Louisiana § 42:4 Public officers appointed by the governor

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§ 42:4 — Public officers appointed by the governor

Louisiana § 42:4

Title 42Public Officers and Employees

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La. Stat. Ann. § 42:4 (2026).

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§4. Public officers appointed by the governor A.

(1)Except as otherwise provided by law, all public officers who are appointed by the governor shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(2)Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to officers appointed by the governor upon recommendation or from lists submitted by others where the law requires appointments to be so made, nor to those whose terms of office are fixed by the constitution and those who are required by the constitution to be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. B.

(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governor may appoint the chairman or the presiding member of each board and commission so long as both of the following criteria apply:

(a)The majority of the members of the

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§4. Public officers appointed by the governor
A.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all public officers who are appointed by
the governor shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to officers appointed by the
governor upon recommendation or from lists submitted by others where the law requires
appointments to be so made, nor to those whose terms of office are fixed by the constitution
and those who are required by the constitution to be appointed with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governor may
appoint the chairman or the presiding member of each board and commission so long as both
of the following criteria apply:
(a) The majority of the members of the board or commission are members of the
board or commission by virtue of gubernatorial appointment.
(b) The appointment of the chairman or the presiding member is not otherwise
prohibited by the Constitution of Louisiana.
(2) If the governor appoints the chairman or the presiding member of a board or
commission, then the appointment shall be from among the membership of that board or
commission.
(3) The governor shall submit the name of persons appointed pursuant to this
Subsection to the Senate for confirmation.
(4) A chairman or presiding member of a board or commission appointed by the
governor pursuant to this Subsection and confirmed by the Senate serves in that position at
the pleasure of the governor.
(5) Until the governor appoints a chairman or presiding member of a board or
commission pursuant to this Subsection, a board or commission may select its chairman or
presiding member in the manner otherwise provided by law or in its rules, regulations, or
bylaws.
C. The provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall not apply to any board or
commission that as of May 1, 2024, is chaired by a statewide elected official.

Legislative History

Acts 1950, No. 68, §3. Amended by Acts 1950, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 22, §1; Acts 1992, No. 447, §4; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2024, No. 491, §1, eff. June 5, 2024.