HB 960

HLS 26RS-593  ORIGINAL
 2026 Regular Session
 HOUSE BILL NO. 960
 BY REPRESENTATIVE BERAULT
 APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
  judgment against the state in the suit captioned Milton G. Brady v. The McCarty
  Corporation, et al
1AN ACT
2 Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the
3consent judgment captioned "Milton G. Brady versus The McCarty Corporation, et
4al" between the state of Louisiana, through the Board of Supervisors of Southern
5University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and Carolyn Abbott Brady,
6Ashley Brady, Chad Brady, and Alaine Brady Fayard; to provide for an effective
7date, and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9Section 1. The sum of Sixty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($65,000.00) 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 "Milton G. Brady versus The McCarty
12 Corporation, et al", signed on February 20, 2024, between the state of Louisiana, through the
13 Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and
14 Carolyn Abbott Brady, Ashley Brady, Chad Brady, and Alaine Brady Fayard, bearing
15 Number C-697575, Section 26, on the docket of the Nineteenth Judicial District, parish of
16 East Baton Rouge, state of Louisiana.
17Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
18 shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
19 judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
20 provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
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HLS 26RS-593  ORIGINAL
  HB NO. 960
1 conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
2 presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
3 the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
4 shall cease to run as of that date.
5Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
6 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
7 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
8 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
9 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 960 Original  2026 Regular Session  Berault
Appropriates $65,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2025-2026 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Milton G. Brady v. The
McCarty Corporation, et al., bearing No. C-697575, Section 26, on the docket of the 19th
Judicial District, parish of East Baton Rouge.
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 the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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