Bill > HB104

This bill appropriates $45,000 from the Louisiana State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to pay a specific legal settlement, known as the Wilkerson v. State of Louisiana consent judgment. The judgment, signed on January 4, 2024, involves Sharon Wilkerson and relates to a legal case in the Nineteenth Judicial District of East Baton Rouge Parish. The bill specifies that the payment will cover principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as determined in the original judgment. The funds can only be paid after the judgment is final and the state treasurer receives required documentation. The bill also stipulates that if there are any conflicts between the bill's provisions and the judgment, the judgment's terms will take precedence. The legislation will become effective upon the governor's signature or after the constitutionally prescribed period for bill enactment, and if vetoed and subsequently approved by the legislature, it will take effect the day after such approval.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB104&sbi=y