APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funding for the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Chamberlain et al. v. State of La. et al.

HLS 26RS-2247 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1083
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARRIER
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funding for the consent judgment against
the state in the suit captioned Chamberlain et al. v. State of La. et al.
1 AN ACT
2 Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the
3 consent judgment captioned "Lisa Chamberlain and Webster Chamberlain versus
4 State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development and the Caddo
5 Parish Commission" between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of
6 Transportation and Development, and Lisa Chamberlain and Webster Chamberlain;
7 to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. The sum of Eight Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($8,500.00) Dollars
10 is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for
11 payment of the consent judgment captioned "Lisa Chamberlain and Webster Chamberlain
12 versus State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development and the Caddo
13 Parish Commission", signed on March 8, 2018, between the state of Louisiana, through the
14 Department of Transportation and Development, and Lisa Chamberlain and Webster
15 Chamberlain, bearing number 532,981-B, on the docket of the First Judicial District, parish
16 of Caddo, state of Louisiana.
17 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
18 shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
19 judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
20 provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
21 conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
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1 presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
2 the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
3 shall cease to run as of that date.
4 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
5 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
6 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
7 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
8 effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 1083 Original 2026 Regular Session Carrier
Appropriates $8,500 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2025-2026 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Chamberlain et al. v. State of La.
et al., bearing No. 532,981-B, on the docket of the 1st Judicial District, parish of Caddo.
Proposed law provides relative to payment. Provides relative to conflicts between judgment
and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest on the judgment as of the effective date of
proposed law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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