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HB 250 Original 2023 Regular Session Bishop
Abstract: Beginning in calendar year 2023, authorizes an assessor to increase his annual
compensation by not more than 10% per term of office.
Present law requires assessors in each parish to receive annual compensation in the following
amounts for the performance of all duties required of them in present law based on the following
applicable population ranges:
(1)If population is 50,000 or less, annual compensation of $88,290.
(2)If population is 50,001 to 249,999, annual compensation of $98,290.
(3)If population is greater than 250,000, annual compensation of $108,290.
Present law authorizes the following compensation in addition to the annual compensation set forth
in present law:
(1)10% of annual compensation as a personal expense allowance.
(2)One-time 7% increase after successful completion of a program to be a certified La. assessor
and approval by a certification committee.
(3)One-time $10,000 increase effective July 1, 1999.
(4)One-time increase of not exceeding $7,000.
(5)Beginning in calendar year 2013 and ending in calendar year 2016, an increase of up to 4%
each calendar year over four calendar years.
Proposed law retains present law but, beginning in calendar year 2023, authorizes additional annual
compensation for an assessor by permitting an assessor to increase his annual compensation by an
amount not to exceed 10% per term of office.
Effective July 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 47:1907(A)(1); Adds R.S. 47:1907(L))