Washington Parish

Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 6, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $73,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, for purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?

Shall the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), renew the levy of a ten (10) mill tax on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $696,016.12 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, dedicated solely for the purpose of, constructing, improving, maintaining and resurfacing Parish roads and bridges, including incidental drainage and the acquisition of equipment therefor, with the proceeds of the tax subject to being funded into certificates of indebtedness for such capital purposes to the extent and in the manner provided by the laws of Louisiana?

Shall the Town of Franklinton, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,051,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2021, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the Town, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used as follows: (i) 40% for constructing, improving and maintaining streets and drainage facilities and improvements in the Town; (ii) 30% for supporting the police department of the Town and providing public safety, including paying costs of salaries, equipment and facilities therefor and all related operation and maintenance costs; (iii) 20% for supporting the fire department of the Town, including paying costs of salaries, equipment and facilities therefor and all related operation and maintenance costs; and (iv) 10% for promoting and encouraging the location and development of commerce and industry, including the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of land and buildings therefor, and for supporting recreation in the Town, including paying the costs of acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating recreational programs, facilities and equipment, and shall the Town be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued in series from time to time for such capital purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including but not limited, to Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, the Tax to be a continuation and rededication of the 1% sales and use tax authorized by an election held on July 21, 2001?

To move the convening of the legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the second Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the second Monday in April and to change the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August first. (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) and 19)

To provide that the director, deputy director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (Amends Article X, Sections 2(B)(11) and (12); adds Article X, Section 2 (B)(13))