Louisiana § RS 38:2605 - Oaths; per diem allowance
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:2605 — Oaths; per diem allowance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:2605. Oaths; per diem allowance
Before entering upon his official duties, each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath or affirmation required by Article XIX, Section 1, of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Each member of said board shall be entitled to receive, out of available funds of the district, a per diem allowance of forty dollars for each meeting of the board which he attends, but no such allowance shall be paid for more than thirty-six meetings in any calendar year.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 292, §5. Amended by Acts 1967, No. 101, §2; Acts 1974, No. 422, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 38:2605 ("Oaths; per diem allowance") 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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