Louisiana Statutes § 18:1275 United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
Statute Text
A.
No person shall be a United States senator who has not attained the age of thirty years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for nine years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.
B.
No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.
C.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the qualifications for United States senators and members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in this Section shall be exclusive.
Source
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
History
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978 .
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