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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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.
Proposed law deletes the enumerated list of parishes and authorizes the clerk of each district
court 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.
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.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the engrossed
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1. Removed all references to individual parishes and authorized the clerk of each
district court to receive an automobile allowance.