The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells. DIGEST John Smith (SB 52) Present law, applicable to mayor's court generally, authorizes the mayor, as presiding officer of the court, 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 provides that in addition to the court costs authorized by present law, the mayor, as the presiding officer of the court of the town of Anacoco, may impose additional court costs not to exceed $20 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)