Louisiana § RS 43:142 - Qualifications of newspaper
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 43:142 — Qualifications of newspaper, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 43:142. Qualifications of newspaper
The newspaper:
(1) Shall have been published in an office physically located in the parish in which the body is located for a period of two years preceding the selection.
(2) Shall not have missed during that period as many as three consecutive issues unless caused by fire, flood, strike, or natural disaster.
(3) Shall have maintained a general paid circulation in the parish in which the body is located for two consecutive years prior to the selection.
(4) Shall have been entered in a U.S. post office in the state of Louisiana under a periodical permit in the state for a period of two consecutive years prior to the selection.
Acts 1950, No. 289, §1; Acts 1952, No. 276, §1; Acts 1970, No. 111, §1; Acts 1986, No. 378, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1997, No. 422, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 36, §1; Acts 2014, No. 197, §1, eff. May 22, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 464, §1.
NOTE: See also R.S. 43:140(3) regarding definition of newspaper.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 43:142 ("Qualifications of newspaper") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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