§338.63.  Authorization to levy and collect additional sales and use tax in Richland Parish

A.  The governing authority of Richland Parish may levy and collect an additional sales and use tax not in excess of one-fourth of one percent.

B.  The tax authorized by this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes which the governing authority of Richland Parish is authorized to levy and, pursuant to Section 29(B) of Article VI of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall not be subject to the combined rate limitation established in Section 29(A) of such Article nor to the combined rate limitation established by R.S. 47:338.54.  The authority granted in this Section shall not limit any prior taxing authority granted to the parish or any other political subdivision by any other provision of law including any authority granted to any other political subdivision to exceed the cited rate limitations.

C.  The sales and use tax so levied shall be imposed by ordinance of the governing authority of the parish of Richland and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, lease, or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services in Richland Parish, all as defined in Chapter 2 of this Subtitle.  However, the ordinance imposing the tax shall be adopted by the parish governing authority only after the question of the imposition of the tax has been submitted to the qualified electors of Richland Parish at an election conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state, and a majority of those voting on the proposition have voted in favor of the imposition of the tax.

D.  The sales and use tax herein authorized shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of this Subtitle.

E.  The proceeds of the tax authorized pursuant to this Section shall be used for such lawful purposes as are determined by the governing authority of Richland Parish, including the funding of a portion of the avails of the tax into bonds in the manner provided by law.

Acts 2006, No. 135, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2721.15 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §4.