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La. Const. art. IV, § 16
Vacancies in Statewide Elective Offices
(A) A vacancy in a statewide elective office other than that of governor or lieutenant governor shall be filled by the first assistant. If the unexpired term exceeds one year, the first assistant shall serve only until the person elected as provided in Paragraph (B) of this Section takes office.
(B) If the unexpired term exceeds one year, the office shall be filled by election at the next regularly scheduled congressional or statewide election; however, if no such election date is available within one year of the vacancy, the office shall be filled by election at a special election called by the governor for such purpose.
History
Acts 2006, No. 858, §1, approved Sept. 30, 2006, eff. Oct. 31, 2006.
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- www.legis.la.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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