Louisiana § RS 13:5545 - Purchase and maintenance of dogs
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§ RS 13:5545. Purchase and maintenance of dogs
The dogs shall be purchased and furnished by the sheriffs at the expense of the parish at a price not to exceed five hundred dollars per dog; each sheriff shall be allowed by the parish twenty dollars per month per dog for the maintenance and training of the dogs.
Amended by Acts 1980, No. 527, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1439 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5545 ("Purchase and maintenance of dogs") 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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