Louisiana Attorney General Opinions
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Can someone serve on both the parish housing authority board and the hospital district board in Louisiana at the same time?
Yes. Both board seats are part-time appointive offices, and Louisiana's Dual Officeholding Law only bars combining two full-time appointive offices, not two part-time ones.
Can a Louisiana parish registrar of voters also serve on the board of a parish communications district (911 board)?
No. A specific Election Code statute flatly bars registrars of voters from holding any other elective or appointive public office, so the general Dual Officeholding Law's part-time exception does not …
Can a full-time assistant public defender also serve as part-time special counsel to a Louisiana parish council?
Yes. Louisiana's Dual Officeholding and Dual Employment Law does not bar a full-time assistant public defender employed by a judicial district public defender from also serving as part-time special co…
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Attorney general opinions in Louisiana are written by the Louisiana Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.