HLS 21RS-823 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 249
BY REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of a consent judgment
against the state in the suit captioned Gerald R. White, et ux versus La. Dept. of
Transportation and Development, et al.
1 AN ACT
2To appropriate monies out of the state general fund for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to be used to
3 pay the consent judgment captioned "Gerald R. White, et ux versus Louisiana
4 Department of Transportation & Development, et al." between the state of Louisiana,
5 through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Gerald White and
6 Charlotte White; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to provide an
7 effective date; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. The sum of one hundred fifty thousand and no/100 ($150,000) dollars is
10hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for
11payment of the consent judgment captioned "Gerald R. White, et ux versus Louisiana
12Department of Transportation & Development, et al.", signed on August 5, 2020, between
13the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and
14Gerald White and Charlotte White bearing Number 253,702, on the docket of the 9th
15Judicial District Court, parish of Rapides, state of Louisiana.
16 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
17shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
18judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
19provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
20conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
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1presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
2the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
3shall cease to run as of that date.
4 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
5signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
6by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
7vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
8effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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 249 Original 2021 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Appropriates $150,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2020-2021 for payment
of the consent judgment captioned "Gerald R. White, et ux versus Louisiana Department of
Transportation & Development, et al.", signed on Aug. 5, 2020, between the state of
Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Gerald White
and Charlotte White bearing Number 253,702, on the docket of the 9th Judicial District
Court, parish of Rapides.
Proposed law provides requirements for payment from the state treasury. Provides
contingencies in case of conflict between judgment and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of
interest on the judgment as of the effective date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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