§56. User fees and collections for the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor Roadway

            A. User fees for the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway are hereby authorized as provided in R.S. 48:2084.5.

            B. Free and unhampered passage shall be granted to all persons entitled by law to such passage over toll roads and bridges within the state of Louisiana.

            C. The board shall possess the same powers as the Department of Transportation and Development with respect to toll collection, administration, enforcement, access to vehicle records, toll tags, electronic toll collection, administrative fees, violation notices, appeal hearings, and the imposition of late charges, penalties, and sanctions, as provided in R.S. 48:250.4.1.

            D. The exercise of the powers conferred by this Subpart for the development and operation of the St. Bernard Parish Corridor roadway project shall constitute the performance of essential governmental functions for public purposes. Notwithstanding the existence of any public-private partnership, the roadway and its associated property shall be exempt from taxation within the state of Louisiana.

            Acts 2025, No. 217, §1.