Louisiana § RS 16:6 - Reimbursement for expenses; payment by police juries
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 16:6 — Reimbursement for expenses; payment by police juries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 16:6. Reimbursement for expenses; payment by police juries
The district attorneys of this state, the parish of Orleans excepted, shall be entitled to an expense allowance for salaries of stenographers, clerks and secretaries, and salaries or charges for special officers, investigators and other employees and an expense allowance for stationery forms, telephone, transportation, travel, postage, hotel and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
The police juries of the various parishes of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized to pay from their general fund any of the items of expense, as provided for herein, incurred by the several district attorneys of this state when acting in their official capacities.
Amended by Acts 1959, No. 113, §17; Acts 1973, No. 115, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 16:6 cover?
Section RS 16:6 ("Reimbursement for expenses; payment by police juries") 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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