This bill amends R.S. 15:574.2(A)(7) concerning the compensation of members of the committee on parole in Louisiana. The previous provisions that set specific salary caps for the chairman, vice chairman, and other members have been deleted. Instead, the bill establishes that the legislature will determine the annual compensation for board members through specific appropriations in the general appropriation bill.

Additionally, the new language specifies that the chairman's salary will be set at a rate ten percent higher than that of other board or committee members, while the vice chairman's salary will be five percent above that of a board or committee member. Members will be reimbursed for necessary travel and expenses incurred while performing their official duties, with salaries and expenses paid from the general operating fund of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as authorized by the secretary.

Statutes affected:
HB171 Original: 15:2(A)(7)
HB171 Engrossed: 15:2(A)(7)
HB171 Enrolled: 15:2(A)(7)
HB171 Act 248: 15:2(A)(7)