La. Stat. tit. 33 § 194
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
A consolidation election shall be ordered by ordinance. The ordinance shall set the date for the election, which shall be not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days from the date of its adoption. The ordinance shall set out the names of the municipalities the consolidation of which is proposed, the object of the election, and the name by which the consolidated municipality is to be known.
La. R.S. § 33:194