Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 4094.1. New Orleans; sewage, water, and drainage system; special tax for drainage

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. (1) It shall be the duty of the council of the city of New Orleans or its successor, as the governing body of the city of New Orleans, to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of four mills on the dollar for the benefit of the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans. Upon voter approval, such ad valorem tax shall be collected annually for a term of twenty years. The proceeds shall be collected for the sewage, water, and drainage systems of the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana upon all the taxable property, real, personal and mixed, in the city of New Orleans, subject to the homestead exemption, said tax to be levied over and above all other taxes now authorized to be levied by the city of New Orleans.

(2) Such proceeds shall be used solely and exclusively for the drainage system in New Orleans.

B. The provision of Subsection A of this Section shall be authorized by a vote of the majority of the registered voters who are property taxpayers in the city of New Orleans, voting at an election called by resolution, which resolution shall call for due notice to be given of said election which shall be published as required by R.S. 18:1285.

C. The authorization granted by the provision of Subsection A of this Section shall expire on January 1, 2010.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 4094.1. New Orleans; sewage, water, and drainage system; special tax for drainage - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-33-sect-4094-1/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard