Senate Bill No. by Senator Seabaugh enacts a new provision in R.S. 13:1878(C) concerning the determination of a chief judge for city courts in Louisiana. The bill outlines specific circumstances under which a judge's continuous service is considered interrupted, including removal or suspension by the Louisiana Supreme Court, nonreelection for a subsequent term, and taking a leave of absence for thirty days or more without agreement from other judges. Notably, a medically necessary leave of absence will not interrupt continuous service.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that if continuous service is interrupted, it will restart when a judge is reinstated, reelected, or returns from a qualifying leave of absence. It also states that a leave of absence of less than thirty days, or one agreed upon by other judges, will not interrupt continuous service but will suspend it, with no credit given for the days on leave towards the judge's continuous service.

Statutes affected:
SB186 Original: 13:1878(B)
SB186 Engrossed: 13:1878(B)