The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 400 Original 2022 Regular Session Fields
Present law provides that the deputy secretary for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
(DPS&C), public safety services shall also serve as the superintendent of state police.
Present law provides that the deputy secretary for public safety services be appointed by and serve
at the pleasure of the secretary of DPS&C.
Proposed law provides that the deputy secretary for public safety services be appointed by and serve
at the pleasure of the governor.
Present law provides for assistant secretaries that serve under the deputy secretary for public safety
services.
Proposed law categorizes the superintendent of state police as an assistant secretary within the
DPS&C, public safety services.
Proposed law requires that the superintendent be appointed by the governor and be selected from the
ranks of sworn, commissioned state police officers who have graduated from the state police training
academy.
Proposed law provides that while serving as superintendent, the superintendent be unclassified and
serve at the pleasure of the governor.
Proposed law changes membership to various boards, commissions, task forces, and advisory groups
from the superintendent to deputy secretary for public safety services.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 3:2804, 2805(A)(intro para) and (B), and 2815, R.S. 11:1302(A)(3), R.S.
17:3399.18(B)(9), R.S. 22:2171(C)(21), R.S. 27:11(D), R.S. 29:726.5(B)(5), R.S. 32:267(A) and
(B)(1)(b), 692(A)(2), and 863.2(F)(2), R.S. 33:2341, 2344(C), and 2345(H), R.S. 36:3(4),
405(A)(1)(intro para), (2) and (B), and 407(B) and (C), R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(x), R.S. 40:1005(A)(8),
1312.27, 1379.1(A), (C), (D), (I), (J), (L), and (M), 1379.1.2(A) and (C)(intro para), 1386,
1392(C)(2)(a), 2019(C)(4), 2024.3(A)(7), 2403(B)(1)(e), and 2531(B)(7), R.S. 46:2166(A)(10), and
R.S. 49:219.2(B)(1)(a)(iii), 219.5(B)(5), and 220.26(F); adds R.S. 36:407(D))