House Bill No. [insert number] proposes to enact R.S. 33:423.31, which specifically addresses the powers and duties of the police chief in the city of Central. The bill allows the police chief to appoint, promote, discipline, and dismiss police personnel without requiring approval from the mayor or the city's governing authority. This provision creates an exception to the existing Lawrason Act, which typically mandates that the police chief must seek approval for such actions from the mayor and the board of aldermen.

The proposed law retains the current framework of the Lawrason Act while providing this additional authority to the police chief of Central. This change aims to streamline the management of police personnel within the city, allowing for more immediate and autonomous decision-making by the police chief in matters of personnel management.