Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 25, § 213. Funds for acquiring site or construction of buildings; anticipation of revenues; bond issues; special tax; use of maintenance tax

A. For the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for public libraries, the governing authority of the parish or municipality, as the case may be, may:

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authorities of the parishes of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Lafayette, Bienville, Red River, Pointe Coupee, and Ascension may authorize their respective library boards of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A) for any of the purposes set forth in Subsection A of this Section.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Livingston Parish may authorize its library board of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A), not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library or libraries within Livingston Parish.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Webster Parish may authorize the Webster Parish Library Board of Control to use surplus funds derived from the millage dedicated for maintenance and support as provided in R.S. 25:217, and surplus funds from revenue sharing, charges for photocopies, lost books and book fines, interest on tax and revenue funds, and memorial gifts, not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library in the city of Minden.

E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Winn Parish may authorize its library board of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R. S. 25:217(A), for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings or performing capital improvements on existing buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library or libraries within Winn Parish.