Senate Bill No. 113, introduced by Senator Seabaugh, aims to establish term limits and qualifications for members of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury. The bill enacts a new section, R.S. 33:1221.3, which stipulates that no individual who has served more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms as a police juror will be eligible for re-election to the police jury for the succeeding term. Additionally, the bill requires that any limit on the number of terms a member can serve must be approved by a majority of voters in an election specifically held for that purpose.

The provisions of this bill will only apply prospectively, meaning they will not affect current police jurors who were elected before the effective date of the law, which is set for August 1, 2025. The bill retains the existing law that police jurors serve four-year terms while introducing these new qualifications and term limits to enhance governance within the DeSoto Parish Police Jury.