{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-42-36","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 42:36","heading":"Limitation on prerequisites for state employment","body":"A. A state agency shall not require as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree or more than three years of relevant experience.\nB. Subsection A of this Section does not apply if the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree, as determined by the Department of State Civil Service or the State Police Commission for classified positions or the appointing authority for unclassified positions or to management, higher-level positions, or positions in a career progression group as defined by a Department of State Civil Service or State Police Commission rule.","path":["TITLE 42. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=99423","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:37Z","sha256":"1df3c8bb8a89cdfb0d1d914da1bde81edfc9fbf2bac67ac63396fe2a7fa8dc87","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-42-35","next":"us-la/rs-42-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}