Louisiana HB115: POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefield

What the bill says

An act To enact R.S. 33:381(C)(38), relative to the village of Edgefield and Red River Parish; to provide for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefield; to authorize the village to contract with other law enforcement entities in the parish for law enforcement services; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:381(C)(38), relative to the village of Edgefield and Red River Parish; to provide for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefield; to authorize the village to contract with other law enforcement entities in the parish for law enforcement services; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:381(C)(38) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §381. Municipal officers * * * C. * * * (38)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of aldermen of the village of Edgefield may, upon recommendation of the mayor, abolish the office of chief of police of the village. No such action by the board shall be effective until the end of the term of the police chief in office at the time of that action or when a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever occurs first; however, if at Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-680 ORIGINAL HB NO. the time of that action the office is filled by …

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Sponsors

• Bamburg Jr., Dennis (R, 5) · primary sponsor