§1. Public office defined As used in this title, the term "public office" means any state, district, parish or municipal office, elective or appointive, or any position as member on a board or commission, elective or appointive, when the office or position is established by the constitution or laws of this state. "Public officer" is any person holding a public office in this state.
Public office defined
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1, under Public Officers and Employees.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1