HLS 17RS-466 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 42
BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides that the position of district captain for Ward 6
Fire Protection District No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish is in the unclassified service
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 33:2541.7, relative to the municipal fire and police civil service; to provide
3 relative to the position of district captain for the Ward 6 Fire Protection District
4 No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish; to provide that such position is in the unclassified service;
5 to provide relative to the appointment, supervision, and discharge of any person in
6 such position; and to provide for related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
9 Louisiana.
10Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. R.S. 33:2541.7 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
12 §2541.7. Ward 6 Fire Protection District No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish; district captain;
13 unclassified service
14 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the position of district
15 captain for the Ward 6 Fire Protection District No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish is in the
16 unclassified service, and the right of selection, appointment, supervision, and
17 discharge for such position is vested in the governing board of the district.
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DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 42 Original 2017 Regular Session Danahay
Abstract: Provides that the position of district captain for the Ward 6 Fire Protection
District No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish is in the unclassified service. Provides further with
respect to the right of selection, appointment, supervision, and discharge for such
position.
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, §15.1 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 relative to both systems, provides that the classified service shall comprise every
position, except those in the unclassified service, to which the right of employee selection,
appointment, supervision, and discharge is vested in the government of the municipality,
parish, or fire protection district. Provides relative to which positions are in the classified and
unclassified service.
Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception for the position of district captain
for the Ward 6 Fire Protection District No. 1 of Calcasieu Parish. Provides that such position
is in the unclassified service. Provides further that the right of selection, appointment,
supervision, and discharge for such position is vested in the governing board of the district.
(Adds R.S. 33:2541.7)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
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