ENROLLED
ACT No. 213
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 392
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9103(D) and 9124(B), relative to communications districts;
3 to provide relative to employees of such districts; to provide that certain employees
4 may be considered first responders; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 33:9103(D) and 9124(B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read
7 as follows:
8 §9103. Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications and terms; powers;
9 parish governing authority as district governing authority
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11 D.(1) The commission shall have authority to employ such employees,
12 experts, and consultants as it may deem necessary to assist the commission in the
13 discharge of its responsibilities to the extent that funds are made available.
14 (2) Any district employee who is an emergency public safety
15 telecommunicator who provides communications support services for an agency by
16 responding to requests for assistance in emergencies may be considered a first
17 responder.
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19 §9124. Creation of district; jurisdiction; governing authority; powers
20 * * *
21 B.(1) The governing authority shall have authority to employ such experts,
22 employees, and consultants as may be deemed necessary to assist the district in the
23 discharge of its responsibilities to the extent that funds are made available.
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1 (2) Any district employee who is an emergency public safety
2 telecommunicator who provides communications support services for an agency by
3 responding to requests for assistance in emergencies may be considered a first
4 responder.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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