00-0178
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Cite as La. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 00-0178
May 12, 2000
OPINION 00-178
Honorable Mildred L. Adams
Registrar of Voters
Courthouse Building-Suite 110
300 Iberia Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
Dear Ms. Adams:
An employee of the Office of the Registrar of Voters who simultaneously holds
employment with the U. S. Census Bureau would be in violation of Louisiana’s Dual
Officeholding and Dual Employment Laws, R.S. 42:61, et seq, specifically, R.S.
42:63(A)(1), providing:
§ 63. Prohibitions
A. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person holding an
elective office, appointive office, or employment in any of the branches
of state government or of a political subdivision thereof shall at the
same time hold another elective office, appointive office, or
employment in the government of a foreign country, in the government
of the United States, or in the government of another state. (Emphasis
added).
No exception is made for temporary employment with the federal government. Further,
no exception is made for services performed for the Census Bureau after regular office
hours with the Registrar’s office.
Should you have any further questions in which we may provide assistance, please
contact this office.
Very truly yours,
RICHARD P. IEYOUB
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY:
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KERRY L. KILPATRICK
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
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DUAL OFFICEHOLDING
R.S. 42:63
Holding employment with the U. S. Census Bureau while simultaneously holding
employment within a political subdivision of the state is violative of the state dual
employment laws.
Honorable Mildred L. Adams
Registrar of Voters
Courthouse Building-Suite 110
300 Iberia Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
Date Received:
Date Released: May 12, 2000
KERRY L. KILPATRICK
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL