St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0247

• File #: 2013-0247
• Version: 2
• Name: Amend Code - Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Finance, Division 1. Generally, to add Section 2-75. Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Attorney's Fees as a result of a Criminal, Civil, and/or Ethics Complaint and/or Investigation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/19/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 9/3/2013
• Enactment date: 9/3/2013
• Enactment #: 13-9-1
• Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Finance, Division 1. Generally, to add Section 2-75. Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Attorney's Fees as a result of a Criminal, Civil, and/or Ethics Complaint and/or Investigation.
• Sponsors: Clayton 'Snookie' Faucheux
• Indexes: Ethics, Finance (Dept. of), Parish President
• Code sections: Ch. 2. Art. IV. Div. 1. Sec. 2-75. - Reimbursement of legal fees and attorney's fees as a result of a criminal, civil, and/or ethics complaint and/or investigation
• Related files: 2019-0020

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2013	2	Parish President	Neither Approved nor Disapproved by the Parish President
9/3/2013	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
9/3/2013	2	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
8/19/2013	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
8/19/2013	2	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
8/5/2013	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
8/5/2013	2	Parish Council	Reintroduced	Pass
8/5/2013	2	Parish Council	Amended	Fail
8/5/2013	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Not Satisfied
7/15/2013	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
7/15/2013	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2013-0247
INTRODUCED BY: CLAYTON FAUCHEUX, JR., COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Finance, Division 1. Generally, to add Section 2-75. Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Attorney's Fees as a result of a Criminal, Civil, and/or Ethics Complaint and/or Investigation.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Finance, Division 1. Generally, to add Section 2-75. Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Attorney's Fees as a result of a Criminal, Civil, and/or Ethics Complaint and/or Investigation to read as follows:
Sec. 2-75. Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Attorney's Fees as a result of a Criminal, Civil, and/or Ethics Complaint and/or Investigation
If any appointed officer, board member, or elected official of St. Charles Parish retains outside counsel for legal advice or representation in an ethics action, the Parish shall reimburse such officer, board member, or elected official for reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the action subject to the following conditions:
1) The Parish shall reimburse such attorneys' fees in accordance with terms of the written agreement at the conclusion of the ethics proceedings if the complaint is withdrawn, dismissed, or there is no finding of probable cause of violation of the Code of Ethics.
2) A written agreement defining the proposed scope of work and hourly rate, not to exceed the published rates set forth by the Attorney General, or other fee agreement of such counsel shall be submitted to the Parish Council for review and approval prior to the start of covered services.
3) The Parish Council shall have the authority to establish a reasonable scope of work, maximum hourly rate, not to exceed the published rates set forth by the Attorney General, a schedule of reimbursable and non-reimbursable fee and expense...