Constitution · Louisiana

La. Const. art. X, § 6

Constitution
Constitution of Louisiana
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

(A) State Department. A Department of State Civil Service is established in the executive branch of the state government. (B) City Departments. A department of city civil service shall exist in each city having a population exceeding four hundred thousand. (C) Directors. Each commission shall appoint a director, after competitive examination, who shall be in the classified service. He shall be the administrative head of his department. Each director shall appoint personnel and exercise powers and duties to the extent prescribed by the commission appointing him.

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