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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 738
BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON
REVENUE DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to the enforcement and supervision of the
collection of certain inspection and supervision fees
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 45:1179, relative to the collection of certain fees; to provide for
3 supervision and enforcement of the collection of certain inspection and supervision
4 fees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 45:1179 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1179. Inspection and supervision fee; collection; computation
8 The collector secretary of revenue shall supervise and enforce the collection
9 of the inspection and supervision fee under the provisions of R.S. 45:1177, and
10 45:1178 and in assessing the annual fee, the sworn annual statements filed with the
11 commission shall be used to ascertain the amount of the gross revenues upon which
12 the fee is to be computed.
13 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
14signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
15by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
16vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
17effective on the day following such approval.
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HB NO. 738
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 738 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Abramson
Abstract: Provides relative to the supervision and enforcement of the collection of certain
inspection and supervision fees.
Present law provides for enforcement and supervision by the Department of Revenue of the
collection of certain inspection and supervision fees for motor carriers and public utilities.
Further, a law repealed in 2007, provided for the assessment of the fees for railroads
operated under the same management as the motor carriers and public utilities.
Proposed law changes present law to account for the repeal of the law related to railroads.
Effective uopn signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 45:1179)
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