DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 22 Engrossed 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Stagni
Abstract: Provides that employees of the Kenner Housing Authority shall not be included in the
state civil service.
Present constitution (Art. X, §1(A)) provides that state civil service includes all persons holding
offices and positions of trust or employment in the employ of the state, or any instrumentality
thereof, or any joint state-federal, state-parochial, or state-municipal agency. Excludes members of
the state police service and persons holding offices and positions of any municipal board of health
or local governmental subdivision.
Present law (R.S. 40:539(C)(8)) provides that all employees of housing authorities shall be in the
classified state civil service, except as provided in the constitution or as may be authorized by the
State Civil Service Commission. Present law also excepts from this requirement: authority
members, the executive director, one other employee whom the authority designates, and
professional employees employed on a contract basis.
Present law provides that the housing authorities in New Orleans, Cottonport, Denham Springs, Oil
City, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge Parish, Monroe, and Shreveport shall not be considered
instrumentalities of the state for purposes of Const. Art. X, §1(A) and that employees of the
authorities shall not be included in the state civil service.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that the Kenner Housing Authority shall
not be considered an instrumentality of the state for purposes of Const. Art. X, §1(A) and that
employees of the authority shall not be included in the state civil service.
(Adds R.S. 40:539(C)(8)(j))