Louisiana § RS 42:34 - Defaulters not to hold office
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:34 — Defaulters not to hold office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:34. Defaulters not to hold office
Any person who at any time has been a collector of state, parish or municipal taxes or otherwise entrusted with public money, is ineligible to be a member of the Legislature, or to hold any office of profit or trust under the state government until he has obtained a discharge for the amount of the collections, and for all the public money with which he was entrusted.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 316, §13.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:34 cover?
Section RS 42:34 ("Defaulters not to hold office") 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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