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HB 269 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Landry
Abstract: Provides relative to the boundaries, governance, and parcel fee for the Delachaise
Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish.
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.
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))