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LA HB278
Bill
Status
4/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daryl Adams
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement for local governing authority approval when exempting fire and police department employee members of civil service boards from residency and voter qualification requirements
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Two members of each fire and police civil service board who are elected by and from department employees will automatically be exempt from requirements to be residents or qualified voters of the municipality, parish, or fire protection district they serve
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Applies to both municipal fire and police civil service systems (municipalities with 13,000+ population) and parish/fire protection district systems (areas with 7,000-13,000 population)
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Amends R.S. 33:2476(B)(1)(c) and 2536(B)(1)(c) to strike the phrase requiring local governing authority resolution to approve these exceptions
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the qualifications of certain members of the fire and police civil service board
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
4/14/2025