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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 723 (Substitute for House Bill No. 622 by Representative Tim
Burns)
BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Provides requirements for constitutionally authorized millage
increases in certain parishes
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 47:1705.1, relative to ad valorem tax millages; to provide with respect to2
constitutionally authorized millage increases in certain parishes; to provide public3
hearing requirements; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 47:1705.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง1705.1. Public hearings for certain millage adjustments; certain parishes7
A. The provisions of this Section shall apply to any parish with a population8
between two hundred thirty thousand and two hundred fifty thousand according to9
the 2010 federal decennial census.10
B. All taxing authorities which are subject to the provisions of R.S. 47:170511
with respect to increases in millage rates without voter approval, in addition to all12
requirements of R.S. 47:1705, the public hearings for such purposes shall be13
scheduled as follows.14
Each year there shall be coordination of the date, times, and place for all15
public hearings of any and all taxing authorities which seek a millage increase. The16
parish governing authority shall establish the location for hearings, as well as two17
specific dates on which hearings may be conducted. Hearings on the same date shall18 HLS 13RS-1913 REENGROSSED
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be scheduled sequentially in a manner which allows for the maximum opportunity1
for taxpayer attendance to the greatest degree practicable.2
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)]
Tim Burns HB No. 723
Abstract: Requires coordination relative to date, time, and location for public hearings at
which a millage "roll foward" will be considered in certain parishes.
Proposed law shall apply to any parish with a population between 230,000 and 250,000
according to the 2010 federal decennial census.
Present constitution permits increases in millage rates without voter approval under certain
circumstances. Such increases require approval of two-thirds vote of the governing authority
of the taxing authority at a public hearing held for such purpose.
Present law provides for a variety of requirements relative to the timing and contents of the
public notice for the hearing in accordance with present constitution.
Proposed law retains present law and for taxing authorities in the parishes subject to
proposed law adds a requirement that such public hearings for all taxing authorities within
the parish be coordinated as to date, time, and location. Proposed law would require the
parish governing authority to establish a location and two specific dates upon which such
hearings could be held.
(Adds R.S. 47:1705.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Deleted all provisions of proposed law with the exception of the requirement for
coordination as to date, time, and location for the public hearings at which
millage roll fowards would be considered.