The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 16 Original 2022 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law establishes the Video Draw Poker Device Fund (hereinafter the "fund") and provides for
the distribution and expenditure of monies in the fund.
Present law requires that monies in the fund be withdrawn only pursuant to appropriation by the
legislature and be distributed as follows:
(1)25% to be distributed in the following priority:
(a)To provide district attorneys and assistant district attorneys increased compensation
as provided by law enacted in the 1992 R.S. not to exceed $5,400,000.
(b)Remaining monies after the distribution to district attorneys and assistant district
attorneys to be distributed as follows:
(i)To the governing authorities of municipalities in which video draw poker devices are
operated as provided by law.
(ii)To the governing authority of each parish in which video draw poker devices are
operated and the sheriff of each such parish, to be divided equally between them, as
provided by law.
(2)An amount allocated to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and to the
Department of Justice pursuant to legislative appropriation.
(3)Any monies in the fund not required to meet the requirements in present law shall be credited
to and deposited in the state general fund as they become available. Any unexpended or
unencumbered monies remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the
state general fund.
Proposed law provides that any portion of the unexpended or unencumbered monies remaining in
the fund at the end of the fiscal year after the 25% allocation is made pursuant to present law shall
not revert to the state general fund but shall be distributed in accordance with present law. Proposed
law further provides any remaining portion of the 75% of the unexpended and unencumbered monies
in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the state general fund.
Effective upon signature of the governor or after lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 27:437(C)(3))