RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 92 (HB 540) 2017 Regular Session DeVillier
Existing law, applicable to most Lawrason Act municipalities, provides that the elected
police chief makes recommendations to the mayor and board of aldermen regarding the
appointment, promotion, discipline, and dismissal of police personnel. Provides that the
mayor and aldermen are responsible for taking these actions with regard to police personnel.
New law, applicable to Eunice, provides that the board of aldermen may, by resolution,
authorize the police chief to appoint, discipline, and discharge police personnel subject to the
budgetary limitations of the mayor and board of aldermen pertaining to the number of
allotted positions.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Adds R.S. 33:423.27)