2010-0268
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)
ORDINANCE NO. _________
Title
An ordinance setting forth, levying and imposing taxes on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, as required by Section 23 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana and Revised Statute 47.1705(B) for General Parochial Purposes; constructing, maintaining, and operating the Parish Road Maintenance program, Parish Recreation program, Parish Fire Protection, Mosquito Control Program, E-911 Telephone System, Health Unit and Council on Aging program; Road Lighting District No. 1; Library Service District No. 1; and for the purpose of paying the principle and interest on outstanding General Obligation Sewer Bonds for the year 2010.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That acting under the authority of Section 23 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and Section 47.1705(B) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
A. As Governing authority of St. Charles Parish, Library Service District No. 1, and Road Lighting District No.1 of St. Charles Parish, acting under the authority of special elections held in said Parish, there is hereby levied, assessed and imposed special taxes on all of the taxable property within the Parish and the respective Districts for the year 2010 for the respective purposes contained in the propositions voted upon at said elections, and said taxes shall be levied, assessed and imposed at the following millage rates:
B. As Governing Authority of St. Charles Parish, acting under the authority of a special election held in said Parish, there is hereby levied, assessed, and imposed special taxes as provided by Article VII, Section 23(D) of the Constitution of Louisiana, on all of the taxable property within the Parish and the respective District for the year 2010 for the purpose of paying the principle and interest and maintaining Sinking Funds on the outstanding General Obligation Sewer Refunding Bonds dated December 1, 2003 and two Sewer General Obligation DEQ Bond Issues; and said taxes shall be levied, assessed and imposed at the following millage rates:
SECTION II. That the proper administrative officers of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to spread said taxes, as herein above set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2010 and to make the collection of the respective taxes imposed for and on behalf of said Parish and said Districts, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and the collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ___________, 2010 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN: ________________________________
SECRETARY: ______________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT: ___________________
APPROVED: ________ DISAPPROVED: _________
PARISH PRESIDENT: ________________________
RETD/SECRETARY: _________________________
AT: _______________RECD BY: _______________