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A.  The salary of a judge of a parish court shall in no case exceed the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the parish court is located.  

B.  If, on the effective date of this Section, a parish court judge is receiving a salary in excess of that permitted by Subsection A of this Section, his salary shall not be reduced during the term of office for which he was elected; provided, however, that upon the expiration of said term of office, or in case a vacancy occurs in said office, the salary for said office shall thereafter conform to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

C.  The term “salary” as used in this Section means the total annual compensation paid directly or indirectly from all sources for services as judge.  

Added by Acts 1977, No. 366, §2.