Archives for 2012

Louisiana Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot for November 6th, 2012.

Provides that the right of each citizen to
keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed and any
restriction on the right to keep and bear arms shall be subject to strict
scrutiny. SB 303

CA #3 NOTICE OF RETIREMENT BILLS

Provides prefiling deadlines and notice
requirements for legislation effecting any change in laws relative to any
retirement system for public employees. SB 21

CA #4 PROPERTY TAXES FOR SPOUSES

Provides that the surviving spouse of
a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 100% shall be
eligible for an additional homestead exemption if the surviving spouse occupies
and remains the owner of the property subject to the homestead exemption,
whether or not the homestead exemption was in effect on the property prior to
the death of the veteran. SB 337

CA #5 FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT

Authorizes the legislature to provide
for the forfeiture of public retirement benefits by any person who holds or
held any public office or employment and is convicted of a felony associated
with and committed during his service in such public office or employment.
Applies to persons employed, re-employed or elected and to retirement benefits
earned on or after January 1, 2013. HB 9

CA #6 PROPERTY TAX IN NEW IBERIA

Authorizes the governing authority of
New Iberia to
enter into ad valorem tax exemption contracts on property annexed by the city
after January 1, 2013, which contracts are effective only if approved by a
two-thirds vote of the members of the governing authority of the city. HB 497

CA #7 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Retains the same number of members of
the Board of Regents, Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana
System, Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, State Civil Service Commission and State Police Commission,
provides for the appointment of members of the boards and commissions, and
provides for the filling of vacancies on the boards and commissions, including
vacancies occurring after congressional appointment. HB 524

CA #8 PROPERTY TAXES FOR BUSINESS

Authorizes the State Board of
Commerce and Industry to enter into ad valorem tax exemption contracts with
targeted non manufacturing businesses in parishes which have agreed to
participate in the program established to grant such contracts. HB 674

CA #9 CRIME PREVENTION DISTRICTS

Provides notice requirements prior to
enacting any local or special law relative to the creation of a security
district. Requires the notice to state the substance of the contemplated law,
to disclose whether the governing authority of the security district would be
authorized by the contemplated law to impose and collect a parcel fee within
the district, whether the parcel fee will be imposed or may be increased
without an election, and the maximum amount of the parcel fee if a minimum
amount is set forth in the contemplated law. SB 410

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