This bill amends R.S. 33:4887 to expand the privileges against multifamily residential properties for unpaid service charges or user fees related to sewage disposal and water system services. It grants parishes, sewerage districts, and waterworks districts the authority to impose a privilege on such properties, in addition to municipalities. The bill specifies that the privilege applies only to multifamily residential properties that utilize a master meter service agreement, which measures the total water or sewage usage for the entire property or multiple units.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the procedures for collecting unpaid charges, including a requirement for a written demand for payment, which must be made by the relevant authority. Owners are given a thirty-day period to respond to the demand before the authority can file a sworn detailed statement of privilege. This statement must be signed by an official knowledgeable about the unpaid charges and filed in the mortgage records of the parish where the property is located. The privilege secures the unpaid service charges, user fees, and any accrued interest.

Statutes affected:
HB990 Original: 33:4887(A)
HB990 Engrossed: 33:4887(A)
HB990 Enrolled: 33:4887(A)
HB990 Act 575: 33:4887(A)