Opinion Number ( 1997 )

Dear Mr. Doyle:

We find no legal impediment to prevent you from holding the part-time appointive office of board member of the Terrebonne Parish Hospital Service District Board of Commissioners while also serving as Terrebonne Parish Assistant District Attorney, a full-time appointive position. A concern might be raised by LSA-R.S. 42:63 (E) if both positions were considered full-time. That statute provides:

E. No person holding a full-time appointive office or full-time employment in the government of this state or of a political subdivision thereof shall at the same time hold another full-time appointive office or full-time employment in the government of the state of Louisiana, in the government of a political subdivision thereof, or in a combination of these.

Since one appointive office is held on a part-time basis, the prohibitory language of LSA-R.S. 42:63 (E) is inapplicable. You may hold both positions simultaneously.

Very truly yours,

RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY: __________________________ KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

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