Bill filed to clarify Lafayette City Marshal's salary, prevent malfeasance from previous administration
ill to clarify salary for Lafayette City Marshal
and last updated 2021-04-30 00:44:48-04
We're learning more about a Senate bill that would allow the Lafayette City Marshal to keep court fees that got former City Marshal Brian Pope in legal trouble.
The bill, filed by Senator Gerald Boudreaux, will bring clarity to the law.
Senator Gerald Boudreaux says this bill will allow the Lafayette City Marshal to pocket certain fees from the court system, like money from eviction notices and subpoenas.
"By statute, we would have the limitations on the salary, how much fees and fines the dollars from those two accounts can go towards the salary of the marshal,â said Boudreaux.