LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Parish District Attorney Donald Landry has set the disqualification of Rickey Boudreaux from running for Youngsville Police Chief in motion.

Landry filed a motion to disqualify Boudreaux just before noon today, court records show.

KLFY first reported that Boudreaux may be breaking the law in attempting to run for the office he left last year, citing health reasons.

According to state law RS 18:586, “No elected official who has retired or resigned from state or local elective office shall be eligible as a candidate at an election called to fill the vacancy created by the retirement or resignation of the elected official.” That law took effect June 6, 2023.

Boudreaux has qualified for the election according to the Secretary of State’s website, but in order for the law to be enforced, a citizen of the City of Youngsville must file a challenge of his candidacy with the Lafayette Parish District Attorney’s Office, which would then investigate the challenge.

In the filing, Landry said that Grayson Lynn Bolgiano Jr., a registered voter in Youngsville, filed the required petition.

Landry said that his investigation into the matter showed Boudreaux "does not meet the qualifications for a candidate for the office of Chief of Police of the City of Youngsville for the special election of November 5, 2024," because of his resignation in August 2023.

Landry requested an expedited hearing in the 15th Judicial District Court. State law provides that the matter be heard "no later than 10:00 a.m., on the fourth day after the suit was filed."

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