La. R.S. 33:4432

When any municipality has granted, to any person, the right to occupy or use its streets, highways, bridges, or public places for public service utilities under the terms of which it is required that the franchise be transferred and assigned to a Louisiana corporation, the governing authority may, by ordinance, amend the franchise so that the same may be assigned to, owned, and operated by any person, or any corporation (whether organized under the laws of this or any other state in the union) without the submission of the amendment to the electors provided that such persons if non-resident, shall first declare and fix their domicile in Louisiana; and, if a foreign corporation, shall first qualify to do business in this state as prescribed by law.