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HB 141 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Leopold
Abstract: Allows certain non-resident coroners to qualify for office or remain in office.
Present law requires the elected coroner to be a resident of the parish in which he is elected.
However, present law authorizes non-resident licensed physicians to run for office within the parish
if they maintain a full-time medical practice within the parish.
Proposed law retains present law except it provides that a non-resident physician must own and
practice medicine full-time in the parish to qualify.
(Amends R.S. 13:5704(B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill:
1. Authorize non-resident physicians to qualify and hold office as a coroner in a parish in
which they own a medical office facility and practice medicine full-time.