§ 47:338.199 — Jefferson Davis Parish School Board; authority to levy additional sales and use

Louisiana § 47:338.199

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 47: Revenue and Taxation

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§338.199. Jefferson Davis Parish School Board; authority to levy additional sales and use
tax
A. The Jefferson Davis Parish School Board is hereby authorized to levy and collect
an additional sales and use tax not to exceed one-half of one percent within the territorial
jurisdiction of the parish.
B. In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 29(B) of the Constitution
of Louisiana, the additional sales and use tax shall be authorized to exceed the limitation
found in Article VI, Section 29(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana and shall be in addition
to the taxes authorized by R.S. 47:338.54 and other law.
C. The sales and use tax so levied shall be imposed by an ordinance of the Jefferson
Davis Parish School Board and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, lease, or rental,
the consumption and the storage for consumption of, and distribution of tangible personal
property or digital products, and on sales of services in the parish, all as defined in Chapter
2 of this Subtitle. However, the ordinance imposing the tax shall be adopted by the Jefferson
Davis Parish School Board only after the question of the imposition of the tax has been
submitted to the qualified electors of the parish at an election conducted in accordance with
the Louisiana Election Code and the majority of those voting in the election voted in favor
of the imposition of the tax.
D. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be collected at the same
time and in the same manner as set forth in this Chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 131, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.