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Prepared by Michael Bell.
James HB No. 173
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD . Provides relative to the Sherwood Forest Crime
Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District.
DIGEST
Present law creates the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement
District in East Baton Rouge Parish as a political subdivision of the state in order to aid in
crime prevention and to add to the security of district residents by providing for an increase
in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district. Present law provides for the
district's boundaries, governance, and powers and duties. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law authorizes the governing authority of the city Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton
Rouge, subject to voter approval, to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district.
Provides that the initial amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution
of the governing authority of the district not to exceed $75 per parcel per year. Requires that
the fee be imposed on each improved and unimproved parcel located within the district.
Authorizes the board, not less than five years from the initial imposition of the fee, to
increase the fee one time without election, not to exceed $200.
Proposed law authorizes the district rather than the governing authority of the city of Baton
Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge, to impose and collect a parcel fee. Proposed law
otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that the fee shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time
as ad valorem taxes and that any unpaid fee shall be added to the city tax rolls and enforced
with the same authority and subject to the same penalties and procedures as unpaid ad
valorem taxes. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the sheriff to remit to the district all amounts collected not more than
60 days after collection. Authorizes the district to enter into an agreement with the sheriff to
authorize the sheriff to retain a collection fee.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:9097.19(F)(intro. para.), (2)(a), and (5))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal
Affairs to the engrossed bill
1. Removes the 1% cap on the amount that the sheriff is authorized to retain for
collecting the parcel fee.