Section 1.1. Travel Expenses as Authorized by R.S. 13:694

(a) Travel Expenses, Court of Appeal Judges . A court of appeal judge who resides in the parish of the domicile of his/her court shall be reimbursed from the state general fund at the IRS Federal Mileage Rate for round-trips in excess of ten (10) miles from the judge's bona fide residence to the court. Reimbursement for such round-trip transportation shall be limited to six hundred ($600) dollars per annum; subject, however, to availability of funds, the judge will be reimbursed therefor over and above this temporary annual maximum. In order to obtain such reimbursement, the claimant must file a written itemized voucher with the Judicial Administrator. Any other travel undertaken by any court of appeal judge shall be paid by his/her court in accordance with Section 1.

(b) Travel Expenses, District Judges. A district judge shall be reimbursed actual travel expenses incurred in the discharge of his/her official duties, subject to the following conditions.

(i) Reimbursements for actual mileage shall be made at the IRS Federal Mileage Rate. No allowance shall be granted for round trips of less than ten miles from the judge's residence to his/her office.

(ii) Limitations and conditions on travel expense reimbursements are established as follows:

Travel will be paid up to the following amounts:

(a) Six hundred ($600.00) dollars per year for each judge of a district comprised of one parish;

(b) Eighteen hundred ($1,800.00) dollars per year for each judge of a district comprised of two parishes;

(c) Twenty-four hundred ($2,400.00) dollars per year for each judge who is the only judge in a district comprised of two parishes;

(d) Three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars per year for each judge in a district comprised of three parishes.

(iii) Subject to availability of funds, each district judge will be reimbursed for the actual expenses he/she has incurred.

Effective June 1, 2000