HLS 21RS-718 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 427
BY REPRESENTATIVE DESHOTEL
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
judgment against the state in the suit entitled Andre' and Tina Villemarette,
individually and on behalf of their minor children, Devin and Olivia Villemarette v.
Joseph Riggins 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 "Andre' and Tina Villemarette, individually and
4 on behalf of their minor children, Devin and Olivia Villemarette versus Joseph
5 Riggins, Owner Operator Services, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Automobile
6 Insurance Company" between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of
7 Transportation and Development, and Andre' Villemarette, Tina Villemarette, Devin
8 Villemarette, and Olivia Villemarette; to provide for certain requirements and
9 limitations; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
10Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. The sum of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000) Dollars is hereby
12payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for payment of the
13consent judgment captioned "Andre' and Tina Villemarette, individually and on behalf of
14their minor children, Devin and Olivia Villemarette versus Joseph Riggins, Owner Operator
15Services, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company" signed on December
165, 2019, between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
17Development, and Andre' Villemarette, Tina Villemarette, Devin Villemarette, and Olivia
18Villemarette bearing Number 2012-7744A on the docket of the Twelfth Judicial District
19Court, parish of Avoyelles, state of Louisiana.
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1 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
2shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
3judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
4provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
5conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
6presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
7the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
8shall cease to run as of that date.
9 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
10signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
11by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
12vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
13effective 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 427 Original 2021 Regular Session Deshotel
Appropriates $10,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2020-2021 for payment
of the consent judgment captioned "Andre' and Tina Villemarette, individually and on behalf
of their minor children, Devin and Olivia Villemarette versus Joseph Riggins, Owner
Operator Services, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company", bearing
No. 2012-7744A on the docket of the 12th JDC, parish of Avoyelles.
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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