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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 269
BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRY
DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides relative to the Delachaise Security and
Improvement District in Orleans Parish
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.25(B), (D)(1) and (2), and (F)(1), (2)(d), and (3)(b),
3 relative to Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the Delachaise Security and
4 Improvement District; to provide relative to the boundaries and governance of the
5 district; to provide relative to the appointment of board members; to provide relative
6 to district funding; to provide relative to the parcel fee imposed and collected in the
7 district; to provide relative to the term of the fee; to provide for an effective date; and
8 to provide for related matters.
9 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
10 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
11 Louisiana.
12Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
13 Section 1. R.S. 33:9091.25(B), (D)(1) and (2), and (F)(1), (2)(d), and (3)(b) are
14hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
15 ยง9091.25. Delachaise Security and Improvement District
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17 B. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall be that area within and
18 including the following perimeter: beginning at the intersection of Louisiana Ave.
19 and Carondelet St. and proceeding along Carondelet St. (both sides interior side) to
20 its intersection with Napoleon Ave., along Napoleon Ave. (interior side) to its
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1 intersection with Freret St., then along Freret St. (interior side) to its intersection
2 with Louisiana Ave., and finally along Louisiana Ave. (interior side) back to its
3 intersection with Carondelet St.
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5 D. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a board of
6 commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", consisting of seven five
7 members, all of whom shall be qualified voters and residents of the district,
8 composed as follows:
9 (a) The presidents president of the Delachaise Neighborhood Association,
10 referred to in this Section as the "DNA", and the Milan Neighborhood Association,
11 referred to in this Section as the "MNA".
12 (b) The governing board of the DNA shall appoint two three members who
13 may be members of the governing board.
14 (c) The governing board of the MNA shall appoint two members who may
15 be members of the governing board.
16 (d)(c) The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans
17 who represents Council District B shall appoint one member.
18 (2)(a) The members member serving pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this
19 Subsection shall serve during their his term of office.
20 (b) The members appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(b) and (c)
21 Subparagraph (1)(b) of this Subsection shall serve two-year terms after initial terms
22 as provided in this Subparagraph. One member shall serve an initial term of one year
23 and two members shall serve an initial term of two years, as determined by lot at the
24 first meeting of the board.
25 (c) The member appointed pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(d) Subparagraph
26 (1)(c) of this Subsection shall serve a term concurrent with the appointing authority.
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28 F. Parcel fee. The governing authority of the city of New Orleans is hereby
29 authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in
30 accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.
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1 (1) The amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution
2 of the board. The fee shall be a flat fee per parcel of land not to exceed three
3 hundred dollars per year for each parcel. For each residential parcel which is
4 unimproved or contains a single-family dwelling, the fee shall be a flat fee not to
5 exceed three hundred fifty dollars. For each residential parcel which contains two
6 to four dwelling units, the fee shall be a flat fee not to exceed four hundred dollars.
7 For each residential parcel which contains five or more dwelling units, the fee shall
8 be a flat fee not to exceed one thousand dollars. For each unimproved and improved
9 parcel zoned for commercial use, the fee shall be a flat fee not to exceed five
10 hundred dollars.
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12 (2)
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14 (d) If Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, if
15 multiple adjacent parcels are combined for the purpose of housing a single-family
16 dwelling, the flat fee for the combined parcel shall be calculated to be one and four
17 tenths times the single parcel fee for two adjacent parcels and one and six tenths
18 times the single parcel fee for three or more adjacent parcels.
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20 (3)
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22 (b)(i) If approved, the fee shall expire at the time provided in the proposition
23 authorizing the fee, not to exceed a duration of three years end of the term provided
24 for in the proposition authorizing the fee, not to exceed five years, but the fee may
25 be renewed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting
26 on the proposition at an election as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.
27 If renewed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the
28 proposition authorizing such renewal, not to exceed five years.
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1 (ii) The amount of the fee may be changed by duly adopted resolution of the
2 board, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by this Subsection. No other
3 election shall be required for such change in the amount of the fee.
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5 Section 2. The terms of the members of the board of commissioners of the
6Delachaise Security and Improvement District in office on the effective date of this Act shall
7terminate on the effective date of this Act; however, such members shall remain in office
8until the board members appointed as provided in this Act take office. The members of the
9board of commissioners of the Delachaise Security and Improvement District shall be
10appointed and shall take office as provided in this Act and shall serve terms of office as
11provided in this Act.
12 Section 3. The provisions of this Act shall not affect the parcel fee levied within the
13Delachaise Security and Improvement District on the effective date of this Act. The
14governing authority of the city of New Orleans shall continue to levy the fee until such time
15as it expires, as provided in the proposition approved by a majority of the district's registered
16voters voting on the proposition at an election held on November 8, 2022. After expiration
17of the fee, the governing authority of the city shall then begin to levy a parcel fee as provided
18in this Act if the parcel fee has been approved by the voters as provided in this Act.
19 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
20signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
21by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
22vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
23effective on the day following such approval.
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 269 Original 2023 Regular Session Landry
Abstract: Provides relative to the boundaries, governance, and parcel fee for the Delachaise
Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish.
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Present law creates the Delachaise Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish as
a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of aiding in crime prevention and
providing for overall betterment of the district. Provides for district boundaries.
Proposed law retains present law but makes changes to the district's boundaries.
Present law provides that the district is governed by a seven-member board of
commissioners composed as follows:
(1)The presidents of the Delachaise Neighborhood Assoc. (DNA) and the Milan
Neighborhood Assoc. (MNA).
(2)Two members appointed by the governing board of the DNA.
(3)Two members appointed by the governing board of the MNA.
(4)One member appointed by the member of the governing authority of the city of New
Orleans who represents Council District B.
Present law provides that the presidents of the DNA and MNA serve during their terms of
office. Provides that the member appointed by the city council member serves a term
concurrent with the council member. All other appointed members serve two-year terms.
Proposed law instead provides that the district is governed by a five-member board of
commissioners composed as follows:
(1)The president of DNA.
(2)Three members appointed by the governing board of DNA.
(3)One member appointed by the member of the governing authority of the city of New
Orleans who represents Council District B.
Proposed law provides that the president of the DNA serves during his term of office.
Provides that the member appointed by the city council member serves a term concurrent
with the council member. All other appointed members serve two-year staggered terms.
Additionally provides that the terms of the board members in office on the effective date of
proposed law terminate on that date.
Present law authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, subject to voter
approval, to impose and collect a parcel fee on each parcel within the district. Provides that
the amount of the fee shall be as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board and shall
not exceed $300 per parcel per year.
Proposed law instead authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, subject
to voter approval, to impose and collect a fee on each parcel within the district as follows:
(1)For each residential parcel which is unimproved or contains a single-family dwelling,
the fee shall be a flat fee not to exceed $350.
(2)For each residential parcel which contains two to four dwelling units, the fee shall
be a flat fee not to exceed $400.
(3)For each residential parcel which contains five or more dwelling units, the fee shall
be a flat fee not exceed $1000.
(4)For each unimproved and improved parcel zoned for commercial use, the fee shall
be a flat fee not to exceed $500.
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Present law provides that if multiple adjacent parcels are combined for the purpose of
housing a single family dwelling, the flat fee for the combined parcel must be calculated to
be 1.4 times the single parcel fee for two adjacent parcels and 1.6 times the single parcel fee
for three or more adjacent parcels. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that the amount of the fee may be changed by duly adopted resolution
of the board, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by proposed law.
Present law provides that the fee expires at the time provided in the proposition authorizing
the fee, not to exceed a duration of three years, but authorizes renewal of the fee. Provides
that the term of renewal shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing the renewal.
Proposed law instead provides that the fee expires at the end of the term provided for in the
proposition authorizing the fee, not to exceed five years, but authorizes renewal of the fee.
Provides that the term of renewal shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing the
renewal, not to exceed five years.
Proposed law requires the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to continue to levy
the fee until such time as it expires, as provided in the proposition approved by a majority
of the district's registered voters voting on the proposition at an election held on Nov. 8,
2022. Requires the governing authority, after expiration of the fee, to begin to levy a parcel
fee as provided in proposed law if the parcel fee has been approved by the voters.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:9091.25(B), (D)(1) and (2), and (F)(1), (2)(d), and (3)(b))
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