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File #: 2016-0120    Version: Name: Adjust the compensation of the Constables and Justices of the Peace
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/7/2016 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 3/21/2016 Final action: 3/21/2016
Enactment date: Enactment #: 16-3-21
Title: An ordinance to adjust the compensation of the Constables and Justices of the Peace.
Sponsors: Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Department of Finance, Wendy Benedetto, Paul J. Hogan, Terrell D. Wilson, Mary K. Clulee, John R. 'Dick' Gibbs, William Billy Woodruff, Marilyn B. Bellock, Traci A. Fletcher, Julia Fisher-Perrier
Indexes: Justices of the Peace and Constables
Attachments: 1. 2016-0120 Final Ord 16-3-21
Related files: 2011-0083, 2000-0320, 2000-0260, 1999-4850, 2000-0132

2016-0120

INTRODUCED BY:                     LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT

                                                               (DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

                                                               ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL

ORDINANCE NO.    16-3-21                     

Title

An ordinance to adjust the compensation of the Constables and Justices of the Peace.

Body

WHEREAS,                     the current parish compensation for each Constable and Justice of the Peace is set at $7,652.84 per year; and,

WHEREAS,                     the state compensation for each Constable and Justice of the Peace is set at $1,200.00 per year; and,

WHEREAS,                     it is the desire of the Parish Council to increase their Parish compensation to $8,418.02 per year.

THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION I.                     That the annual Parish compensation of each Constable and Justice of the Peace is hereby set at $8,418.02 per year effective January 1, 2016.

Section II.                     That the annual compensation of each Constable and Justice of the Peace, as established herein, may be adjusted by the same percentage rate as the Cost of Living Adjustment as approved for Civil Service Employees in 2017 and each succeeding year thereafter, providing funding is approved in the annual Parish Consolidated Operating Budget.

SECTION III.                     That the 2016 Consolidated Annual Budget was amended prior to the adoption of this ordinance to include the 10% increase of the current 2015 salary for each Constable and Justice of the Peace.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS:                     BENEDETTO, HOGAN, CLULEE, GIBBS, WOODRUFF, BELLOCK, FLETCHER, FISHER-PERRIER

NAYS:                     NONE

ABSENT:                     WILSON

                     And the ordinance was declared adopted this    21st    day of     March     , 2016 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.

 

 

CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________

SECRETARY:_____________________________________________

DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________

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PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________

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