Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 172.3. City of Crowley; authority to annex

A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and in addition to the authority granted by this Part, the governing authority of the city of Crowley may, in the manner provided in this Part, annex property based on petition with the written consent of the owners of a majority of the acreage or square footage of the property to be annexed together with the written assent of the owners of the property in the area equal in value to at least twenty-five percent of the value of the property to be annexed whenever there are no resident owners or registered voters residing in the area proposed to be annexed.

B. As used in the Section, “owners” includes corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and all other legal entities recognized by the laws of the state.

C. This Section shall be deemed and construed to be an additional grant of authority to the city of Crowley to annex property when there are no resident owners or registered voters residing in the area to be annexed.

D. Nothing in the Section shall be deemed or construed to limit or restrict the existing authority of the city of Crowley to annex property.