Louisiana § RS 49:201.2 - Prohibition of salary increases
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§ RS 49:201.2. Prohibition of salary increases
A. No unclassified employee in the executive branch of state government shall receive any pay increases for a period commencing on the regularly scheduled gubernatorial primary election day and concluding on inauguration day without the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
B.(1) If the governor or other public official believes that the pay of a person to whom Subsection A of this Section is applicable should be increased during the time period specified in Subsection A of this Section, the governor or other public official shall submit documentation to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget identifying the position, the name of the person, the qualifications of the person, and the reasons the governor or other public official believes the pay of the person should be increased.
(2) If the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget receives such documentation during the time period specified in Subsection A of this Section, the committee shall have a meeting to consider the approval of any such pay increase.
C. The State Civil Service Commission may establish the same or substantially similar provisions as provided in this Section for each position in the classified service within the civil service system.
D. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this Section shall not apply to any position in a postsecondary or higher education system or institution.
Acts 2016, No. 588, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 49:201.2 ("Prohibition of salary increases") 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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