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January 31, 2000 OPINION NUMBER 00-04 Mr. Ray Pynes, President Police Jury of Vernon Parish Post Office Box 1548 Leesville, Louisiana 71446 Dear Mr. Pynes: You have requested an Attorney General's opinion on whether an elected police juror for Vernon Parish may be appointed as a commissioner to the Sabine River Authority. Under Louisiana's Dual Officeholding Laws, LSA-R.S. 42:61 et seq., a parish is a political subdivision of the state. LSA-R.S.42:63(9). LSA-R.S.38:2324(A) designates the Sabine River Authority as an agency and instrumentality of the state. LSA-R.S. 42:63(D), in part, states, "[n]o person holding an elective office in a political subdivision of this state shall at the same time hold another elective office or full-time appointive office in the government of this state or in the government of a political subdivision thereof." It is our understanding that commissioners to the Sabine River Authority hold part-time appointive offices. The position of police juror to Vernon Parish is an elected office to a political subdivision of the state. Therefore, by application of the dual officeholding provisions cited above, an elected police juror to Vernon Parish may simultaneously hold the part-time appointive position of commissioner to the Sabine River Authority. I trust this addresses your concerns. Please contact this office should you require further assistance. Yours very truly, RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: __________________________ CARLOS M. FINALET, III Assistant Attorney General OPINION NUMBER 00-04 78 - Officers - Dual Officeholding LSA-R.S. 42:61 et seq., LSA-R.S. 42:63(9), LSA-R.S. 38:2324(A), LSA-R.S. 42:63(D) An elected police juror to Vernon Parish may simultaneously hold the part-time appointive position of commissioner to the Sabine River Authority. SYLLABUS OPINION NUMBER 00-04 78 - Officers - Dual Officeholding LSA-R.S. 42:61 et seq., LSA-R.S. 42:63(9), LSA-R.S. 38:2324(A), LSA-R.S. 42:63(D) An elected police juror to Vernon Parish may simultaneously hold the part-time appointive position of commissioner to the Sabine River Authority. Mr. Ray Pynes, President Police Jury of Vernon Parish Post Office Box 1548 Leesville, Louisiana 71446 Date Received: Date Released: January 31, 2000 CARLOS M. FINALET, III ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL