This bill enacts Part VI of Chapter 36 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, specifically addressing the qualifications, duties, and financial management of the coroner's office in St. Tammany Parish. It establishes specific qualifications for candidates wishing to serve as coroner, including citizenship, age, moral character, and a clean criminal record. Additionally, the coroner is required to maintain detailed records of their work and expenditures, which must be submitted to the St. Tammany Parish Council for oversight. The council is granted the authority to remove the coroner if they are found to be non-compliant with the established qualifications.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the financial framework for the coroner's office, stipulating that all tax revenues collected for coroner purposes must be transferred to the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish. It mandates that these funds be used strictly for the purposes approved by voters in a previous election and prohibits the coroner's office from owning immovable property. The bill also repeals R.S. 13:5726, which likely contained outdated or conflicting provisions regarding the coroner's office. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without signature.

Statutes affected:
SB452 Original:
SB452 Engrossed:
SB452 Reengrossed:
SB452 Enrolled:
SB452 Act 526: