The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 197 2021 Regular Session Cathey
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
ASSESSORS. Provides for vehicle allowances for assessors. (gov gig)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Prohibits an assessor receiving the automobile expense allowance pursuant to proposed law
from operating an automobile paid for and maintained by the assessors office unless the
operation is limited to occasional use only.
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Provided that the amount of the automobile expense allowance shall be equal to the actual
amount of cost incurred for the purchase or lease of a personal automobile and for the
operation and maintenance expenses fo the assessor's personal automobile.
2. Required the submission of a monthly itemized statement with invoices or receipts
supporting the expenses.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Provides that the first time the assessor uses the automobile expense allowance the
assessor shall advertise in their local official journal their use of the expense allowance.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides that in the Iberia Parish Assessment District and the Jefferson Davis Parish
Assessment District, the assessor may receive an automobile expense allowance equal to 15% of
his annual salary provided the assessor maintains $300,000 of automobile insurance per accident
for bodily injury and $100,000 of automobile insurance per accident for property damage.
Present law provides that in the assessment districts in Assumption, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe
Coupee, and Webster parishes, the assessor may receive an automobile expense allowance not to exceed 15% of his annual salary provided the assessor maintains $300,000 of automobile
insurance per accident for bodily injury and $100,000 of automobile insurance per accident for
property damage. Provides that the expense allowance must come from existing funds in the
assessor's office and at no additional expense to the state or local governing authority.
Proposed law provides that all assessors in the state may receive an automobile expense
allowance not to exceed 15% of his annual salary provided the assessor maintains $300k of
automobile insurance per accident for bodily injury and $100k of automobile insurance per
accident for property damage.
Proposed law further provides that the expense allowance will come from existing funds in the
assessor's office and at no additional expense to the state or local governing authority.
Proposed law provides that any assessor receiving the car allowance provided for by proposed
law will submit an affidavit to the legislative auditor on or before January 31 of each year
verifying that he did not use an office automobile during the preceding year.
Proposed law provides that the first time the assessor uses the automobile expense allowance
pursuant to proposed law, they shall advertise in their local official journal their choice to receive
the expense allowance.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 47:1925.13)