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The Assessor’s office is responsible for the discovery, listing, and valuing of all property in Acadia Parish for ad valorem tax purposes. This property includes all Real Estate, all Business (Personal Property), Oil & Gas Property and Equipment. The Assessor’s duties are to ensure that all property is assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Additionally, the Assessor ensures that assessments are made according to the Constitution and the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana; laws which are passed by the Louisiana Legislature. The Assessor is also responsible for filing the annual Tax Roll with the Louisiana Tax Commission. Furthermore, the Assessor must maintain the property maps for each parcel of real estate and keep the legal description and ownership inventory of each parcel current.