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HB 460 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Brass
Abstract: Expands the purpose for which the governing authority may levy a special annual tax to
include preventative programs and specifies what preventative programs encompass.
Present law allows a governing authority to levy a special annual tax not to exceed one mill for not
more than 20 years, after a two-thirds vote of the total governing authority's membership and a public
hearing, for purposes relative to a youth center and providing rehabilitative youth programs.
Present law provides that upon authorization by a majority of the electors and after a public hearing,
a governing authority may levy an additional tax not to exceed two mills for not more than 20 years
for such purposes that two-thirds of the membership of the governing authority has voted.
Proposed law retains present law and proposed law expands the purpose for which a governing
authority may levy the special annual tax not to exceed one mill to include preventative programs.
Proposed law specifies what preventative programs encompass.
Present law provides that the taxing authority provided in present law shall not apply to any
governing authority with jurisdiction over a youth center located in certain parishes.
Proposed law amends present law to remove St. Landry Parish from the list of parishes not subject
to the taxing authority.
(Amends R.S. 15:1009.5(C)(1) and (D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill:
1. Remove St. Landry Parish from the list of parishes not subject to the taxing authority.
2. Make technical changes.