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St. Tammany Parish Parish Web Site View a Parish Map Type of Government: Parish Council Parish Seat: Covington FIPS Code: 22103 |
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The following documents are related to the local government: Parish Charter and Code of Ordinances
Search the Louisiana Revised Statutes for laws related to St. Tammany Parish.
Courts and Judicial Districts
St. Tammany Parish is subject to the jurisdiction of the following courts:
Federal Courts:
District Court: Eastern District, Naked Ownership Page
Court of Appeal: Fifth Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: United States Supreme Court
State Courts:
District Court: 22nd JDC (Naked Ownership Page) Court Page
Court of Appeal: First Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: Louisiana Supreme Court, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court District(s): 1
The following local officials provide services related to the judiciary:
Clerk of Court, District Attorney and Sheriff
Local Court(s):
Slidell City Court
Other (includes federal, state and local courts of limited jurisdiction):
Bankruptcy: Eastern District (Federal), Naked Ownership Page
Worker's Compensation: 6 (State)
Justice of the Peace: See Elected Officials (Local)
Attorneys:
Louisiana attorneys can be located using any of the following web sites:
FindLaw
Legal Directories
Louisiana Legal
Louisiana State Bar Association
Martindale
Legislative Districts and/or Elected Officials
See Elected Officials for a listing of all officials elected by the voters of St. Tammany Parish.
Federal Officials and/or Districts:
Senators: John Breaux and Mary Landrieu
Representatives: 1
State Districts:
Senators: 6, 11 and 12
Representatives: 74, 76, 77 and 90
Public Service Commission: 1
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: 1
The Registrar of Voters for St. Tammany Parish can provide detailed information relating to district boundaries.
Local Officials:
See LPG Profile and NACO Profile.
Miscellaneous Information and Resources
St. Tammany Parish has a population of 191,268 citizens and a landmass of approximately 1,126.30 square miles (720,848.70 acres). Ranked by population, St. Tammany Parish is the 5th most populated of 64 parishes. The parish is the 11th largest parish by landmass. There are approximately 713 attorneys in the parish, which means that there are 268.3 people per attorney in the parish. This ratio ranks 5th in the state.
The following municipalities are located within St. Tammany Parish:
- Town of Abita Springs
- City of Covington
- Village of Folsom
- Town of Madisonville
- City of Mandeville
- Town of Pearl River
- City of Slidell
- Village of Sun
The following links provide information related to St. Tammany Parish:
Cooperative Extension: Provides contact information for Cooperative Extension Program Agents (such as community economic development, 4-H, forestry and wildlife, family resource management, etc.)
Economic Profile (1998): Economic development information provided by the Northeastern LEAP program.
Economic Profile (2001) [pdf]: Louisiana Department of Economic Development profile hosted by Entergy.
Tax Profile: Sales and use tax rates (with some forms) for the parish and municipalities, provided by the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators (LAOTA).
2000 Federal Census: Federal Census data including population estimates and demographics.
Environment Profile: Find information related to chemical releases, water quality, Superfund sites, etc.
Capitol Impact Profile: Provides links to local elected officials, local entities and demographic information (including links to Open Secrets, which provides information on campaign contributions and the Political Graveyard, which details the lives of elected officials that have lived in the parish.)