Louisiana § RS 14:135 - Public salary deduction
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:135 — Public salary deduction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:135. Public salary deduction
A. Public salary deduction is committed when any public officer or public employee retains or diverts for his own use or the use of any other person or political organization, any part of the salary or fees allowed by law to any other public officer or public employee, unless authorized in writing by the said public officer or public employee.
B. Whoever commits the crime of public salary deduction shall be imprisoned for not more than five years with or without hard labor or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or both.
Amended by Acts 1980, No. 454, §1; Acts 1999, No. 318, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:135 cover?
Section RS 14:135 ("Public salary deduction") 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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