FILE:  DFA

LOCAL TAX REVENUES

The Lafayette Parish School Board shall annually adopt a resolution by June 1, provided the parish assessor has received approval of the tax roll from the Louisiana State Tax Commission and Legislative Auditor, and has provided to administration the information that is necessary to prepare the resolution, levying parish school taxes as authorized by the Constitution, the laws of the State of Louisiana, and the voters of the parish, including taxes to meet the principal and interest on outstanding bonds, and shall forward such resolution to the assessor of Lafayette Parish.

Special tax elections shall be called for the electors of the parish to vote on renewal of existing taxes and/or for additional tax millage for school purposes as provided by laws of the State.

On the date and at the hour and place specified in the notice of election, the School Board, in public session, shall examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the election.  The results shall be promulgated by one publication in the official journal of the School Board.

Adopted prior to 1975

Revised:  March 18, 1998

Revised:  October 7, 2015

Ref:    Constitution of Louisiana, Art. VI, Sec. 29, Sec. 32; Art. VIII, Sec. 13(c)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:98, 17:1373, 47:338.84, 47:338.86, 47:1705

Board minutes, 3-18-98, 10-7-15

Lafayette Parish School Board