The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Julie J. Baxter. DIGEST John Smith (SB 48) Present law authorizes mayor's courts in municipalities to try all violations of municipal ordinances and to impose court costs not to exceed $30 for each offense as defined by ordinance on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance. Proposed law retains present law and further authorizes the mayor of the town of Rosepine to impose an additional court cost not to exceed $30 for each offense as defined by ordinance on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance. Effective August 1, 2014. (Adds R.S. 33:447.13)