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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 101
BY REPRESENTATIVE EMERSON
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides for membership on the Fireman's Supplemental Pay
Board
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1666.5(A) and (D), relative to the Fireman's Supplemental
3 Pay Board; to provide relative to membership and service on the board; to provide
4 relative to appointments to the board; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 40:1666.5(A) and (D) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8follows:
9 ยง1666.5. Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board
10 A. There is hereby created a Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board, hereinafter
11 referred to as the board, which shall consist of five seven persons appointed by the
12 governor. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for
13 confirmation. In making his appointments the governor shall select two persons who
14 are members in good standing of the Professional Firefighters Association of
15 Louisiana, two persons who are members in good standing of the Louisiana State
16 Fireman's Association, two persons who are members in good standing of the Fire
17 Chief's Association, and one at-large member who has at least twenty-five years of
18 firefighter experience. The board shall elect a chairman from its membership to
19 serve a two-year term.
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1 D. If more than thirty days have passed since the governor has been notified
2 of a vacancy on the board and no new appointment has been made or if more than
3 thirty days have passed since the governor has taken his oath of office for the term
4 and no initial appointment for that position for that term has been made, then In case
5 of vacancy or delay in appointment, the appointment shall be a member in good
6 standing of the same fire fighters or fire chief's organization as his predecessor the
7 member who created the vacancy or whose term expired, as applicable, shall be
8 appointed by such organization, so that the board shall at all times consist of three
9 two persons who are members in good standing of the Professional Firefighters
10 Association of Louisiana, and two persons who are members in good standing of the
11 Louisiana State Fireman's Association, and two persons who are members in good
12 standing of the Fire Chief's Association. Any member serving pursuant to the
13 provisions of this Subsection shall serve until the governor makes his appointment
14 for such position pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
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16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective at noon on January 8, 2024.
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 101 Original 2023 Regular Session Emerson
Abstract: Adds two members from the Fire Chief's Assoc. to the Firemen's Supplemental
Pay Board (board) and provides for the filling of vacancies on the board.
Present law establishes the board and provides that membership is by gubernatorial
appointment, subject to Senate confirmation. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the board consist of five persons: two persons who are members
in good standing of the Professional Firefighters Association of La., two persons who are
members in good standing of the Louisiana State Fireman's Assoc., and one at-large member
who has at least twenty-five years of firefighter experience. Proposed law increases the total
membership of the board to seven members by adding two persons who are members in
good standing of the Fire Chief's Association.
Present law provides that each member of the board serves a term concurrent with that of
the governor appointing him and requires the board to elect a chairman from its membership
to serve a two-year term. Proposed law retains present law.
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Present law provides that, in case of vacancy or delay in appointment, the appointment shall
be a member in good standing of the same firefights organization as his predecessor, so that
the board shall at all time consist of three persons who are members in good standing of the
Professional Firefighters Association of La. and two persons who are members in good
standing of the La. State Fireman's Assoc.
Proposed law provides that, if more than 30 days have passed since the governor has been
notified of a vacancy on the board and no new appointment has been made or if more than
30 days have passed since the governor has taken his oath of office for the term and no initial
appointment for that position for that term has been made, then a temporary appointee who
is a member in good standing of the same fire fighters or fire chief's organization as the
member who created the vacancy shall be appointed by such organization, so that the board
shall at all times consist of two persons who are members in good standing of the
Professional Firefighters Association of La., two persons who are members in good standing
of the Louisiana State Fireman's Assoc., and two persons who are members in good standing
of the Fire Chief's Assoc. Further provides that any member serving pursuant to the
provisions of proposed law shall serve until the governor makes his appointment for that
position pursuant to present law.
Effective at noon on January 8, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 40:1666.5(A) and (D))
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