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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 649
BY SENATOR HEBERT
COURTS. Provides that when multiparish judicial districts are divided, fund balances are
distributed according to how much each parish contributes. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:478, relative to district courts; to provide for fund allocation for certain2
divided judicial districts; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 13:478 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง478. Fund allocation for divided multiparish judicial districts6
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a7
multiparish judicial district is divided, the monies in any fund of the prior8
district shall be apportioned between the remaining district and the new district9
in proportion to the monies contributed from each parish into the fund in the10
calendar year prior to division.11
The original instrument was prepared by Camille Sebastien Perry. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Jerry G. Jones.
DIGEST
Hebert (SB 649)
Proposed law provides that notwithstanding any present law provision of law to the contrary,
when a multiparish judicial district is divided, the monies in any fund of the prior district
shall be apportioned between the remaining district and the new district in proportion to the SB NO. 649
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monies contributed from each parish into the fund in the calendar year prior to division.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 13:478)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill.
1. Added "multiparish."