La. R.S. 47:120.151 — Income tax checkoff; Center of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Every individual who files an individual income tax return for the current tax year and who is entitled to a refund may designate on his current year return that all or any portion of the total amount of the refund to which he is entitled shall be donated to Odyssey Foundation for the Arts, LLC for the Center of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder, in lieu of that amount being paid to him as a refund. In this case the refund shall be reduced by the amount so designated. For purposes of listing this donation option on the tax return, the donation authorized by this Section shall be referred to as the "Center of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder". The designation shall be made at the time of filing the current year tax return and shall be made upon the income tax return form as prescribed by the secretary of the Department of Revenue. Donated monies shall be administered by the secretary and disbursed to the Odyssey Foundation for the Arts, LLC for purposes of the Center of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 47:120.37. No donation made under the provisions of this Subpart shall be invalid for want of an authentic act.