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urn: urn:us-la:rs:42:331
citation: "R.S. 42:331"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 42 › Chapter 5 › Part V"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1975, number: 456, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: enactment }
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# Authority of first assistants

A first assistant to a statewide elected official, under the direction of the official, shall have authority to perform all the acts and duties of the office.