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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 80
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
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
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 303