Louisiana § RS 49:208 - Governor's mansion; use; vacation for governor-elect
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 49:208 — Governor's mansion; use; vacation for governor-elect, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 49:208. Governor's mansion; use; vacation for governor-elect
The governor shall be entitled to the use and occupancy of the governor's mansion as his official place of residence during his term of office; however, it shall be his duty to vacate the mansion one week prior to the end of his term and the governor-elect shall be entitled to the use and occupancy of the governor's mansion during that time together with the services of the personnel regularly employed therein. Responsibility for the mansion property and the administration of the provisions of this Section shall be vested in the legislative auditor during the week preceding the inauguration of the governor.
Added by Acts 1956, No. 95, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1102, §11.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 49:208 ("Governor's mansion; use; vacation for governor-elect") 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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