The bill amends R.S. 18:586 to address vacancies in elected offices due to retirement, resignation, or removal of officials. It establishes that no elected official who has retired, resigned, or been removed from state or local elective office can be appointed to succeed themselves in the same office unless the removal was due to a defect that can be legally cured before qualifying for the election to fill the vacancy. This change aims to clarify the conditions under which an official can return to their position after such circumstances.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that an elected official who has retired, resigned, or been removed is ineligible to run as a candidate in an election called to fill the vacancy created by their own retirement, resignation, or removal, unless the removal was due to a legally curable defect prior to the election qualification. This provision reinforces the accountability of elected officials and ensures that those who have left their positions under certain conditions cannot easily return without addressing the underlying issues that led to their departure.

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SB13 Act 279: