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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Morrell SB No. 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 respect to detail assignments and
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 and 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 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 provides 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 shall be a public record subject to the Public Records Law.
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.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes Legislative Bureau Technical change. RDCSB159 552 3595
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and
Cultural Affairs to the reengrossed bill.
1. Removes provisions that require OPSE to be responsible for workers'
compensation and all related insurance costs of officers on detail or secondary
employment.
2. Removes provisions that require 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.