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Gov. Jindal signs bill stripping St. Tammany coroner of financial powers | #Louisiana

By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com | The Times Picayune

Gov. Bobby Jindal signed a bill into law to stripSt. Tammany Coroner Peter Galvan of the financial power he holds over his office, according to an email sent by state Rep. Tim Burns, R-Mandeville, Tuesday morning. The legislation was the result of revelations about lavish salaries and spending at the Coroner’s Office under Galvan.

House Bill 561 will require the Coroner’s Office to turn over all property tax revenue it now has in its coffers, except what is needed to run the office for the rest of the year.

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