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HB 250 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Bishop
Abstract: Authorizes an assessor to increase his annual compensation in calendar year 2023 by not
more than 2% and further authorizes an assessor to increase his annual compensation by not
more than 2% each year only for the term beginning Jan. 1, 2025, if specific publication
requirements are met.
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 and authorizes an assessor to increase his annual compensation by
not more than 2% in calendar year 2023.
Proposed law further authorizes, for the term beginning on Jan. 1, 2025 only, an assessor to increase
his annual compensation by not more than 2% each year. This additional compensation shall
become effective 30 days after the increase is disclosed at a public meeting of the parish governing authority of the parish in which the assessor's office is situated if the assessor publishes notice of his
intent to increase his compensation on two separate days in the parish's official journal. The last day
of publication of the notice shall be at least 30 days prior to the public meeting of the parish
governing authority wherein the assessor discloses his intention to increase his compensation.
Effective July 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 47:1907(A)(1); Adds R.S. 47:1907(L) and (M))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means to the original
bill:
1. Add authorization for an assessor to increase his annual compensation in calendar year
2023 by not more than 2%.
2. Decrease the additional compensation an assessor may increase his annual compensation
per term from not more than 10% to not more than 8%.
3. Add requirement that the additional per-term increase in annual compensation shall
become effective 30 days after the increase is disclosed at a public meeting of the parish
governing authority of the parish in which the assessor's office is situated if the assessor
publishes notice in the parish's official journal of his intent to increase his compensation
on two separate days. Further requires the last day of publication of the notice to be at
least 30 days prior to the public meeting wherein the assessor discloses his intention to
increase his compensation.
4. Add applicability of the per-term increase in annual compensation provided for in
proposed law to terms beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the additional compensation from a one-time increase of not more than 8% per
term for terms beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025, to an annual increase of not more than
2% each year only during the term that begins on Jan. 1, 2025.