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La. Const. art. III, § 4 — Article III / Section 4
LA Const., Article III, Section 4
Status: in_force

(A) Age; Residence; Domicile. An elector who at the time of qualification as a candidate has attained the age of eighteen years, resided in the state for the preceding two years, and been actually domiciled for the preceding year in the legislative district from which he seeks election is eligible for membership in the legislature. (B) Domicile; Special Provisions. However, at the next regular election for members of the legislature following legislative reapportionment, an elector may qualify as a candidate from any district created in whole or in part from a district existing prior to reapportionment if he was domiciled in that prior district for at least one year immediately preceding his qualification and was a resident of the state for the two years preceding his qualification. The seat of any member who changes his domicile from the district he represents or, if elected after reapportionment, whose domicile is not within the district he represents at the time he is sworn into office, shall be vacated thereby, any declaration of retention of domicile to the contrary notwithstanding. (C) Term. A member of the legislature shall be elected for a four-year term. (D) Vacancy. A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled for the remainder of the term only by election by the electors of the respective district as provided by law. (E) Election Limitation. No person who has been elected to serve as a member of the Senate for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms, that service being during a term of office that began on or after January 8, 1996, shall be elected to the Senate for the succeeding term. No person who has been elected to serve as a member of the House of Representatives for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms, that service being during a term of office that began on or after January 8, 1996, shall be elected to the House of Representatives for the succeeding term. Acts 1995, No. 1326, §1, approved Oct. 21, 1995, eff. Nov. 23, 1995. §5. Taking Office [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 7 — Article I / Section 7
LA Const., Article I, Section 7
Status: in_force

No law shall curtail or restrain the freedom of speech or of the press. Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on any subject, but is responsible for abuse of that freedom. §8. Freedom of Religion [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 0 — Article I / Section 0
LA Const., Article I
Status: in_force

← Works entitled Louisiana State Constitution → Search for titles containing or beginning with: "Louisiana State Constitution" related portals : Constitutional documents , Louisiana sister projects : Wikidata item This is a disambiguation page . It lists works that share the same title. If an article link referred you here, please consider editing it to point directly to the intended page. 948130 Louisiana State Constitution Louisiana State Constitution may refer to: Louisiana State Constitution of 1812 Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 Louisiana State Constitution (1974)
La. Const. art. I, § 13 — Article I / Section 13
LA Const., Article I, Section 13
Status: in_force

When any person has been arrested or detained in connection with the investigation or commission of any offense, he shall be advised fully of the reason for his arrest or detention, his right to remain silent, his right against self incrimination, his right to the assistance of counsel and, if indigent, his right to court appointed counsel. In a criminal prosecution, an accused shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him. At each stage of the proceedings, every person is entitled to assistance of counsel of his choice, or appointed by the court if he is indigent and charged with an offense punishable by imprisonment. The legislature shall provide for a uniform system for securing and compensating qualified counsel for indigents. §14. Right to Preliminary Examination [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 1 — Article III / Section 1
LA Const., Article III, Section 1
Status: in_force

Legislative Power of State. (A) The legislative power of the state is vested in a legislature, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate shall be composed of one senator elected from each senatorial district. The House of Representatives shall be composed of one representative elected from each representative district. (B) Continuous Body. The legislature is a continuous body during the term for which its members are elected; however, a bill or resolution not finally passed in any session shall be withdrawn from the files of the legislature. §2. Sessions [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 11 — Article I / Section 11
LA Const., Article I, Section 11
Status: in_force

The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person. §12. Freedom from Discrimination [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 9 — Article I / Section 9
LA Const., Article I, Section 9
Status: in_force

No law shall impair the right of any person to assemble peaceably or to petition government for a redress of grievances. §10. Right to Vote; Disqualification from Seeking or Holding an Elective Office [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 20 — Article III / Section 20
LA Const., Article III, Section 20
Status: in_force

Only the legislature may suspend a law, and then only by the same vote and, except for gubernatorial veto and time limitations for introduction, according to the same procedures and formalities required for enactment of that law. After the effective date of this constitution, every resolution suspending a law shall fix the period of suspension, which shall not extend beyond the sixtieth day after final adjournment of the next regular session. NOTES [ edit ] This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false
La. Const. art. I, § 18 — Article I / Section 18
LA Const., Article I, Section 18
Status: in_force

(A) Excessive bail shall not be required. Before and during a trial, a person shall be bailable by sufficient surety, except when he is charged with a capital offense and the proof is evident and the presumption of guilt is great. After conviction and before sentencing, a person shall be bailable if the maximum sentence which may be imposed is imprisonment for five years or less; and the judge may grant bail if the maximum sentence which may be imposed is imprisonment exceeding five years. After sentencing and until final judgment, a person shall be bailable if the sentence actually imposed is five years or less; and the judge may grant bail if the sentence actually imposed exceeds imprisonment for five years. (B) However, a person charged with a crime of violence as defined by law or with production, manufacture, distribution, or dispensing or possession with intent to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance as defined by the Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, and the proof is evident and the presumption of guilt is great, shall not be bailable if, after a contradictory hearing, the judge or magistrate finds by clear and convincing evidence that there is a substantial risk that the person may flee or poses an imminent danger to any other person or the community. Acts 1997, No. 1498, §1, approved Oct. 3, 1998, eff. Nov. 5, 1998. §19. Right to Judicial Review [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 10 — Article III / Section 10
LA Const., Article III, Section 10
Status: in_force

(A) Quorum. Not less than a majority of the elected members of each house shall form a quorum to transact business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day-to-day and may compel the attendance of absent members. (B) Journal. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and have it published immediately after the close of each session. The journal shall accurately reflect the proceedings of that house, including all record votes. A record vote is a vote by yeas and nays, with each member's vote published in the journal. (C) Adjournment. When the legislature is in session, neither house shall adjourn for more than three days or to another place without consent of the other house. §11. Legislative Auditor [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 1 — Article I / Section 1
LA Const., Article I, Section 1
Status: in_force

All government, of right, originates with the people, is founded on their will alone, and is instituted to protect the rights of the individual and for the good of the whole. Its only legitimate ends are to secure justice for all, preserve peace, protect the rights, and promote the happiness and general welfare of the people. The rights enumerated in this Article are inalienable by the state and shall be preserved inviolate by the state. §2. Due Process of Law [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 14 — Article I / Section 14
LA Const., Article I, Section 14
Status: in_force

The right to a preliminary examination shall not be denied in felony cases except when the accused is indicted by a grand jury. §15. Initiation of Prosecution [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 9 — Article III / Section 9
LA Const., Article III, Section 9
Status: in_force

Legislative office is a public trust, and every effort to realize personal gain through official conduct is a violation of that trust. The legislature shall enact a code of ethics prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interests of members of the legislature. §10. Quorum; Compulsory Attendance; Journal; Adjournment With Consent of Other House [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 17 — Article I / Section 17
LA Const., Article I, Section 17
Status: in_force

(A) Jury Trial in Criminal Cases. A criminal case in which the punishment may be capital shall be tried before a jury of twelve persons, all of whom must concur to render a verdict. A case in which the punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor shall be tried before a jury of twelve persons, ten of whom must concur to render a verdict. A case in which the punishment may be confinement at hard labor or confinement without hard labor for more than six months shall be tried before a jury of six persons, all of whom must concur to render a verdict. The accused shall have a right to full voir dire examination of prospective jurors and to challenge jurors peremptorily. The number of challenges shall be fixed by law. Except in capital cases, a defendant may knowingly and intelligently waive his right to a trial by jury.: (B) Joinder of Felonies; Mode of Trial. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, offenses in which punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor may be charged in the same indictment or information with offenses in which the punishment may be confinement at hard labor; provided, however, that the joined offenses are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan; and provided further, that cases so joined shall be tried by a jury composed of twelve jurors, ten of whom must concur to render a verdict. Acts 1997, No. 1502, §1, approved Oct. 3, 1998, eff. Nov. 5, 1998. §18. Right to Bail [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 5 — Article I / Section 5
LA Const., Article I, Section 5
Status: in_force

Every person shall be secure in his person, property, communications, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures, or invasions of privacy. No warrant shall issue without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, the persons or things to be seized, and the lawful purpose or reason for the search. Any person adversely affected by a search or seizure conducted in violation of this Section shall have standing to raise its illegality in the appropriate court. §6. Freedom from Intrusion [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 8 — Article III / Section 8
LA Const., Article III, Section 8
Status: in_force

A member of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest, except for felony, during his attendance at sessions and committee meetings of his house and while going to and from them. No member shall be questioned elsewhere for any speech in either house. §9. Conflict of Interest [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 20 — Article I / Section 20
LA Const., Article I, Section 20
Status: in_force

No law shall subject any person to euthanasia, to torture, or to cruel, excessive, or unusual punishment. Full rights of citizenship shall be restored upon termination of state and federal supervision following conviction for any offense. §21. Writ of Habeas Corpus [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 16 — Article III / Section 16
LA Const., Article III, Section 16
Status: in_force

(A) Specific Appropriation for One Year. Except as otherwise provided by this constitution, no money shall be withdrawn from the state treasury except through specific appropriation, and no appropriation shall be made under the heading of contingencies or for longer than one year. (B) Origin in House of Representatives. All bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments, as in other bills. (C) General Appropriation Bill; Limitations. The general appropriation bill shall be itemized and shall contain only appropriations for the ordinary operating expenses of government, public charities, pensions, and the public debt or interest thereon. (D) Specific Purpose and Amount. All other bills for appropriating money shall be for a specific purpose and amount. (E) Extraordinary Session. Except for expenses of the legislature, a bill appropriating money in an extraordinary session convened after final adjournment of the regular session in the last year of the term of office of a governor shall require the favorable vote of three-fourths of the elected members of each house. §17. Signing of Bills; Delivery to Governor [ edit ]
La. Const. art. III, § 19 — Article III / Section 19
LA Const., Article III, Section 19
Status: in_force

All laws enacted during a regular session of the legislature shall take effect on August fifteenth of the calendar year in which the regular session is held and all laws enacted during an extraordinary session of the legislature shall take effect on the sixtieth day after final adjournment of the extraordinary session in which they were enacted. All laws shall be published prior thereto in the official journal of the state as provided by law. However, any bill may specify an earlier or later effective date. Acts 1992, No. 1139, §1, aproved Oct. 3, 1992, eff. Nov. 5, 1992. §20. Suspension of Laws [ edit ]
La. Const. art. I, § 8 — Article I / Section 8
LA Const., Article I, Section 8
Status: in_force

No law shall be enacted respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. §9. Right of Assembly and Petition [ edit ]