Judges: RICHARD P. IEYOUB
Filed Date: 10/4/1995
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/5/2016
Dear Mr. Schexnider,
This office is in receipt of your opinion request dated September 19, 1995, in which you present a dual officeholding issue for our determination. Specifically, you ask whether a state employee with the Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD") may be appointed by a local police jury to serve as a member of the drainage board of that political subdivision.
The position held under the auspices of the DOTD constitutes full time employment in the executive branch of state government. See LSA-R.S.
LSA-R.S.
No person holding a full time appointive office or full time employment in the government of this state or of a political subdivision thereof shall at the same time hold another full time appointive office or full time employment in the government of the state of Louisiana, in the government of a political subdivision thereof, or in a combination of these. (Emphasis added).
LSA-R.S.
I trust this adequately answers your questions. Please contact this office if we can be of further assistance.
Very truly yours,
RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY: ______________________________ KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Date Received:
Date Released: October 4, 1995
KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL