HLS 22RS-1982 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 966
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARRIER
CORONERS: Authorizes a renewable tax for the operation of the coroner's office for
certain parishes
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 13:5727, relative to coroners; to provide for funding; to provide for alternative
3 funding for coroners of certain parishes; to authorize a renewable tax; and to provide
4 for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 13:5727 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง5727. Alternative funding source for coroners
8 A. Notwithstanding any other law or jurisprudence to the contrary, the
9 governing authority of the parishes as provided by Subsection B of this Section shall
10 allow and assist any elected coroner in those parishes to seek and place on the
11 election ballot a ten year renewable tax of up to three mills of ad valorem tax revenue
12 to be paid for the sole operation of the office of the coroner, and passage of such ad
13 valorem tax shall relieve the parish from any further funding obligation. This
14 millage rate election shall be based on the budget of the coroner to provide for
15 legislative mandated services, and the population of the parish which shall yield a
16 millage value for taxation, subject to approval by a majority of the electors of the
17 parish.
18 B. The parishes subject to this Section include: Allen Parish, Bienville
19 Parish, Cameron Parish, Caldwell Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish,
20 DeSoto Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 22RS-1982 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 966
1 Parish, Jackson Parish, LaSalle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse
2 Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Point Coupee Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish,
3 Sabine Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. Landry Parish, Tensas Parish,
4 Union Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Feliciana Parish, and
5 Winn Parish.
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 966 Original 2022 Regular Session Carrier
Abstract: Provides for a 10-year renewable tax of up to 3 mills of ad valorem tax revenue
for the coroner's office in certain parishes, if approved by the electors.
Present law (R.S. 13:5706 and 5710) provides for fees for coroner's services.
Present law (R.S. 13:5722) establishes the Coroner's Operational Fund in criminal matters.
Present law (R.S. 13:5707, 5709, 5726, 5741, and 5762) provides for additional fees or taxes
for the following parishes: Caddo Parish, Lincoln Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Jefferson
Parish, and Webster Parish.
Proposed law provides that in certain parishes, the parish shall allow and assist the coroner
to place on the ballot a 10-year renewable tax of up to 3 mills of ad valorem tax revenue to
be paid for the sole operation of the coroner's office, subject to the approval of the majority
of electors in the parish.
Proposed law includes the following parishes: Allen, Bienville, Cameron, Caldwell,
Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Franklin, Grant, Jackson,
LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Red River, Richland,
Sabine, St. Helena, St. James, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West
Feliciana, and Winn.
(Adds R.S. 13:5727)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.