HLS 15RS-223 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 8
BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET
POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to the powers granted to the chief of police for the
city of Crowley
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 33:423.9, relative to the Crowley police department; to authorize the police
3 chief to appoint, discipline, and discharge police personnel; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
7 Louisiana.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 33:423.9 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง423.9. City of Crowley; authority over police personnel by chief of police
11 Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:423 or any other provision of law
12 to the contrary, in and for the city of Crowley, the chief of police shall appoint,
13 discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations
14 established by the mayor and board of alderman pertaining to the number of allotted
15 positions for the police department.
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)]
HB 8 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Montoucet
Abstract: Authorizes the Crowley police chief to appoint, discipline, and discharge police
personnel.
Present law, applicable to most Lawrason Act municipalities, provides that the elected police
chief makes recommendations to the mayor and board of aldermen regarding the
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appointment, promotion, discipline, and dismissal of police personnel. Provides that the
mayor and aldermen are responsible for taking these actions with regard to police personnel.
Proposed law, applicable to Crowley, provides that the police chief appoints, disciplines, and
discharges police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations of the mayor and board of
alderman pertaining to the number of allotted positions.
(Adds R.S. 33:423.9)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.