The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Julie J. Baxter.
DIGEST
Proposed law authorizes the annual transfer of interest earned on the City Court of Lafayette civil
fee account to the general operational fund of the City Court of Lafayette.
Proposed law further provides that unclaimed fees and costs in the City Court of Lafayette civil
fee account which have remained unclaimed for a period of three years or more may be
transferred to the general operational fund of the City Court of Lafayette. Proposed law further
provides that after such transfers, the City Court of Lafayette shall remain liable for the full
amount of any viable claim for unclaimed property in accordance with present law. Proposed
law further provides that the provisions of proposed law shall not affect any claim or right
granted to a claimant by the provisions of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, R.S. 9:151 et
seq.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 13:2078.1)