The bill amends R.S. 40:539(C)(8) to clarify the civil service status of employees within various housing authorities in Louisiana. It establishes that, generally, employees of these authorities are classified under the state civil service, with specific exceptions for authority members, the executive director, and certain contracted professional employees. Notably, the bill introduces a provision allowing a housing authority to opt out of being considered an instrumentality of the state, thereby exempting its employees from state civil service inclusion. This can be achieved through a resolution adopted by the authority and communicated to the Department of State Civil Service.

Additionally, the bill explicitly states that several specific housing authorities—including those in New Orleans, Cottonport, Denham Springs, Oil City, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge Parish, Monroe, Shreveport, Kenner, Simmesport, Bunkie, Colfax, Kinder, Berwick, and Morgan City—are not to be considered instrumentalities of the state for civil service purposes. This means that employees of these authorities will not be included in the state civil service, reinforcing their autonomy from state regulations. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.

Statutes affected:
SB128 Original:
SB128 Engrossed:
SB128 Reengrossed: 40:539(C)(8)
SB128 Enrolled: 40:539(C)(8)
SB128 Act 294: 40:539(C)(8)