Title 42, Public Officers and Employees
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La. Rev. Stat. § 42:450.2 Leave of absence; disaster relief; annual limitation; compensation and benefits
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§450.2. Leave of absence; disaster relief; annual limitation; compensation and benefits A. A public employee who is a disaster service volunteer may be granted leave from his regular work assignment, with pay, for a period not to exceed fifteen work days in any twelve-month perio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:450.3 Notification of employer
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§450.3. Notification of employer A. A qualified public employee shall notify his employing agency of his desire for leave of absence as soon as practicable following the occurrence of a disaster within the state of Louisiana for which his services are needed by a Louisiana unit o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:450.4 Reinstatement after disaster service leave
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§450.4. Reinstatement after disaster service leave Any public employee who has been granted leave to participate in relief services connected with a disaster, pursuant to this Part, shall be restored to his previous position of employment upon giving notice to the employing agenc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:450.5 Employing agency discretion
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§450.5. Employing agency discretion Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require any employing agency to grant a public employee's request for voluntary disaster service leave if the appointing authority determines that the grant of leave would pose a hardship on the em…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:451 Payroll Savings Plan Established
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§451. Payroll Savings Plan Established There is established a plan to be known as the "payroll savings plan" by means of which state and parish employees may purchase United States series "EE" bonds from their monthly earnings through an approved payroll system. Under this plan t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:452 U.S
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§452. U.S. Series "EE" Bond Account/Fund All amounts deducted and withheld from the earnings of employees for the purchase of United States series "EE" bonds shall be maintained in the appropriate account or fund under 'cash management' from which bonds shall be purchased as the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:453 Payroll System Custodian declared trustee
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§453. Payroll System Custodian declared trustee The designated custodian of the approval payroll system(s), by virtue of his responsibility, is named and designated, ex officio, trustee of that U.S. series "EE" bond account/fund created under R.S. 42:452. He shall serve as truste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:454 Deductions and credits; refunds
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§454. Deductions and credits; refunds A. The payroll system shall retain detailed accounting for each employee as a subscriber to the payroll savings plan. Such records shall include deductions, purchases, refunds, and current balances. On a scheduled monthly basis the trustee sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:455 Payroll deduction rules
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§455. Payroll deduction rules A. Authority for payroll deductions not otherwise provided by statute shall be governed by rules promulgated by the division of administration and administered by the state payroll office. Providing any general insurance deduction vendors shall have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:456 Permitted withholdings
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§456. Permitted withholdings A. Payroll deductions shall be authorized only for the following: (1) Mandated federal or state income withholdings, credit unions, garnishments, liens, union dues, savings bonds programs, qualified United Way entities, health and life insurance produ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:456.1 Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program education savings account
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§456.1. Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program education savings account A. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary and effective July 1, 1997, and thereafter, any employee of the state or of a political subdivis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:456.2 Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust
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§456.2. Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Program A. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any employee of the state or of a political subdivision in the state may authorize his …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:457 Union dues
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§457. Union dues Any state, parish, or city employee may authorize his employing department, board, or agency to withhold from his salary a specific amount for such pay periods as may be designated, for payment of his dues to any labor organization to which he belongs and which h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:457.1 Professional law enforcement and firefighter association dues
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§457.1. Professional law enforcement and firefighter association dues Any employee of the state or of any political subdivision of the state may authorize his employer to withhold from his salary a specific amount for such pay periods as may be designated, for payment of his dues…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:458 Deduction fees
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§458. Deduction fees Expenses that may be incurred in connection with such collection and remittance shall be handled in accordance with rules promulgated by the Division of Administration and administered by the state payroll office. Acts 1986, No. 805, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:459 Waiver of increase in salary or compensation
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§459. Waiver of increase in salary or compensation A.(1) An elected official whose salary or compensation is increased during the term of office of the official may waive the right to accept such increase. If such official chooses to waive such increase, the official shall comply…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:460 Recoupment of overpayments; establishment of rules
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§460. Recoupment of overpayments; establishment of rules The division of administration shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to provide state agencies with the ability to recoup overpayments made to state employees. Such recoupments shall include but…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:461 State employee compensation payments via electronic funds transfer
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§461. State employee compensation payments via electronic funds transfer A. In accordance with R.S. 39:247 and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all state of Louisiana employee compensation which is payable through the Integrated Statewide Information Sy…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:5 Redesignated as R.S
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§5. Redesignated as R.S. 42:14 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:5.1 Redesignated as R.S
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§5.1. Redesignated as R.S. 42:15 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:51 Declaration of policy
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§51. Declaration of policy The Legislature of Louisiana does hereby take cognizance of the fact that much of the world is in a state of political unrest; that foreign agents and others who seek the overthrow or destruction of the government of the United States are known to be wo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:52 Oath or affirmation; form
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§52. Oath or affirmation; form A. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person owing allegiance to the United States shall be employed by the state or any political subdivision thereof unless and until he files the following written statement with the appropriate appointing aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:53 Oath or affirmation; prospective employees
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§53. Oath or affirmation; prospective employees Before any contract of employment between any person and a state department, board, commission, or agency of the State of Louisiana, or of any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the State of Louisiana, is made or rene…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:54 Subversive activities prohibited
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§54. Subversive activities prohibited No public employee, and no student in a public educational institution, shall by word of mouth or writing knowingly or wilfully advocate, abet, advise, or teach, the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety, of overthrowing or destroying t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:541 §§541 to 720.40 redesignated by Acts 1991, No
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§541. §§541 to 720.40 redesignated by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3. See, now, generally, Title 11.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:55 Definitions
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§55. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Public employee" shall mean and include every officer or employee of any department, board, commission, or agency of the State of Louisiana, or of any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the State of Louisiana. (2) "Studen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:56 Dismissal from employment; expulsion from educational institution
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§56. Dismissal from employment; expulsion from educational institution Any public employee found guilty of committing any act prohibited by R.S. 42:54 hereof shall be dismissed from his public employment. Any student in a public educational institution found guilty of committing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:57 Hearing; review
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§57. Hearing; review No person shall be dismissed or expelled under the provisions of this Part unless found guilty after a hearing, and review, as provided hereinafter. No person shall be tried under the provisions of this Part unless the administrative head of the public educat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:58 Appeal
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§58. Appeal Any person dismissed or expelled as set forth in R.S. 42:57 hereof may prosecute an appeal from such dismissal or expulsion, within thirty days of notice thereof, to the district court having jurisdiction over the parish of the domicile of the public educational insti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:6 Redesignated as R.S
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§6. Redesignated as R.S. 42:16 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:6.1 Redesignated as R.S
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§6.1. Redesignated as R.S. 42:17 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:6.2 Redesignated as R.S
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§6.2. Redesignated as R.S. 42:18 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:61 Declaration of policy
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§61. Declaration of policy A. It is essential to the maintenance of a democratic society that public officials and employees perform the public business in a manner which serves to promote and maintain in the general citizenry a high level of confidence and trust in public offici…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:62 Definitions
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§62. Definitions As used in this Part the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed for each unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Elective office" means any position which is established or authorized by the constitution or laws of thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:63 Prohibitions
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§63. Prohibitions A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, no person holding an elective office, appointive office, or employment in any of the branches of state government or of a political subdivision thereof shall at the same time hold another elective office, ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:64 Incompatible offices
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§64. Incompatible offices A. In addition to the prohibitions otherwise provided in this Part, no other offices or employments shall be held by the same person in combination if any of the following conditions are found to pertain and these prohibitions shall exist whether or not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:65 Civil remedy; penalty
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§65. Civil remedy; penalty A.(1)(a) The attorney general, a district attorney, or any citizen of the state of Louisiana may by summary process petition for a declaratory judgment against a person alleged to be holding or to have held incompatible offices or employments or holding…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:66 Exemptions
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§66. Exemptions A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit any of the following classes of officials or employees from serving in other offices or employments: (1) Notaries public. (2) Officers in the military service of the United States detailed to educational insti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:67 Unclassified management positions
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§67. Unclassified management positions A. Each appointee to or employee in a management position that is added to the unclassified state civil service by the Civil Service Commission under authority of Article X, Section 2(B) of the Louisiana Constitution, shall be subject to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:67.1 Minimum qualifications
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§67.1. Minimum qualifications Each person appointed to a management position covered by this Part shall have at least the following qualifications: (1) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; however, appropriate work experience related to the position of ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:67.2 Inapplicability of Part
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§67.2. Inapplicability of Part The provisions of this Part shall not be applicable to any person holding a position defined in R.S. 42:67 on the effective date of this Part. Additionally, the provisions of this Part shall not apply to management positions in those offices of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:67.3 Additional qualifications
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§67.3. Additional qualifications The civil service commission is hereby authorized to establish additional qualifications for any position defined in R.S. 42:67. Added by Acts 1983, No. 693, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:68 Qualified candidates for management positions; submission of list to governor-elect
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§68. Qualified candidates for management positions; submission of list to governor-elect A. Within sixty days after each election for governor, the Civil Service Commission shall submit to the governor-elect a list of employees in the classified service holding supervisory positi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:7 Redesignated as R.S
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§7. Redesignated as R.S. 42:19 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:7.1 Redesignated as R.S
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§7.1. Redesignated as R.S. 42:20 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:7.2 Redesignated as R.S
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§7.2. Redesignated as R.S. 42:21 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:7.3 Redesignated as R.S
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§7.3. Redesignated as R.S. 42:22 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:71 Usurpation of office; punishment
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§71. Usurpation of office; punishment Any person who assumes or pretends to be a public officer without the authority of an election, or without the authority of a commission from the governor when a commission is required; or who has been duly addressed out of an office that he …
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:72 Recognition of usurper; penalty
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§72. Recognition of usurper; penalty Any public officer who gives adhesion to, or in any manner recognizes the authority of any usurper as contemplated by R.S. 42:71, forfeits his office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:721 Establishment
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§721. Establishment There shall be a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the appointment, promotion, transfer, lay-off, removal and discipline of the employees of those agencies or divisions or sections of state agencies a…