Louisiana § RS 13:5826 - Salary and expense fund of the constables
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§ RS 13:5826. Salary and expense fund of the constables
There shall be a salary and expense fund for the offices of the constables of the city courts in New Orleans. The funds shall be composed of all fees collected by the constables as provided in R.S. 13:2158. The constables shall pay from this fund any and all salaries, including their own, their deputies, and any and all clerical help, and any other expense of any nature whatsoever for the efficient performance of their duties as provided, including the purchase of any and all necessary office equipment or any other equipment, automobiles, or other necessities. The funds may be used to pay any bond premiums required by law, insurance premiums for themselves, their deputies, and their clerical help, if provided, and any other costs, or expense of any other nature whatsoever, as the said constables shall deem proper.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 461, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1736 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5826 ("Salary and expense fund of the constables") 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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