§1414. Nonrefundable fee; assessment and disposition
A.In addition to all other fees and costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk
of court for the judicial district court, except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the
provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., shall collect from every person
filing any suit or proceeding in the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish a nonrefundable
fee of ten dollars per such suit.
NOTE: Subsection B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No.
B.The clerk of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, within thirty days of the close
of each fiscal year, shall remit all costs collected pursuant to this Section to be deposited in
the state treasurer's account for credit to a special statutorily dedicated fund account af
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§1414. Nonrefundable fee; assessment and disposition
A. In addition to all other fees and costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk
of court for the judicial district court, except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the
provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., shall collect from every person
filing any suit or proceeding in the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish a nonrefundable
fee of ten dollars per such suit.
NOTE: Subsection B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
B. The clerk of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, within thirty days of the close
of each fiscal year, shall remit all costs collected pursuant to this Section to be deposited in
the state treasurer's account for credit to a special statutorily dedicated fund account after
meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The
monies in this account shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies
in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be
credited to the account following compliance with the requirement of Article VII, Section
9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
Disbursement of funds shall be made by the office of children and family services in the
Department of Children and Family Services, or its successor, in accordance with Paragraph
(E)(2) of this Section and only in amounts appropriated by the legislature. Monies deposited
into this account shall be categorized as fees and self-generated revenue for the sole purpose
of reporting related to the executive budget, supporting documents, and general
appropriations bills and shall be available for annual appropriations by the legislature.
NOTE: Subsection B as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
B. The clerk of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, within thirty days of the close
of each fiscal year, shall remit all costs collected pursuant to this Section to be deposited in
the state treasurer's account for credit to a special statutorily dedicated fund account after
meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The
monies in this account shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies
in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be
credited to the account following compliance with the requirement of Article VII, Section
9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
Disbursement of funds shall be made by the Department of Children and Family Services,
or its successor, in accordance with Paragraph (E)(2) of this Section and only in amounts
appropriated by the legislature. Monies deposited into this account shall be categorized as
fees and self-generated revenue for the sole purpose of reporting related to the executive
budget, supporting documents, and general appropriations bills and shall be available for
annual appropriations by the legislature.
C. The monies appropriated by the legislature and disbursed from the special account
shall not displace, replace, or supplant appropriations from the general fund. This Subsection
shall mean that no appropriation for any fiscal year from the special account shall be made
for any purpose for which a general fund appropriation was made in the previous year unless
the total appropriations for the fiscal year from the state general fund for such purpose exceed
general fund appropriations for the previous year.
D. All monies in this account shall be used solely for the purpose of providing fiscal
support to those non-profit organizations located and operating in the parish of East Baton
Rouge and providing shelter for battered women and their children. A shelter is defined for
purposes of this Section as a temporary residence providing assistance to battered women
and their children in the reestablishment of independent living from a financial, emotional,
and psychological perspective.
NOTE: Paragraph (E)(1)(intro. para.) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
E.(1) Within thirty days of the receipt of such funds, the office of children and
family services shall distribute the funds among those qualifying organizations. A qualifying
organization must be recognized as a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code and be located within the parish of East Baton Rouge and shall
provide:
NOTE: Paragraph (E)(1)(intro. para.) as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
E.(1) Within thirty days of the receipt of such funds, the Department of Children and
Family Services shall distribute the funds among those qualifying organizations. A
qualifying organization shall be recognized as a nonprofit organization under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be located within the parish of East Baton Rouge
and shall provide:
(a) A shelter with a minimum of thirty-six beds for battered women and their
dependent children.
(b) Two in-house meals per day.
(c) Residencies for no less than fifteen days nor more than six weeks.
(d) A meaningful program to assist in the reestablishment of independent living from
a financial, emotional, and psychological perspective.
(2) Funds shall be apportioned among the qualifying organizations on the same
percentage basis that the qualifying organizations' points bear to the total number of points
of all qualifying organizations. Each qualifying organization shall receive five points per
available bed, one point for each percentage of bed occupancy during the year, and two
points for each person sheltered for at least fifteen days. All figures shall be based on the
qualifying organizations' performance during the preceding calendar year.
NOTE: Paragraph (E)(3) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
(3) Organizations seeking to be qualified shall apply on an annual basis to the office
of children and family services within the time and in the manner designated by the office
of children and family services and afford such reasonable proof as is required to establish
its entitlement to funds.
NOTE: Paragraph (E)(3) as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
(3) Organizations seeking to be qualified shall apply on an annual basis to the
Department of Children and Family Services within the time and in the manner designated
by the Department of Children and Family Services and afford such reasonable proof as is
required to establish its entitlement to funds.