HLS 21RS-684 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 320
BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the judgment
against the Department of Transportation and Development in the combined suit
captioned Corey O. Banks v. Crescent City Connection and Louisiana Department
of Transportation and Development
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 "Corey O. Banks vs Crescent City Connection
4 and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development" and signed on
5 October 25, 2018, between the Department of Transportation and Development, the
6 Crescent City Connection, Corey O. Banks, Leontine Mullins, and the City of New
7 Orleans; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. The sum of Thirteen Thousand and No/100 ($13,000) Dollars is hereby
10payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for payment of the
11consent judgment captioned "Corey O. Banks vs Crescent City Connection and Louisiana
12Department of Transportation and Development" and signed on October 25, 2018, between
13the Department of Transportation and Development, the Crescent City Connection, Corey
14O. Banks, Leontine Mullins, and the City of New Orleans, bearing Numbers 2006-2728 and
152006-3316 on the docket of Division "E", Section 16, of the Civil District Court for the
16parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana.
17 Section 2. A judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
18shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
19judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
20provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
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1conflict with the provisions of a judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
2presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
3the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
4shall cease to run as of that date.
5 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
6signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
7by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
8vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
9effective 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 320 Original 2021 Regular Session Davis
Appropriates $13,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2020-2021 for payment
of the consent judgment captioned "Corey O. Banks vs Crescent City Connection and
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development", bearing Nos. 2006-2728 and
2006-3316 on the docket of Division "E", Section 16, of the Civil District Court for the
parish of Orleans.
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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