Louisiana § RS 15:186.5 - Safe Return Representation Program Fund
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:186.5 — Safe Return Representation Program Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 15:186.5. Safe Return Representation Program Fund
A. "The Louisiana Safe Return Representation Program Fund", hereafter referred to as "the fund", is hereby created within the state treasury. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the close of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated, administered, and used solely as provided in this Section.
B. The fund shall be comprised of all monies appropriated by the legislature specifically for the program or other monies made available to the program. All monies required to be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with Article VII, Section 9(A), of the Louisiana Constitution shall be deposited in the fund after first meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B), of the Louisiana Constitution.
C. The fund shall be segregated from all other funds and shall be used solely to provide for the implementation and operation of the Safe Return Representation Program. Monies appropriated to the fund shall also be used to supplement the judicial district indigent defender funds as provided in R.S. 15:168 and shall not be used to displace, replace, or supplant monies available for this program or the purpose of providing legal representation to children in the custody of the office of juvenile justice.
D. Monies in the fund which have been appropriated to the office shall be administered by the office.
E. The office shall not commingle the monies appropriated from the fund with any other monies of the office.
Acts 2016, No. 617, §2; Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 22, §1, eff. March 20, 2024.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:186.5 cover?
Section RS 15:186.5 ("Safe Return Representation Program Fund") 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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