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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 91
BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:2583.5, relative to the appointment of a deputy constable in Calcasieu2
Parish; to authorize a constable of a justice of the peace court in Calcasieu Parish to3
appoint a deputy; to provide for compensation; to provide for qualifications of office;4
to provide for residency requirements; to provide for prohibitions; and to provide for5
related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 13:2583.5 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง2583.5. Deputies; oath; compensation; Calcasieu Parish9
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Calcasieu10
Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the11
constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy12
shall take the oath required by the constitution and the laws of this state. Any13
deputy constable appointed pursuant to this Section shall not be entitled to any14
compensation from any local governing body or political subdivision, other than15
the constable's office, and shall not be entitled to any compensation from the16
state. Each constable may fix the compensation of his deputy. He may pay17
from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the18
premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds,19
insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties20
required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his21
discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.22
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same23
qualifications as required by law for a constable of a justice of the peace court.24
The deputy constable need not be a resident of the ward from which the25
constable is elected, but he must be a resident of Calcasieu Parish.26 SB NO. 91 ENROLLED
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C. The provisions of this Section shall have no effect on nor limit the1
authority of a justice of the peace to appoint a special deputy constable pursuant2
to R.S. 13:3477.3
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: