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HB 860 Original 2016 Regular Session Montoucet
Abstract: Provides that the attorney general shall be the legal counsel for the state examiner of the
municipal fire and police civil service.
Present constitution creates a fire and police civil service system applicable to municipalities of over
13,000 in population and parishes and fire protection districts. Provides that the system is subject
to Art. XIV, ยง15.1 of the 1921 constitution made statutory by the 1974 constitution.
Present law creates and provides for two fire and police civil service systems: (1) one applicable to
any municipality which operates paid police and fire departments and which has a population of not
fewer than 13,000 persons; and (2) one applicable to any parish, fire protection district, or
municipality with a population of fewer than 13,000, but not fewer than 7,000 persons.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law creates the office of state examiner of municipal fire and police civil service and
additionally creates the office of deputy state examiner, subject to the supervision and orders of the
state examiner.
Present law provides relative to the powers and duties of the state examiner including the authority
to obtain, on a contractual or fee basis, the services which his office is unable to supply and which
are necessary for his compliance with the provisions of present law.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that the attorney general shall serve as
legal counsel to the state examiner. Authorizes the attorney general to designate an assistant attorney
general to serve in an advisory capacity on routine matters. Authorizes the state examiner to employ
special counsel, subject to the approval of the attorney general. Requires that the special counsel be
paid out of the funds appropriated for the operations of the office of the state examiner.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:2479(F))