Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:217 – Funds for maintenance and support; special taxes; exception; libraries jointly established; sharing of expenses; payment for library service
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:217
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
A. The governing authority of a parish or municipality establishing a library under the provisions of this Part may on its own initiative and shall, when requested by a petition of not less than twenty-five percent of the duly qualified property taxpayers resident, submit to the property taxpayers a proposition to vote a special tax, as provided by the constitution and laws of this state, for the maintenance and support of such public library and its branches. This tax, if voted, shall be levied and assessed annually as authorized by the voters and collected and used exclusively for the support and maintenance of the public library, except as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 25:213(B).
B. In all cases where a public library is jointly established and maintained, each parish and municipal corporation concerned shall contribute its pro rata or equitable share of the costs and expenses. Each such corporation shall be as nearly as possible equally represented on the board of control, and the presiding officer of each governing authority shall be an ex officio member of the board.
C. Parishes or municipalities receiving library service from another parish or municipality may contract and pay for the same either out of general funds or out of special funds voted, levied, and collected for that purpose. The parish or municipality receiving such funds for such service shall use and expend the funds for library purposes only.
Acts 1985, No. 214, §1, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 680, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.