The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Julie J. Baxter.
DIGEST
Present law authorizes each of the clerks of the district courts to purchase an automobile for
office use after obtaining consent of the governing authority of the parish.
Present law authorizes the clerks of the district courts of the parishes of Acadia Parish, Bienville
Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Cameron Parish, Claiborne Parish, DeSoto Parish, East
Feliciana Parish, Franklin Parish, Iberia Parish, Lincoln Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches
Parish, Ouachita Parish, Red River Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Landry
Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Vermilion Parish, Washington Parish, Webster
Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and West Feliciana Parish to receive an automobile expense
allowance equal to 15% of their annual salary, provided the clerk of court maintains $300,000 of
automobile insurance per accident for bodily injury and $100,000 of automobile insurance per
accident for property damage.
Present law requires the expense allowance to come from surplus funds in each of the offices of
the clerks of court and at no additional expense to the state or local governing authority.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the clerk for the district courts of Allen Parish,
Assumption Parish, Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Catahoula Parish, East
Carroll Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, LaSalle Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish,
Union Parish and Vernon Parish.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 13:783(D)(7))