House Bill No. by Representative Carver amends and reenacts certain provisions of the Louisiana Revised Statutes regarding the office of the district attorney in the Twenty-Second Judicial District. The bill establishes the offices of assistant district attorneys, specifying that the minimum number of these positions will be determined by law, and that the district attorney has the authority to appoint additional assistant district attorneys who will serve at their discretion. The bill also modifies the salary structure for assistant district attorneys, allowing the district attorney to set their salaries from the annual budgeted funds provided by the governing authorities of the parishes, rather than a fixed additional salary previously set at $8,000, which was equally divided between the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new operating budget for the district attorney's office, which will cover various expenses, including salaries for staff and operational costs. It mandates that the governing authorities of the parishes must budget sufficient funds annually to cover the salaries of assistant district attorneys and outlines that the operating budget cannot be reduced without the district attorney's consent. The bill repeals previous statutes that governed the salaries and positions of assistant district attorneys, streamlining the legal framework for the district attorney's office in the Twenty-Second Judicial District.

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