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Louisiana Statutes § 18:1407 Appointment of agent for service of process

⤴ Up to Part I: Procedure for Objections to Candidacy and Election Contests

Statute Text

By filing notice of candidacy a candidate appoints the clerk of court for each parish in which he is to be voted on as his agent for service of process in any action objecting to his candidacy, contesting his qualification as a candidate in a second party primary or general election, or contesting his election to office.

Source

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010 , No. 570 , § 1 , eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

History

Amended by Acts 2024 , No. 640 , s. 1 , eff. 8/1/2025 , for the purposes of qualifying for elections in 2026 and for other activities and requirements related to the conduct of elections in 2026; for all other purposes, 1/1/2026.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978 ; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. 6/15/1995 ; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. 1/1/2007 ; Acts 2010 , No. 570 , § 1 , eff. 1/1/2011 .

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