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256 BY SENATOR MORRIS COURTS.
256 BY SENATOR MORRIS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish.
13:761(C), 1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1) through (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1338, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, the introductory paragraphof1381,1381(21),1381.3,1381.5(A)and(B)(2)(e),1381.7(A),2515,and 5971, R.S.
(gov sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
15:85.1(A)(2)(d) and R.S.
13:1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 1212.1, 1213.1,1213.2,1216,1222,1371.2,1373(A)(1),1373.1,1381.3,and1381.7(A)and R.S.
18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1) and (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E), and 1511.3(A)(1) and to repeal R.S.
18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1), (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E) and 1511.3(A)(1),relativetotheclerkofcourtinOrleansParish;toprovideforoneclerk ofthecivildistrictcourtandthecriminaldistrictcourt;toprovideforpaymentsfrom the Clerk of Court Expense Fund;
13:1031, 1033, 1371, 1371.1, and 1378, relative to the clerk of court in Orleans Parish;
to provide for the administration of the court by the clerk of court in Orleans Parish;
to provide for one clerk of the civil district court and the criminal district court;
to provide for payments from the Clerk of Court Expense Fund;
to provide for the administration of the court bythe clerk of court in Orleans Parish;
13:1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1371.2,1373(A)(1),1373.1,1381.3,and1381.7(A)arehereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
13:761(C), 1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1) through (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1338, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, the introductoryparagraph of 1381, 1381(21), 1381.3, 1381.5(A) and (B)(2)(e), 1381.7(A), 2515, and 5971 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§1211.
§761.
Clerks' Supplemental Compensation Fund;
creation;
sources of funds * * * C.
The clerks of all of the district courts and criminal district courts of this state shall remit to the Clerks' Supplemental Compensation Fund from the funds transferred from the advance deposit account to the salary fund account an amount calculated at the rate of four dollars for everyoriginal civil suit filed in their offices.
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256 ENROLLED Court for the parish of Orleans.
The clerk of the Criminal District Court for the parishofOrleansshallremitthefeesrequiredinthisSubsectionfromtheclerkofthe Criminal District Court Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
The clerks of all of the district courts and criminal district courts of this state shall remit all costs so collected to the board monthly on or before the tenth day of each calendar month.
The disbursement of the proceeds from the fund may be authorized only by a majority of the members of the board.
* * * §1211.
minute clerks The qualifications andduties oftheOrleans clerkofcivil district courtshall beasnowfixedbylaw.Heshallfurnishbondin thesum oftwentythousanddollars, which shall be examined by the court, and all testimony given in the examination Page 1 of 11 Coding:
minute clerks The qualifications andduties oftheOrleans clerkofcivil district courtshall beasnowfixedbylaw.Heshall furnishbondinthesumoftwentythousanddollars, which shall be examined by the court, and all testimony given in the examination shall be reduced to writing and filed of record in the court.
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256 shall be reduced to writing and filed of record in the court.
andhemayremovethem at pleasure, or the court en banc to which they are assigned may remove them.
andhemayremovethem at pleasure, or the court may remove them.
Each judge of the civil district court and criminal district court shall appoint be appointed one minute clerk, who shall be sworn as deputy clerk, and shall receive a salary as the court en banc executive committee of the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish may fix.
Each judge of the civil district court and criminal district court shall appoint be appointed, subject to the rules of the court to which they areassigned, oneminuteclerk,whoshallbeswornasdeputyclerk,and shallreceiveasalaryasthecourtenbancexecutivecommitteeoftheConsolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish mayfix.
The salaries currently paid by the City of New Orleansshallbecontinuedatthecurrentamountuntiltheexecutivecommittee certifies there are sufficient funds to pay them.
The salaries currently paid by the City of New Orleans shall be continued at the current amount until the executive committee certifies there are sufficient funds to pay them.
Thereshall be one clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans,whoshallbeelectedbythequalifiedelectorsofOrleansParish.Heshall be elected at the election for parochial and municipal officers in Orleans Parish, shall serve for a term of four years, and shall take office and begin his term on the first Monday in May following election.
There shall be one clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans,whoshallbeelectedbythequalifiedelectorsofOrleansParish.Heshall be elected at the election for parochial and municipal officers in Orleans Parish, shall serve for a term of four years, and shall take office and begin his term on the first Page 2 of 14 Coding:
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13:782(A) based on the applicable population of the parish accordingtothelatestUnitedStatescensuswhichshallbepayableoutofthejudicial expense clerk's salary fund beginning with Fiscal Year 1997-1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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256 accordingtothelatestUnitedStatescensuswhichshallbepayableoutofthejudicial expense clerk's salary fund beginning with Fiscal Year 1997-1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.
13:782(I)and (J), shall applyto the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans.
13:782(I) and (J), shall applyto the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans.
(5) Documents showing the successful completion of the certification program shall be submitted to and approved by the certification committee.
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Upon approval of the application for certification, a person holding the office of clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans shall receive the designation of Certified Clerk of Court (CCC) and notice of the approval shall be forwarded to the legislative auditor by the certification committee.
* * * §1212.1.
Expenses In addition to his salary, the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the Parish of Orleans, shall receive a sum not to exceed ten percent of his annual salary asanexpenseallowance.Thisallowanceshallbepayableoutofthejudicialexpense clerk's salary fund upon the warrant of the clerk of the civil district court.
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256 ENROLLED program shall be submitted to and approved by the certification committee.
Payment of costs in lump sum In lieu of the fees enumerated in R.S.
Upon approval of the application for certification, a person holding the office of clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans shall receive the designation of Certified Clerk of Court (CCC) and notice of the approval shall be forwarded to the legislative auditor by the certification committee.
* * * §1212.1.
Expenses In addition to his salary, the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the Parish parish of Orleans,shall receiveasumnot to exceedten percentof his annual salary as an expense allowance.
This allowance shall be payable out of the judicial expense clerk's salary fund upon the warrant of the clerk of the civil district court.
* * * §1213.1.
Payment of costs in lump sum In lieu of the feesenumerated in R.S.
clerk of the Civil District Court court The Orleans clerkoftheCivil DistrictCourt courtshall collect the fees and costs set forth in R.S.
clerk of the Civil District Court court TheOrleans clerk of the Civil DistrictCourt courtshall collectthefeesand costs set forth in R.S.
13:1213.1, and anyother applicable law, and shall deposit no lessthanfiftyfortypercentoftheamountscollectedintheClerk'sSalaryFund.Fifty Sixty percent shall be deposited in the judicial expense fund for the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans after deduction of statutorily mandated charges and fees.
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The clerk shall remit to the judicial expense fund of the Civil District Court fifty sixty percent of such fees no later than the twenty-fifth day of the month following the preceding month's collection.
* * * §1216.
Docket and index The clerk of the civil district court shall keep a docket of each proceeding with a proper index thereto.
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256 ENROLLED lessthanfiftyfortypercentoftheamountscollectedintheClerk'sSalaryFund.Fifty Sixty percent shall be deposited in the judicial expense fund for the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans after deduction of statutorily mandated charges and fees.
The clerk shall remit to the judicial expense fund of the Civil DistrictCourtfiftysixtypercentofsuchfeesnolaterthanthetwenty-fifthdayofthe month following the preceding month's collection.
* * * §1216.
Docket and index The clerk of the civil district court shall keep a docket of each proceeding with a proper index thereto.
* * * §1222.
The clerk of the civil district court mayuse any funds which are lawfully available to him to purchase or lease the motor vehicles and to paythe insurance on the motor vehicles, as authorized in this Section.
The clerk of the civil district court may use any funds which are lawfully available to him to purchase or lease the motor vehicles and to paythe insurance on the motor vehicles, as authorized in this Section.
* * * §1338.
Transfer of cases A.All pendingcasesfiledin the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans over civil commitment proceedings where the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans has determined a mentally defective defendant is incapable of standing trial, is a danger to himself or others, and is unlikely in the foreseeable future to be capable of standing trial are hereby transferred to the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans for further proceedings in accordance with law.
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256 ENROLLED on his own motion, or upon motion by the district attorney of Orleans Parish or the attorney of the defendant, may have such case transferred upon the signing of the ordertotransferbyeitherajudgeoftheCriminalDistrictCourtfortheParishparish of Orleans or a judge of the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans.
Upon the signing of suchanorder,theclerkoftheCivil DistrictCourt forthe Parish of Orleans or the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans shall effectdeliveryof the recordto the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish ofOrleans,whoshallreceiptthesameandproperlyfileit in his office.TheCriminal DistrictCourtfortheParishparishofOrleansshallhearanddisposeofthecasewith the same legal effect as if it had been instituted in that court in the first instance.
B.WithrespecttocasesandjurisdictiontransferredaccordingtothisSection, the criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans is vested with the power and authority to serve all notices, subpoenas, papers, writs, and orders and to make proper return thereto to the Criminal District Court for the Parish paish of Orleans.
Minute clerks and court reporters A.(1)Thepresidingjudgeofeachsectionofthecriminaldistrictcourtforthe parish of Orleans may appoint shall be appointed a minute clerk by the clerk of court in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
Minute clerks and court reporters A.(1)Thepresidingjudgeofeachsectionofthecriminaldistrictcourtforthe parishofOrleansmayappointshall beappointed aminute clerkatanannualsalary Page 6 of 14 Coding:
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256 ENROLLED of forty-eight hundred dollars, and a court reporter at an annual salary of fifty-four hundred dollars;
the.The salaries of theminute clerksandofthecourtreportersshall be paid bythe cityof NewOrleans.
the by the clerk of court in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
13:1211 and subject to the provisions of that Section.
The salaries of the minute clerks and of the court reporters shall be paid bythe city of New Orleans.
The annual salary of each of the court reporters of Sections A through L, both inclusive, and of the magistrate section of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans to be paid bythe state of Louisiana out of the General Fund of the state of Louisiana is hereby fixed at twelve thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars per annum, payable monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of said court reporters and minute clerks shall be paid by the city in the same amount as provided for on July 1, 2026 and commencing on July 1, 2027, any amount previously paid by the state general fund shall be charged to the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish.
The annual salaryof each of the court reporters of Sections A through L, both inclusive, and of the magistrate section of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans to be paid bythe state of Louisiana out of the General Fund of the state of Louisiana is hereby fixed at twelve thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars per annum, payable monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of said court reporters and minute clerks shall be paid by the city in the same amount as provided for on July 1, 2026, and commencing on July 1, 2027, any amount previously paid by the state general fund shall be charged to the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish.
The increase in salary provided herein for court reporters, deputy court reporters,andminuteclerks,shallnotbepayableuntilstatefundsaremadeavailable therefor.
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256 ENROLLED therefor.
Clerk of the Criminal District Court expense fund ThereisherebyestablishedtheClerkoftheCriminalDistrictCourt Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
* * * §1381.
Fees The following charges may be made for the services of the clerk of the criminal district court for the parish of Orleans:
* * * (21) For making copies of any paper, document, or other proceeding, the original of which is in the custody of the clerk of the criminal district court for the parishofOrleansincludingcertificateandsealthereto,foreachonehundredwords, sixty cents.
* * * §1381.3.
Clerk of the Criminal District Court expense fund Thereis herebyestablishedtheClerkoftheCriminalDistrictCourt Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
* * * §1381.7.
* * * §1381.5.
The Orleans Parish administration of criminal justice fund A.
There is hereby created an Orleans Parish administration of criminal justice fund which shall be maintained and supervised bythe criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans for the purpose of collecting and distributing proceeds received from the annual licensing fee pursuant to R.S.
22:822.
B.
* * * (2) Each quarterly distribution shall be calculated and allocated as follows:
* * * (e)Twentypercentof all funds receivedto the Clerk oftheCriminal District Court Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
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* * * Section 2.
* * * §2515.
Application for supervisory writs;
stay orders Allapplicationsforsupervisorywritsofcertiorari,prohibition,ormandamus to the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans from the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans shall be filed with the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans, and shall be by him allotted to the criminal court of appeals panel then sitting to hear appeals within that court under itsrules,inconnectionwithcasesnotappealabletotheSupremeCourtofLouisiana.
No stay order shall be binding on the lower court unless at least two of such judges shall order such stay.
The application for writs shall follow the general form and shall contain all documents and exhibits now required by Rule X of Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, or as may be hereafter required under Rule X.
* * * §5971.
Applicability Thejudicial administrative districts authorizedbythis Chaptershall provide an optional andadditionalmethodoffundingthe officeof the clerk for the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, the office of the clerk of court for the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, and the office of the clerk of district court Page 9 of 14 Coding:
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256 ENROLLED for each of the other parishes.
Section2.R.S.15:85.1(A)(2)(d)isherebyamendedandreenactedtoreadasfollows:
§85.1.
Posting of criminal bond;
fee assessed A.(1) * * * (2) The proceeds from cases in which the criminal prosecution has been concluded shall be distributed on a quarterlybasis as follows:
* * * (d) Two dollars shall be remitted to the office of the clerk of court for the parish, except in the parish of Orleans where two dollars shall be remitted to the office of the clerk of the criminal district court, or to the office of the city or municipal clerk of court in cases where the municipality is responsible for the prosecution.
* * * Section 3.
18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1), (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E) and 1511.3(A)(1) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1) and (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E), and 1511.3(A)(1) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
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* * * (3) "Clerk of court" or "clerk" means the clerk of the district court, except that in any parish having a civil district court and a criminal district court, these terms mean the clerk of the criminal district court.
* * * §444.
Parish executive committees * * * E.Powersofthecommittee.Theparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognized political party may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistentwiththelawsofthisstateortherulesandregulationsofthestatecentral committee, and it may create any committee it deems necessary.
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256 ENROLLED filed with the clerk of court within ten days after their adoption.
* * * §444.
Parish executive committees A.
* * * * * * E.Powersofthecommittee.Theparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognized political party may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistentwiththelawsofthisstateortherulesandregulationsofthestatecentral committee, and it may create any committee it deems necessary.
The rules and regulationsoftheparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognizedpoliticalpartyshallbe filed with the clerk of court within ten days after their adoption.
exceptions A.
exceptions * * * C.(1)Whenavacancyoccursinanyofthefollowingoffices,thedutiesofthe officeshall beassumedbythepersonhereinafterdesignated:(a)districtattorney,by thefirstassistant;
* * * * * * C.(1)Whenavacancyoccursinanyofthefollowingoffices,thedutiesofthe officeshallbeassumedbythepersonhereinafterdesignated:(a)district attorney,by the firstassistant;
(b)clerkof a district court, bythe chief deputy;
(b)clerkofadistrict court,bythe chief deputy;
(c)coroner,bythe chiefdeputy;
(c) coroner,bythe chiefdeputy;
(d)sheriff,bythechiefcriminal deputy,exceptthatin aparishthathas both a civil sheriff and a criminal sheriff, the civil sheriff bythe chief civil deputy, and the criminal sheriff, by the chief criminal deputy, respectively;
(d)sheriff,bythechiefcriminaldeputy,exceptthatin aparishthathas both a civil sheriff and a criminal sheriff, the civil sheriff by the chief civil deputy, and the criminal sheriff, by the chief criminal deputy, respectively;
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* * * E.(1)(a) * * * (2)(a) * * * (c) Within twenty-four hours after issuing the proclamation, the authorityor authorities ordering the special election shall send a copy of the proclamation, by certified or registered mail, to the clerk of the district court for the parish in which the vacancy occurred.
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If the vacancy occurs in an office which affects more than one parish, a copy of the proclamation shall at the same time be so mailedto theclerkof eachof the parishes.
If the vacancy occurs in an office which affects more than one parish, a copy of the proclamationshall atthesametime be so mailed to the clerk of eachof the parishes.
Within twenty-four hours after issuing the proclamation, the governor shall send a copyof the petition and proclamation, byregistered or certified mail, to the clerk of the district courtforeachparishin whichtheelectionis to beheld.
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Within twenty-four hours after he receives the copies, the secretary of state shall notify all other election officials having any duty to perform in connection with a recall election, including the parish board of election supervisors for the parish or parishesinwhichtheelectionis held.Immediatelyafterreceiptoftheproclamation, the secretary of state shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is to be held.
Within twenty-four hours after he receives the copies, the secretary of state shall notify all other election officials having any duty to perform in connection with a recall election, including the parish board of election supervisors for the parish or parishesin whichtheelectionis held.Immediatelyafterreceiptoftheproclamation, the secretary of state shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is to be held.
appointment of deputy custodians A.(1) The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk of the criminal district court is ex officio parish custodian of Page 9 of 11 Coding:
appointment of deputy custodians A.(1) The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk of the criminal district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines.
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notice A.(1) All reports required bythis Chapter shall be filed with the supervisory committee as otherwise provided in this Chapter on forms provided by the supervisory committee.
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The supervisory committee shall prepare forms for all reports requiredbythis Chapter in conformitywith the requirementsof this Chapter and shall cause such forms to be printed and sufficient copies thereof furnished to the clerks of court and in Orleans Parish to the clerk of the criminal district court, who shall make them available to all persons required to file reports under the provisions of this Chapter.
All forms shall contain instructions directing the person filing with whom to filereports.It is the intent of the legislature that the supervisory committee shall provide forms in a simple format in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.
* * * Section 3.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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256 ENROLLED committee as otherwise provided in this Chapter on forms provided by the supervisory committee.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The supervisory committee shall prepare forms for all reportsrequiredbythis Chapter in conformitywith the requirementsof this Chapter and shall cause such forms to be printed and sufficient copies thereof furnished to the clerks of court and in Orleans Parish to the clerk of the criminal district court, who shall make them available to all persons required to file reports under the provisions of this Chapter.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
All forms shall contain instructions directing the person filingwith whom to file reports.
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It is the intent of the legislature thatthesupervisory committee shall provide forms in a simple format in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 256 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Morris Present law provides for a clerk of court for the civil district court in Orleans Parish and for a clerk of the criminal district court in Orleans Parish.
* * * Section4.TheprovisionsofthisActshallnotreducethecurrenttermofofficeofthe clerkofcriminaldistrict courtfortheparishofOrleansontheeffectivedateofthisAct.The officeofclerkofcriminaldistrictcourtfortheparishofOrleansshallbeabolishedattheend ofMay3,2026,andbeforethetermofanyothercriminalclerkofcourtbegins.Immediately thereafter, the authority, functions, duties, and responsibilities of the office of clerk of criminaldistrictcourtfortheparishofOrleans,andallofthebooks,papers,records,monies, actions,andotherpropertyofeverykind anddescription,movableandimmovable,realand personal, possessed, controlled, or used by the office of the clerk of criminal district court for the parish of Orleansshall be transferredand owned, possessed, controlled, and used by the clerk of the civil district court for the parish of Orleans, who shall thereafter be referred to as the clerk of court for the parish of Orleans.
Proposed law provides for one clerk ofcourtin Orleans Parish and for administration of the Orleans court by the clerk.
Section 5.
Proposed law provides that during the transition to a consolidation office of the clerk or court and provides that no employee of the clerk of the Criminal District Court may be discharged from employment by the clerk before January 15, 2027, except for good cause.
Wheneverthe clerk of the criminal district court for the parish of Orleans is referred to or designated by law, rule, or regulation on and after the date that office is abolished,suchreferenceordesignationshallbedeemedtoapplytotheclerkofcivildistrict court for the parish of Orleans or hereafter "clerk of court for the parish of Orleans".
Proposedlawprovidesthattheclerkoftheofficepftheconsolidatedclerkofcourtmayhire temporaryemployeesorcontractorsto assist in thetransitionusingunrestrictedfundsofthe clerk until June 30, 2027.
Section 6.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
R.S.
(Amends R.S.
13:1031, 1033, 1371, 1371.1, and 1378 are herebyrepealed in their entirety.
13:1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, 1381.3, and 1381.7(A), and R.S.
Section 7.
18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1) and (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E), and 1511.3(A)(1)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
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Provides during transition to a consolidated office of clerk of court, no employee of the clerk of the Criminal District Court may be discharged, expect for good cause, before January 15, 2027.
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256 ENROLLED by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Allows the clerk of the consolidated office to hire temporary employees or contractors during transition until June 30, 2027.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
4.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Changes effective date from August 1, 2026, to governor signature.
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