§ 2.01. General powers of parish government.

A.

The parish government shall have all the jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and authority to adopt regulations, conduct, and operate the government of the Parish of Plaquemines and of all other political subdivisions and districts therein, in any and all matters not prohibited by state law, or exempted in Section 1.01 hereof, including, but not restricted to, those powers hereinafter provided.

B.

The parish government shall retain, to the same extent as if herein repeated, all the jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and authority that the Plaquemines Parish police jury, the Plaquemines Parish commission council, and the governing bodies of the other political subdivisions and districts in the parish, whether or not in existence of the effective date hereof, have or could claim under any constitution and/or law of this state on the effective date hereof, except as herein expressly modified.

C.

In addition to the foregoing, the parish government shall have all the jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and authority conferred or herein enlarged, and all rights, powers, privileges, and authority, whether expressed or implied, that may hereafter be granted to parishes and the other political subdivisions and districts in the parish by any general law of the state, or that may be necessary or useful to enjoy a local self-government Charter.

D.

The jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and authority heretofore enjoyed, herein retained, or herein claimed shall subsist, notwithstanding the repeal of any law, until any such jurisdiction, power, right, privilege or authority be altered or taken away by amendment to this Charter in the manner provided for by the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, or by Section 5.05 of Article V thereof.

E.

The parish government, in addition to the jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and authority expressly conferred upon it by this Charter, shall have the jurisdiction, power, right, privilege, and authority to adopt and enforce local police, sanitary and similar regulations, and to do and perform all the acts pertaining to the affairs of the parish, and all political subdivisions and districts therein, their property, and government, which are necessary or proper in the legitimate exercise of its power and functions.

F.

The enumeration of any jurisdiction, power, right, privilege, or authority hereinafter made is illustrative and not exclusive and shall not be construed as limiting any jurisdiction, power, right, privilege, or authority herein set forth.