§ 33:3076 — Legislative findings; purpose

§3076. Legislative findings; purpose
The legislature hereby finds and determines that in the event the lawsuit challenging
the incorporation of the city of St. George within East Baton Rouge Parish is unsuccessful,
a state of emergency will exist in the municipality until cash flow can be developed through
the levy and collection of municipal sales and use taxes to fund the expenses of municipal
government. As a result of the foregoing, the legislature determines it essential and necessary
to authorize the continuation of the parish tax within the area incorporated, to authorize the
continuation of the provision of services by the parish within the area incorporated, and to
create a financial assistance district and provide for it a source of revenue in order that it may
engage in cooperative endeavors, enter into contracts for the provision of essential public
services, and raise revenue to assist the municipality in funding the delivery of essential
public services to its citizens and to assist the municipality in preventing cash flow
difficulties.

Legislative History

Acts 2020, No. 361, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.