Louisiana § RS 18:65 - Retirement or resignation of a registrar
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:65 — Retirement or resignation of a registrar, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 18:65. Retirement or resignation of a registrar
A. A registrar who retires or resigns shall file a notice of retirement or resignation with the secretary of state.
B. A notice of retirement or resignation of a registrar shall be in writing, shall be dated, may specify a prospective date on which the retirement or resignation is to be effective, and shall be signed by the registrar and duly acknowledged by him before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
C. Upon receiving a notice of retirement or resignation from a registrar, the secretary of state shall immediately transmit a copy of the notice to the governing authority for the parish of the registrar who filed the notice.
D. A notice of retirement or resignation of a registrar shall not be effective until the original notice of retirement or resignation is received by the secretary of state and shall become irrevocable upon such receipt by the secretary of state.
Acts 2016, No. 281, §1, eff. May 31, 2016.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:65 ("Retirement or resignation of a registrar") 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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