Cameron Parish and certain local tax bodies may collect ad valorem property taxes under approved agreements, and qualifying payments can entitle the payer to future property tax credits.
§2758. Collection of ad valorem property taxes in Cameron Parish A. The Cameron Parish governing authority may collect ad valorem property taxes pursuant to a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement voluntarily entered into by a person and previously approved by resolution of the Cameron Parish governing authority. Other local tax recipient bodies in Cameron Parish shall be authorized to collect ad valorem property taxes pursuant to a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement voluntarily entered into by a person and previously approved by resolution of the tax recipient body and the Cameron Parish governing authority. B. The Cameron Parish governing authority and other tax recipient bodies in the parish may grant future ad valorem tax credits based upon ad valorem property tax collections pursuant to an approved Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement. C. In accordance with the provisions of Sections 18 and 20 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana, payments of ad valorem property taxes pursuant to a previously approved Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement shall entitle the person making such payments to future ad valorem property tax credits from the Cameron Parish governing authority or other tax recipient bodies in the parish in amounts designated in such previously approved Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement. Acts 2007, No. 194, §1, eff. June 27, 2007. NOTE: See Acts 2007, No. 194, §2, regarding retroactive application.