Louisiana § RS 42:305 - Annual report of defaulters; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:305 — Annual report of defaulters; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:305. Annual report of defaulters; penalty
The State Auditor, the president of parish governing authorities, and the mayors of municipal corporations shall report annually to the governor, on or before the tenth day of November of each year, all persons who may be defaulters to the state, parish, or municipal corporations, with the amount of their defalcations.
Whoever fails or neglects to perform this duty shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars to be sued for and recovered in the name of the state by the district attorney.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:305 cover?
Section RS 42:305 ("Annual report of defaulters; penalty") 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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