2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 48 — Roads, bridges and ferries
RS 48:1308 — Road lighting districts; tax levy
§1308. Road lighting districts; tax levy
For the purpose of providing and maintaining such electric light on the streets, roads, highways, alleys, and public places in such district, any road lighting district may levy taxes not to exceed in any year five mills on the dollar on all of the taxable property within the boundaries thereof, except railroad rights of way and tracks located thereon. However, the special tax herein authorized shall not run for a longer period than ten years, and the rate, purpose, and duration of any special tax first shall be submitted to the electors of the district in which the tax is to be levied at an election called and held for that purpose in the same manner as provided by law for elections for levying taxes for the purposes set out in Section 32 of Article VI of the constitution, and a majority of those voting shall have voted in favor thereof.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 465, §1; Acts 1988, No. 504, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.
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