SLS 11RS-323 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2011 SENATE BILL NO. 68 BY SENATOR NEVERS LOCAL OFFICIALS. Provides relative to the positions of fire chief and police chief in the city of Bogalusa. (8/15/11) AN ACT1 To enact R.S. 33:2570, relative to the positions of fire chief and police chief in the city of2 Bogalusa; to provide that such positions are in the unclassified service; to provide3 relative to the appointment, supervision, and discharge of any person in any such4 position; to provide relative to qualifications; to provide relative to resignation from5 and return to the classified service; and to provide for related matters.6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8 Section 1. R.S. 33:2570 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9 ยง2570. Fire chief and police chief; city of Bogalusa; unclassified service10 A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the positions of11 fire chief and police chief for the city of Bogalusa shall be in the unclassified12 service, and the right of selection, appointment, supervision, and discharge for13 such positions is vested in the mayor of the city of Bogalusa. The appointments14 of the fire chief and police chief shall be subject to the approval of the15 governing authority of the city of Bogalusa. Any person appointed to the16 position of fire chief or police chief shall meet all qualifications and17 SB NO. 68 SLS 11RS-323 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. requirements as provided by the city of Bogalusa.1 B. Any person who resigns from a position in the classified service to be2 appointed fire chief or police chief shall not forfeit his seniority accumulated to3 the date of his resignation, but he shall not accumulate seniority during the time4 he is not in the classified service.5 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton. DIGEST Present law provides that the classified service shall comprise every position, except those in the unclassified service to which the right of employee selection, appointment, supervision, and discharge is vested in the municipal government. Provides that the positions of fire chief and police chief shall be in the classified service. Provides further with respect to which positions are in the classified and unclassified service. Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception for the positions of fire chief and police chief in the city of Bogalusa. Provides that such positions are in the unclassified service and provides that the right of selection, appointment, supervision, and discharge for such positions is vested in the mayor of Bogalusa. Further provides that the appointment of the fire chief and police chief shall be subject to the approval of the governing authority of the city of Bogalusa. Provides that any person appointed to the position of fire chief or police chief shall meet all qualifications and requirements as provided by the city of Bogalusa. Proposed law provides that any person who resigns from a position in the classified service to be appointed fire chief or police chief shall not forfeit his seniority accumulated to the date of his resignation. Provides that no such person shall accumulate seniority during the time he is not in the classified service. Effective August 15, 2011. (Adds R.S. 33:2570)