Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1522 – The secretary of the Department of Revenue may enter into contracts with the approval of the attorney general, with individuals and organizations to conduct alternative dispute resol
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1522
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Subtitle: means and includes all the Chapters in Subtitle II of this Title 47 and any other Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 except the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle IV of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and estate taxes for the assessment, collection, administration, and enforcement of taxes, fees, licenses, penalties, and interest due the state of Louisiana which have been delegated to the Department of Revenue. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1501
The secretary of the Department of Revenue may enter into contracts with the approval of the attorney general, with individuals and organizations to conduct alternative dispute resolution to arbitrate or to mediate any issue in order to assist in the collection of any taxes, penalties, or interest due under Subtitle II of this Title in an aggregate amount not to exceed five million dollars when such procedures are deemed to be in the best interest of the state. The secretary of the Department of Revenue shall have the authority to contract for the allocation of any costs of alternative dispute resolution procedures. The secretary shall retain the authority to contract for the nonbinding mediation of any dispute under Subtitle II of this Title by any mediator qualified pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 9:4106, or by any member of the Board of Tax Appeals.
Acts 1999, No. 201, §1, eff. June 11, 1999; Acts 2004, No. 134, §1, eff. June 4, 2004; Acts 2015, No. 210, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.