# La. Rev. Stat. § 42:3: Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 42:3
- **Heading:** Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions
- **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 3

## Text

The term of office of all employees or officials elected by any state, district, parochial or municipal board shall not be for a longer period of time than the term of office of the membership of the board electing them so that each respective board shall elect its own officers and employees. This Section does not apply to the officers or employees of any board governed by a civil service law of this state or of any parish or municipality thereof.

## 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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