# La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2: Public officer to hold office until successor inducted

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2
- **Heading:** Public officer to hold office until successor inducted
- **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

## Text

Every public officer in this state except in case of impeachment or suspension shall continue to discharge the duties of his office until his successor is inducted into office.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 103, §1; Acts 2008, No. 875, §1; Acts 2016, No. 71, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1 Public office defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2 Public officer to hold office until successor inducted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2.1 Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; composition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S2.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:2.2 Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities; immediate family members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S2.2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:3 Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:3.1 Legislative members of boards and commissions; per diem](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S3.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:4 Public officers appointed by the governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:11 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S11.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:12 Public policy for open meetings; liberal construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S12.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:13 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S13.md)
- [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)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:15 School board meetings; public comment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S15.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:16 Executive Sessions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S16.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 42:17 Exceptions to open meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T42_S17.md)

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