The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton
DIGEST
SB 128 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Miller
Present law provides for the creation of housing authorities.
Present law provides that, except as provided in the Constitution, and as may otherwise be authorized
by the State Civil Service Commission, all employees of the housing authority, except authority
members, the executive director, and one other employee whom the authority shall designate and
employ, and except professional employees employed on a contract basis, shall be in the classified
state civil service.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that a housing authority may, upon determining that
it should not be considered to be an instrumentality of the state for purposes of the Constitution, and
employees of such authority shall not be included in the state civil service, adopt a resolution to that
effect and transmit a certified copy of that resolution by certified mail to the director of the
Department of State Civil Service.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:539)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to
the original bill
1. Provides procedures for a municipality wishing to opt out of the state civil service.
2. Provides that the resolution is effective upon the director's receipt.