La. Stat. tit. 33 § 384 : REVISED STATUTES — MUNICIPALITIES AND PARISHES — LOCAL GOVERNMENT — MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN — SELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS — Qualifications of mayor TEXT PDF The mayor shall be an elector of the municipality who at the time of qualification as a candidate for the office of mayor shall have been domiciled and actually resided for at least the immediately preceding year in the municipality. La. R.S. § 33:384 Acts 1985, No. 890, §1, eff. 1/1/1986; Acts 1986, No. 1076, §1, eff. 1/1/1987; Acts 1993, No. 522, §1. SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 890, §3.