RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 224 (SB 254) 2020 Regular Session Carter
Prior law provided that if the municipality has less than 100,000 inhabitants, the governing
authority of the municipality will regulate the fire department, provide a sufficient number
of officers and men to carry out the purposes of this prior law, and will provide a sufficient
number of beds for the men on night duty.
New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided that if the municipality has 100,000 or more inhabitants:
(1)The chief engineer or commanding officer of the fire department or other proper
authority will regulate the department, fix the hours of duty, provide a sufficient
number of officers and men to carry out the purposes of this Subpart, and provide for
substitutes in the department.
(2)The members of the department will not perform any hours of service longer than
those fixed.
(3)All fire drills will take place during the hours of platoon watch or service.
(4)Sufficient beds will be furnished to each company for the men on night duty.
New law retains prior law.
New law provides that if a nonprofit corporation under contract with a fire protection district,
municipality, or other political subdivision operates, administers, or maintains a fire
department, the provisions of prior law shall apply. Additionally, firemen employed by such
nonprofit corporation will be considered a firefighter covered by and benefitting from the
occupational disease presumptions and other provisions of prior law.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 11, 2020).
(Amends R.S. 33:1965)