House Bill No. 284, introduced by Representative Bamburg, proposes the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Hall Summit, Louisiana. The bill allows the board of aldermen, upon the mayor's recommendation, to eliminate the position of police chief, with the stipulation that this action cannot take effect until the current chief's term ends or a vacancy occurs, whichever comes first. If the office is temporarily filled at the time of the decision, the abolition will take effect as specified by ordinance.

Additionally, if both the office of police chief and the police department are abolished, the mayor and board of aldermen will have the authority to contract with other law enforcement entities within Red River Parish for police services. This bill introduces new legal language to facilitate these changes, specifically enacting R.S. 33:381(C)(37) to outline the process and conditions for the abolition of the police chief position and department in Hall Summit.