Title 42, Public Officers and Employees
0 chapters · 457 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1309 District attorney deferred compensation program
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§1309. District attorney deferred compensation program A. The district attorneys and assistant district attorneys are hereby authorized to establish a deferred compensation program. The executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association shall be the trustee of sai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1351 Qualifications; term of office
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§1351. Qualifications; term of office The classified employee member of the State Civil Service Commission provided for in Article X, Section 3(C) of the Constitution of 1974 shall be a full time, permanent employee in the classified state service for a period of one year prior t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1352 Call of election
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§1352. Call of election The director of the Department of State Civil Service shall issue the call for an election for the classified member of the State Civil Service Commission in January, 1975, and every six years thereafter, on the first Monday after January first of the elec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1353 Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot
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§1353. Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot Nomination as a candidate for the office of employee member of the commission shall be by petition of at least one hundred permanent employees in the state classified service. Such petition shall be filed with the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1354 Ballots; election brochure; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection
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§1354. Ballots; election brochure; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection A. The name of each candidate who meets the requirements for candidacy shall be placed in alphabetical order on the ballot. B. An election brochure shall be prepared in accordance with specificatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1355 Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty
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§1355. Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty A. Except as to any person who is illiterate, blind, or so physically disabled as to prevent his exercise of the right to cast his vote without assistance, no voter shall allow his candidate selection to be seen by any pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1356 Cost of election
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§1356. Cost of election All costs incurred in connection with the election provided for by this Chapter shall be paid out of funds available to the Department of State Civil Service for its operations. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Acts 1988, No. 164…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1357 Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation
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§1357. Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation A.(1) The director shall submit a written report of the election results to the State Civil Service Commission and the secretary of state within one working day after completion of the counting of votes or, if a runoff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1358 Contest of election
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§1358. Contest of election Any election held under the provisions of this chapter may be contested in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of this state applicable to contests of elections of public officials. Added by Acts 1974, Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1359 Term; successors; vacancies
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§1359. Term; successors; vacancies A. The classified employee member of the commission shall be elected for a six-year term and shall take office on the first of May following the election. B. Vacancies occurring for any cause prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1360 Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure
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§1360. Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure In the event no candidate is elected in the first election, the candidates who receive the two highest number of votes cast in the election shall qualify as candidates in the runoff election. The director shall provide f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1381 Members of state and other civil service commissions; compensation and expenses
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§1381. Members of state and other civil service commissions; compensation and expenses A. Each member of the state civil service commission shall be paid a per diem of seventy-five dollars for each day devoted to the work commission, but not to exceed four thousand dollars for an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1382 State department of civil service; advisory opinions on political activity
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§1382. State department of civil service; advisory opinions on political activity A. As defined in the constitution of 1974, and for the purposes of this Section, "political activity" means an effort to support or oppose the election of a candidate for political office or to supp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1383 Department of State Civil Service; appropriations; pro rata share paid by other
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§1383. Department of State Civil Service; appropriations; pro rata share paid by other agencies; billing; collection calculations A. The cost of operating the state civil service system and instituting, developing, conducting, and otherwise providing in-service training and educa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:14 Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public
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§14. Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public A. Every meeting of any public body shall be open to the public unless closed pursuant to R.S. 42:16, 17, or 18. B. Each public body shall be prohibited from utilizing any manner of proxy voting procedure, secret balloting, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1401 Qualifications; term of office
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§1401. Qualifications; term of office The classified employee member of the state police commission provided for in Article X, Section 43(C) of the Constitution of 1974 shall be a full-time, permanent employee in the classified state police service for a period of one year prior …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1402 Call of election
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§1402. Call of election The director of the state police service shall issue the call for an election for the classified member of the state police commission on the first Monday after November first of 1990 and every five years thereafter. Acts 1990, No. 788, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1403 Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot
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§1403. Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot Nomination as a candidate for the office of employee member of the commission shall be by petition of at least thirty permanent employees in the classified state police service. Such petition shall be filed with t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1404 Ballots; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection
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§1404. Ballots; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection A.(1) The director shall arrange the names of the candidates in alphabetical order and shall assign a number to each. He shall place the name of each candidate who meets the requirements for candidacy in alphabetical…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1405 Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty
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§1405. Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty A. No voter shall allow his ballot to be seen by any person with an apparent intention of letting it be known how he is about to vote, or place any distinguishing mark upon his ballot, or make a false statement as to his …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1406 Cost of election
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§1406. Cost of election All costs incurred in connection with the election provided for by this Chapter shall be paid out of funds available to the state police commission for its operations. Acts 1990, No. 788, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1407 Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation
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§1407. Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation A.(1) The director shall submit a written report of the election results to the state police commission and the secretary of state within one working day after completion of the counting of the election ballots or, if …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1408 Contest of election
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§1408. Contest of election Any election held under the provisions of this Chapter may be contested in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of this state applicable to contests of elections of public officials. Acts 1990, No. 788, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1409 Initial election; successors; vacancies
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§1409. Initial election; successors; vacancies A. The initial election of the classified employee member of the commission hereunder shall be held as provided in this Chapter. The member then elected shall take office upon notification by the secretary of state of his election. E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:141 Time limitation on oath and bond; failure to comply
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§141. Time limitation on oath and bond; failure to comply A. Each public officer, within thirty days after receipt of his commission or within thirty days after receipt of his commission certificate, whichever is later, shall take the oath of office prescribed by law, and give bo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1410 Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure
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§1410. Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the election, the candidates who receive the two highest number of votes cast in the election shall qualify as candidates in the runoff election. The dir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1410.1 Members of State Police Commission; compensation and expenses
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§1410.1. Members of State Police Commission; compensation and expenses Each member of the State Police Commission shall be paid a per diem of seventy-five dollars for each day devoted to the work of the commission, but not to exceed four thousand dollars for any member in any yea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1411 Public officer; ground for removal; suspension; definitions
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§1411. Public officer; ground for removal; suspension; definitions A. A public officer shall be removed from office for conviction, during his term of office, of a felony. B. The conviction for a felony of a public officer shall automatically suspend that individual from his publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1412 Method for removal
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§1412. Method for removal A. For conviction of a felony any public officer shall be removed by judgment of the district court of the district in which he is domiciled. The district attorney of that judicial district shall institute the suit within ten days after the conviction is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1413 Law enforcement officers; grounds for removal; method for removal
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§1413. Law enforcement officers; grounds for removal; method for removal A. It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government in general and of law enforcement agencies in particular that public law enforcement officials and employees be independent and impartial; …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1414 State, district, parish, ward, and municipal employees; termination for conviction of a felony
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§1414. State, district, parish, ward, and municipal employees; termination for conviction of a felony The employee-employer relationship existing between a state, district, parish, ward, or municipal employee, whether classified or unclassified, and the state, district, parish, w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:142 Time limitation for persons in military service
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§142. Time limitation for persons in military service The provisions of R.S. 42:141 shall not apply to any person elected, or appointed to any public office while serving in the military service of the United States outside the continental limits of the United States. These perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1430 State Employees; cost of living salary adjustment
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§1430. State Employees; cost of living salary adjustment Whenever an appropriation of state funds is made for the purpose of providing cost of living salary adjustments for personnel whose compensation is paid by the state of Louisiana, the adjustment in no circumstances shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1441 Limitation on the liability of the state of Louisiana; indemnification
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§1441. Limitation on the liability of the state of Louisiana; indemnification A. The state of Louisiana shall not be liable for any damage caused by a district attorney, except as provided in Subsection D of this Section, a coroner, assessor, sheriff, clerk of court, except as pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1441.1 Nonimposition of master-servant liability on state by Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws for torts of persons not designated state officials, officers, or employees by R.S
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§1441.1. Nonimposition of master-servant liability on state by Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws for torts of persons not designated state officials, officers, or employees by R.S. 13:5108.2 Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws imposing liability on a master for the offens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1441.2 Nonimposition of master-servant liability on state by Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws for torts of parish officials; insurance coverage; interlocal risk management programs
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§1441.2. Nonimposition of master-servant liability on state by Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws for torts of parish officials; insurance coverage; interlocal risk management programs A. Civil Code Article 2320 and other laws imposing liability on a master for the offenses a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1441.3 Determination of master of officer of political subdivision for purposes of Civil Code Article 2320 and other master-servant tort liability laws
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§1441.3. Determination of master of officer of political subdivision for purposes of Civil Code Article 2320 and other master-servant tort liability laws A. The master of an individual who is an elected or appointed public officer, official, or employee of a political subdivision…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1441.4 Legislative findings and purposes
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§1441.4. Legislative findings and purposes With respect to the nonliability situations set forth in this Chapter as well as the master-servant tort liability provisions contained in this Chapter, the legislature finds and states that: (1) The intent of the Civil Code Article 2320…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1442 Law enforcement officers accused of crimes committed while acting within or in furtherance of their scope and course of employment
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§1442. Law enforcement officers accused of crimes committed while acting within or in furtherance of their scope and course of employment A. When (1) a law enforcement officer, employed by the state or an agency thereof or by a political subdivision, as that term is defined in Ar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1451 Action overruled; attorneys' fees
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§1451. Action overruled; attorneys' fees In any appeal under Article X, Section 8 of the constitution by an employee in the classified state civil service to overturn any action by the department or agency employing him in which the decision to take the action is overruled and su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1461 Public property; personal obligations of officials, employees, and custodians; actions; prescription
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§1461. Public property; personal obligations of officials, employees, and custodians; actions; prescription A. Officials, whether elected or appointed and whether compensated or not, and employees of any "public entity", which, for purposes of this Section shall mean and include …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1471 Definitions
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§1471. Definitions Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Agency" means a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1472 Prohibited use of state computers and networks
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§1472. Prohibited use of state computers and networks A.(1) The office of technology services shall develop a policy, subject to the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, to prohibit the use of any covered application on any computer, device…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1473 Penalties
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§1473. Penalties An agency head who fails to properly implement a policy developed and approved pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars per violation. The agency head shall be personally liable for the payment of the penalty…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1474 Exceptions
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§1474. Exceptions The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to networks that are open and available for public access. Acts 2023, No. 308, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1481 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1481. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1482 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1482. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1483 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1483. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1484 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1484. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1485 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1485. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.