Louisiana § 45:853 Proper notice and explanation of franchise fees

Louisiana Statutes

§ 45:853 — Proper notice and explanation of franchise fees

Louisiana § 45:853

Title 45Public Utilities and Carriers

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La. Stat. Ann. § 45:853 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, on or after January 1, 2013, the Louisiana Public Service Commission may require that whenever a political subdivision imposes a franchise fee upon a public utility which the utility collects or recovers from the utility's consumers, the utility's monthly billing statement shall specifically and clearly include a separate line item for the applicable franchise fee, with the name of the political subdivision imposing the fee, the total amount or rate of the franchise fee, and the total amount of the billing attributable to the fee.

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Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, on or after January 1, 2013, the Louisiana Public Service Commission may require that whenever a political subdivision imposes a franchise fee upon a public utility which the utility collects or recovers from the utility's consumers, the utility's monthly billing statement shall specifically and clearly include a separate line item for the applicable franchise fee, with the name of the political subdivision imposing the fee, the total amount or rate of the franchise fee, and the total amount of the billing attributable to the fee.