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ACT No. 21
First Extraordinary Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
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
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: