This bill amends and reenacts R.S. 43:147.1(B)(1) and (2) and enacts R.S. 43:147.1(D) concerning the publication of public notices and proceedings by parishes, municipalities, and school boards in Louisiana. The amendments increase the maximum allowable rates for publishing official proceedings and public notices. Specifically, in parishes without a city over 100,000 in population, the rate increases from one and one-half cents to three cents per character. In parishes with a city over 100,000, the rate also rises from two cents to three cents per character. Additionally, the bill establishes new rates for materials set in tabular form or submitted prebuilt.

Furthermore, the newly enacted section D stipulates that the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices cannot exceed the lesser of the rates established in paragraphs B(1) and B(2) or the rate in effect on January 1, 2026. This provision aims to ensure that the costs remain manageable and do not exceed previously established rates, providing a safeguard for public notice publication expenses.

Statutes affected:
HB481 Original: 43:1(A)
HB481 Engrossed: 43:1(A)
HB481 Reengrossed: 43:1(B)(1)
HB481 Enrolled: 43:1(B)(1)
HB481 Act 924: 43:1(B)(1)