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Broadwater HB No. 236
Abstract: Authorizes the office of debt recovery to offset gaming winnings as a means to
collect delinquent debt owed to the state and deletes references to "participating political
subdivisions" within the authority of the office of debt recovery.
Present law charges the office of debt recovery and the attorney's general's office with collecting
delinquent debts of state agencies which refer delinquent debts to them for collection. Further
provides for the general powers and authority of the office of debt recovery in collecting
delinquent debt that has become final and is 60 or more days past due.
Proposed law retains present law but deletes references to "participating political subdivisions"
from present law since the collection authority of the office of debt recovery does not extend to
the collection of delinquent debts owed to political subdivisions.
Present law authorizes the office of debt recovery to use any collection remedy authorized by
present law to collect delinquent taxes or any state agency's statutory collection authority to
collect the referring agency's delinquent debt, including the offset of tax refunds or other
accounts payable, suspension or denial of renewal of driver's licenses, and the suspension,
revocation, or denial of hunting and fishing licenses, or any type of professional license, permit,
or certification.
Proposed law retains present law but adds to the collection remedies the office of debt recovery
the authority to withhold, offset, levy, garnish, or seize payments of progressive slot machine
annuities and cash gaming winnings in the same manner set forth in present law.
(Amends R.S. 47:1676(C)(2)(a) and (D)(1); Adds R.S. 47:1676(D)(4))