Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 4562.1. Service charge authorized; assessment and collection; St. Mary Parish

C. (1) The governing authority of any recreation district assessing a service charge or rates of service charges for recreation services and facilities as provided in this Section shall also have the authority to use any reasonable means to collect and enforce the collection of such service charges, including any means authorized by law for collection of taxes.

(2) The governing authority of any such district shall also have the authority to place liens for recreation service charges upon the structure subject to the charge, upon the building, if any, in which the structure is located if it is owned by the owner of the structure, and upon the lot of ground not exceeding one acre on which the structure is situated if such lot of ground belongs to the person who owns such structure; however, if such structure or building is owned by a lessee of the lot of ground, the lien shall exist only against the lease and shall not affect the owner of the lot. Such lien shall be placed upon property only in the event of the refusal of the owner of a structure to pay the service charges when requested to do so by the governing authority within thirty days of receipt by the owner of such a request by registered or certified letter. The governing authority may file a statement reflecting the amount of the unpaid charges in the mortgage office of the parish, which, when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege in favor of the district against property as provided herein. In addition, the governing authority of the district shall be entitled to recover the amount of the charges, together with all costs of court and attorney fees, by ordinary process in the judicial district in which the recreation district is located. The governing authority may also provide, by resolution, for interest on the amount of the charges, which shall be paid prior to cancellation of the lien. The rate of interest charged shall not exceed the rate of legal interest, as provided in R.S. 9:3500, and such interest shall be computed from the date of recordation of the lien until paid.