This bill enacts new provisions regarding the qualifications, duties, and funding of the coroner's office in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It establishes specific qualifications for candidates, including citizenship, age, moral character, and a clean criminal record. Additionally, it mandates that candidates must certify their eligibility and submit a criminal history record to the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court. The coroner is also required to maintain records of their work and expenditures, which must be submitted to the parish council for oversight. If the council finds that the coroner does not meet the qualifications after being elected, they have the authority to remove the coroner from office.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the financial structure for the coroner's office, stating that all salaries and operational costs will be funded through ad valorem tax revenues collected by the sheriff and transferred to the parish governing authority. The coroner's office is prohibited from owning immovable property, and any previously owned property must be transferred back to the parish. The bill also repeals an existing statute, R.S. 13:5726, and specifies that the new provisions 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: