HLS 111ES-18 ORIGINAL
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First Extraordinary Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
CENSUS: Provides relative to the authority of the police chief in the town of Independence
to take certain personnel actions (Item #8)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:423.21, relative to Title 33 (Municipalities and Parishes) of2
the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 which are limited in applicability to certain3
political subdivisions or local areas based upon population category; to specify4
applicability to Independence of a provision relative to the authority of the police5
chief to take certain personnel actions; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 33:423.21 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8
ยง423.21. Certain municipalities Town of Independence; authority over personnel by9
elected chief of police10
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law11
to the contrary, in and for any municipality having a population of not more than one12
thousand eight hundred persons and not less than one thousand six hundred fifty13
persons according to the latest federal decennial census and located in any parish14
with a population of not more than one hundred four thousand persons and not less15
than ninety-eight thousand five hundred persons according to the latest federal16
decennial census the town of Independence, the chief of police shall appoint,17
promote, discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the budgetary18
limitations of the mayor and town council pertaining to the number of allotted19
positions for the police department.20 HLS 111ES-18 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 27
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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)]
Pugh HB No. 27
Abstract: Relative to the authority of an elected police chief to take certain personnel
actions, specifies applicability of provisions (as a result of the 2010 census) which
are limited in applicability (by population) to the town of Independence.
Present law provides generally for the powers and duties of an elected police chief. Requires
the police chief to make recommendations to the mayor and board of aldermen for the
appointment of police personnel, the promotion of officers, to effect disciplinary action, and
for dismissal of police personnel. Provides exceptions.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the police chief in any municipality having a population of not more
1,800 persons and not less than 1,650 persons according to the latest federal decennial
census and located in any parish with a population of not more than 104,000 persons and not
less than 98,500 persons according to the latest federal decennial census to appoint, promote,
discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations of the mayor
and town council pertaining to the number of allotted positions for the police department.
Proposed law makes present law applicable to the town of Independence.
CITATION/
TOPIC
EXISTING LAW AFFECTED
LOCATIONS
PROPOSED
LAW
R.S. 33:423.21 -
Authority over
personnel by elected
chief of police
Municipality having a
population of not more
than 1,800 persons and
not less than 1,650
persons; and located in
any parish with a
population of not more
than 104,000 persons and
not less than 98,500
persons
Town of
Independence
(2000 census)
Independence
(Amends R.S. 33:423.21)