Louisiana Code — 42
Browse 392 sections in division 42 of the Louisiana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § RS 42:1. Public office defined
- § RS 42:2. Public officer to hold office until successor inducted
- § RS 42:2.1. Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; composition
- § RS 42:2.2. Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities; immediate family members
- § RS 42:3. Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions
- § RS 42:3.1. Legislative members of boards and commissions; per diem
- § RS 42:4. Public officers appointed by the governor
- § RS 42:11. Short title
- § RS 42:12. Public policy for open meetings; liberal construction
- § RS 42:13. Definitions
- § RS 42:14. Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public
- § RS 42:15. School board meetings; public comment
- § RS 42:16. Executive Sessions
- § RS 42:17. Exceptions to open meetings
- § RS 42:17.1. Exception for meetings during a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency
- § RS 42:17.2. Exception for certain meetings of certain public bodies
- § RS 42:17.2.1. Public body; member with a disability
- § RS 42:17.4. Exception for meetings of the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
- § RS 42:18. Executive or closed meetings of legislative houses and committees
- § RS 42:19. Notice of meetings
- § RS 42:19.1. Procedure for the proposal, increase, renewal, or continuation of a tax or for calling an election for such purposes by political subdivisions
- § RS 42:20. Written minutes
- § RS 42:21. Minutes of legislative sessions, legislative committees and subcommittees
- § RS 42:22. 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
- § RS 42:23. Audio and video recordings; live broadcast
- § RS 42:24. Voidability
- § RS 42:25. Enforcement
- § RS 42:26. Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees
- § RS 42:27. Venue; summary proceedings
- § RS 42:28. Civil penalties
- § RS 42:31. Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees
- § RS 42:32. Enemy aliens not to be employed; penalty
- § RS 42:33. State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required
- § RS 42:34. Defaulters not to hold office
- § RS 42:35. Commissions not to issue to defaulters; new elections
- § RS 42:36. Limitation on prerequisites for state employment
- § RS 42:37. Questioning of employee witnesses as to membership in communist party; refusal to answer
- § RS 42:39. Judges; ineligibility to become candidate for other elective office; conditions and exceptions
- § RS 42:39.1. Judges; eligibility to serve on boards of directors of financial institutions
- § RS 42:39.2. Justices of the peace; ineligibility of temporary appointees to fill vacancy
- § RS 42:51. Declaration of policy
- § RS 42:52. Oath or affirmation; form
- § RS 42:53. Oath or affirmation; prospective employees
- § RS 42:54. Subversive activities prohibited
- § RS 42:55. Definitions
- § RS 42:56. Dismissal from employment; expulsion from educational institution
- § RS 42:57. Hearing; review
- § RS 42:58. Appeal
- § RS 42:61. Declaration of policy
- § RS 42:62. Definitions
- § RS 42:63. Prohibitions
- § RS 42:64. Incompatible offices
- § RS 42:65. Civil remedy; penalty
- § RS 42:66. Exemptions
- § RS 42:67. Unclassified management positions
- § RS 42:67.1. Minimum qualifications
- § RS 42:67.2. Inapplicability of Part
- § RS 42:67.3. Additional qualifications
- § RS 42:68. Qualified candidates for management positions; submission of list to governor-elect
- § RS 42:71. Usurpation of office; punishment
- § RS 42:72. Recognition of usurper; penalty
- § RS 42:73. Declaration of forfeiture of office created by statute
- § RS 42:74. Declaration of forfeiture of office created by constitution
- § RS 42:75. Appointment to fill vacancy
- § RS 42:76. Actions to try right to office; associations acting as corporations
- § RS 42:77. Personal right of action
- § RS 42:78. Service; answer
- § RS 42:79. Interested persons to be joined with state
- § RS 42:80. Complaint; decree
- § RS 42:81. Demand for possession
- § RS 42:82. Damages
- § RS 42:83. Joinder of claimants
- § RS 42:84. Defendant liable for costs and damages
- § RS 42:85. Appeal
- § RS 42:86. Manner of trial
- § RS 42:87. Discontinuance of contests
- § RS 42:91. Purpose
- § RS 42:92. Automatic removal
- § RS 42:141. Time limitation on oath and bond; failure to comply
- § RS 42:142. Time limitation for persons in military service
- § RS 42:161. Public officers to take constitutional oath
- § RS 42:162. Administration and recordation of oath or affirmation
- § RS 42:163. Public officers; date salary commences
- § RS 42:181. Bond with surety residing in parish, or by surety company
- § RS 42:182. Officers to whom not applicable
- § RS 42:183. To whom bond payable
- § RS 42:184. Acceptance of bonds
- § RS 42:185. Acceptance of sureties to be unanimous; appeal
- § RS 42:186. Authentication and recordation of bonds
- § RS 42:187. Bond operates as mortgage except when signed by surety company
- § RS 42:188. Bond to remain on file; copy admissible in evidence
- § RS 42:189. Duty of recorder to transmit copies
- § RS 42:190. Release of surety for cause; new bond
- § RS 42:191. Effect of failure to give new bond
- § RS 42:192. Summary proceedings
- § RS 42:193. Suits to test sufficiency of surety; summary trial; appeal
- § RS 42:194. New bond
- § RS 42:195. Change in salary or compensation not to discharge bonds
- § RS 42:196. Sale of land of principal and sureties upon execution
- § RS 42:197. Amount of liability may be stipulated
- § RS 42:198. Special mortgage may be substituted for bond; appraisal
- § RS 42:199. Release of sureties by special mortgage
- § RS 42:200. Effect of special mortgage
- § RS 42:201. Special mortgage may be transferred to other property
- § RS 42:202. Mode of transfer
- § RS 42:203. Annulment of bonds and mortgages after expiration of office, etc.
- § RS 42:206. Premium on bonds, how paid
- § RS 42:261. District attorneys; counsel for boards and commissions
- § RS 42:261.1. Certain parish and city school boards; employment of general attorney
- § RS 42:261.3. Execution of personal judgments against public officials
- § RS 42:262. Special attorney or counsel
- § RS 42:263. Resolution requesting special counsel
- § RS 42:264. Penalties
- § RS 42:265. Special services by attorney general
- § RS 42:266. Mailing of notices, documents or communications: registration or certification optional
- § RS 42:267. Naming public buildings, etc., in honor of a living person prohibited; penalty
- § RS 42:281. Officers to render account of contingent fund
- § RS 42:282. Record of monies received; penalty for violation
- § RS 42:282.1. Disbursement of funds by state agency, board or commission; information to be provided to legislators; penalty for violation
- § RS 42:283. Expenditures to be reported to police juries and clerks of court
- § RS 42:284. Reports, classification, and itemization
- § RS 42:285. Names of deputies, employees, etc., and compensation to be reported
- § RS 42:286. Time of making report
- § RS 42:287. Publication of reports
- § RS 42:288. Penalties
- § RS 42:289. Definitions
- § RS 42:290. Filing of information on employees; exceptions; penalties
- § RS 42:291. Compilation of reported information; reports
- § RS 42:301. Default in settlement of arrears; suspension from office
- § RS 42:302. Temporary appointment during suspension
- § RS 42:303. Power of governor to remove for cause is not modified
- § RS 42:304. Report of defaulters by State Auditor to legislature
- § RS 42:305. Annual report of defaulters; penalty
- § RS 42:306. Annual publication of list of defaulters
- § RS 42:307. Governor to publish annually list of defaulters reported to him
- § RS 42:321. Outgoing officer to deliver records to successor
- § RS 42:322. Penalty for failure to deliver records; application
- § RS 42:331. Authority of first assistants
- § RS 42:341. Definitions
- § RS 42:342. Mandatory policy prohibiting sexual harassment
- § RS 42:343. Preventing sexual harassment; mandatory training requirements
- § RS 42:344. Mandatory reports
- § RS 42:345. Department of State Civil Service; assistance
- § RS 42:351. Declaration of public policy
- § RS 42:352. Definitions
- § RS 42:353. Litigation and settlements
- § RS 42:354. Dissemination of information to all elected officials, public employees, and public servants
- § RS 42:355. Public record; exception
- § RS 42:371. Vacancies filled by governor; office holder to continue in office when called to active military service with armed forces, reserve or Louisiana National Guard
- § RS 42:374. Appointments by governor and senate; when nominations to be sent to senate
- § RS 42:375. Vacancies in positions of employment; regulation of filling; executive orders contents
- § RS 42:375.2. Agency attrition analysis process, higher education systems
- § RS 42:376. Appointments by governor; withdrawal prior to Senate confirmation; interim appointment prohibited
- § RS 42:391. Leave of absence for state and parish officers
- § RS 42:392. Leave of absence for public officers who are members of the reserve forces
- § RS 42:393. Designation of deputy; exceptions
- § RS 42:394. Leave of absence for officers and employees in certain branches of armed forces
- § RS 42:395. Governor may grant leave to appointive officials in armed forces; salary to cease
- § RS 42:396. Temporary appointments
- § RS 42:397. Reinstatement
- § RS 42:398. Leave not accrued; unclassified health care professional employee pool
- § RS 42:401. Reinstatement after military service
- § RS 42:402. Officers and employees who may be reinstated
- § RS 42:403. Application for reinstatement
- § RS 42:404. Persons to whom reinstatement provisions do not apply
- § RS 42:405. Mandamus proceedings to enforce reinstatement
- § RS 42:406. Penalty for violation of provisions of this Part
- § RS 42:421. Annual leave; limitation on amount of payment in lieu thereof
- § RS 42:431. Definitions
- § RS 42:432. Leave of absence to participate in Athletic competition on the world, Pan American, or Olympic level
- § RS 42:433. Notification of employer
- § RS 42:434. Cancellation of leave
- § RS 42:435. Reimbursement of costs for substitute
- § RS 42:441. Definitions
- § RS 42:442. Leave transfer pools; establishment
- § RS 42:443. Pool leave account; participation; use
- § RS 42:444. Pool account leave request
- § RS 42:445. Agency procedures
- § RS 42:446. Agency considerations
- § RS 42:447. Leave remaining after termination of personal emergency
- § RS 42:450.1. Definitions
- § RS 42:450.2. Leave of absence; disaster relief; annual limitation; compensation and benefits
- § RS 42:450.3. Notification of employer
- § RS 42:450.4. Reinstatement after disaster service leave
- § RS 42:450.5. Employing agency discretion
- § RS 42:451. Payroll Savings Plan Established
- § RS 42:452. U.S. Series "EE" Bond Account/Fund
- § RS 42:453. Payroll System Custodian declared trustee
- § RS 42:454. Deductions and credits; refunds
- § RS 42:455. Payroll deduction rules
- § RS 42:456. Permitted withholdings
- § RS 42:456.1. Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program education savings account
- § RS 42:456.2. Permitted withholding; Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Program
- § RS 42:457. Union dues
- § RS 42:457.1. Professional law enforcement and firefighter association dues
- § RS 42:458. Deduction fees
- § RS 42:459. Waiver of increase in salary or compensation
- § RS 42:460. Recoupment of overpayments; establishment of rules
- § RS 42:461. State employee compensation payments via electronic funds transfer
- § RS 42:721. Establishment
- § RS 42:722. Agencies governed
- § RS 42:723. Positions exempted
- § RS 42:728. Duties of the merit system director
- § RS 42:729. Statement of policy
- § RS 42:730. Definitions; interchange of employees; authority of agency heads
- § RS 42:801. Administration
- § RS 42:802. Powers and duties; Office of Group Benefits
- § RS 42:802.1. Benefit plans for provision of coverage through a fully insured product provided by a health maintenance organization domiciled in Louisiana
- § RS 42:803. Chief executive officer; chief operating officer; powers and duties
- § RS 42:805. Collection and deposit of contributions
- § RS 42:806. Claims
- § RS 42:807. Retroactive cancellation of coverage
- § RS 42:808. Eligibility in group programs
- § RS 42:809. Payroll deductions for payment of premiums, surcharges, and other voluntary contributions
- § RS 42:810. Audit of program accounts
- § RS 42:811. Termination provisions
- § RS 42:812. Transparency in prior authorizations
- § RS 42:813. Definitions
- § RS 42:814. Revenue reports
- § RS 42:815. Administrators
- § RS 42:816. Pharmacy benefit managers
- § RS 42:817. Penalties
- § RS 42:821. Authority for employee benefit programs; payment of premiums out of appropriated funds
- § RS 42:851. Authority for employee benefit programs; payroll deduction for payment of premiums
- § RS 42:852. Coverage for optometric services
- § RS 42:853. Coverage for chiropractic services
- § RS 42:854. Office of Group Benefits; use of monies
- § RS 42:856. Optional coverage for rehabilitative physical therapy, speech and language pathology therapy, and occupational therapy
- § RS 42:857. Authorization for surcharge
- § RS 42:858. Contracts to be subject to other laws concerning group insurance
- § RS 42:859. Refund of expenditures ineligible for reimbursement
- § RS 42: 860. Severe obesity; legislative findings; coverage required
- § RS 42:871. Group retirement plans
- § RS 42:881. Establishment of the Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board
- § RS 42:882. Composition of board
- § RS 42:883. Officers; oath; meetings; quorum; minutes; reports; compensation
- § RS 42:1001. Declaration of policy
- § RS 42:1002. Definitions
- § RS 42:1003. Federal-State agreement
- § RS 42:1004. Contributions by state employees
- § RS 42:1005. Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivision and of state and local instrumentalities
- § RS 42:1008. Rules and regulations
- § RS 42:1009. Studies and reports
- § RS 42:1010. Referenda and certification
- § RS 42:1011. Effective date of agreement or modification for coverage
- § RS 42:1051. State police officials; designation of portion of salary as statutory subsistence allowance
- § RS 42:1052. Political subdivisions; authorization to designate portion of police salary as subsistence allowance
- § RS 42:1101. Declaration of policy
- § RS 42:1102. Definitions
- § RS 42:1111. Payment from nonpublic sources
- § RS 42:1111.1. Charitable giving to public servants during gubernatorially declared disasters and emergencies; limitations; requirements; annual reports
- § RS 42:1112. Participation in certain transactions involving the governmental entity
- § RS 42:1112.1. Service on a civil service commission; recusal
- § RS 42:1113. Prohibited contractual arrangements; exceptions; reports
- § RS 42:1113.1. Gubernatorially declared emergencies or disasters; prohibited personal use conversion and prohibited preferences
- § RS 42:1114. Financial disclosure
- § RS 42:1114.2. Financial disclosure; retirement systems
- § RS 42:1114.3. Disaster or emergency contracts; prohibition; disclosure
- § RS 42:1115. Gifts
- § RS 42:1115.1. Limitation on food, drink, and refreshment
- § RS 42:1115.2. Admission to events; lodging; travel
- § RS 42:1116. Abuse of office
- § RS 42:1116.1. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1292, §1.
- § RS 42:1117. Illegal payments
- § RS 42:1117.1. Subterfuge to avoid compliance
- § RS 42:1118. Influencing action by legislature or governing authority
- § RS 42:1118.1. Studies or position papers on public policy
- § RS 42:1119. Nepotism
- § RS 42:1120. Recusal from voting
- § RS 42:1120.4. Recusal from voting; certain appointed members of boards and commissions
- § RS 42:1121. Assistance to certain persons after termination of public service
- § RS 42:1121.1. Assistance to certain persons after termination of public service
- § RS 42:1122. Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants
- § RS 42:1123. Exceptions
- § RS 42:1123.1. Exception; operation of hospital owned by Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish
- § RS 42:1123.2. Exception; certain positions at the Louisiana Department of Health
- § RS 42:1124. Financial disclosure; statewide elected officials; certain public servants
- § RS 42:1124.1. Penalties; required reports; failure to file; timely and accurate filing
- § RS 42:1124.2. Financial disclosure; certain elected officials; members of certain boards and commissions; ethics administrator
- § RS 42:1124.2.1. Financial disclosure; members of boards and commissions
- § RS 42:1124.3. Financial disclosure; certain elected officials, voting districts of under five thousand
- § RS 42:1124.4. Penalties
- § RS 42:1124.5. Disclosure; Board of Ethics; ethics administrator
- § RS 42:1124.6. Disclosure statements; certain agency heads and appointees to state boards and commissions
- § RS 42:1130.1. Legislative findings and intent
- § RS 42:1130.2. Definitions
- § RS 42:1130.3. Enforcement; penalties
- § RS 42:1130.4. False statements by candidate or political committee
- § RS 42:1130.5. Push polling; false statement, question, or information
- § RS 42:1130.6. Deceptive caller identification information; prohibition
- § RS 42:1132. Board of Ethics
- § RS 42:1133. Board of Ethics; quorum, recusal, compensation, and officers
- § RS 42:1134. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board
- § RS 42:1135. Enforcement of regulation, decision, or order of the Board of Ethics
- § RS 42:1136. Broadcast and recordation of meetings
- § RS 42:1141. Complaints and investigations
- § RS 42:1141.2. Ethics Adjudicatory Board
- § RS 42:1141.3. Location of hearings
- § RS 42:1141.4. Notice and procedure
- § RS 42:1141.5. Adjudicatory hearings