La. R.S. 47:338.66 — Sales and use taxes of political subdivisions; authorized use after election

In those instances where a political subdivision has obtained the approval of a majority of the electors of that political subdivision voting at an election to levy sales and use taxes with the proceeds thereof dedicated to specific lawful purposes, but where the use and expenditure of such proceeds were made contingent upon the receipt of federal or state monies to match such use or expenditure in the proposition approved by said electors, the political subdivision is hereby authorized to use and expend such proceeds for those purposes approved by said electors without any requirement that such federal or state monies be available to match such use or expenditure. Any prior expenditures of such proceeds for purposes approved by said electors which was made without having been matched with federal or state monies and the funding thereof into bonds for such purposes are hereby ratified and approved.