Louisiana § RS 42:33 - State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:33 — State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:33. State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required
A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, no person who is required to register for the federal draft under Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 453) shall be eligible for employment or appointment in a state civil service position, whether classified or unclassified, until such person has registered for such draft, as evidenced by a statement of compliance pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the State Civil Service Commission.
B. A veteran of the armed forces of the United States may submit a copy of his discharge papers or his discharge certificate in lieu of the statement of compliance required by Subsection A of this Section.
C. A person who has not registered for the federal draft, as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be eligible for employment or appointment in a state civil service position if the requirement for the person to register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person. The State Civil Service Commission may adopt rules for documentation of termination or inapplicability of such requirement.
Acts 1987, No. 581, §1; Acts 1999, No. 372, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:33 ("State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required") 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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