Louisiana § RS 25:282 - Membership; tenure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 25:282 — Membership; tenure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 25:282. Membership; tenure
The members of the commission shall consist of one judge of the district court in and for the parish of Lafayette, and six attorneys actively engaged in the practice of law in Lafayette Parish, to be selected by the court en banc. The judge selected shall serve for a term of three years, or until his successor is duly chosen. Initially, there shall be two attorneys to serve for a term of one year, two to serve for two years and two to serve for three years; thereafter in each succeeding year two attorneys shall be selected to serve for three years, or until their successors are duly chosen.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 416, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 25:282 ("Membership; tenure") 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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