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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 237
BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK
COURTS/MAGISTRATES: Removes the mandatory retirement age for constables
AN ACT1
To repeal R.S. 13:2583(A)(2), relative to constables; to provide relative to qualifications; to2
remove the mandatory retirement age of constables; and to provide for related3
matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 13:2583(A)(2) is hereby repealed in its entirety.6
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Mack HB No. 237
Abstract: Removes the mandatory retirement age for constables.
Present law provides that any person who qualifies to run for the office of constable after
2008 shall not have attained the age of 70 years by the date of qualification, and further
provides that any constable who attains 70 years of age while serving a term of office shall
be allowed to complete that term of office.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Repeals R.S. 13:2583(A)(2))