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LA Rev Stat § 13:5538 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5538. Election; penalty for acting as sheriff without having properly qualified; term of office

RS 5538 - Election; penalty for acting as sheriff without having properly qualified; term of office A. No person shall act as sheriff before he has qualified. Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined five hundred dollars. B. Except for the civil and criminal sheriff in the parish of Orleans and except for sheriffs elected at special elections, each sheriff shall be elected at the gubernatorial election, shall serve for a term of four years, and shall take office and begin his term on the first day of July following election. C. No sheriff or collector of taxes, after receiving his commission from the governor, shall exercise any of the duties, or avail himself of any of the rights appertaining to his office as collector, or as sheriff, before giving all the bonds and security required by law for the collection of taxes, or discharge of duties as sheriff. Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars, and imprisoned not less than six months, at the discretion of the court. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 89; Acts 1981, No. 122, §3; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1434 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5539 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5539. Sheriffs; duties

RS 5539 - Sheriffs; duties A. Except in the parish of Orleans, the sheriff shall be ex officio collector of state and parish taxes. B. Each sheriff or deputy shall attend every court that is held in his parish, and shall execute all writs, orders, and process of the court or judge thereof directed to him. C. Each sheriff shall be keeper of the public jail of his parish and shall preserve the peace and apprehend public offenders. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 155, §1; Acts 1968, No. 50, §2; Acts 1993, No. 127, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1435 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5540 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5540. Sheriff's commissions for municipal law enforcement officers; issuance

RS 5540 - Sheriff's commissions for municipal law enforcement officers; issuance A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the sheriff of each parish may issue to a municipal policeman a sheriff's commission permitting such officer to have parishwide law enforcement jurisdiction or jurisdiction within such limited area of the parish as the sheriff shall designate. Application for such commission shall be made only by the chief law enforcement officer of a municipality or other political subdivision. A sheriff's commission may empower a local or municipal law enforcement officer to enforce any state law throughout the parish or may be limited in such manner as the sheriff shall determine. Such power may include the authority to arrest law violators both with and without a warrant or may be for the limited purpose of permitting such officer to enforce certain designated state or local laws or perform only those functions designated by the sheriff, and he may determine whether or not the officer shall be permitted to carry a handgun. B. Municipal policemen, commissioned as herein provided, shall not be considered a deputy for any other purpose, and shall be treated for all purposes as a municipal policeman when acting pursuant to said commission; and any bond, insurance coverage, or professional liability for any municipal policeman commissioned hereunder shall be paid by the municipality for which he is a municipal policeman. Added by Acts 1976, No. 398, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1435.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5541 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5541. Posse comitatus; penalty for refusal to assist

RS 5541 - Posse comitatus; penalty for refusal to assist A. Every sheriff may call for the aid and command the services of every able bodied inhabitant of his parish to preserve the peace in cases of riot, to execute a process of court in cases where resistance is made or threatened. No person shall refuse to render such assistance. B. Whoever violates this Section may be punished by fine, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1436 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5542 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5542. Equipment of sheriffs and deputies

RS 5542 - Equipment of sheriffs and deputies A. Police juries may provide the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of their respective parishes with radio patrol cars and other equipment, arms, and ammunition in aid of law enforcement, and may maintain the same. B. The equipment, arms, and ammunition shall be entrusted to the sheriff. At the expiration of his term of office, he shall account to the president of the police jury for such parish property as was received by him from the police jury. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1437 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5543 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5543. Ambulance service; operation by sheriff

RS 5543 - Ambulance service; operation by sheriff A. The sheriff of any parish may operate and maintain an ambulance service, emergency rescue service, and emergency disaster service within the parish and for these purposes may expend any funds under his control. B. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish and the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish may purchase ambulances and for this purpose may expend any funds under his control. Acts 1970, No. 131, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 205, §1; Acts 1978, No. 151, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1437.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5544 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5544. Trailing dogs for pursuing criminals and other purposes

RS 5544 - Trailing dogs for pursuing criminals and other purposes A sheriff of any parish may keep dogs on hand for the purpose of tracing and pursuing criminals and fugitives from justice and in pursuance of the duties of his office. Acts 1995, No. 147, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1438 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5545 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5545. Purchase and maintenance of dogs

RS 5545 - Purchase and maintenance of dogs The dogs shall be purchased and furnished by the sheriffs at the expense of the parish at a price not to exceed five hundred dollars per dog; each sheriff shall be allowed by the parish twenty dollars per month per dog for the maintenance and training of the dogs. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 527, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1439 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5546 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5546. Oath of property appraisers; administration

RS 5546 - Oath of property appraisers; administration Sheriffs and their deputies may administer the oath required of appraisers of property under seizure, sequestration, or order of attachment. They are entitled to compensation for this service only if they are commissioned notaries public. This privilege shall not extend further than the objects mentioned. Acts 1991, No. 530, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1440 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5547 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5547. Execution of writs directed to predecessors

RS 5547 - Execution of writs directed to predecessors A sheriff may carry into execution all writs and judicial orders directed to his predecessor and not acted upon by him. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1441 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5548 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5548. Prescription of proceedings against sheriffs

RS 5548 - Prescription of proceedings against sheriffs Sheriffs and their securities may prescribe against their acts of misfeasance or nonfeasance after the lapse of two years from the day of the omission or commission of the acts. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 130, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1442 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5549 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5549. Bond of sheriff; conditions

RS 5549 - Bond of sheriff; conditions Except in Orleans Parish, the sheriff shall give bond in the sum of six thousand dollars, with the following conditions: "Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the above bound A. B. has been elected or appointed sheriff of the parish of ______; now, if the said A. B. shall well and faithfully execute and make true returns, according to law, of all such writs, orders and process as shall come into his hands as sheriff aforesaid to the person entitled by law to the same, and shall faithfully do and perform all such other duties as may be required of him by law, then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue." Redesignated from R.S. 33:1443 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5550 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5550. Bond of sheriff as ex officio tax collector

RS 5550 - Bond of sheriff as ex officio tax collector A. Except in the parishes of Orleans and East Baton Rouge, the sheriff of each parish, as ex officio tax collector of state and parish taxes, shall, before commencing the discharge of his duties, give bond, for his term of office, in a sum which shall be one thousand dollars over the full amount of the state and parish taxes levied, according to the last filed assessment roll of the parish, but shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars. The bond shall be conditioned as provided in R.S. 47:2052. B. The sheriff as tax collector for the parish of East Baton Rouge and the city of Baton Rouge shall give a combination fidelity and faithful performance bond in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars, which bond shall cover the sheriff and all deputies and employees handling tax funds. C. The legislative auditor shall review the status and requirements for bonding of the sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish at regular four year intervals, and, where deemed necessary, shall cause the introduction of appropriate amendments to this Act at the legislative session immediately following his evaluation, which amendments shall adjust and update the amount of the bond or bonds covering the sheriff, deputies and employees who handle tax funds for East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge in accordance with the recommendations of the legislative auditor. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 298, §1; Acts 1974, No. 406, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1444 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5551 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5551. Bonds in name of governor; surety; recording

RS 5551 - Bonds in name of governor; surety; recording A. Before a sheriff and ex-officio tax collector of state and parish taxes (the Parish of Orleans excepted) commences the discharge of his duties, or is recognized as such, he shall give bonds in favor of the governor, in amounts and conditioned as required by law. The surety on his bonds may be a bonding, surety or indemnity company qualified to do business in the state, which fact shall be shown by a certificate issued by the Secretary of State annexed to the bonds. The bonds and the certificates shall be filed with the clerk of the district court of the parish where the sheriff and ex-officio tax collector exercises the functions of his office, and shall be recorded by the clerk in a separate book kept for that purpose. B. The bonds given by sheriffs and ex-officio tax collectors may be secured by at least two personal sureties, in which event the sureties shall reside within the parish wherein the officers exercise the functions of their office. Each of the sureties shall make oath that he has property over and above his liabilities and exemptions and homestead, sufficient to respond to the amount for which he obligates himself in the bond. The bonds shall be approved and accepted by the president of the police jury and the clerk of the district court of the parish, if good and sufficient, and shall be authenticated by the attestation of two witnesses and the signature of the clerk of the district court of the parish. They shall also be recorded in a separate book to be kept for that purpose, and registered in the mortgage records of the several parishes where the principal obligor may own immovables. The bonds, when so registered, shall operate from and after the date of the registry, as a mortgage on all the real estate of the principal obligors therein, in favor of the state, parish and all persons interested. In the event the sheriff furnishes bonds with personal sureties, before he commences the discharge of his duties as sheriff and ex-officio collector of state and parish taxes, or is recognized, he shall make affidavit and have the same recorded in the mortgage records of the parish in which he is to discharge his official functions, that he has caused his official bonds aforesaid to be recorded, as above provided, in all the parishes of the state in which he owns immovables, and he shall transmit to the auditor of public accounts duly authenticated copies of the bonds, with due certificates of the registry and also a duplicate of the affidavit. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1445 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5552 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5552. Suit on bond; disposition of amount recovered by state or political subdivision

RS 5552 - Suit on bond; disposition of amount recovered by state or political subdivision The bond may be put in suit against the sheriff and his surety by the attorney general or district attorney of the district, in the name of the governor, for the use and benefit of the state and its political subdivisions, officers, boards, and commissions, as it or their interests appear, or in the name of the state through the governor, for its own use and benefit and that of its political subdivisions, officers, boards, and commissions, as it or their interests appear, without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the governor or of any political subdivision, officer, board, or commission, but solely on the initiative of the attorney general or district attorney; and, in all other cases, in the name, for the use, and at the request of the party injured. The bond shall not become void by a recovery. It may be put in suit and recoveries had as often as any breach of its conditions happen, but the surety shall not be liable for more than the penalty on the bond. In all cases where the state or any political subdivision, board, or commission or any public officer is interested in any amount recovered under the bond, the amount of the recovery shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be distributed by him to those entitled thereto in accordance with a distribution computation prepared by the legislative auditor and furnished by him to the state treasurer. Acts 2001, No. 1102, §6; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1446 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5553 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5553. Sheriff's power to designate deputy as collector

RS 5553 - Sheriff's power to designate deputy as collector A sheriff may designate any deputy appointed by him to be in charge of all tax collections, and may require of the deputy the furnishing of a surety bond for the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon him. The bond shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars over and above the full amount of the state and parish taxes levied, according to the last filed assessment roll of such parish but shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the deputy sheriff in that capacity and for the just and full accounting and payment into the state and parish treasuries of all sums of money that come into his possession as deputy tax collector. The bond shall be made payable to the sheriff and shall be annually renewed before June 30th. The old bond shall become cancelled by the acceptance of a new bond by the sheriff. No bond shall be cancelled unless a new bond has been substituted as provided above, or satisfactory evidence has been submitted to the sheriff that the deputy has fully accounted for all funds collected by him as deputy tax collector. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1447 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5554.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5554.6. Franklin Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund

RS 5554.6 - Franklin Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund  A. There is hereby created the Franklin Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "FREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's office of Franklin Parish of the premium costs for eligible retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs as provided in R.S. 13:5554(S).  B. The sheriff of Franklin Parish may contribute to the FREIF at his discretion.  C. Upon recommendation of the board established in Subsection F of this Section, the sheriff of Franklin Parish shall invest at least twenty-five percent in fixed income investments into the FREIF, provided that a minimum of twenty-five percent of the fixed income portion is rated as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency.  D.(1) The earnings realized on the monies invested pursuant to Subsection C of this Section shall be available for the sheriff to withdraw for the sole purpose of paying the insurance premium costs provided in R.S. 13:5554(S) for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs of Franklin Parish, legal representation costs for the FREIF Board, or both, provided that no such earnings shall be withdrawn until the amount of principal and accumulated earnings in the FREIF are equal to the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars.  (2) In the event that the total amount of monies derived from deposits provided in Subsection B of this Section and investment earnings fall below the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars, no earnings shall be withdrawn, and any balance owed for the payment of insurance premium costs as required by R.S. 13:5554(S) or legal representation costs for the FREIF Board shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund.  E. Any financial audit conducted of the sheriff's office of Franklin Parish shall specifically address compliance with the provisions of this Section.  F.(1) To provide recommendations concerning the investment of funds as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the sheriff shall establish an investment advisory board consisting of three members as follows:  (a) The sheriff or his designee.  (b) One retired sheriff or retired deputy sheriff of the department, appointed by the sheriff, who shall serve a term determined by the sheriff.  (c) One active deputy sheriff of the department, appointed by the sheriff, who shall serve a term determined by the sheriff.  (2) The members of the board shall elect a chairperson at its first board meeting, which shall be held within thirty days after the appointment of board members.  Acts 2021, No. 136, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5555 (2021)
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LA Rev Stat § 13:5556 (2021)
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LA Rev Stat § 13:5557 (2021)
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LA Rev Stat § 13:5558 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5558. Group insurance, insurers, agents, authority to contract

RS 5558 - Group insurance, insurers, agents, authority to contract A. The group insurance or any excess insurance or a self- insurance plan authorized under the provisions of R.S. 13:5554 shall be written only in insurance companies legally authorized to do business in this state and through legally commissioned and licensed agents residing in this state. The agent shall receive the full usual commission paid by the insurer to its agents on business transacted for it. B. The officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association shall constitute a board with authority to act for and contract for the group insurance and excess insurance. Officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association participating in the adoption of administration of a self-insurance plan shall be considered "trustees", as that term is used and defined in R.S. 9:2792.6. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 533, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1449 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5559 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5559. Group insurance, payment of cost

RS 5559 - Group insurance, payment of cost A. The cost of the group insurance shall be paid by the sheriff out of the Sheriff's Salary Fund, except that the cost of the insurance for the criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans and his deputies and the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans and his deputies shall be paid from the fund or funds provided or appropriated for payment of the salaries of said civil and criminal sheriffs and their respective deputies. B. The sheriff in each parish of the state may pay from the Sheriff's Salary Fund, or its successor, all or part of the premium cost for group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance covering the dependents of sheriffs and deputies under the policies authorized by R.S. 13:5554. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 238, §1; Acts 1977, No. 60, §1; Acts 1977, No. 474, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1450 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5560 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5560. Liability insurance

RS 5560 - Liability insurance Sheriffs of the parishes of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized to contract for insurance with any insurance company authorized to do business under the laws of the state of Louisiana to cover loss or damage from any negligent acts of the sheriff or his deputies, in the performance of the duties of his office, the premiums on said insurance to be paid by the sheriff as an expense of his office out of the sheriff's general fund, except that the cost of insurance premiums for the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans and the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans shall be paid from the fund or funds if provided or appropriated for the payment of all expenses of their offices. Acts 1965, No. 121, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1450.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5561 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5561. Suboffices

RS 5561 - Suboffices Sheriffs and ex officio tax collectors and tax assessors of the parishes of this state are authorized to open and maintain such suboffices or offices as in their judgment the nature and requirements of their duties and work may require. Added by Acts 1954, No. 131, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 506, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1461 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.