This bill enacts a new provision under R.S. 40:539(C)(8)(q) that specifically addresses the civil service status of employees working for the New Roads Public Housing Authority. The legislation clarifies that, despite any existing laws to the contrary, the New Roads Public Housing Authority will not be classified as an instrumentality of the state according to Article X, Section 1(A) of the Louisiana Constitution. Consequently, employees of the authority will not be included in the state civil service system.

The bill aims to delineate the employment status of the New Roads Public Housing Authority's employees, ensuring they are not subject to the same civil service regulations that apply to state employees. This change is intended to provide the authority with greater flexibility in its hiring and employment practices.