavor agreement providing for the boundary; and
2 WHEREAS, this agreement settles all issues raised that either party might have
3 against the other, arising out of or in any way connected with the previously filed boundary
4 litigation.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
6 acknowledge the agreement entered into by Iberia and Vermilion parishes to reestablish the
7 original parish line.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
9 Iberia Parish Government and the Vermilion Parish Police Jury.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SCR 75 Original 2021 Regular Session Fred Mills
Acknowledges the agreement entered into by Iberia and Vermilion parishes to reestablish
the original parish line.
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