Parishwide Proposition
(Sales Tax)
Shall the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 0.40% (the "Tax") (an estimated $22,240,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) 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 in the Parish, all as defined by law, for a period of 7 years, beginning January 1, 2022, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of funding the Parish's state-mandated responsibilities to various governmental agencies, including (i) the Sheriff's Office for parish prisoners and maintaining jail facilities, (ii) the District Attorney's Office, (iii) the 22nd Judicial District Court and (iv) required maintenance and operations of the justice center complex?