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August 2, 2000 OPINION NUMBER 00-260 Honorable Edward Ward, Jr. City Councilman 1112 Lake Street Natchitoches, LA 71457 Dear Councilman Ward: You have requested an Attorney General’s opinion as to whether you may concurrently serve as an elected councilman for the City of Natchitoches and a teacher at St. James Head Start Center (the “Center”) in Boyce, Louisiana. Louisiana’s dual officeholding laws are provided in LSA-R.S. 42:61 et seq. However, based on the description of the Center you provided in your response, the Center does not appear to be a state government entity or political subdivision. Therefore, the dual officeholding prohibitions under LSA-R.S. 42:63 would not apply. Moreover, even if the Center were deemed an entity covered under the dual officeholding laws, LSA-R.S. 42:66(B) provides the following exemption: Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a school teacher or person employed in a professional educational capacity in a grade school, high school, other educational institution, parish or city school board from holding at the same time an elective or appointive office. I trust this sufficiently address 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 RPI:CMF:gbl OPINION NUMBER 00-260 78 - Officers – Dual Officeholding LSA-R.S. 42:66(B) A councilman may also serve as a teacher for Head Start. Honorable Edward Ward, Jr. Date Received: City Councilman 1112 Lake Street Date Released: August 2, 2000 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Carlos M. Finalet, III Assistant Attorney General