Louisiana § RS 33:4160.28 - Additional assessments
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4160.28 — Additional assessments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4160.28. Additional assessments
If the local and special assessments originally levied are insufficient, for any cause whatsoever, to pay the principal and interest, or the principal or interest, in any one year of the said drainage certificates outstanding at their respective maturity dates, the city, through its governing authority, is hereby authorized, empowered, and obligated by ordinance to levy and collect, at such time or times as may be necessary, an additional local or special assessment on each lot or parcel of real estate in the city or area involved sufficient in amount to pay in full the said principal and interest or the principal or interest of such drainage certificates at their respective maturity dates. The amounts assessed in such ordinance or ordinances shall be due and collectible immediately on its passage, and if not paid within thirty days from the date of its adoption, the governing authority shall proceed against the property for the collection of the amount of the additional local or special assessment so levied, plus interest thereon and ten percent additional for attorney's fees. A certified copy of each ordinance providing for the levy and collection of such additional local or special assessment shall be filed with the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court promptly upon its adoption, who shall forthwith record the same in mortgage records of the parish, and when so filed and recorded shall operate as a lien and privilege against all the real estate therein assessed and shall prime all other liens except taxes and prior recorded local or special assessments levied for streets, sewerage, water, and underground wiring.
Acts 1992, No. 472, §1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 33:4160.28
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4160.28 cover?
Section RS 33:4160.28 ("Additional assessments") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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