§ La. R.S. 18:1275(untitled)

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United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
A. No person shall be a United States senator who has not attained the age of thirty years and who
has not been a citizen of the United States for nine years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this
state.
B. No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years
and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an
inhabitant of this state.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the qualifications for United States
senators and members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in this Section shall be
exclusive.

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