The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 159)
Proposed law prohibits offices, officers, and staff managing police details and secondary
employment from communicating with the New Orleans Police Department, its staff, officers, or
superintendent, except that communicating with the Public Integrity Bureau is allowed.
Proposed law prohibits the head of the Office of Police and Secondary Employment (OPSE)
from being within the chain of command of the New Orleans Police Department or from
disciplining an officer. Proposed law further prohibits OPSE from restricting access to details
without due process through civil service. Proposed law requires civil service to promulgate
rules to resolve OPSE complaints.
Proposed law requires the chief management officer for the OPSE to refer all complaints of
unprofessional conduct to the Public Integrity Bureau.
Proposed law requires OPSE to be responsible for workers' compensation and all related
insurance costs of officers on detail or secondary employment.
Proposed law restricts the maximum administrative fee on hourly detail or secondary
employment to five dollars per hour.
Proposed law requires the city of New Orleans to be responsible for any tax associated with
payment of the five dollar administrative fee by any entity.
Proposed law requires that each assignment of paid police detail and secondary employment, as
well as any exempted detail or details exempted from rotation, the name of any coordinator
assigned to such detail, as well as the rationale given for any exemption from detail policy or
procedure be a public record subject to the Public Records Law.
Proposed law requires the city of New Orleans to be responsible for the funding and payment of
social security and Medicare employer and employee contributions for all detail or secondary
employment and prohibits any deductions for any such contributions from the hourly rates
established for officers on details.
Proposed law requires any communication regarding the chief management officer of the OPSE
be a public record and subject to the Public Records Law and also be available under the
Freedom of Information Act.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action. (Adds R.S. 33:2339)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the original
bill
1. Deletes provision requiring the inclusion of payments from a detail or secondary
employment in all benefits earned by the officer.
2. Adds provisions regarding communication, OPSE complaints, workers'
compensation, administrative fees, public records, and social security and
Medicare.