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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 80
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
LOCAL OFFICIALS. Provides for the powers of the chief of police of Youngsville.
(8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 33:423.23, relative to the city of Youngsville; to provide for the authority and2
disciplinary actions by the chief of police with respect to police personnel; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 33:423.23 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง423.23. City of Youngsville; disciplinary action by chief of police8
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other law to the9
contrary, in and for the city of Youngsville, the chief of police shall appoint,10
promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the budgetary11
limitations of the mayor and city council, pertaining to the number of allotted12
positions of the police department. This provision shall not, however, prohibit13
a police department employee from making a direct appeal to the city of14
Youngsville Civil Service Board, who shall have the authority to modify or15
reverse any actions of the chief of police.16 SB NO. 80
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
Cortez (SB 80)
Proposed law authorizes the chief of police for the city of Youngsville to appoint, promote,
discipline, and dismiss police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations of the mayor
and city council, pertaining to the number of allotted positions of the police department.
Proposed law specifies that a police department employee may make a direct appeal to the
Youngsville Civil Service Board, which shall have the authority to modify or reverse any
actions of the chief of police.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Adds R.S. 33:423.23)