§ La. R.S. 18:443.2(untitled)

Alternate method; election; composition and apportionment
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state central committee of a recognized
political party may choose to be established, composed, apportioned, and elected as follows:
(1) All members of any such state central committee shall meet the qualifications established by the
rules and regulations of the state central committee of that recognized political party.
(2)(a)(i) A governor who is affiliated with any such recognized political party, or his designee, shall
be a member of such state central committee, with all the rights and privileges of an elected member of such
committee. Each member of the United States Congress from this state who is affiliated with any such
recognized political party shall be a member of such state central committee, with all the rights and privileges
of an elected member of such committee.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, all members of any such state central committee shall
be elected at the same time as the presidential preference primary election. The term of office of the members
shall be until the next presidential primary is held, or until their successors are qualified and elected in the
event that the election for state central committee members cannot be held at the same time as the
presidential preference primary election.
(b) Candidates for membership on any such state central committee shall qualify for office pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this Title.
(c) If the number of candidates who qualified for office exceeds the number of candidates to be
elected for that office, the candidate who receives the greater number of votes cast shall be elected. If two
or more offices of the same character are to be filled, each candidate who received the greater number of
votes cast, as compared with the number of votes cast for each other candidate, is elected until all offices are
filled. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, and as a result thereof, the number of
candidates who would otherwise be elected exceed the number of remaining offices, the offices shall be filled
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by a public drawing of lots among such candidates conducted by the state central committee at its
organizational meeting held pursuant to Paragraph (3) hereof.
(d) If, after the close of the qualifying period, the number of candidates for an office for membership
on the committee does not exceed the number of persons to be elected to the office, the candidates for that
office, or those remaining after the death or withdrawal of one or more candidates, are declared elected by
the people, and their names shall not appear on the ballot.
(3) The members who serve pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section and the newly elected members
of any such state central committee shall meet at the state capitol, shall take office, and shall organize the
committee at noon on the second Saturday following the election of the newly elected members. A majority
of the total of the members who serve pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section and the newly elected
members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. A member of such state central committee may be
present in person or by proxy. Proxies may be exercised in compliance with rules and regulations adopted
by the state central committee.
(4) At the first meeting of any such state central committee, the members of the committee shall
elect the officers provided for by the rules and regulations of the committee.
(5) A state central committee may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not
inconsistent with the laws of this state, and it may create any committee it deems necessary. The members
of such a state central committee who serve on the committee pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section shall
serve with all rights and privileges on any executive committee or other committee which may be created
by such a state central committee the purpose of which is to be responsible for the operations of such
recognized political party. Rules and regulations establishing or changing the qualifications for membership
on the state central committee or parish executive committees of such recognized political party shall be filed
with the secretary of state within ten days after adoption and shall be published by such state central
committee in the Louisiana Register.
(6) Repealed by