Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 5581. Sheriff for parish of Orleans; election; term

C. (1) All books, papers, records, money, actions, and other property of every kind and description, movable and immovable, real and personal, possessed, controlled, or used by the civil sheriff and the criminal sheriff shall be transferred to the office of the sheriff.

(2) The sheriff shall have and shall exercise all of the powers, duties, and functions of the civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans and the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans. The sheriff shall provide for the ongoing merger and consolidation of the offices of the civil and criminal sheriff within his office and shall develop a plan for retaining, appointing, removing, assigning and promoting such deputies and other personnel necessary for the efficient and effective operation of his office. The sheriff shall complete the merger and consolidation as soon as practicable after taking office. This plan shall include detailed procedures for the realignment, distribution, assignment, consolidation, and coordination of the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of each office and also shall include procedures for the transfer and utilization of positions, personnel, funds, office space, facilities, and equipment, including relocation of facilities if deemed appropriate. The sheriff shall accomplish the consolidation of the offices of the civil and criminal sheriff into his office with the least possible disruption of services and the least possible expenditure of public funds.