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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:370

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

Any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 14:368 in addition to all other penalties herein provided shall from the date of such conviction be barred from:

(1)  Holding any office, elective or appointive, or any other position of profit or trust in or employment by the government of the state of Louisiana or of any agency thereof or of any parish, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of said state;

(2)  Filing or offering for election to any public office in the state of Louisiana; or

(3)  Voting in any election in this state.  

Amended by Acts 1965, No. 45, §1.