ENROLLED 2018 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 72 BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2495.3(A), relative to the classified fire service; to provide relative to persons selected for appointment to entry-level positions in the city of Houma; to provide relative to the formal training of such persons; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:2495.3(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: ยง2495.3. Recruit and recruit period; certain municipalities A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the cities of Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Houma, and Lafayette no person selected for appointment to an entry-level position in the classified service from the competitive firefighter employment list who has not successfully completed formal training as required by Subsection B of this Section shall begin the working test period. Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 72 ENROLLED However, such person shall be employed by the appointing authority and reported as a recruit and shall immediately begin his formal training. * * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.