Louisiana § RS 13:5543 - Ambulance service; operation by sheriff
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5543 — Ambulance service; operation by sheriff, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5543. Ambulance service; operation by sheriff
A. The sheriff of any parish may operate and maintain an ambulance service, emergency rescue service, and emergency disaster service within the parish and for these purposes may expend any funds under his control.
B. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish and the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish may purchase ambulances and for this purpose may expend any funds under his control.
Acts 1970, No. 131, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 205, §1; Acts 1978, No. 151, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1437.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5543 ("Ambulance service; operation by sheriff") 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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