La. Revenue and Taxation § 47:1903.2

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 47:1903.2 - Orleans Parish assessor; obligations; transfers from original, multiple assessors; legal counsel

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the single assessor in Orleans Parish shall be responsible for all of the obligations of the Board of Assessors of Orleans Parish and shall be vested with the right, power, and authority to do, perform, and exercise for and on behalf of the board of assessors all acts and things required to be done and performed in connection with the authorization, issuance, and repayment of revenue bonds issued by the board of assessors.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, effective at the time that the first single Orleans Parish assessor takes office:

(1) All books, papers, records, money, account receivables, actions, and other property of every kind, movable and immovable, real and personal, possessed, controlled, or used, by each assessor constituting the Board of Assessors of Orleans Parish are hereby transferred to the Orleans Parish assessor.

(2) All legal proceedings and documents relating to activities, facilities, and functions of the assessors constituting the Board of Assessors of Orleans Parish are hereby transferred to the Orleans Parish assessor and shall be in the name of the Orleans Parish assessor, and such Orleans Parish assessor shall be substituted for the original assessor or other office without the necessity for amendment of any document to substitute the name of the original assessor or other office for the Orleans Parish assessor.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 16:2, the city attorney of the city of New Orleans shall represent the Orleans Parish assessor in all civil matters, unless the assessor, at his option, selects other counsel.

La. Revenue and Taxation § 47:1903.2

Acts 1986, No. 449, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 2006, No. 622, §8, eff. Dec. 11, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 348, §1, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 204, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.

Acts 1986, No. 449, §1, eff. 7/2/1986; Acts 2006, No. 622, §8, eff. 12/11/2006; Acts 2008, No. 348, §1, eff. 6/21/2008; Acts 2010, No. 204, §1, eff. 6/17/2010.