reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
LA Rev Stat § 18:43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§43. Investigations and hearings; certain elections

RS 43 - Investigations and hearings; certain elections A. The board may investigate any aspect of any election, except as provided in R.S. 18:45. The board may initiate such an investigation upon the receipt of a sworn statement by any registered voter of this state alleging error, fraud, irregularity, or other unlawful activity in the conduct of an election. B. The board may convene in any location in the state for the purpose of conducting hearings and receiving testimony concerning any irregularity, error, or apparent violation of law in any election. It may convene upon the receipt by the board of a sworn statement by any registered voter of this state alleging error, fraud, irregularity, or other unlawful activity in the conduct of an election. C. The board shall have the power and authority to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, compel the production of books, documents, records, and papers, public and private, and to do all other things necessary in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. D. Failure to comply with any order of the board, issued in accordance with or under authority hereof, refusal to testify, or any act of disrespect or of disorderly or contemptuous behavior before the board shall constitute contempt of the board, and the board shall have the power and authority to institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the punishment thereof as provided by the constitution and laws. False swearing or perjury before the board shall in like manner be punished in accordance with the laws of the state. E. All proceedings in connection with any investigation by the board shall be conducted in closed session, and for that purpose, such proceedings shall be exempt from the provisions of the Public Meetings Law. All records pertaining to such proceedings shall be exempt from the provisions of the Public Records Law. They shall remain confidential and not be open for public inspection unless and until they are entered into the record of any court, except as specifically provided in R.S. 18:44(C). However, the records and findings of the board pertaining to any such proceedings shall be made available to the attorney general, to any district attorney having jurisdiction of the matter contained in such records or findings upon formal written request, or in response to the order of any court having jurisdiction of the matter contained in such records or findings. Any person appearing before the board shall be entitled to the right to counsel. Acts 1989, No. 45, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§45. Limitations on powers and duties of board

RS 45 - Limitations on powers and duties of board A. The provisions of R.S. 18:43 and 44 shall be applicable only to elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of insurance, United States senator, United States congressman, public service commissioner, member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and justice of the supreme court. B. The powers, duties, functions, and authority of the board as provided in this Part shall in no way apply or extend to any provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act contained in Chapter 11 of the Election Code and the board shall have no authority under the provisions of this Part to make any investigation or exercise any other power, duty, function, or authority in relation to the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 18. Acts 1989, No. 45, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004. NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §8(A), relative to effective date.
LA Rev Stat § 18:46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§46. Annual reports

RS 46 - Annual reports The board may report to the legislature any findings, observations, or recommendations concerning elections in this state which it determines, in the course of its investigations or otherwise, should be brought to the attention of the legislature. Such reports may be made annually prior to the annual regular session of the legislature, or at such other times as the board may deem appropriate. Acts 1989, No. 45, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§47. Staff; assistance to board

RS 47 - Staff; assistance to board A. The board may employ an executive director. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the board. The board may employ such other staff as it deems necessary or appropriate. It may employ staff on a full-time or part-time basis and may procure temporary or intermittent services as it deems necessary. The board may employ attorneys and it may procure the services of attorneys on a temporary or part-time basis as it deems necessary. B. Every officer, department, board, or commission of the state or of any of its political subdivisions shall provide assistance, including use of facilities and investigatory personnel, upon the request of the board. Acts 1989, No. 45, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:49.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§49.1. Elections compliance unit; powers and duties

RS 49.1 - Elections compliance unit; powers and duties A. An elections compliance unit is created in the Department of State. The purposes of the unit shall be to: (1) Initiate independent inquiries and conduct independent investigations into allegations of election irregularities in any municipality or parish of the state. (2) Respond to notifications or complaints alleging election irregularities generated by election officials or any other person. (3) Review notices and reports of election irregularities and conduct investigations of any incidents that it determines require further investigation. B. For purposes of investigation, the elections compliance unit shall have the authority to: (1) Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records and other documents from any registrar of voters. (2) Receive sworn statements. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a member of the Elections Compliance Unit, upon the receipt of a complaint of any election irregularity, may enter a polling place during early voting or on election day for the purposes of checking the overall operations of the polling place or investigating any potential violation of the Louisiana Election Code. D. If during the course of investigation, the elections compliance unit determines that there may be a violation of any criminal law or provision of the Louisiana Election Code, the findings of the investigation shall be turned over to the appropriate prosecutorial agency for further investigation or prosecution. Acts 2004, No. 517, §2, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:51.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§51.1. Manner of appointment of the registrar

RS 51.1 - Manner of appointment of the registrar  A. The parish governing authority shall appoint the registrar of voters for the parish in accordance with the provisions of this Section.  B.(1) The parish governing authority shall take all reasonable steps to make as many people in the parish as possible aware of the upcoming appointment of a registrar, including without limitation by issuing press releases to local news services and other media outlets and, if the governing authority has a website, by posting notice on its website.  (2)(a) At a minimum, the parish governing authority shall publish notice of the upcoming appointment together with a request for the submission of applications to fill the office on two separate days at least one week apart in the official journal of the governing authority and in another newspaper with a larger circulation within the parish than the official journal if there is such a newspaper.  (b) The notice shall comply with the following requirements:  (i) Prominent placement in a section other than the classified advertisement or public notice section.  (ii) Formatting in a box with a bolded outline.  (iii) A size of not less than two inches by four inches.  (iv) Print in bold face type.  (c) The notice shall contain the deadline for submitting applications, which shall be no later than seven calendar days following the last day of publication of notice as provided in this Paragraph.  C. In appointing the registrar, the governing authority shall offer to interview each applicant who meets the qualifications provided by law for the office of registrar of voters.  Acts 2016, No. 360, §1, special eff. date.
LA Rev Stat § 18:52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§52. Qualifications of registrars

RS 52 - Qualifications of registrars  A. Each applicant to fill the office of registrar of voters shall be a registered voter. If appointed to fill the office of registrar of voters, the applicant shall become a resident and registered voter of the parish in which he is to perform his duties prior to taking the oath of office. The registrar shall remain a resident and qualified voter of the parish in which he is to perform his duties.  B.(1) The registrar shall possess at least one of the following at the time of appointment:  (a) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and two years of full-time, professional work experience.  (b) An associate degree from an accredited institution and four years of full-time, professional work experience.  (c) Seven years of full-time, professional work experience.  (d) Five years of full-time employment in a registrar's office in Louisiana.  (2) For purposes of this Subsection, "professional work experience" means experience in an occupation which requires specialized and theoretical knowledge usually acquired through college training or through work experience and other training which provides comparable knowledge.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2016, No. 414, §1, special eff. date.
LA Rev Stat § 18:53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§53. Tenure; removal from office; may not be own immediate successor

RS 53 - Tenure; removal from office; may not be own immediate successor A. A registrar shall be subject to removal by the State Board of Election Supervisors for willful misconduct relating to his official duty, willful and persistent failure to perform his duty, persistent public conduct prejudicial to the administration of the laws relative to the registration of voters that brings the office into disrepute, or conviction of a felony. B.(1) A registrar accused of any of the types of conduct set forth in Subsection A or convicted of a felony shall be subject to immediate suspension from office, with or without pay, by majority vote of the State Board of Election Supervisors. (2) If the board receives a resolution from a parish governing authority as provided in this Paragraph accusing the parish registrar of any of the types of conduct set forth in Subsection A, the board shall schedule a hearing on the accusations contained in the resolution within thirty days of the receipt of such resolution. Such resolution must be adopted by a favorable vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of the parish governing authority and transmitted to the chairman of the board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The provisions of this Paragraph shall in no way be construed to limit the powers conferred upon the board by Paragraph (1). (3) Prior to removal of a registrar from office, the board shall afford the registrar a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. (4) A registrar may apply for judicial review of an adverse decision of the board by trial de novo, as provided by R.S. 49:964, and by appeal, as provided by R.S. 49:965. C. No registrar who has been removed from office may be reappointed as his own immediate successor. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1995, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§54. Qualification; date; duplicate oath; bond; approval of bond

RS 54 - Qualification; date; duplicate oath; bond; approval of bond  Within thirty days after the date of his commission, each registrar shall qualify for office by subscribing to the oath of office prescribed by the constitution. The oath shall be filed with the clerk of court, and a duplicate original or a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the secretary of state. In a parish containing a municipality with a population of three hundred thousand or more, the oath shall be filed with the clerk of the civil district court. Each registrar also shall file with the secretary of state a bond, in favor of the governor and with security, for the faithful performance of the duties required of him and for the payment of such damages as may be sustained by his failure to discharge his duties. The sureties on the bond shall be with a company authorized to do business in Louisiana, and in each parish the bond shall be in the amount of five thousand dollars. NOTE: §54 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 16, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. RS 54 - Qualification; date; duplicate oath; bond; approval of bond; orientation and training  A. Within thirty days after the date of his commission, each registrar shall qualify for office by subscribing to the oath of office prescribed by the constitution. The oath shall be filed with the clerk of court, and a duplicate original or a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the secretary of state. In a parish containing a municipality with a population of three hundred thousand or more, the oath shall be filed with the clerk of the civil district court. Each registrar also shall file with the secretary of state a bond, in favor of the governor and with security, for the faithful performance of the duties required of him and for the payment of such damages as may be sustained by his failure to discharge his duties. The sureties on the bond shall be with a company authorized to do business in Louisiana, and in each parish the bond shall be in the amount of five thousand dollars.  B. Each registrar appointed on or after January 1, 2022, shall complete orientation and training prepared by the secretary of state in conjunction with the Registrar of Voters Association and approved by the attorney general. Such orientation and training shall be conducted by the secretary of state.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1991, No. 277, §1; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §1; Acts 2020, No. 165, §1; Acts 2021, No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 18:56 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§56. Salary supplement

RS 56 - Salary supplement The salaries provided by law for the registrar, the chief deputy, and any other unclassified employees may be supplemented by the parish governing authority. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1991, No. 395, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 972, §1, eff. July 1, 1999. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 395, §§2 AND 4.}}
LA Rev Stat § 18:57 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§57. Reduction of compensation while holding office or employment prohibited

RS 57 - Reduction of compensation while holding office or employment prohibited A. The compensation of any registrar, chief deputy, or other unclassified employee which is payable in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:55 and 59 shall not be reduced while he holds his office or position, or as a result of promotion. B. Subsequent to the 1990 federal decennial census, if the most recent population figures referred to in R.S. 18:55(A) and 59(B) and (C) decrease from the prior population figures so as to change the population range of the parish, the registrar of voters, chief deputy, and confidential assistant shall be compensated at the population range for such prior parish population while each holds his office. If the most recent population figures referred to in R.S. 18:55(A) and 59(B) and (C) increase over the prior parish population so as to change the population range of the parish, the registrar of voters, chief deputy, and confidential assistant shall receive an increase in compensation to the nearest step in the new population range or a minimum increase of five hundred dollars for the registrar, three hundred dollars for the chief deputy, and two hundred dollars for the confidential assistant. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1991, No. 395, §1, eff. July 1, 1991. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 395, §§2 AND 4.}}
LA Rev Stat § 18:58 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§58. Powers and duties of registrars

RS 58 - Powers and duties of registrars  A. Subject to the direction of the secretary of state and as provided by law, the registrar in each parish shall be responsible for the registration of voters in the parish he serves and for the administration and enforcement of the laws and the rules and regulations of the secretary of state relating to the registration of such voters. He shall participate in the state voter registration computer system established pursuant to R.S. 18:31 and shall provide all necessary assistance to the secretary of state to effectuate the inclusion of his parish in that system.  B.(1) The registrar shall be responsible for conducting absentee by mail and early voting in the parish he serves, as provided by Chapter 7 of this Code.  (2) The registrar shall assign voters in the state voter registration computer system according to each voting district in the parish from which an election is to be conducted. For a primary election, the assignment of voters shall be completed on or before the fifth business day prior to the opening of qualifying for the primary election. For a general election, the assignment of voters shall be completed on or before the fifty-first day prior to the general election.  C. The registrar may administer any oath required by Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 7 of this Code.  D.(1) The registrar shall notify the secretary of state, or his designee, by telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile within twenty-four hours following the discovery of a cyber incident that impacts the office of the registrar, including but not limited to a computer system maintained by the secretary of state.  (2) As used in this Subsection, "cyber incident" means an event that may jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of digital information or information systems.  E. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1989, No. 574, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 978, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 312, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan.1, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 60, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2020, No. 217, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 18:59.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§59.1. Payment of state portion of salaries and expenses of registrars; secretary of state

RS 59.1 - Payment of state portion of salaries and expenses of registrars; secretary of state A. All monies made available from state funds for the payment of the state portion of the salaries and expenses of registrars of voters and their confidential assistants, deputy registrars, and other personnel shall be appropriated to and be paid to each such person by the secretary of state in accordance with each appropriation for the purpose. The secretary of state shall include in his annual budget an amount necessary for the purpose, and the monies so appropriated shall be withdrawn from the treasury upon warrants drawn by the secretary of state and payments therefrom shall be made in accordance with applicable law. B, C. Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 754, §2. Added by Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1985, No. 754, §2; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 18:59.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§59.3. Registrar of voters and unclassified employees; increased salary mandated; additional increase authorized

RS 59.3 - Registrar of voters and unclassified employees; increased salary mandated; additional increase authorized A. In addition to any salary authorized by law, each registrar of voters and each of his employees in the unclassified service shall receive a salary increase in an amount equal to five percent of his total salary on the effective date of this Section, such increase to be paid by the state. B. Each parish governing authority is hereby authorized, pursuant to the authority of this Section and of R.S. 18:56, to approve and pay an additional salary increase to the registrar of voters and each of his employees in the unclassified service, such increase to be in an amount equal to five percent of his total salary on the effective date of this Section and to be paid by the parish governing authority. Acts 1984, No. 685, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:60 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§60. Removal of deputies and employees

RS 60 - Removal of deputies and employees Subject to applicable civil service law, a registrar may remove any deputy, clerk, or other employee. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§61. Deputy acting for registrar; administration of oaths

RS 61 - Deputy acting for registrar; administration of oaths A.(1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the constitution and laws relating to registration of voters, and when authorized by the registrar, a deputy registrar may act for and in the name of the registrar by whom he is employed. No clerk or other employee in a registrar's office may register any person to vote unless he meets the qualifications set forth in R.S. 18:59 for deputy registrars and is deputized for the purpose. (2) A person employed by a registrar as a confidential assistant may be so deputized without losing his status as confidential assistant in the unclassified service by reason thereof as long as he remains employed as confidential assistant, and in such case he shall receive only the salary of confidential assistant. B. A deputy registrar may administer any oath required by Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 7 of this Code. C. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1989, No. 574, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 18:61.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§61.1. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

RS 61.1 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 18:61.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§61.2. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

RS 61.2 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.