RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 224 (HB 400) 2019 Regular Session McMahen
Existing constitution creates a fire and police civil service system applicable to
municipalities of over 13,000 in population and parishes and fire protection districts.
Provides that the system is subject to Art. XIV, §15.1 of the 1921 Constitution made
statutory by the 1974 Constitution. Existing law creates and provides for two fire and police
civil service systems: (1) one applicable to any municipality which operates paid police and
fire departments and which has a population of not fewer than 13,000 persons; and (2) one
applicable to any parish, fire protection district, or municipality with a population of fewer
than 13,000, but not fewer than 7,000 persons.
Existing law, relative to both systems, provides that a municipal fire and police civil service
board is created in the parish, municipal, and fire protection district government. Provides
that admission to tests for promotional and competitive positions is provided by the board
through the state examiner. Requires that applicants admitted to tests be U.S. citizens and
of legal age.
Existing law authorizes the state examiner to call for and administer competitive
examinations for the entrance classifications of firefighter, police officer, and for the entrance
classes for which the operation and maintenance of a radio, alarm, or signal system for the
fire or police service is the primary duty.
New law additionally authorizes the state examiner to call for and administer competitive
examinations for entrance jailer.
Existing law requires the board to establish and maintain employment lists containing the
names of persons eligible for appointment to various classes of positions in the classified
service. Provides that the name of a person who has attained a passing score on an
examination administered by the state examiner for entrance police officer, entrance
firefighter, or for the entrance classes for which the operation and maintenance of radio,
alarm, or signal systems is the primary duty may be placed on the employment list of any
municipality, parish, or fire protection district, provided the person's application and score
are accepted by the board of the respective jurisdiction.
New law adds entrance jailer, secretary to the chief, and departmental records clerk to the list
of positions for which names may be placed on an employment list in any jurisdiction,
subject to existing law limitations.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 33:2491(I), 2492(2), 2493(C), 2551(9), 2552(2), and 2553(C))