Louisiana § RS 42:31 - Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:31 — Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:31. Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person hired or employed in an unclassified position as defined by the State Civil Service Commission, and whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to, or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, shall, within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver's license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana. This requirement shall be deemed a qualification for the position for which the person was employed or hired, and for the duration of the person's employment in the event the person's salary is increased and the requirements of this Section are triggered.
B. All government agencies which hire or employ any person in an unclassified position as defined by the State Civil Service Commission, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to, or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, shall verify that such person has been issued a Louisiana driver's license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana. The public employer shall verify the employee meets this requirement for the duration of this person's employment.
C. Any person hired or employed in an unclassified position who does not meet the requirements of this Section, or who no longer meets the requirements of this Section, shall be removed and terminated within thirty days of the public employer learning such person does not meet the requirements of this Section.
Acts 2013, No. 264, §1, eff. Sept. 15, 2013.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:31 cover?
Section RS 42:31 ("Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees") 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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