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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 202
BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT
FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN: Requests the Professional Firefighters Assoc. of La. to study
issues related to making municipal fire civil service laws applicable to not-for-profit
organizations that enter into cooperative endeavors with certain municipalities,
parishes, and fire protection districts to provide fire protection services
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the Professional Firefighters Association of Louisiana to study the2
issues related to making municipal fire civil service laws applicable to not-for-profit3
organizations that enter into cooperative endeavors with certain municipalities,4
parishes, and fire protection districts to provide fire protection services.5
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 16 of the Constitution of Louisiana establishes a6
system of classified fire and police civil service in each municipality having a population7
exceeding thirteen thousand and operating a regularly paid fire and municipal police8
department and in each parish and fire protection district operating a regularly paid fire9
department; and10
WHEREAS, R.S. 33:2471 et seq. and R.S. 33:2531 et seq. establish classified civil11
service systems for policemen and firemen employed in municipalities with a population of12
not less than seven thousand and not more than two hundred fifty thousand persons13
according to the latest federal decennial census and in all parishes and fire protection14
districts; and15
WHEREAS, R.S. 33:2471 et seq. and R.S. 33:2581 et seq. provide provisions that16
govern employees in the classified fire and police service, including municipal fire and17
police civil service boards, classification plans, employment lists, reinstatement and18
reemployment, admission to tests, certification and appointment, leaves of absences, lay-19
offs, and appeals; and20 HLS 10RS-5492 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, many not-for-profit organizations enter into cooperative endeavors with1
municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts governed by the provisions of R.S.2
33:2471 et seq. and R.S. 33:2581 et seq. to provide fire protection services and employ3
persons in positions that have as their primary duty and responsibility one of the following:4
(1) The chief and assistant chiefs; the intradepartmental division, bureau, squad,5
platoon, and company officers of the fire department.6
(2) Firefighting.7
(3) Fire prevention; inspection.8
(4) Driving, tillering, and operation of fire apparatus.9
(5) Operations and maintenance of radio, fire alarm, or signal system.10
(6) Fire department instructors in employee training.11
(7) Fire salvage and overhauling services, first aid, advanced life support, and12
emergency medical services.13
(8) Automotive or fire apparatus repairs, if such service is operated exclusively by14
and for either or both the fire or police department.15
(9) Secretary to the chief. Departmental records clerk; and16
WHEREAS, the employees of not-for-profit organizations that enter into such17
cooperative endeavors are not covered by the provisions of R.S. 33:2471 et seq. and R.S.18
33:2581 et seq; and19
WHEREAS, many of the not-for-profit organizations do not provide adequate20
protections for their employees who constantly work under life threatening conditions; and21
WHEREAS, the employees of not-for-profit organizations that enter into cooperative22
endeavors with municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts governed by the23
provisions of R.S. 33:2471 et seq. and R.S. 33:2581 et seq. provide the same service as24
employees of the classified fire service and deserve to have the same protections; and25
WHEREAS, many not-for-profit organizations that enter into such cooperative26
endeavors have not been open to providing adequate protections for their employees.27
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the28
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Professional Firefighters29
Association of Louisiana to study the issues related to making municipal fire civil service30 HLS 10RS-5492 ORIGINAL
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laws applicable to not-for-profit organizations that enter into cooperative endeavors with1
certain municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts to provide fire protection2
services.3
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)]
Billiot HR No. 202
Requests the Professional Firefighters Assoc. of La. to study the issues related to making
classified civil service laws applicable to not-for-profit organizations that enter into
cooperative endeavors with certain municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts to
provide fire protection services.