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Dear Representative Mills:

You have requested an opinion from this Office regarding the legality of parish ordinances that charge fees for the construction of pipelines and pipeline canals within the parish's jurisdiction. Specifically, you have asked if either legislative authority or parish voter approval is necessary before a parish can pass an ordinance levying an impact fee that includes the following requirements:

• A processing fee of $500.00

• Documentation of the total estimated cost of the proposed project

• A fee of 1.0% of the total estimated cost of the project (not to exceed…