SLS 11RS-436 REENGROSSED
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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE BILL NO. 237
BY SENATOR WILLARD-LEWIS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Provides relative to the powers of plaza special districts.
(gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 33:9039(4), relative to special taxing districts; to remove sales tax authority2
for plaza districts; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 33:9039(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง9039. Boards of commissioners of certain districts; authority6
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for a plaza district created in this7
Part:8
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(4) The district shall not have the power to levy any additional sales tax.10
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not11
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature12
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If13
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become14
effective on the day following such approval.15 SB NO. 237
SLS 11RS-436 REENGROSSED
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument was prepared by Dawn Romero Watson. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Willard-Lewis (SB 237)
Proposed law, regarding special districts for cooperative economic development purposes,
provides that plaza districts shall not have the power to levy any additional sales tax.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:9039(4))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill.
1. Makes technical changes.