La. Stat. tit. 33 § 2585.9
The administrative head of any municipal or parochial civil service which, prior to the effective date of this Section, has selected a classified employee member in accordance with the provisions of Act 410 of the 1979 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature shall, ninety days prior to the end of the term of the member, call for election of the successor to such position in accordance with provisions set forth in R.S. 33:2585.2 through R.S. 33:2585.7. The term of such successor shall commence on the day following the end of the term of his predecessor and shall conclude on April 30, 1987. Thereafter, the municipal or parochial civil service shall hold elections for the office of classified employee member of such board or commission in accordance with the procedure set forth in R.S. 33:2585 through R.S. 33:2585.9.
La. R.S. § 33:2585.9