Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:673

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Political subdivision: means a parish, municipality, and any other unit of local government, including a school board and a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:581

Within twenty days of the receipt of such written complaint, the proper official shall investigate and provide a written opinion, with reasons, as to whether the officeholder meets the residence or domicile requirements of the office he holds to the complainant and to the legislative or executive agency, board, commission, governing authority, or other body or entity of the state or of any political subdivision, to which the officeholder has been elected or appointed.  The opinion shall also be published in the official journal of the parish of the officeholder’s designated domicile.

Acts 1988, No. 550, §1, eff. Aug.  1, 1988.