Page 1 of 3 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 207 BY SENATOR MORRELL Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana. AN ACT1 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2391, 2471, and 2591 and to enact R.S. 33:2588, relative to2 civil service for cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand and3 certain cities governed by the municipal fire and police civil service system; to4 provide for the applicability of state civil service provisions in certain circumstances;5 to provide exceptions; and to provide for related matters.6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7 Section 1. R.S. 33:2391, 2471, and 2591 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.8 33:2588 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9 §2391. Applicability10 A. This Part applies shall apply to any city having a population exceeding11 one hundred thousand according to the latest regular federal decennial census for12 which the official figures have been made public.13 B. This Part does shall not apply to positions which are covered by Part II14 of this Chapter.15 C. In the event that the civil service of any city pursuant to this Part is16 determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to not be17 subject to this Part, the civil service of the city shall be subject to the18 jurisdiction of the state civil service system. The provisions of this Subsection19 shall not apply to any municipality with a population of not less than two20 hundred fifteen thousand persons and not more than three hundred thousand21 persons according to the latest federal decennial census.22 * * *23 §2471. Applicability 24 A. This Part applies to any municipality which operates a regularly paid fire25 ACT No. 362 SB NO. 207 ENROLLED Page 2 of 3 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. and police department and which has a population of not less than thirteen thousand1 nor more than two hundred fifty thousand according to the latest regular federal2 decennial census for which the official figures have been made public.3 B. In the event that the civil service of any municipality pursuant to this4 Part is determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to5 not be subject to this Part, the civil service of the municipality shall be subject6 to the jurisdiction of the state civil service system. The provisions of this7 Subsection shall not apply to any municipality with a population of not less than8 two hundred fifteen thousand persons and not more than three hundred9 thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census. 10 * * *11 §2588. Determination that certain constitutional provisions are not applicable12 to city13 In the event that the civil service of any city pursuant to the city civil14 service provisions of Part I of Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana is15 determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to not be16 subject to such provisions, the civil service of the city shall be subject to the17 jurisdiction of the state civil service system.18 * * *19 §2591. System of classified service 20 A. There is created in every municipality having a population between21 250,000 and 500,000 two hundred fifty thousand and five hundred thousand a22 classified civil service embracing the positions of employment, the officers and the23 employees of the fire and police services. The classified civil service herein24 provided for shall be established, operated and governed in all respects solely by the25 provisions of Section 15.1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of Louisiana.26 B. In the event that the civil service of any municipality pursuant to this27 Part is determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to28 not be subject to this Part, the civil service of the municipality shall be subject29 to the jurisdiction of the state civil service system. The provisions of this30 SB NO. 207 ENROLLED Page 3 of 3 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Subsection shall not apply to any municipality with a population of not less than1 two hundred fifteen thousand persons and not more than three hundred2 thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census.3 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: