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Public office defined

Public officer to hold office until successor inducted

Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; composition

Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities; immediate family members

Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions

Legislative members of boards and commissions; per diem

Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 71, §3, eff. May 10, 2016.

Public officers appointed by the Governor

Redesignated as R.S. 42:12 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:13 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:14 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:15 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:16 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:17 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:18 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:19 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:20 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:21 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:22 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:23 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:24 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Redesignated as R.S. 42:25 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

Short title

Public policy for open meetings; liberal construction

Definitions

Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public

School board meetings; public comment

Executive Sessions

Exceptions to open meetings

Exception for meetings during a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency

Executive or closed meetings of legislative houses and committees

Notice of meetings

Procedure for the proposal, increase, renewal, or continuation of a tax or for calling an election for such purposes by political subdivisions

Written minutes

Minutes of legislative sessions, legislative committees and subcommittees

Presentation and consideration of offer to sell natural gas to a public body, or to operate or acquire ownership of, a gas utility owned or operated by a public body

Sonic and video recordings; live broadcast

Voidability

Enforcement

Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees

Venue; summary proceedings

Civil penalties

State Bond Commission; teleconference meetings

Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees

Enemy aliens not to be employed; penalty

State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required

Defaulters not to hold office

Commissions not to issue to defaulters; new elections

Repealed by Acts 1950, No. 56, §1

Questioning of employee witnesses as to membership in communist party; refusal to answer

Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 700, §8

Judges; ineligibility to become candidate for other elective office; conditions and exceptions

Judges; eligibility to serve on boards of directors of financial institutions

Justices of the peace; ineligibility of temporary appointees to fill vacancy

Declaration of policy

Oath or affirmation; form

Oath or affirmation; prospective employees

Subversive activities prohibited

Definitions

Dismissal from employment; expulsion from educational institution

Hearing; review

Appeal

Declaration of policy

Definitions

Prohibitions

Incompatible offices

Civil remedy; penalty

Exemptions

Unclassified management positions

Minimum qualifications

Inapplicability of Part

Additional qualifications

Qualified candidates for management positions; submission of list to governor-elect

Usurpation of office; punishment

Recognition of usurper; penalty

Declaration of forfeiture of office created by statute

Declaration of forfeiture of office created by constitution

Appointment to fill vacancy

Actions to try right to office; associations acting as corporations

Personal right of action

Service; answer

Interested persons to be joined with state

Complaint; decree

Demand for possession

Damages

Joinder of claimants

Defendant liable for costs and damages

Appeal

Manner of trial

Discontinuance of contests

Purpose

Automatic removal

Time limitation on oath and bond; failure to comply

Time limitation for persons in military service

Public officers to take constitutional oath

Administration and recordation of oath or affirmation

Public officers; date salary commences

Bond with surety residing in parish, or by surety company

Officers to whom not applicable

To whom bond payable

Acceptance of bonds

Acceptance of sureties to be unanimous; appeal

Authentication and recordation of bonds

Bond operates as mortgage except when signed by surety company

Bond to remain on file; copy admissible in evidence

Duty of recorder to transmit copies

Release of surety for cause; new bond

Effect of failure to give new bond

Summary proceedings

Suits to test sufficiency of surety; summary trial; appeal

New bond

Change in salary or compensation not to discharge bonds

Sale of land of principal and sureties upon execution

Amount of liability may be stipulated

Special mortgage may be substituted for bond; appraisal

Release of sureties by special mortgage

Effect of special mortgage

Special mortgage may be transferred to other property

Mode of transfer

Annulment of bonds and mortgages after expiration of office, etc.

§§204, 205 Repealed by Acts 1964, No. 233, §2

Premium on bonds, how paid

District attorneys; counsel for boards and commissions

Certain parish and city school boards; employment of general attorney

Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 475, §3.

Execution of personal judgments against public officials

Special attorney or counsel

Resolution requesting special counsel

Penalties

Special services by Attorney General

Mailing of notices, documents or communications: registration or certification optional

Naming public buildings, etc., in honor of a living person prohibited; penalty

Officers to render account of contingent fund

Record of monies received; penalty for violation

Disbursement of funds by state agency, board or commission; information to be provided to legislators; penalty for violation

Expenditures to be reported to police juries and clerks of court

Reports, classification, and itemization

Names of deputies, employees, etc., and compensation to be reported

Time of making report

Publication of reports

Penalties

Definitions

Filing of information on employees; exceptions; penalties

Compilation of reported information; reports

Default in settlement of arrears; suspension from office

Temporary appointment during suspension

Power of governor to remove for cause is not modified

Report of defaulters by State Auditor to legislature

Annual report of defaulters; penalty

Annual publication of list of defaulters

Governor to publish annually list of defaulters reported to him

Outgoing officer to deliver records to successor

Penalty for failure to deliver records; application

Authority of first assistants

Definitions

Mandatory policy prohibiting sexual harassment

Preventing sexual harassment; mandatory training requirements

Mandatory reports

Department of State Civil Service; assistance

Declaration of public policy

Definitions

Litigation and settlements

Dissemination of information to all elected officials, public employees, and public servants

Public record; exception

Vacancies filled by governor; office holder to continue in office when called to active military service with armed forces, reserve or Louisiana National Guard

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 839, §3

Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 202, §2, eff. May 22, 2014.

Appointments by governor and senate; when nominations to be sent to senate

Vacancies in positions of employment; regulation of filling; executive orders contents

Agency attrition analysis process, higher education systems

Appointments by governor; withdrawal prior to Senate confirmation; interim appointment prohibited

Leave of absence for state and parish officers

Leave of absence for public officers who are members of the reserve forces

Designation of deputy; exceptions

Leave of absence for officers and employees in certain branches of armed forces

Governor may grant leave to appointive officials in armed forces; salary to cease

Temporary appointments

Reinstatement

Leave not accrued; unclassified health care professional employee pool

Reinstatement after military service

Officers and employees who may be reinstated

Application for reinstatement

Persons to whom reinstatement provisions do not apply

Mandamus proceedings to enforce reinstatement

Penalty for violation of provisions of this Part

Annual leave; limitation on amount of payment in lieu thereof

Definitions

Leave of absence to participate in Athletic competition on the world, Pan American, or Olympic level

Notification of employer

Cancellation of leave

Reimbursement of costs for substitute

Definitions

Leave transfer pools; establishment

Pool leave account; participation; use

Pool account leave request

Agency procedures

Agency considerations

Leave remaining after termination of personal emergency

Definitions

Leave of absence; disaster relief; annual limitation; compensation and benefits

Notification of employer

Reinstatement after disaster service leave

Employing agency discretion

Payroll Savings Plan Established

U.S. Series "EE" Bond Account/Fund

Payroll System Custodian declared trustee

Deductions and credits; refunds

Payroll deduction rules

Permitted withholdings

Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program education savings account

Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Program

Union dues

Professional law enforcement and firefighter association dues

Deduction fees

Waiver of increase in salary or compensation

Recoupment of overpayments; establishment of rules

State employee compensation payments via electronic funds transfer

Sections
541. 541 to 720

40 redesignated by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3. See, now, generally, Title 11.

Establishment

Agencies governed

Positions exempted

Sections
724. 724 to 727

repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.

Duties of the merit system director

Statement of policy

Definitions; interchange of employees; authority of agency heads

Administration

Powers and duties; Office of Group Benefits

Benefit plans for provision of coverage through a fully insured product provided by a health maintenance organization domiciled in Louisiana

Chief executive officer; chief operating officer; powers and duties

Section
804. 804

Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 676, §2.

Collection and deposit of contributions

Claims

Retroactive cancellation of coverage

Eligibility in group programs

Payroll deductions for payment of premiums, surcharges, and other voluntary contributions

Audit of program accounts

Termination provisions

Authority for employee benefit programs; payment of premiums out of appropriated funds

Authority for employee benefit programs; payroll deduction for payment of premiums

Coverage for optometric services

Coverage for chiropractic services

Office of Group Benefits; use of monies

Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 676, §2.

Optional coverage for rehabilitative physical therapy, speech and language pathology therapy, and occupational therapy

Authorization for surcharge

Contracts to be subject to other laws concerning group insurance

Refund of expenditures ineligible for reimbursement

Severe obesity; legislative findings; coverage required

Group retirement plans

Establishment of the Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board

Composition of board

Officers; oath; meetings; quorum; minutes; reports; compensation

Declaration of policy

Definitions

Federal-State agreement

Contributions by state employees

Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivision and of state and local instrumentalities

Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 280, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 280, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Rules and regulations

Studies and reports

Referenda and certification

Effective date of agreement or modification for coverage

State police officials; designation of portion of salary as statutory subsistence allowance

Political subdivisions; authorization to designate portion of police salary as subsistence allowance

Declaration of policy

Definitions

Payment from nonpublic sources

Charitable giving to public servants during gubernatorially declared disasters and emergencies; limitations; requirements; annual reports

Participation in certain transactions involving the governmental entity

Service on a civil service commission; recusal

Prohibited contractual arrangements; exceptions; reports

Gubernatorially declared emergencies or disasters; prohibited personal use conversion and prohibited preferences

Financial disclosure

Repealed by Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Financial disclosure; retirement systems

Disaster or emergency contracts; prohibition; disclosure

Gifts

Limitation on food, drink, and refreshment

Admission to events; lodging; travel

Abuse of office

Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1292, §1.

Illegal payments

Subterfuge to avoid compliance

Influencing action by legislature or governing authority

Studies or position papers on public policy

Nepotism

Recusal from voting

Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 534, §3.

Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 685, §2 .

Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 685, §2.

Recusal from voting; certain appointed members of boards and commissions

Assistance to certain persons after termination of public service

Assistance to certain persons after termination of public service

Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants

Exceptions

Exception; operation of hospital owned by Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish

Exception; certain positions at the Louisiana Department of Health

Financial disclosure; statewide elected officials; certain public servants

Penalties; required reports; failure to file; timely and accurate filing

Financial disclosure; certain elected officials; members of certain boards and commissions; ethics administrator

Section
1124.2.1

Financial disclosure; members of boards and commissions

Financial disclosure; certain elected officials, voting districts of under five thousand

Penalties

Disclosure; Board of Ethics; ethics administrator

Disclosure statements; certain agency heads and appointees to state boards and commissions

Gubernatorial transition and inauguration; contribution limits; reports

Legislative findings and intent

Definitions

Enforcement; penalties

False statements by candidate

Push polling; false statement, question, or information

Deceptive caller identification information; prohibition

Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

Board of Ethics

Board of Ethics; quorum, recusal, compensation, officers

Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board

Enforcement of regulation, decision, or order of the Board of Ethics

Complaints and investigations

Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.

Ethics Adjudicatory Board

Location of hearings

Notice and procedure

Adjudicatory hearings

Declaratory opinions

Appeals

Procedure and rules of evidence

Administrative enforcement

Rescission of action of a governmental entity

Penalties

Civil penalties for illegal payments

Penalties for illegal gain; forfeiture of gifts, payments

Finding of possible criminal violation

Late filing fees

Timely filing of reports and statements due; presumption

Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.

Outside counsel; contingency fee; enforcement and collection authority

Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System; purpose; goals

Access; Internet; restrictions

Preventive measures by agency heads

Copy of ethics code to be furnished by the secretary of state

Prescription

Criminal laws not affected

Authority of school boards to administer tenure laws not affected

Violation of code by tenured public employee of a state public higher education institution

Judges

Perjury; malfeasance in office

Freedom from reprisal for disclosure of improper acts

Ethics education; mandatory requirements; ethics designee

Eligibility; applicability

Procedure

Effect of expungement

Confidentiality

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993.

Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 737, §2.

Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 737, §2.

Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 737, §2.

Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 737, §2.

Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 737, §2.

In-service training and educational programs; conducted for state agencies; eligible employees; fees; contracts and agreements

Repealed by Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 33, §3.

Employee training program

Review of needs and requirements

Cooperative arrangements with educational institutions

Required education; certain unclassified officials and employees

Required training; cybersecurity

Definitions

Louisiana Deferred Compensation Commission

Powers and duties

Section 401(a) plan

Meetings

Audits

Deferred amounts as compensation

Public notice; publication

Transitional provisions

District attorney deferred compensation program

Qualifications; term of office

Call of election

Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot

Ballots; election brochure; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection

Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty

Cost of election

Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation

Contest of election

Term; successors; vacancies

Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure

Members of state and other civil service commissions; compensation and expenses

State department of civil service; advisory opinions on political activity

Department of State Civil Service; appropriations; pro rata share paid by other agencies; billing; collection calculations

Qualifications; term of office

Call of election

Nominations by petition; conduct of election; secret ballot

Ballots; distribution; vote; return; counting; rejection

Secrecy of ballot; interference with voter; penalty

Cost of election

Election; results; rules and regulations; promulgation

Contest of election

Initial election; successors; vacancies

Runoff election; qualifying of candidates; procedure

Members of State Police Commission; compensation and expenses

Public officer; ground for removal; suspension; definitions

Method for removal

Law enforcement officers; grounds for removal; method for removal

State, district, parish, ward, and municipal employees; termination for conviction of a felony

State Employees; cost of living salary adjustment

Limitation on the liability of the state of Louisiana; indemnification

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

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

Determination of master of officer of political subdivision for purposes of Civil Code Article 2320 and other master-servant tort liability laws

Legislative findings and purposes

Law enforcement officers accused of crimes committed while acting within or in furtherance of their scope and course of employment

Action overruled; attorneys' fees

Public property; personal obligations of officials, employees, and custodians; actions; prescription

Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.

Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.

Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.

Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.

Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §2.

Performance planning and review sessions; certification; increases in compensation

Duty to report

State employment; consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts

Political subdivision; consideration of arrest records; prohibited acts