§338.128. Authority to levy additional sales and use tax; creation of special districts; Rapides Parish School Board

A. The Rapides Parish School Board is hereby authorized to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax not to exceed one percent.

B. In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 29(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the additional sales and use tax provided in this Section shall be authorized to exceed the limitation set forth in Article VI, Section 29(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana and shall be in addition to any other limitation, including but not limited to the limit set by R.S. 47:338.54.

C.(1) The governing authority of the parish school district is authorized to create a special district or districts to utilize the additional tax authorized herein. Any special district or districts so created may contain all or any portion of territory contained within the boundaries of the parish.

(2) Any such district shall be created by ordinance of the school board which shall set forth therein the boundaries of the area or areas to be included in the district.

(3) The governing authority of any such district created by a school board shall be the school board, its domicile shall be the regular meeting place of said school board, and the officers of such school board shall be the officers of the district.

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

E. This tax shall be in addition to all other authorized sales and use taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2 of this Subtitle.

F. The proceeds of the tax herein authorized shall be used exclusively for supplementing the salaries of teachers and other employees of the parish school board and for related benefits.

Acts 1996, No. 32, §1, eff. July 2, 1996; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2737.66 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §4.