The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Julie J. Baxter.
DIGEST
Morrish (SB 38)
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 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. Martin
Parish, St. Mary 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 clerks of 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))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the engrossed
bill
1. Adds St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish to the list of parishes in which the
clerks of the district courts are authorized, after obtaining consent of the
governing authority of the parish, to purchase an automobile for office use and
receive an automobile expense allowance.