RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 202 (HB 333) 2021 Regular Session Adams
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 requires that each person selected for appointment to an entry level position in
the classified service who has demonstrated successful completion of formal training, as
provided in existing law, prior to appointment to immediately begin the working test.
Requires any person who has not demonstrated successful completion of formal training
prior to appointment to be employed and reported to the board as a recruit and to
immediately begin formal training.
Existing law requires that successful completion of formal training for firefighters be
demonstrated by certification as Firefighter I in accordance with National Fire Protection
Assoc. Standard 1001.
Existing law includes an exception for persons selected for appointment to an entry-level
position as a firefighter in the cities of Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Houma, Lafayette, and
Shreveport and Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ward 4 of Calcasieu Parish. Requires
completion of a fire training academy whether or not the person was certified as Firefighter
I in accordance with in accordance with National Fire Protection Assoc. Standard 1001 prior
to appointment. Existing law authorizes the appointing authority to provide for the duration
of the fire training academy. Requires a recruit to immediately begin the working test period
upon successful completion of the fire training academy.
New law makes existing law exception also applicable to the city of Zachary.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 33:2495.3(A))