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A. The salary of a judge of a city court shall in no case exceed the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the city court is located.
B. If, on the effective date of this Section, a city court judge is receiving a salary in excess of that permitted by Subsection A of this Section, his salary shall not be reduced during the term of office for which he was elected; provided, however, that upon the expiration of said term of office, or if a vacancy occurs in said office, the salary for said office shall thereafter conform to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.
C. The term “salary” as used in this Section means the total annual compensation paid directly or indirectly from all sources for services as judge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 1874.1. Compensation of city court judges; maximum - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-13-sect-1874-1/
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