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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 719
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Authorizes the board of commissioners of certain
neighborhood districts to combine the funds of their respective districts through a
cooperative endeavor agreement
AN ACT1
To enact Part IV of Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be2
comprised of R.S. 33:9098.1, relative to neighborhood districts; to provide relative3
to district funds; to authorize certain districts to combine the funds of their respective4
districts pursuant to a cooperative endeavor agreement; to provide for the use of such5
funds; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. Part IV of Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of8
1950, comprised of R.S. 33:9098.1, is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
PART IV. DISTRICT FUNDS10
ยง9098.1. District funds; cooperative endeavor agreement11
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of12
commissioners of any district created pursuant to this Chapter may, through a13
cooperative endeavor agreement, combine the funds of the district with the funds of14
one or more districts created pursuant to this Chapter; however, the board of15
commissioners of any such district shall not combine its funds with the funds of a16
district whose boundaries are located greater than one mile from its own. The17
combined funds may be used for any of the stated purposes of any district that is a18
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor1
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,2
2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.3
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Richmond HB No. 719
Abstract: Authorizes the board of commissioners of certain neighborhood districts to
combine their respective funds pursuant to a cooperative endeavor agreement.
Provides for the use of such funds.
Present law creates and provides for neighborhood improvement districts in the parishes of
East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans. Provides that such districts are created for
various purposes, including to promote and encourage security in the area included within
the districts and to promote and encourage the beautification and overall betterment of the
districts. Provides that the districts shall be governed by a board of commissioners
consisting of a specified number of members. Provides for district boundaries.
Present law authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to levy and
collect, subject to voter approval, various amounts of taxes and fees within the geographical
boundaries of each district. Authorizes the board of commissioners of each district to use
the funds collected by the governing authority of the city for district purposes.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the board of commissioners of each district to use district funds within
the geographical boundaries of the district.
Proposed law instead authorizes the board of commissioners of any district created pursuant
to proposed law to, through a cooperative endeavor agreement, combine the funds of the
district with the funds of one or more other such districts. Prohibits the board of
commissioners of any such district from combining the funds of the district with the funds
of a district whose boundaries are greater than one mile from its own. Authorizes the use
of combined district funds for any of the stated purposes of any district that is a party to the
cooperative endeavor agreement.
Effective July 1, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 33:9098.1)