RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 468 (HB 246) 2024 Regular Session Adams
Existing law establishes a classified civil service embracing the positions of employment and
the officers and employees of the municipal government for the city of Zachary. Provides
that the municipal employees civil service board is composed of five members. Existing law
requires all board members to be citizens of the U.S. Additionally requires the three non-
employee members to be residents of the city of Zachary for at least five years next preceding
their appointment, and, at the time of their appointment, registered voters of the municipality.
Prior law required the two employee board members to be residents of the city of Zachary
for at least five years next preceding their election, and, at the time of their election,
registered voters of the municipality. New law removes prior law and instead provides that
the two employee members are not required to be residents of the city of Zachary preceding
their election. Requires the employees, at the time of their election, to be qualified registered
voters of the municipality in which they reside.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends Act No. 557 of 1974 R.S., §3(B))