RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 273 (SB 287) 2016 Regular Session Ward
Prior law established the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and authorized
the council to develop curriculum requirements for the training of peace officers and accredit
law enforcement training centers. Prior law further provides for the training requirements of
peace officers.
Prior law provided that malfeasance in office is committed when any public officer or public
employee:
(1)Intentionally refuses or fails to perform any duty lawfully required of him, as such
officer or employee; or
(2)Intentionally performs any such duty in an unlawful manner; or
(3)Knowingly permit any other public officer or public employee, under his authority,
to intentionally refuse or fail to perform any duty lawfully required of him, or to
perform any such duty in an unlawful manner.
New law provides for the immediate removal of the P.O.S.T. certification of any full-time,
part-time, or reserve peace officer upon a conviction of malfeasance in office.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 14:134(C)(3) and R.S. 40:2405(J))