§ 1-04. Consolidation of Governments.

A.

The governmental functions of the City of Lafayette are hereby consolidated with the governmental functions of Lafayette Parish. The name of the new government shall be the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, hereinafter referred to as the "City-Parish Government."

B.

The City of Lafayette shall continue to exist as a legal entity and except as provided in this charter, shall exercise all powers granted by general state law and the state constitution for municipalities of the same population class. The city shall render certain municipal services as provided under this charter and participate in federal and state grants, shared revenues and shared taxes peculiar to municipal governments.

C.

The City-Parish Council shall be the governing authority of the City of Lafayette for purposes of levying property taxes in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 of the constitution, for providing municipal type services, and for purposes of annexation.

(Reprint of January 2010)