
Pursuant to: AG Op. No. 04-0019:
"R.S. 42:63(E) of the Dual Officeholding and Dual Employment Laws prohibits one from holding two full-time positions, whether employment or appointive office. That statute provides:
E. No person holding a full-time appointive office or full-time employment in the government of this state or of a political subdivision thereof shall at the same time hold another full-time appointive office or full-time employment in the government of the state of Louisiana, in the government of a political subdivision thereof, or in a combination of these.
“Full-time” and “part-time” are defined by R.S. 42:62(4) and (5), stating:
(4) “Full-time” means the period of time which a person normally works or is expected to work in an appointive office or employment and which is at least seven hours per day of work and at least thirty-five hours per week of work.
(5) “Part-time” means the period of time which a person normally works or is expected to work in an appointive office or employment which is less than the number of hours of work defined in this Section as full time.
The law, in general, does not prohibit one from holding full-time employment and part-time appointive office. Assuming that both positions are full-time, the prohibition would apply." Louisiana Legislative Auditor website: 08/02/2025 02:43:49 AM |