Louisiana § RS 42:1351 - Qualifications; term of office

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§ RS 42:1351. Qualifications; term of office

The classified employee member of the State Civil Service Commission provided for in Article X, Section 3(C) of the Constitution of 1974 shall be a full time, permanent employee in the classified state service for a period of one year prior to the date on which he qualifies as a candidate.  He shall serve a term of six years, which shall commence on May 1 of the year in which he is elected.

Added by Acts 1974, Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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