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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 20
BY SENATOR ALLAIN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 42:19.1, relative to political subdivisions; to provide publication and other2
requirements prior to consideration of and action upon certain matters at meetings3
of political subdivisions; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 42:19.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:6
ยง19.1. Procedure for the levy, increase, renewal, or continuation of a tax or for7
calling an election for such purposes by political subdivisions8
A.(1) In addition to any other requirements provided for in R.S. 42:199
or other provisions of law, public notice of the date, time, and place of any10
meeting at which a political subdivision as defined in Article VI, Section 44(2)11
of the Constitution of Louisiana intends to levy, increase, renew, or continue any12
ad valorem property tax or sales and use tax or authorize the calling of an13
election for submittal of such question to the voters of the political subdivision14
shall be both published in the official journal of the political subdivision no15
more than sixty days nor less than thirty days before such public meeting and16
shall be announced to the public during the course of a public meeting of such17
political subdivision no more than sixty days nor less than thirty days before18
such public meeting.19
(2)(a) In the event of cancellation or postponement of a meeting at which20
consideration of or action upon a proposal to levy, increase, renew, or continue21
any ad valorem or sales and use tax or authorize the calling of an election for22
ACT No. 267 SB NO. 20 ENROLLED
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submittal of such questions to the voters of the political subdivision was1
scheduled, notice of the date, time, and place of any subsequent meeting to2
consider such proposal shall be published in the official journal of the political3
subdivision no less than ten days before such subsequent meeting.4
(b) However, in the event that consideration of or action upon any such5
proposal was postponed at the scheduled meeting, or any such proposal was6
considered at the scheduled meeting without action or vote, then any subsequent7
meeting to consider such proposal shall be subject to the requirements of8
Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph unless the date, time, and place of a9
subsequent meeting for consideration of such proposal is announced to the10
public during the course of such meeting.11
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any consideration of12
or action upon a proposal to levy additional or increased ad valorem property13
tax millages on property without voter approval to which the provisions of R.S.14
47:1705(B)(2)(c) and (d) apply.15
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: