Louisiana § RS 13:5560 - Liability insurance
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5560 — Liability insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5560. Liability insurance
Sheriffs of the parishes of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized to contract for insurance with any insurance company authorized to do business under the laws of the state of Louisiana to cover loss or damage from any negligent acts of the sheriff or his deputies, in the performance of the duties of his office, the premiums on said insurance to be paid by the sheriff as an expense of his office out of the sheriff's general fund, except that the cost of insurance premiums for the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans and the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans shall be paid from the fund or funds if provided or appropriated for the payment of all expenses of their offices.
Acts 1965, No. 121, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1450.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5560 cover?
Section RS 13:5560 ("Liability insurance") 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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