CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the qualifications of certain members of the fire and police civil service board

HB 278 amends Louisiana law to remove residency and voter qualification requirements for two members elected from municipal fire and police departments to civil service boards. Specifically, it changes sections 33:2476(B)(1)(c) and 2536(B)(1)(c) to state these members no longer need to reside in or be qualified voters of the municipality or parish they serve, provided the local governing authority approves via resolution. The bill directly affects fire and police civil service boards in Louisiana municipalities and parishes by altering the qualification standards for these elected positions. This change streamlines board composition while requiring local government approval for the exception. The bill is currently pending referral to the Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee.