Opinion Number ( 1999 )

Dear Ms. Bryant:

As you already know, an individual is prohibited by law from holding simultaneously the elective office of justice of the peace and the elective office of police juror, as R.S. 42:63(D) provides in pertinent part:

D. No person holding an elective office in a political subdivision of this state shall at the same time hold another elective office or full-time appointive office in the government of this state or in the government of a political subdivision thereof.

However, we refer you to the conclusions of the author in recently released Attorney General Opinion 99-76, and suggest you follow those guidelines.

Very truly yours,

RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY: KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

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