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HB 861 Original 2016 Regular Session Montoucet
Abstract: Provides relative to defined terms used within the provisions governing 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 provides for definitions of terms used in present law. Proposed law adds "regular paid
or regularly paid" as a defined term. Provides that such term means any fire or police department
in the municipal government that employs personnel in positions of the classified service and
compensates such personnel at regular intervals.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:2473 and 2533)