Louisiana Constitution Art. 10 Sec. 25.1 – Removal by Suit; State, District, Parochial, Ward, or Municipal Employees
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Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution Art. 10 Sec. 25.1
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Section 25.1. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, the legislature shall provide by general law for the removal of any state, district, parochial, ward, or municipal employee, whether classified or unclassified, from his position of employment, for conviction, during his employment, of a felony as defined by law. “Conviction”, as used in this Section, means a conviction that is final and all appellate review of the original trial court proceedings is exhausted.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 166, §1, approved Nov. 5, 2002, eff. Dec. 11, 2002.