DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides with respect to the salaries of assistant district attorneys and the operating budget of the district attorney in the Twenty-Second Judicial District

HB 641 sets funding rules for the Twenty-Second Judicial District's district attorney's office in Louisiana. It establishes that assistant district attorneys (ADAs) will receive an extra $8,000 annually per year (paid by St. Tammany and Washington parishes at $4,000 each), in addition to state salaries, with total ADA salary budgets protected from cuts after six months. The bill also creates a dedicated operating budget for the district attorney's office, covering staff salaries (including ADAs), office supplies, equipment, training, and matching federal grants, all funded by the parishes. It repeals prior sections governing these finances and requires annual budgeting by the parishes to cover these costs.