HB 569

HLS 26RS-204  ORIGINAL
 2026 Regular Session
 HOUSE BILL NO. 569
 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER
 APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
  judgment against the state in the suit entitled Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers v.
  State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development et
  als.
1AN ACT
2 Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the
3consent judgment captioned "Anna Flowers & Brent Flowers versus State of
4Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation & Development et als" between
5the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development,
6and Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers; to provide for an effective date, and to provide
7for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9Section 1. The sum of Seventeen Thousand and No/100 ($17,000.00) Dollars is
10 hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for
11 payment of the consent judgment captioned "Anna Flowers & Brent Flowers versus State
12 of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation &Development et als", signed on
13 April 1, 2016, between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
14 Development, and Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers, bearing number 63,977, on the docket
15 of the Eleventh Judicial District, parish of Sabine, state of Louisiana.
16Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
17 shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
18 judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
19 provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
20 conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
  Page 1 of 2
HLS 26RS-204  ORIGINAL
  HB NO. 569
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.
4Section 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 569 Original  2026 Regular Session  Turner
Appropriates $17,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2025-2026 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Anna Flowers and Brent
Flowers v. State of La. et als., bearing No. 63,977, on the docket of the 11th Judicial District,
Sabine Parish.
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 governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
  Page 2 of 2