RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 123 (HB 46) 2017 Regular Session Robby Carter
Existing law, applicable to most Lawrason Act municipalities, provides that the elected
police chief makes recommendations to the mayor and board of alderman regarding the
appointment, promotion, discipline, and dismissal of police personnel. Provides that the
mayor and alderman are responsible for taking these actions with regard to police personnel.
Prior law, applicable to Amite, authorized the police chief to take whatever steps were
necessary to discipline police personnel. New law provides for the police chief to appoint,
promote, discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the budgetary limitations of
the mayor and board of alderman pertaining to the number of allotted positions.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 33:423.17)