2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 13 Courts and judicial procedure :: RS 13:2583.3 Deputies; oath; compensations; caddo parish

§2583.3.  Deputies; oath; compensations; Caddo Parish

A.  Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Caddo Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible.  Before entering upon his duties, each deputy shall take the oath required by the constitution and the laws of this state.  Any deputy constable appointed pursuant to this Section shall not be entitled to any compensation from any local governing body or political subdivision, other than the constable's office, and shall not be entitled to any compensation from the state. Each constable may fix the compensation of his deputy.  He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any  expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy.  He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.

B.  Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications as required by law for a constable of a justice of the peace court.  The deputy constable need not be a resident of the ward from which the constable is elected, but he must be a resident of Caddo Parish.

C.  The provisions of this Section shall have no effect on nor limit the authority of a justice of the peace to appoint a special deputy constable pursuant to R.S. 13:3477.

Acts 2003, No. 692, §1.