The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
SB 65 Original 2017 Regular Session Colomb
Present law provides for every fire fighting or rescue apparatus to be operated by a member of the
department holding the rank of engineer or fire driver, by whichever designation he may be known.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that each force is to be manned by at least one
additional full-time paid fire suppression employee holding the rank of firefighter or
firefighter/operator who shall be assigned to and carried on each force during each shift.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:1967(A))