Calcasieu Parish

Shall the City of DeQuincy, Louisiana (the "City") pursuant to Article VI, Sections 29-30 of the Louisiana Constitution, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%), for a period of 15 years beginning August 1, 2012, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $247,087 for one calendar year, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the City, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 317, inclusive (the "Tax"), with the avails of the Tax (after paying reasonable costs of collecting and administering the Tax) dedicated and used for the purposes of constructing, acquiring, operating, maintaining, or improving Public Safety, Fire Protection, and criminal justice facilities, operations, and equipment, and other operating expenses of the City; and, authorization to fund avails of the Tax into bonds in various series at various times, to be used to fund capital costs of the City, including the purchase of Fire Trucks or other public safety equipment, as permitted by Louisiana law, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, said Tax to be levied in lieu of an existing tax of the same amount approved by the voters on April 6, 2002, the levy of which shall then be permanently terminated and cancelled?

To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)