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LA SB224
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Regina Barrow
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AI Summary
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Creates the Parish Preservation Act applying to parishes with populations between 445,000 and 460,000 persons according to the most recent federal census
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Requires public reporting before any tax revenue reallocation from consolidated parish government to an incorporated municipality that would cause greater than 5% impact on the parish general fund budget
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Mandates both the municipality and parish government present reports at public meetings complying with Open Meetings Law and Public Records Act
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Reports must detail the municipality's need for revenue, how it would assume parish services, impacts on parish service delivery, and effects on historically underserved areas
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Effective August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Provides for the creation of the Parish Preservation Act. (8/1/25)
PARISHES
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
4/14/2025