NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS SUPPORT SERVICES DONATIONS FUND

New Orleans City Code ch. 70, art. III, div. 27

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.230 Fund created.

Sec. 70-415.230. - Fund created. A revolving fund is established in the department of finance under the provisions of section 6-207 of the City Charter, to be known as the "New Orleans Mardi Gras Support Services Donations Fund". The funds shall be subject to the provisions of article VI of the City Charter relating to budgeting, appropriation, and allotment only to the extent that the chief administrative officer shall provide. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 22472, § 1, 12-1-06)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.231 Funding and purpose of the fund.

Sec. 70-415.231. - Funding and purpose of the fund. (a) All donations received by the city for the purposes of providing funds to assist with the support services required for the Mardi Gras celebration shall be placed in the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made to fund the purposes for which the donations were made and through the department responsible for such undertaking, unless unrestricted donations to the general fund. (b) Funds will be accepted either on an unrestricted basis, or for the support of a specific program, project, activity, or other use designated by the donor and agreed to by the director of the responsible department and the chief administrative officer. (c) Conditional donations to the fund shall be reviewed by the board of the city trusts, as required by section 4-1806 of the Home Rule Charter. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 22472, § 1, 12-1-06)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.232 Reports.

Sec. 70-415.232. - Reports. The director of finance shall keep detailed and accurate books in the administration of the fund shall make reports to the chief administrative officer and the council, giving a complete accounting of the revenues and expenditures of the fund as often as requested, but not less than quarterly. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 22472, § 1, 12-1-06)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH70FI_ARTIIIFU_DIV27NEORMAGRSUSEDOFUFetched: 10/28/2026