GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 1080 2016 Regular Session Garofalo
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES: Authorizes certain parish governing authorities to
enact ordinances relative to the removal of deleterious growths, trash, debris, and other
noxious matter, and also authorizes the assessor in Beauregard Parish Assessment
District to receive an automobile expense allowance.
DIGEST
Present law authorizes the Jefferson Parish governing authority to enact ordinances to require
or compel property owners to cut or remove grass, obnoxious weeds, or other deleterious or
unhealthful growths, trash, debris, refuse, or discarded or noxious matter on their property.
Authorizes the parish governing authority, if the owner fails to cut or remove the noxious
matter within 15 days of notice, to have the matter cut or removed and to charge the property
owner. Present law authorizes the parish governing authority to place a lien against a
property owner for failure to pay charges and the lien shall have the same ranking as an ad
valorem tax lien on immovable property as provided in present law (R.S. 9:4821(1)).
Additionally authorizes the parish governing authority to add the removal charges to the
annual ad valorem tax bill. Further provides for the parish to be the sole and proper defendant
in any action, authorized by law, to contest the addition of such charges to the ad valorem
tax bill of the property involved.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally authorizes the governing authority of any
parish with a population of not less than 35,800 persons and not more than 39,000 persons
to exercise the powers granted pursuant to present law.
Present law authorizes the governing authority of the parishes of Jefferson, Ouachita,
Calcasieu, Ascension, and St. Tammany to require or compel property owners to remove
trash, debris, junk, wrecked or used automobiles, or motor vehicles, or any part(s) thereof,
or any other junk, discarded or abandoned machinery or other metal, tin, or other discarded
items on their property, when such items are being stored or kept in violation of any zoning
or other regulatory ordinance. Present law authorizes the parish governing authorities, if the
owner fails to remove such items within 15 days of notice, to have the items removed and
to charge the property owner. Authorizes the parish governing authorities in Jefferson,
Ascension, and St. Tammany to place a lien against a property owner for failure to pay
charges and the lien shall have the same ranking as an ad valorem tax lien on immovable
property as provided in present law (R.S. 9:4821(1)). Additionally authorizes those parish
governing authorities to add the removal charges to the annual ad valorem tax bill. Further
provides for each parish to be the sole and proper defendant in any action, authorized by law,
to contest the addition of such charges to the ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally authorizes the governing authority of any
parish with a population of not less than 35,800 persons and not more than 39,000 persons
to exercise the powers granted pursuant to present law.
Proposed law authorizes the Beauregard Parish Assessment District to provide an automobile
expense allowance for the assessor not to exceed 15% of his annual salary provided that the
assessor maintains automobile insurance in the amount of $300,000 per accident for bodily
injury and $100,000 per accident for property damage.
Proposed law provides that the expense allowance shall come from existing funds in the
assessor's office and at no additional expense to the state or the local governing authority.
(Amends R.S. 33:1236(21)(b) and (30)(b); adds R.S. 47:1925.13)
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Prepared by Ann S. Brown. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal
Affairs to the engrossed bill
1. Adds authorization for the Beauregard Parish Assessment District to provide
an automobile expense allowance for the assessor with specific automobile
insurance coverage requirements.
2. Requires that the automobile expense allowance be paid exclusively by funds
in the assessor's office.
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Prepared by Ann S. Brown.