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LA HB200
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bayham
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AI Summary
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Reduces the notice period for St. Bernard Parish property owners to cut or remove grass, weeds, trash, and other noxious matter from 15 days to 7 days before the parish can perform the work and charge the owner
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Authorizes St. Bernard Parish to file liens against properties for unpaid removal charges, with liens recorded within 60 days having the same ranking as ad valorem tax liens
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Allows the parish to add cutting and removal charges to the property's annual ad valorem tax bill if owners fail to pay
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Requires sheriffs collecting these charges to be reimbursed 15% of amounts collected, with this fee added to the property owner's tax bill
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Designates St. Bernard Parish as the sole defendant in any legal action contesting the addition of these charges to a property tax bill
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the growth of grass, weeds, and other deleterious matter in St. Bernard Parish
NUISANCE/PUBLIC
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
3/9/2026