Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:142 – Time limitation for persons in military service
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:142
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- public office: means any state, district, parish or municipal office, elective or appointive, or any position as member on a board or commission, elective or appointive, when the office or position is established by the constitution or laws of this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1
The provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 42:141 shall not apply to any person elected, or appointed to any public office while serving in the military service of the United States outside the continental limits of the United States.
These persons shall qualify for office by:
(1) Taking the oath and giving bond, where required, within sixty days after returning to the continental limits of the United States; or
(2) Executing their oath and bond in any part or possession of the United States, or any foreign country.
In any case the oath and bond may be signed and executed before any commissioned officer of the military service of the United States, with the same force and effect as if before a notary public within this state.