RS 39.2 - Justices of the peace; ineligibility of temporary appointees to fill vacancy
No person appointed by the Supreme Court to temporarily serve in the office of justice of the peace, until a vacancy can be filled through election, shall be eligible to run as a candidate for the filling of said vacant seat. The provisions of this Section shall apply to any person who accepts the appointment to temporarily serve as justice of the peace and subsequently resigns the office prior to the filling of the vacancy through election.
Acts 1987, No. 247, §2.