Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 9681. Unfair acts or practices by political subdivisions
Current as of January 01, 2019 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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.
A. No political subdivision shall charge or impose a tax upon any person or legal entity, the sole basis of which is the fact that the person or legal entity is domiciled, registered, or organized outside of the jurisdiction of that political subdivision.
B. No political subdivision shall charge or impose a fee for the general use of the public streets of the political subdivision upon any person or legal entity which is domiciled, registered, or organized outside of the jurisdiction of that political subdivision, which such fee is not charged or imposed upon the persons or legal entities which are domiciled, residing, registered, organized, or doing business within the jurisdiction of that political subdivision.
C. (1) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any political subdivision is using, or is about to use any method or practice prohibited by this Section, he may bring an action for injunctive relief in the name of the state against such political subdivision in district court.
(2) The district court is authorized to issue temporary restraining orders or preliminary and permanent injunctions to restrain and enjoin violations of this Section.
(3) In addition, the attorney general may request and the court may award the following:
(a) Restitution for the aggrieved person or legal entity in an amount equivalent to the overcharging, plus interest.
(b) Costs incurred by the attorney general's office in pursuing the matter.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to the town of Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish or the town of Lake Arthur in Jefferson Davis Parish.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 9681. Unfair acts or practices by political subdivisions - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-33-sect-9681/
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 or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
Was this helpful?