Louisiana § RS 39:811 - Local funds for support of elementary and secondary schools
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:811 — Local funds for support of elementary and secondary schools, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:811. Local funds for support of elementary and secondary schools
Under the authority of Article VIII, Section 13(C) (Third) of the Constitution of 1974, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools in addition to the ad valorem maintenance tax authorized by Article VIII, Section 13(C) (First) and (Second) of the Constitution of 1974, any parish, school district, or subschool district, or any municipality or city school board which supports a separate city system of public schools may levy an ad valorem tax for a specific purpose when authorized by a majority of electors voting in the parish, municipality, district or subdistrict in an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:811 ("Local funds for support of elementary and secondary schools") 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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