Final Draft Made Public

In 2010, the St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce, as a body representative of its business and individual members, foresaw approaching modern-day challenges that would require a change in local government structure to better meet the evolving needs of the parish. In June of that year, the Chamber of Commerce placed a request before the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury to commission a study into the feasibility and practicality of developing a Home Rule Charter for the governance of West Feliciana Parish.

On May 8, 2012, the West Feliciana Parish Home Rule Charter Committee released the proposed final draft for the HRC document. The Committee plans to meet again on May 14th to finalize the draft, preparing it for presentation to the Police Jury for their approval. Next, the Police Jury will set a date for the public election.

Download Or View The Document

If you’d like to read the document, please download a copy of the Home Rule Charter Draft in PDF format. If you’d like to view the proposed final draft on-line in its entirety, please do so at WestFelicianaDirect.com.

If you’d like to view the proposed final draft on-line in its entirety, please do so at WestFelicianaDirect.com. (The preceding link will open in a new window.)

More Information

What is commonly referred to as a “Home Rule Charter” is a system of government which is based on a document or “Charter”. The actual form or structure of the government is laid out in the document, but can take many different forms or structures. The most common structure in Louisiana is to have a Council and a Parish President, but that is not a requirement, and the power of each can be defined in the document or “Charter”. The Charter being designed for West Feliciana Parish is a Parish President/Council Form.

For more information on the Home Rule Charter, answers to questions, or information about the Home Rule Charter Committee meetings, please see the Home Rule Charter section of WestFelicianaDirect.com.