2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 39 - Public Finance
RS 39:702 - Special taxes; purposes

Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 39:702 (2018)

§702. Special taxes; purposes

Under provisions of the constitution other than Article 14, Section 14, the governing authority of any subdivision listed in the preceding section may call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the property taxpayers authorized to vote at the election, a proposition to levy a special tax for the purpose of giving additional aid to public schools and constructing or purchasing any work of public improvement in keeping with the objects and purposes for which the subdivision was created. The title to these improvements shall vest in the public or in the subdivision in which the tax is levied.

At the same election as that for the levy of special taxes, or at some other election, similarly called and held, a proposition may be submitted to the property taxpayers under Article 14, Section 14 of the constitution of 1921, as to whether or not they will vote an acreage tax not to exceed fifty cents per acre and to fund it into bonds.

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