HOUSING/AUTHORITIES: Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of housing authorities

This bill clarifies the employment status of workers at housing authorities in Louisiana, specifying that most staff members must be part of the state civil service system. It allows these authorities to designate one specific employee and contract-based professionals to remain outside this system while keeping other workers classified. Additionally, the legislation provides a process for a housing authority to voluntarily choose to opt out of the state civil service entirely by passing a resolution and notifying the state civil service director. These changes aim to define how housing authority employees are categorized and managed under state employment rules.