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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 411
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Corrects a statutory reference in provisions of the Lawrason Act
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:404(A)(3), relative to the duties of a mayor; to provide2
relative to provisions of the Lawrason Act; to correct a statutory reference; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 33:404(A)(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
§404. Duties of mayor7
A. The mayor shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:8
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(3) Subject to applicable state law, ordinances, and civil service rules and10
regulations, to appoint and remove municipal employees, other than the employees11
of a police department with an elected chief of police. However, appointment or12
removal of a nonelected chief of police, the municipal clerk, the municipal attorney,13
or any department head shall be subject to approval by the board of aldermen, except14
that in the case of a tie vote, the recommendation of the mayor shall prevail.15
Furthermore, selection or removal of any person engaged by a municipality to16
conduct an examination, review, compilation, or audit of its books and accounts17
pursuant to R.S. 24:517 R.S. 24:513 shall be subject to approval by the board of18
aldermen of that municipality.19
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Barrow HB No. 411
Abstract: Relative to provisions of the Lawrason Act, corrects a statutory reference in
provisions governing the duties of the mayor.
Present law provides for the duties of the mayor including to appoint and remove municipal
employees, other than the employees of a police department with an elected chief of police.
Requires however, that the appointment or removal of a nonelected chief of police, the
municipal clerk, the municipal attorney, or any department head be subject to approval by
the board of aldermen. Provides exceptions.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law further requires that the selection or removal of any person engaged by a
municipality to conduct an examination, review, compilation, or audit of its books and
accounts pursuant to provisions governing local auditees be subject to approval by the board
of aldermen of that municipality. Present law makes reference to R.S. 24:517, relative to
provisions governing local auditees which was repealed by Acts 1991, No. 610, §2.
Proposed law retains present law but replaces the reference with correct citation (R.S.
24:513).
(Amends R.S. 33:404(A)(3))