The original instrument was prepared by Julie J. Baxter. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Tammy Crain-Waldrop.
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. 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, St. Bernard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish,
Catahoula Parish, East Carroll Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, LaSalle Parish, St.
Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Bernard 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.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Adds St. Bernard 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.