Adley (SB 96) Act No. 433
Present constitution provides an additional $7,500 in homestead exemption to veterans with
a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Present constitution provides the same exemption to surviving spouses of deceased veterans
with a rating of 100% disability.
Proposed constitutional amendment maintains current constitutional amendment of service-
connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of "one
hundred percent" and, on and after January 1, 2015, adds the rating of "totally disabled or
unemployable" to the ratings to be eligible for the exemption.
Present constitution requires a parish wide election in order to implement the exemption as
provided by present constitution.
Proposed constitution provides that a parish wide election to implement the proposed
constitution is not required for those parishes which have already approved the provisions
of present constitution.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 4, 2014.
(Amends Const. Art. VII, Sec. 21(K)(1) and (3))