Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1315

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  Except as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 39:1314, any public official or officer that violates, either knowingly or intentionally, the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 39:1305(E), either through the adoption of an original budget or through amendment to a legally adopted budget, shall be a violation of La. Rev. Stat. 14:134 and shall be subject to the penalties contained therein.

B.  Any person may commence a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for the parish in which the political subdivision is domiciled for mandamus, injunctive, or declaratory relief to require compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1999, No. 775, §2, eff. July 2, 1999.