Louisiana § RS 13:1212 - Salary

§ RS 13:1212. Salary

            A. The Orleans clerk of court shall receive a salary as established in R.S. 13:782(A) based on the applicable population of the parish according to the latest United States census which shall be payable out of the clerk's salary fund beginning with Fiscal Year 1997-1998 and each fiscal year thereafter. In addition to this amount, the clerk of court shall receive a salary of ten thousand dollars which shall be payable by the judicial expense fund.

            B.(1) The Louisiana Clerks of Court Certification program, as established pursuant to R.S. 13:782(I) and (J), shall apply to the clerk of court for the parish of Orleans.

            (2) In addition to those persons eligible pursuant to R.S. 13:782(I)(3) and 1371.1(B)(2), the person holding the office of clerk of court for the parish of Orleans shall be eligible for participation in the clerks of court certification program.

            (3) The requisite education and training will be provided as set forth in R.S. 13:782(I)(4).

            (4) The clerks of court certification program committee, as created pursuant to R.S. 13:782(J) to govern the certification program, shall also apply to the clerk of court for the parish of Orleans.

            (5) Documents showing the successful completion of the certification program shall be submitted to and approved by the certification committee. Upon approval of the application for certification, a person holding the office of clerk of court for the parish of Orleans shall receive the designation of Certified Clerk of Court (CCC) and notice of the approval shall be forwarded to the legislative auditor by the certification committee.

            (6) If, on July 1, 1997, a clerk has completed the educational and experience requirements as provided in R.S. 13:782(I)(4) and the documents showing the successful completion of the program have been submitted to and approved by the certification committee and notice of the approval has been forwarded to the legislative auditor, the clerk shall be granted a seven percent increase in compensation to his annual salary as set forth in Subsection A of this Section, which seven percent increase in compensation to his annual salary shall be payable out of the judicial expense fund.

            (7) A clerk shall complete the requirements of R.S. 13:782(I)(4) in order to receive and retain the seven percent compensation enhancement. If a clerk does not complete the certification program as provided in R.S. 13:782(I) and (J), or if after certification a clerk does not receive certification renewal within each four-year period, his salary shall revert back to the salary scale provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

            Added by Acts 1950, No. 365, §1. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 360, §1; Acts 1972, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; Acts 1979, No. 211, §1; Acts 1997, No. 470, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1216, §1; Acts 2006, No. 621, §19(B), eff. when the clerk of the 41^st JDC takes office; Acts 2026, No. 15, §1, eff. April 30, 2026.