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Section 2.3.  No new tax or fee upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, shall be levied by the state of Louisiana, by a political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with those of the state, or by a political subdivision, as defined in Article VI, Section 44(2) of this constitution after November 30, 2011.  A documentary transaction is any transaction pursuant to any instrument, act, writing, or document which transfers or conveys immovable property.  Fees for the cost of recordation, filing, or maintenance of documents, or records effectuating the sale or transfer of immovable property, impact fees for development of property, annual parcel fees, and ad valorem taxes shall not be considered taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property.  

Acts 2011, No. 425, §1, approved Nov. 19, 2011, eff. Nov. 30, 2011.