La. Const. art. IV, § 19
- Constitution
- Constitution of Louisiana
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
When the governor is temporarily absent from the state, the lieutenant governor shall act as governor. When any other statewide elected official is temporarily absent from the state, the appointed first assistant shall act in his absence.
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