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HB 131 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Berthelot
Abstract: Provides that a recalled public officer who was removed from office as a member of
certain municipal governing authorities is ineligible as a candidate at an election to fill a
vacancy on the governing authority that is held prior to the next regularly scheduled election
for members of the governing authority.
Present law (R.S. 18:1300.13) prohibits a public officer who has been recalled and removed from
office from being appointed to succeed himself in the office from which he was recalled and
removed. Further prohibits a public officer who has been recalled and removed from office from
being eligible as a candidate at an election called to fill the vacancy created by the recall of the public
officer.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that if the recalled public officer was
removed from office as a member of the governing authority of a Lawrason Act municipality, he is
ineligible as a candidate at an election to fill a vacancy on the governing authority that is held prior
to the next regularly scheduled election for members of the governing authority following the recall
of the public officer.
(Amends R.S. 18:1300.13(B)(2))