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LA Rev Stat § 13:5110 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5110. Suits and proceedings exempt

RS 5110 - Suits and proceedings exempt  This Part shall not apply to suits for refund of taxes or for worker's compensation benefits, or to proceedings for garnishment of wages, or to suits or mandamus proceedings against the division of public health statistics, vital statistics, of the division of public health of the Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, all of which shall continue to be governed by the laws applicable thereto.  Acts 1975, No. 434, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5111. Appropriation of property by state, parish, municipality or agencies thereof; attorney, engineering and appraisal fees; prescription

RS 5111 - Appropriation of property by state, parish, municipality or agencies thereof; attorney, engineering and appraisal fees; prescription  A. A court of Louisiana rendering a judgment for the plaintiff, in a proceeding brought against the state of Louisiana, a parish, or municipality or other political subdivision or an agency of any of them, for compensation for the taking of property by the defendant, other than through an expropriation proceeding, shall determine and award to the plaintiff, as a part of the costs of court, such sum as will, in the opinion of the court, compensate for reasonable attorney fees actually incurred because of such proceeding. Any settlement of such claim, not reduced to judgment, shall include such reasonable attorney, engineering, and appraisal fees as are actually incurred because of such proceeding. Actions for compensation for property taken by the state, a parish, municipality, or other political subdivision or any one of their respective agencies shall prescribe three years from the date of such taking.  B. The rights of the landowner herein fixed are in addition to any other rights he may have under the constitution of Louisiana and existing statutes, and nothing in this Part shall impair any constitutional or statutory rights belonging to any person on September 12, 1975.  Acts 1975, No. 434, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5112. Suits against the state or political subdivision; court costs; interest

RS 5112 - Suits against the state or political subdivision; court costs; interest A. In any suit against the state or any department, board, commission, agency, or political subdivision thereof, the trial or appellate court, after taking into account any equitable considerations as it would under Article 1920 or Article 2164 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as applicable, may grant in favor of the successful party and against the state, department, board, commission, agency, or political subdivision against which judgment is rendered, an award of such successful party's court costs under R.S. 13:4533 and other applicable law as the court deems proper but, if awarded, shall express such costs in a dollar amount in a judgment of the trial court or decree of the appellate court. B. In accordance with Section 10 of Article XII of the Constitution of Louisiana, neither the state nor any department, board, commission, agency, or political subdivision thereof shall be required to pay any such award of court costs, pursuant to this Section, until the judgment rendered against the state, department, board, commission, agency, or political subdivision shall become final and definitive under the provisions of Articles 2166 and 2167 of the Code of Civil Procedure or otherwise nonappealable or nonreviewable beyond the delays set by law for same and the funds have been appropriated therefor in a specific dollar amount. In the parish of Jefferson, the provisions of this Section shall not exempt the state or any department, board, commission, agency, or political subdivision thereof, other than the parish governing authority of Jefferson Parish which shall be so exempt, from paying any conveyance or mortgage recordation fees ordinarily and customarily charged by the clerk of court. C. Legal interest on any claim for personal injury or wrongful death shall accrue at six percent per annum from the date service is requested following judicial demand until the judgment thereon is signed by the trial judge in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Article 1911. Legal interest accruing subsequent to the signing of the judgment shall be at the rate fixed by R.S. 9:3500. D. This law shall not apply to, nor shall the administrator of the Louisiana Employment Security Law be cast for any court costs in, any judicial review proceeding under the provisions of R.S. 23:1634. Added by Acts 1978, No. 467, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 530, §1; Acts 1985, No. 509, §1; Acts 1993, No. 431, §1, eff. June 9, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 958, §1, eff. June 25, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 828, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §2, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2004, No. 743, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2005. NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 509, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5113. Collection of court costs from convicted felons

RS 5113 - Collection of court costs from convicted felons  A. Whenever a person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections obtains a money judgment against the state, any agency thereof, or any official or employee of the state for which the state will provide indemnification under R.S. 13:5108.1 or R.S. 13:5108.2, the attorney general shall notify the clerk of court of the parish in which the person was convicted and the state treasurer of such judgment.  B. Within thirty days after receipt of the notice, the clerk of court shall send to the attorney general and the state treasurer a statement detailing the costs of prosecution.  C. Upon receipt of the statement from the clerk, the attorney general shall take such action as is necessary to seize the judgment rendered in favor of the convicted felon for the purpose of paying the costs of prosecution.  D. All such money collected by the attorney general shall be turned over to the state treasurer who shall disburse the funds according to law.  Acts 1984, No. 542, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5114. Title

RS 5114 - Title This Part shall be known as and may be referred to as the "Y2K Law". Acts 1999, No. 774, §1, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5115. Limitation on the liability of the state and political subdivisions

RS 5115 - Limitation on the liability of the state and political subdivisions A. There shall be no cause or right of action, against the state, its departments, commissions, boards, state agencies or any of its political subdivisions, or against any officer, employee, or independent contractor of the state arising out of the discharge of his official duty or within the scope of his employment that is in whole or in part dependent upon a year 1999, 2000 or 2000 leap year computer or embedded chip information technology system or network date calculation failure or error, if the state exercised due diligence to assess whether the information technology product in question was year 2000 compliant, took appropriate action to insure that the product was year 2000 compliant, and based on that assessment or action taken held a reasonable belief that the information technology product in question was year 2000 compliant. B.(1) This limitation on a cause or right of action does not extend to claims for personal injury; however, any recovery shall be limited in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:5106, and no judgment against the state, its departments, commissions, boards, state agencies or any of its political subdivisions, or against any officer, employee, or independent contractor of the state arising out of the discharge of his official duty or within the scope of his employment shall be exigible, payable, or paid except from funds appropriated therefor by the legislature or by the political subdivision against which the judgment is rendered. (2) All suits filed against the state shall be filed in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Acts 1999, No. 774, §1, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5121. Definitions

RS 5121 - Definitions  Wherever used in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective interpretations:  (1) "Bonds" means any debt obligations issued by any governmental unit, as hereinafter defined, and shall include, but not by way of limitation, the following: bonds, refunding bonds, notes, and certificates payable from and secured by (a) ad valorem and other taxes, (b) other revenues from whatever source derived, and (c) local or special assessments. (2) "Governmental unit" means the state of Louisiana, municipalities, parishes, parish and municipal school boards and districts, levee boards and districts, housing authorities, bridge authorities, community improvement agencies, redevelopment agencies, all other political subdivisions of the state, public trusts, corporations, districts, boards, authorities, agencies, and units of local government and nonprofit corporations created by or governed by the governing authorities of parishes or municipalities, any special service districts, such as water, sewerage, garbage, and lighting districts created by or pursuant to legislative acts and any other districts, boards, authorities, and agencies of the state of Louisiana authorized to issue bonds. (3) "Governing body" means the board or body in which the bond issuing power of a governmental unit is vested. Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Acts 2012, No. 212, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5122. Law applicable; legislative intent

RS 5122 - Law applicable; legislative intent  All suits, actions and proceedings of whatever nature affecting the validity of bonds of any governmental unit, or the interest thereon, or the sale thereof, or the election, if any, authorizing the issuance of said bonds shall be brought only in accordance with the provisions of this Title. These provisions shall supersede all other acts and statutes on the subject and be controlling in all such cases notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or charter to the contrary; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall affect, change, alter or modify in any way any peremptive or prescriptive period for the contesting of bonds of governmental units or elections authorizing their issuance, established pursuant to the constitution and statutes of this state which shall continue to govern the time within which actions covered thereby may be filed. It is hereby declared that it is the intention of the legislature in enacting this law to provide a uniform, expeditious and equitable procedure with due regard for the public fisc and rights of persons in interest for the judicial determination of the validity of bonds and related proceedings where material and substantial questions with regard thereto are involved or a judicial determination of issues relating to bonds is necessary to insure the marketability of bonds in investment channels. It is not the intention of the legislature to require or to encourage the validation of all bonds by the judiciary.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5123. Proceedings by governmental unit to establish validity; procedure; parties defendant

RS 5123 - Proceedings by governmental unit to establish validity; procedure; parties defendant  The governing body of any governmental unit proposing to issue or which is in the process of issuing bonds or has provided a new or different source of payment for outstanding bonds may bring at any time a proceeding in the district court having original jurisdiction over the matter, and in which such governmental unit is domiciled to establish the validity of such bonds, the legality of the election, if any, authorizing the issuance of such bonds, the validity of the action taken to provide a new source of security for outstanding bonds and all proceedings theretofore taken in connection with the authorization or issuance of such bonds and the validity of the tax, any lease or other means provided for the payment of such bonds, and the validity of all pledges of revenues and of all covenants and provisions which constitute a part of the contract between such governmental unit and the holders of such bonds. Such proceedings shall be brought by filing a motion for judgment describing such bonds and the proceedings had relative to the issuance thereof or the providing of a new or different source of payment therefor and alleging that such bonds when issued will be valid and legal obligations of the issuing governmental unit or that the action taken with respect to providing a new or different source of payment is valid and legal. In such motion for judgment the taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the issuing governmental units, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all other persons interested in or affected in any way by the issuance of such bonds shall be made parties defendant.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5125. Contesting issuance of bonds or action taken with respect to source of payment therefor; notice and hearing; service on member of governing body

RS 5125 - Contesting issuance of bonds or action taken with respect to source of payment therefor; notice and hearing; service on member of governing body Any person, corporation, or association desiring to contest or enjoin the issuance of any such bonds or action taken providing for a new or different source of payment for outstanding bonds shall proceed by motion for judgment brought in the court having jurisdiction as provided in R.S. 13:5123. Upon the filing of any such motion for judgment, the court shall enter an order within five days following such filing requiring the publication of the motion in some newspaper published in or having general circulation in such governmental unit two times within a period of fifteen consecutive calendar days from the date of the issuance of the order specifying the dates for publication thereof, with the first publication as provided in this Section to be not later than eight days from and after the date of the issuance of the order, and at the same time fix a time and place for hearing the proceeding, which time and place shall be published with the motion for judgment. The date fixed for the hearing shall be at least ten days, but not more than thirteen days, after the second publication of such motion for judgment. In addition to such publication, the plaintiff must secure personal service at least five days prior to the second publication of the motion for judgment on at least one member of the governing body of the governmental unit whose actions or proceedings are sought to be contested or enjoined, and must cause notification of the motion for judgment to be made upon the State Bond Commission and the attorney general by mailing a certified copy of the motion for judgment by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested. The State Bond Commission shall post to its online database within two days of receipt the caption of the motion for judgment, including the parties, the docket number, judicial district, and parish in which the motion for judgment is filed. The State Bond Commission may remove from an online database on its website such motions and captions after three years from their initial posting on the website. Acts 1988, No. 771, §1, eff. July 15, 1988; Acts 2012, No. 212, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5126. Answer by party defendant; intervention by interested parties; determination of questions; orders; precedence over other business

RS 5126 - Answer by party defendant; intervention by interested parties; determination of questions; orders; precedence over other business  Any party defendant may answer such motion for judgment within seven days after the second publication thereof but not thereafter. Any property owner, taxpayer, citizen, or other person in interest may become a party to said proceedings by pleading to the motion within seven days after the second publication thereof, or thereafter by intervention upon leave of court. In the event no answers or pleadings are filed by any person with respect to the motion or judgment within the time set forth in the preceding sentences of this Section, the plaintiff may file a motion requesting the court to consider and pass upon questions certified therein in rendering its judgment. At the time and place designated in the order for hearing, the judge shall proceed to hear and determine all questions of law and fact in said cause and may make such orders as to the proceedings and such adjournments as will enable him properly to try and determine the same and to render a final judgment therein with the least possible delay. To the extent possible and practicable under the circumstances, judgment shall be rendered within ten days after the hearing is concluded.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 230, §1, eff. July 16, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5127 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5127. Consolidation of actions or proceedings

RS 5127 - Consolidation of actions or proceedings  Upon motion of the plaintiff or the governmental unit the court in which the first proceeding to invalidate or sustain the bonds or the action taken with respect to a new or different source of payment thereof was instituted may enjoin the commencement by any person, corporation or association of any other action or proceeding involving the validity of the bonds or any matter recited in the motion for judgment, and may order a joint hearing before it of all such issues then pending in any actions or proceedings in any court in the state, and may order all such actions or proceedings consolidated with the validation proceeding pending before it, and may make such orders as may be necessary or proper to effect consolidation and as may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delays. Such order shall not be appealable.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5128 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5128. Appeals

RS 5128 - Appeals  From the final judgment of the court an appeal shall lie to the supreme court where permitted by the constitution of this state, otherwise to the court of appeal. No appeal to the court of appeal or the supreme court shall be allowed unless the petition therefor is filed within ten days from the date on which the judgment of the court is entered and only if the party taking the appeal has the record certified to the proper appellate court and his brief filed therein within twenty days from the date on which the judgment of the court is entered, or such shorter time as may be required by the appellate court. The appellee shall have fourteen days in which to file a reply brief and the case shall be heard no later than seven days thereafter. The court of appeal shall render a decision within the seven day period following the hearing. In the event the court of appeal finds a statute or law unconstitutional, an appeal from a decision of the court of appeal affirming or overturning the final judgment of the district court lies to the supreme court provided such appeal is taken within five days of the date of such decision. The supreme court shall consider such appeal within the time limits and in the manner as prescribed above for direct appeals from the district court. The parties may otherwise apply to the supreme court for writs of review or certiorari in accordance with law.  Acts 1988, No. 771, §1, eff. July 15, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5129 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5129. Decree validating bonds binding and conclusive

RS 5129 - Decree validating bonds binding and conclusive  In the event the decree of the court validates the bonds or validates the action taken to provide a new or different source of payment for the bonds, and no appeal is taken within the time above prescribed, or if appeal is taken and the decree of the court is affirmed, such decree shall be forever binding and conclusive as to the validity of the bonds, the validity of the tax, any lease or other means provided for the payment of such bonds and the validity of all pledges of revenues and of all covenants and provisions contained in the instrument or proceedings authorizing or providing for the issuance of such bonds, and as to all matters adjudicated and as to all objections presented or which might have been presented in such proceeding, and shall constitute a permanent injunction against the institution by any person of any action or proceeding contesting the validity of the bonds or any other matter adjudicated or which might have been called in question in such proceedings.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5130 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5130. Bonds invalidated only for substantial defects; matters of form disregarded

RS 5130 - Bonds invalidated only for substantial defects; matters of form disregarded  No court in which a proceeding to invalidate or sustain bonds is brought shall invalidate the bonds unless it finds substantial defects, material errors and omissions in the incidents of such bond issue. Matters of form shall be disregarded.  Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5141. §§5141 to 5157 Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 646, §1.

RS 5141 - §§5141 to 5157 Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 646, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5200 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5200. Declaration of purpose

RS 5200 - Declaration of purpose   A. The purpose of this Part is to improve the administration of justice in small noncriminal cases, and make the judicial system more available to and comprehensible by the public; to simplify practice and procedure in the commencement, handling, and trial of such cases in order that plaintiffs may bring actions in their own behalf, and defendants may participate actively in the proceedings rather than default; to provide an efficient and inexpensive forum with the objective of dispensing justice in a speedy manner; and generally to promote the confidence of the public in the overall judicial system by providing a forum for small claims.  B. In an effort to improve access to justice, the Louisiana Supreme Court has initiated an Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Project Program as provided in Part XVIII-A of this Chapter to include all small claims cases filed in the City Court of East St. Tammany beginning January 1, 2022, and continuing until the Louisiana Supreme Court or Louisiana Legislature terminates the program.   Added by Acts 1977, No. 710, §1; Acts 2021, No. 281, §1.