La. R.S. § 13:5581
See Acts 2006, No. 621, §23. The Section is effective on the date the sheriff elected at the election of parochial and municipal offices in Orleans Parish in 2010 takes office, except that R.S. 33:5581(A) is effective on June 23, 2006, only for purposes of qualifying and election of sheriff in 2010. Acts 2008, No. 873, §1, extended the date to 2014; Acts 2009, No. 125, §1, changed the date to 2010.
See Acts 2006, No. 621, §31, prohibiting a special election if a vacancy occurs in the office of civil or criminal sheriff.