The original instrument was prepared by Michelle Ducharme. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Martiny (SB 188)
Proposed law provides that effective July 1, 2013, the actual salary of the judges of the supreme
court, courts of appeal, and district courts shall be increased as follows:
(1)Supreme court - 5.5%.
(2)Courts of appeal - 3.7%.
(3)District court - 4%.
Proposed law provides that the actual salary of the judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal,
and district courts shall be increased by 2.1% on July 1
st
of 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Proposed law provides that effective July 1, 2013, the state-paid actual salary of city court and
parish court judges shall be increased by 4%.
Proposed law provides that the state-paid salary of city court and parish court judges shall be
increased by 2.1% on July 1
st
of 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Section of proposed law containing salary increases shall be effective only in the event that any
salary increases conform to the judicial appropriation bill. Other sections of proposed law
effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Provides that any salary adjustment resulting from proposed law shall be limited to judges and
prohibits a salary increase for any other public official whose compensation is set in accordance
with judges' salaries.
(Adds R.S. 13:50)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed bill
1. Revises effective date to provide that section of proposed law containing salary
increases shall be effective only in the event that any salary increases conform to
the judicial appropriation bill. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill
1. Limits salary increases to judges and prohibits a salary increase for any other
public official whose compensation is set in accordance with judges salaries.