Louisiana § RS 16:302 - Additional salary for assistant district attorneys
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 16:302 — Additional salary for assistant district attorneys, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 16:302. Additional salary for assistant district attorneys
A. The first, second, third, and fourth assistant district attorneys shall receive as compensation for their services, in addition to the annual salary paid by the state, an annual salary of not less than ten thousand four hundred dollars each, payable monthly on their own warrant.
B. The fifth and sixth assistant district attorneys shall receive as compensation for their services, in addition to the annual salary paid by the state, an annual salary of not less than eight thousand four hundred dollars each, payable monthly on their own warrant.
C. The seventh assistant district attorney shall receive as compensation for his services an annual salary of not less than eight thousand four hundred dollars, payable monthly on his own warrant.
D. The additional salaries provided in this Section shall be paid by the parish of Calcasieu.
Amended by Acts 1958, No. 205, §1; Acts 1962, No. 288, §1; Acts 1967, No. 32, §1; Acts 1969, No. 128, §1; Acts 1973, No. 118, §6; Acts 1978, No. 14, §3, eff. March 1, 1979.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 16:302 ("Additional salary for assistant district attorneys") 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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