The police jury in all parishes having a population of over five thousand shall fix the pay of constables and justices of the peace and said salary shall be not less than thirty dollars per month.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 365, §1; Acts 1956, No. 369, §1; Acts 1961, No. 50, §1; Acts 1967, No. 30, §1; Acts 1968, No. 90, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:1702 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.