§ 2-01. Composition, qualifications and election.

A.

The legislative power of the parish government shall be vested in a council consisting of members who shall be elected for four-year terms from districts enumerated in section 8-01 (Council Districts).

B.

A council member shall have attained the age of 18 years and shall be a qualified elector of the district from which elected at the time of qualification.

C.

A council member shall continue to be legally domiciled and to actually reside within the district from which elected during the term of office. Should the legal domicile and/or actual residence of a council member change from the district from which elected, unless changed by reapportionment, the office shall automatically become vacant, which vacancy shall be filled as set out hereinafter.

D.

Any council member elected after the effective date of this provision, who has represented any council districts for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall not be elected for the succeeding term for any council district.

(Ord. No. 1970, § 1, 2-12-14)