§ La. R.S. 18:513(untitled)

Certification of candidates elected
A. Certification of candidates elected for a full term. Within thirty days after the date on which a
general election is scheduled to be held, the secretary of state shall certify the name of each candidate elected
for a full term to the appropriate official in the following manner:
(1) The name of a candidate elected to the state legislature and the district from which he was
elected shall be certified to the appropriate house of the state legislature, and the name of the candidate shall
be entered on the rolls of the appropriate house by the secretary of the Senate or the clerk of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The name of a candidate elected to Congress and the election results shall be certified as
provided by R.S. 18:1277.
(3) The name of a candidate elected as a presidential elector and the election results shall be certified
as provided by R.S. 18:1261.
(4) The name of the candidate elected to membership on a political party committee shall be
certified to the chairman of the political party committee to which the candidate was elected.
(5) The name of a candidate elected to any other office, except governor or lieutenant governor, shall
be certified to the governor, who shall issue a commission to the elected official on the date the term begins
as provided by law or the home rule charter or plan of government. If the date the term begins for an official
of a municipality elected in accordance with R.S. 18:402 is not provided for, the term shall begin July first
following the election. If the date the term begins for any other elected official is not provided by law or
home rule charter or plan of government, the governor shall issue a commission:
(a) To an official elected for a full term at the gubernatorial election, within thirty days after the date
on which the governor is inaugurated.
(b) To an official elected for a full term at the congressional election, within thirty days after the
name of the official has been certified to the governor by the secretary of state.
(c) To an official elected for a full term at a municipal election not held at the time of a
congressional or gubernatorial election, within thirty days after the name of the official has been certified
to the governor by the secretary of state.
(d) To an official elected at a special election to fill an unexpired term, within thirty days after the
name of the official has been certified to the governor by the secretary of state.
(e) Repealed by