HLS 21RS-834 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 250
BY REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of consent judgment
against the state in the suit captioned Matthew Wooley et al. versus State of La.,
through the Dept. of Transportation and Development
1 AN ACT
2To appropriate monies out of the state general fund for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to be used
3 to pay the consent judgment captioned "Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley and Jason
4 Wooley, et al versus State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation
5 and Development" between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of
6 Transportation and Development, and Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley, and Jason
7 Wooley; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to provide an effective
8 date; and to provide for related matters.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. The sum of two hundred twenty thousand and no/100 ($220,000) dollars
11is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for
12payment of the consent judgment captioned "Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley and Jason
13Wooley, et al, versus State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
14Development", signed on April 21, 2020, between the state of Louisiana, through the
15Department of Transportation and Development, and Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley, and
16Jason Wooley bearing Number 249,191, on the docket of the 9th Judicial District Court,
17parish of Rapides, state of Louisiana.
18 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
19shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
20judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
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1provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
2conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
3presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
4the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
5shall cease to run as of that date.
6 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
7signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
8by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
9vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
10effective 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 250 Original 2021 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Appropriates $220,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2020-2021 for payment
of the consent judgment captioned "Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley and Jason Wooley,
et al, versus State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
Development", signed on April 21, 2020, between the state of Louisiana, through the
Department of Transportation and Development, and Matthew Wooley, Adrian Wooley, and
Jason Wooley bearing Number 249,191, 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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