HLS 21RS-993 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 432
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
judgment against the state in the suit entitled Randy Stephens v. State of Louisiana
through the 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 "Randy Stephens versus State of Louisiana
4 through the Department of Transportation & Development" between the state of
5 Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Randy
6 Stephens; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to provide an effective
7 date; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. The sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($125,000)
10Dollars is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
11for payment of the consent judgment captioned "Randy Stephens versus State of Louisiana,
12through the Department of Transportation & Development", signed on December 16, 2019,
13between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development,
14and Randy Stephens bearing Number 85,732, Division B, on the docket of the Thirtieth
15Judicial District Court, parish of Vernon, 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 432 Original 2021 Regular Session James
Appropriates $125,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2020-2021 for payment
of the consent judgment captioned "Randy Stephens versus State of Louisiana, through the
Department of Transportation & Development", signed on Dec. 16, 2019, bearing Number
85,732, Division B, on the docket of the 30
th
JDC, parish of Vernon.
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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