2012

Presidential Nominees – Democratic Party

“Bob” Ely

Presidential Nominees – Republican Party

Michele Bachman

Town of Church Point Proposition (Sales Tax)

Summary: 1% sales and use tax of the Town of Church Point to be levied in perpetuity with the proceeds to be used to support law enforcement in the Town.

Yes

School District #7 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Summary: 10 year, 6.25 mills tax renewal for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving public school facilities in the District.

Yes

City of Crowley Tax Proposition (Sales Tax)

Summary: One-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) 15-year sales and use tax for acquiring, constructing, maintaining and improving infrastructure and capital improvements within the City, with the proceeds of the Tax to be subject to funding into bonds.

Yes

Presidential Electors

Romney/Ryan – Republican

U.S. Representative – 3rd Congressional District

Charles Boustany Jr. (R)

Mayor – City of Rayne (Special ELection)

“Chuck” Robichaux (R)

Parish of Acadia Mosquito Control 1/4% Sales Tax (Excluding Crowley and Rayne)

Summary: One-fourth of one percent (1/4%) sales and use tax renewal for a period of 10 years to be dedicated and used for the purpose of paying the cost of maintaining and operating a mosquito control program within Mosquito Control Sales Tax District #3, including the cost of acquiring land, buildings and equipment necessary in connection therewith, with the authority to fund the proceeds of the tax into bonds to pay the cost of capital improvements for such purposes.

Yes

Parish of Acadia School Board District Term Limits

Summary: Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may serve be limited to three consecutive four (4) year terms.

Yes

Fire Protection District #8 Proposition – Parcel Fee Renewal

Summary: Authority to renew a 10 year, $25.00 parcel fee for acquiring facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water, for fire protection purposes and all purposes incidental thereto, and to fund the proceeds of said parcel fee into bonds to pay the costs of capital improvements.

Yes

City of Eunice – Tax Continuation (Multi-parish)

Summary: 10 year, 5 mills property tax continuation for the purposes of maintaining and keeping in repair the streets in the City of Eunice.

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1 – Medicaid Elderly Trust Fund

Summary: Do you support an amendment to prohibit monies in the Medicaid Trust Fund for the elderly from being used or appropriated for other purposes when adjustments are made to eliminate a state deficit?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #2 – Right to Bear Arms

Summary: Do you support to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #3 – Prefiling for Retirement

Summary: Do you support an amendment to require legislation effecting any change to laws concerning retirement systems for public employees that is to be prefiled to be filed no later than forty-five (45) days before the start of a regular legislative session and to require the completion of public notice requirements regarding legislation effecting such a change no later than sixty days before introduction of the bill?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #4 – Veteran Homestead Exemption

Summary: Do you support an amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) of value of property owned and occupied by the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent (100%) who passed away prior to the enactment of the exemption?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #5 – Public Official Forfeiture

Summary: Do you support an amendment to provide for the forfeiture of public retirement benefits by any public servant who is convicted of a felony associated with and committed during his public service?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #6 -New Iberia Property Annexation Exemption

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the city of New Iberia for property annexed by the city after January 1, 2013?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #7 – Filling Vacancies

Summary: Do you support an amendment, relative to the membership of constitutional boards and commissions that have members who are selected from congressional districts, to retain the existing number of members and to provide for implementation of membership from reapportioned congressional districts by filling vacancies first from under-represented districts and then from the state at large? 

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #8 – State Bid Tax Exempt Contract

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem exemption contracts by the Board of Commerce and Industry for businesses located in parishes which have chosen to participate in a program established for the granting of such contracts?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #9 – Security/Parcel District Fee

Summary: Do you support an amendment to provide that no law relative to the creation of a special district, the primary purpose of which includes aiding in crime prevention and security by providing for an increased presence of law enforcement personnel in the district or otherwise promoting and encouraging security in the district, shall be enacted unless three separate notices of the proposed law are published at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill, which notice shall set forth the substance of the proposed law and whether the governing authority of the special district would be authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district, whether the parcel fee will be imposed or may be increased without an election, and the maximum amount of such fee?

Yes

U.S. Representative – 3rd Congressional District

Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

Mayor – City of Rayne (Special Election Run-off)

Roland Boudreaux

Village of Mermentau – 20 Year Bond for Water

Summary: Authority for the  Village of Mermentau, State of Louisiana, to issue not exceeding $1,000,000 of up to 20-year public improvement bonds for acquiring, constructing and installing improvements, extensions and additions to the drinking water system of the Village, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes, with the estimated millage rate to be 12.42 mills in the first year of issue.

Yes