# La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2.2: Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities; immediate family members

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S2.2

## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2.2
- **Heading:** Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities; immediate family members
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 42 / Section 2.2

## Text

A. No appointing authority shall appoint to any board, commission, council, authority, or similar entity a person who is a member of the immediate family of a person who serves on the board, commission, council, authority, or similar entity at the time of the appointment.

B. For purposes of this Section, "immediate family" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 42:1102.

Acts 2014, No. 696, §1.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1 Public office defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S1.md)
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- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:14 Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S14.md)
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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S2.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.