Louisiana § RS 16:13 - Investigators; appointment; compensation
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§ RS 16:13. Investigators; appointment; compensation
A. Each district attorney of this state is hereby authorized to employ one special investigator in addition to any others previously authorized by law, to be known by the title of "District Attorneys' Investigator".
B. The special investigator shall receive an annual salary payable by the state, of six thousand dollars. In addition, the governing authorities of the parish or parishes comprising any judicial district may provide and pay an additional compensation to these investigators.
C. No district attorney shall employ a special investigator as authorized by this section until and unless the funds to pay the state's portion of the salaries of such special investigators are appropriated or otherwise made available therefor.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 586, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 368, §1; Acts 1970, No. 515, §1; Acts 1972, No. 501, §1; Acts 1975, No. 352, §1; Acts 1979, No. 323, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 16:13 ("Investigators; appointment; compensation") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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