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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an election to renew a parcel fee imposed within any crime prevention and security district or improvement district, created pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, may be held at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval.

Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 536 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 141 BY SENATOR HEBERT

AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9037(A), 9038.35, and 9038.38(P), relative to tax increment finance; to authorize joint ventures or cooperative endeavors among public entities utilizing tax increment finance; and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:9037(A), 9038.35, and 9038.38(P) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§9037. Bonds

A. As used in this Section, the term “issuer” shall mean and include a corporation or local governmental subdivision which issues bonds under this Chapter, or one or more corporations or local governmental subdivisions entering into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor as provided for in R.S. 33:9038.35(B).

* * * §9038.35. Cooperative endeavors

A. A local governmental subdivision or other authorized entity electing to carry out the purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and organizing an economic development corporation, and in addition to other powers granted by this Chapter, may enter into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with a federal, state, or local governmental agency or with a private or public firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity.

B. Any local governmental subdivision, economic development corporation, tax increment finance district, or other authorized entity electing to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, referred to hereafter in this Subsection as “TIF districts”, may enter into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor for a public purpose with one or more such TIF districts to utilize all or a portion of the tax increments

generated within the tax increment areas of the TIF districts in order to jointly finance or refinance in the manner provided for in this Chapter one or more economic development projects located within such TIF district areas. The TIF districts may issue revenue bonds payable with a pledge and dedication of tax increments from revenues generated by economic development projects within such TIF districts in the same manner as provided for individual TIF districts in this Chapter.

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P. Bonds issued pursuant to this Part may be secured by the incremental increases in ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes, or any combination thereof, from one or more local governmental subdivisions, economic development corporations, tax increment finance districts, or other authorized entities electing to carry out the purposes of this Chapter and entering into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor as provided for in R.S. 33:9038.35(B).

Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 537 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 189 BY SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 13:4405 and R.S. 35:199(A)(2)(b), relative to notarial instruments; to remove requirements that acts of sale or other acts evidencing a transfer of immovable property situated in the parish of Orleans be filed with the assessor; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:4405 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§4405. Sheriff to record sales in conveyance office in New Orleans; filing of copies with assessor; penalties

A. The sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall record in the conveyance office of the city of New Orleans all judicial sales of real property made by him, besides having the sales recorded in the clerk’s office as now required by law.

B.(1) Whenever any real property situated in the parish of Orleans is sold at a sheriff’s sale, it shall be the duty of the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans to file a copy of the act of sale with the assessor for the parish of Orleans within fifteen days from the date of adjudication.

(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than sixty days, or both.

Section 2. R.S. 35:199(A)(2)(b) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§199. Duty to file, register, or record notarial instruments

A. Notaries public shall record all acts of sale, exchange, donation, and mortgage of immovable property passed before them, together with all resolutions, powers of attorney, and other documents annexed to or made part of the acts, in their proper order, and after first making a careful record of the acts in record books to be kept for that purpose as follows:

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(b) If the instrument is an act of sale or any other act evidencing a transfer of immovable property situated in the parish of Orleans, it shall be the duty of the notary to:

(i) File a copy of the instrument with the board of assessors for the parish of Orleans within fifteen days from the date of sale or transfer. Whenever there is annexed to such act any sketch, blueprint, or survey that forms part of the act, the copy filed with the board of assessors shall have attached a copy of the sketch, blueprint, or survey.

(ii) Cause cause the act to be registered with the office of the clerk as the recorder for the parish of Orleans, within forty-eight hours after the passage of the act.

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Section 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2011.

Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 538 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 190 BY SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.8(F)(1), (2), and (4)(c), relative to Orleans Parish; to authorize the Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District to levy its parcel fee on vacant lots subject to voter approval; to authorize the renewal of the parcel fee at any election; and to provide for related matters.

Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:9091.8(F)(1), (2), and (4) (c) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§9091.8. Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District

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F. Parcel fee. (1) The governing authority of the city of New Orleans is hereby authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(2)(a) For purposes of this Section, a parcel is defined as a lot or lots upon which only one main house is situated. (2) The fee shall be a flat fee and shall be imposed on each parcel located within the district. The amount of the fee shall be as determined by duly adopted resolution of the board and shall not exceed four hundred fifty dollars per parcel per year.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the fee imposed pursuant to this Subsection shall also be levied on any parcel within the district upon which there is no structure, if provided for by duly adopted resolution of the board and if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on a proposition authorizing the fee at an election held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code. Such election shall be held only if requested by duly adopted resolution of the board. If imposition of the fee on parcels is authorized as provided in this Subparagraph, it shall be imposed in the same amount and for the same duration as the fee on lots upon which houses are situated as otherwise authorized by this Paragraph.

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(c) The fee shall expire on December thirty- first after the 2010 mayoral election for the city of New Orleans, but the fee may be renewed or the maximum amount of the fee provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection may be changed if approved by a majority of the registered voters of the district voting on the proposition at an

election as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. Any election to authorize renewal of the fee or change of the maximum fee amount shall be held for that purpose in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code only at the same time as the mayoral primary election for the city of New Orleans. If the fee is renewed or the maximum amount thereof changed, the term of the imposition of the fee shall be as provided in the proposition authorizing such renewal or change, not to exceed eight years.

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Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 539 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 207 BY SENATOR MOUNT

AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 39:198(D)(2) and (8), relative to contracts for fiscal intermediary services in processing claims of health care providers; to provide for submission of justification for the issuance of a solicitation for proposal; to provide for the exercise of an option to renew; to provide for public hearings; and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 39:198(D)(2) and (8) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§198. Types of contracts permitted

The types of contracts permitted in the procurement of data processing equipment, related services, and software are defined herein, and the provisions of this Part supersede, with respect to such procurements, any existing conflicting statutory provisions.

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D. Contracts for fiscal intermediary services in processing claims of health care providers. State agencies may enter into contracts for fiscal intermediary services in processing claims of health care providers. The term of such a contract shall be one hundred twenty months. In the event special circumstances, as provided in Paragraph (9), necessitate, additional one-year extensions of the contract may be granted. The award process and final contract shall include the following:

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(2) Justification for the contract shall be submitted to the state central purchasing agency and shall be presented in a public hearing submitted to the House and Senate committees on Health health and Welfare welfare , meeting jointly, or a joint subcommittee thereof at least forty-five days prior to the issuance of a solicitation for proposals. Within thirty days of receipt of the justification by the House and Senate committees on health and welfare, either committee may convene a meeting separately or jointly for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the justification which was submitted. Such justification shall include identification and consideration of all factors, including costs, relevant to the solicitation for proposals and the final contract.

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(8) No option to renew such contract shall be exercised by the state until after a public hearing concerning such renewal has been held before the House and Senate committees on Health and Welfare, meeting jointly or a joint subcommittee thereof. the following criteria have been satisfied:

(a) The Department of Health and Hospitals has conducted a public hearing concerning such renewal.

(b) The Department of Health and Hospitals submits to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare a notice of intention by the Department of Health and Hospitals to exercise the option to renew such contract and a copy of any public testimony which was taken at the public hearing held by the Department of Health and Hospitals. The House and Senate committees on health and welfare, meeting separately or jointly, may hold a public hearing concerning such renewal within thirty days following the receipt of a notice of intention by the Department of Health and Hospitals to exercise the option to renew such contract.

(c) The House and Senate committees on health and welfare, meeting separately or jointly, have conducted a public hearing concerning such renewal or thirty days have elapsed from the date the Department of Health and Hospitals submitted a notice of intention to renew such contract to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare and neither committee has posted a public notice of meeting concerning the renewal of such contract.

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Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 540 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 219 BY SENATOR APPEL

AN ACT

To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(B) and (D) and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(G), relative to pleadings in civil actions; to provide with respect to the requirements of signing pleadings; to provide with respect to sanctions; and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(B) and (D) are hereby amended and reenacted and Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(G) is hereby enacted to read as follows:

Art. 863. Signing of pleadings, effect * * *

B. Pleadings need not be verified or accompanied by affidavit or certificate, except as otherwise provided by law, but the signature of an attorney or party shall constitute a certification by him that he has read the pleading;, and that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, he certifies all of the following: it is well grounded in fact; that it is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.

(1) The pleading is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation.

(2) Each claim, defense, or other legal assertion in the pleading is warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law.

(3) Each allegation or other factual assertion in the pleading has evidentiary support or, for a specifically identified allegation or factual assertion, is likely to have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for further investigation or discovery.

(4) Each denial in the pleading of a factual assertion is warranted by the evidence or, for a specifically identified denial, is reasonably based on a lack of information or belief.

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D. If, upon motion of any party or upon its own motion, the court determines that a certification

has been made in violation of the provisions of this Article, the court shall impose upon the person who made the certification or the represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction which may include an order to pay to the other party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the pleading, including a reasonable attorney’s fee reasonable attorney fees.

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G. If the court imposes a sanction, it shall describe the conduct determined to constitute a violation of the provisions of this Article and explain the basis for the sanction imposed.

Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 541 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 229 BY SENATOR MARTINY

AN ACT

To amend and reenact Code of Evidence Article 902(1), relative to self-authentication; to provide relative to electronically generated documents under seal; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

Section 1. Code of Evidence Article 902(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

Art. 902. Self-authentication

Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required with respect to the following:

(1) Domestic public documents under seal. A document bearing a seal, including electronically generated documents logically associated with electronically generated seals, purporting to be that of the United States, or of any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal Zone, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or of a political subdivision, department, officer, or agency thereof, and a signature purporting to be an attestation or execution.

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Approved by the Governor, June 25, 2010. A true copy: Jay Dardenne Secretary of State - - - - ACT No. 542 - - -

SENATE BILL NO. 247 BY SENATOR ALARIO

AN ACT

To enact R.S. 33:9080.4, a bill relative to Jefferson Parish; to create the Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District; to provide for district boundaries, purpose, governance, and funding, including the levy of a parcel fee; to provide relative to the powers and duties of the district and its governing board; and to provide for related matters.

Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:9080.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

§9080.4. Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District

A. Creation. There is hereby created within the parish of Jefferson, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District, referred to in this Section as the “district”. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. Boundaries. The district shall be comprised of the area of Jefferson Parish located between the golf course and Lake Lynn Dr. on the north, excluding

Square A 1-B-1 and Square A 2-A1 as shown on said plan, which said plan of subdivision is registered in Clerk of Court, Jefferson Parish Instrument 9430198 and 10022867, Manhattan Blvd. on the west, the golf course and Bayou Barataria on the south, and the Trapp Canal on the east.

C. Purpose. The district is established for the purpose of promoting and encouraging security in the area included within the district and promoting and encouraging the beautification and overall betterment of the district.

D. Governance. (1) In accordance with Article VI, Section 6 of the Constitution of Louisiana and the Jefferson Parish Charter, the Jefferson Parish Council shall be the governing authority of the district.

(2)The district shall have a six-member advisory board to advise and make recommendations to the

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