Louisiana § RS 13:47 - Legislative authority for judicial salaries

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§ RS 13:47. Legislative authority for judicial salaries

Any increase in salaries may be enacted by the legislature only after submission of the aforesaid report and must be approved by a favorable vote of the majority of the elected members of each house, whether in an odd-numbered or even-numbered year, or at any extraordinary session if included within the objects of that session.

Acts 1995, No. 1077, §1; Acts 2001, No. 225, §1, eff. June 1, 2001.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 13:47 ("Legislative authority for judicial salaries") 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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