The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry G. Jones.
DIGEST
Cortez (SB 425)
Proposed law provides relative to private water or sewer system providers.
Proposed law defines "political subdivision" for its purposes as a political subdivision of a parish
having a population greater than two hundred thousand but less than two hundred and thirty
thousand according to the latest federal census.
Proposed law provides that a private water supply or sewer system provider serving the residents
of a political subdivision as defined in the proposed law shall comply with all applicable health
standards set forth in law and regulation, including standards relative to chlorination.
Proposed law provides that in addition to any other penalty or liability authorized by law that
may be imposed upon a private water supply or sewer system provider who fails to meet
applicable health standards, a political subdivision may by ordinance adopt a remediation charge
to be imposed in accordance with such conditions and in such an amount as the political
subdivision may determine.
Proposed law provides that the remediation charge shall be utilized by the political subdivision
solely to ensure that the services provided by the private water supply or sewer system provider
are in compliance with law and regulation, and that the health and safety of residents of the
political subdivision are protected against harm.
Proposed law provides that in order to protect public health and safety, a private water or sewer
system provider who within a consecutive twelve month period is penalized by the state or
political subdivision at least three separate times due to failure to comply with applicable laws
and regulations concerning health standards shall forfeit such system to the political subdivision
in addition to any other penalty.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 33:42)