Louisiana § RS 47:1512 - Power to employ counsel; attorney fees
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§ RS 47:1512. Power to employ counsel; attorney fees
A. The collector is authorized to employ private counsel to assist in the collection of any taxes, penalties, or interest due under this Title, or to represent him in any proceeding under this Title. The private counsel employed by the collector in accordance with this Section may be paid reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expenses out of current collections of the particular tax at issue, not to exceed ten percent of the taxes, penalties, and interest at issue.
B. If any taxes, penalties, or interest due under this Title are referred to an attorney for collection of a delinquent account after the assessment has become final, an additional charge for attorney fees, in the amount of ten percent of the taxes, penalties, and interest due, shall be paid by the taxpayer.
Acts 2009, No. 493, §2, eff. July 10, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:1512 cover?
Section RS 47:1512 ("Power to employ counsel; attorney fees") 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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