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))