§ 47:1977 — Assessment of pollution control equipment

A. Pollution control facilities, as defined herein, located at new manufacturing establishments qualified for the exemption provided in Article X, Section 4(10) of the Louisiana Constitution, shall be valued as provided in this section.
B. "Pollution control facilities" means any equipment, building, machinery, device or appliance designed, constructed, installed and operated for the purpose of eliminating, preventing, or reducing industrial noise, air and water pollution.
C. The actual cash value of any certified pollution control facilities for assessment purposes shall be the actual net value which could be realized by their owner if the pollution control facilities were sold at a fair, voluntary sale, giving due account to depreciation and the condition of the particular pollution control facilities in question.
D. The Board of Commerce and Industry is authorized to adopt, upon certification by the Stream Control Commission of Louisiana or the Air Control Commission, rules and regulations for the certification of the approval of such pollution control facilities, and also to adopt other necessary rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1973, No. 69, §1; H.C.R. No. 88, 1993 R.S., eff. May 30, 1993; H.C.R. No. 1, 1994 R.S., eff. May 11, 1994.