2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 39 - Public Finance
RS 39:1106 - Sworn statement of charges and revenues

§1106. Sworn statement of charges and revenues

The governing authority of the political subdivision shall meet in open session on the date and at the time and place designated in the notice. It shall spread upon its minutes an itemized statement of its statutory and ordinary charges for the current year, and all of its obligations, contractual or otherwise, omitting therefrom any debt secured by special taxes, and none other. The statement shall be in writing and the correctness thereof shall be sworn to by the financial officer of the political subdivision, and, after inspection and consideration, the statement shall be approved by the members of the governing authority of the political subdivision present at the meeting.

The governing authority shall likewise spread upon its minutes an itemized statement of its current revenues which show the yearly amount of taxes to be realized, which statement shall be based upon the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the political subdivision, ascertained by the last assessment for parish or municipal purposes previous to issuing the bonds, and also such other available sources of revenue reasonably certain of collection legally. The statement shall also be in writing and the correctness thereof shall be sworn to by the financial officer of the political subdivision, and after inspection and consideration, shall be approved by the members of the governing authority of the political subdivision present at the meeting.