§1608. Disposition of penalties and self-generated revenue

            A. Beginning July 1, 2022, the disposition of all state taxes, interest, and penalties collected by or on behalf of the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions of this Title shall be governed by the following:

            (1) State taxes and interest. Beginning July 1, 2022, an amount equal to one percent of all taxes and interest collected by or on behalf of the secretary of the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1, 2, 2-A, 2-B, or 5 of this Subtitle, shall be designated as self-generated revenue of the Department of Revenue.

            (2) Penalties. Beginning July 1, 2022, the full amount of penalties collected by the secretary of the Department of Revenue pursuant to this Part, shall be transferred to the state treasury for deposit into the state general fund, provided that only the compensatory expenses and fees collected pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 47:1602.1, 1604.2, 1605, and 1606 shall be designated as self-generated revenue of the Department of Revenue.

            B. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, monies designated as self-generated revenues pursuant to the provisions of this Section, together with any other revenues otherwise self-generated by the secretary, shall be used by the Department of Revenue for the administration and collection of taxes, the operation of the department, and fulfilling of the department’s obligations related to the costs of tax adjudication, and may be retained by the secretary and carried forward for such purposes.

            Acts 2020, No. 348, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.