SLS 10RS-1029 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 572
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
COURTS. Provide for the timely transmittal of funds deposited in the registry of the court
once an order has been signed. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:918, relative to clerks of court; to provide for the duties of clerks of court;2
to provide for the disbursement of funds in the registry of the court; to provide for3
accrued interest; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 13:918 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง918. Disbursement of funds7
After the clerk of court receives a copy of an order authorizing8
disbursement of funds located in the registry of the court, the clerk within three9
business days shall disburse the funds by check payable to each entity or person10
entitled to the funds. If the clerk of court fails to disburse the funds within the11
time period required under this Section, a person shall be entitled to receive the12
accrued interest.13 SB NO. 572
SLS 10RS-1029 ORIGINAL
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Camille Sebastien Perry.
DIGEST
Proposed law provides that after the clerk of court receives a copy of an order authorizing
disbursement of funds located in the registry of the court, the clerk within three business
days shall disburse the funds by check payable to each entity or person entitled to the funds.
Proposed law provides that a person shall be entitled to receive accrued interest if the clerk
of court fails to disburse the funds within the required time period.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 13:918)