Louisiana § RS 47:285 - Disposition of collections
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:285 — Disposition of collections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 47:285. Disposition of collections
Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 47:284, all monies collected by the secretary under this Chapter, and all interest and penalties thereon, shall be paid to the state treasurer immediately upon receipt and shall be credited to the state general fund; however, the sum of one million dollars annually shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund to be used to retire the bonds authorized by Acts 1969, No. 15.
Amended by Acts 1969, No. 124, §2; Acts 1972, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1126, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:285 ("Disposition of collections") 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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