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LA Rev Stat § 42:261 :: RS 42:261 — District attorneys; counsel for boards and commissions :: 2011 Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
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RS 42:261 — District attorneys; counsel for boards and commissions
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§261. District attorneys; counsel for boards and commissions
D.(1) Except as otherwise permitted by this Section it shall be unlawful for any parish governing authority or state board or commission to retain or employ for any compensation whatever any attorney or counsel to represent it generally, or except as provided in R.S. 42:263, to retain or employ any special attorney or counsel for any compensation whatever to represent it in any special matter, or pay any compensation for any legal services whatever, provided that the board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans shall select its own attorney.
E.(1) Any party who files suit against any duly elected or appointed public official of this state or of any of its agencies or political subdivisions for any matter arising out of the performance of the duties of his office other than matters pertaining to the collection and payment of taxes and those cases where the plaintiff is seeking to compel the defendant to comply with and apply the laws of this state relative to the registration of voters, and who is unsuccessful in his demands, shall be liable to said public official for all attorneys fees incurred by said public official in the defense of said lawsuit or lawsuits, which attorneys fees shall be fixed by the court.
K. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section or any law to the contrary, the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission may retain and employ counsel as specifically provided in R.S. 17:3025 and the attorney general shall be relieved of his responsibility to serve as attorney for the commission only in such instances as provided therein. The compensation of said counsel shall be fixed and paid by the commission with the approval of the governor.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 127, §16; Acts 1952, No. 264, §1; Acts 1960, No. 304, §1; Acts 1960, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1; Acts 1964, No. 7, §1; Acts 1974, No. 479, §1; Acts 1974, No. 696, §1; Acts 1976, No. 140, §1; Acts 1976, No. 236, §1; Acts 1978, No. 315, §2; Acts 1978, No. 588, §2; Acts 1978, No. 612, §1; Acts 1979, No. 324, §2; Acts 1979, No. 507, §1; Acts 1980, No. 835, §1; Acts 1981, No. 734, §1; Acts 1982, No. 84, §1; Acts 1983, No. 184, §2; Acts 1983, No. 475, §§2, 3; Acts 1987, No. 267, §2; Acts 1988, No. 729, §1; Acts 1999, No. 384, §1; Acts 2001, No. 359, §2; Acts 2006, No. 622, §6, eff. Dec. 11, 2006; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §1.