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April 25, 2001 OPINION #00-251A Mr. Robert C. McCorquodale Attorney at Law P. O. Box 3126 Lake Charles, La 70806 Dear Mr. McCorquodale: In Attorney General Opinion 00-251, this office correctly determined that the law does not prohibit one from holding employment1 with the parish sheriff’s office while holding municipal elected office. In the second to last paragraph of Opinion 00-251, the author wrote: A person is legally permitted to hold a municipal elected office simultaneously with employment in the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. The municipality is a separate political subdivision from that of the Parish of Calcasieu. Moreover, the municipal position is one of employment, not appointment. The author of the opinion inadvertently described the position of employment as a “municipal” position where in fact reference should have been made to the “parish” position of employment with the sheriff’s office. Attorney General Opinion 00-251 is amended in this regard, in order for the author’s statement to be congruent with his legal conclusion. Should you have other questions in which we may provide assistance, please contact this office. Very truly yours, RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: ________________________________ KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL KLK:ams 1 The employee of the sheriff’s office is not a deputy sheriff, who holds appointive office. 78 DUAL OFFICEHOLDING The law does not prohibit a municipal elected officer from holding full-time parish employment. Opinion #00-251A 79 DUAL OFFICEHOLDING The law does not prohibit a municipal elected officer from holding full-time parish employment. Mr. Robert C. McCorquodale Attorney at Law P. O. Box 3126 Lake Charles, La 70806 Date Received Date Released: April 25, 2001 KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL