Bill > HB41

This bill modifies the composition and term limits for the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System, which oversees the retirement benefits for firefighters. Specifically, it changes the election process for two trustee positions, requiring that these trustees be active members of the system with at least ten years of service credit and be elected by all members of the system, rather than by officers of the Professional Fire Fighters Association. Furthermore, it introduces a term limit for these elected trustees, allowing them to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms, with ineligibility for a fourth consecutive term for any term beginning on or after January 1, 2027. The bill also revises how vacancies on the board are filled, generally requiring them to be filled in the same manner as the original election, but allowing the board to appoint someone for unexpired terms of less than two years, and mandates that an active member's term on the board ends immediately if they terminate employment with a fire department. These changes will take effect for terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 2027.

Labor and Employment

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB41&sbi=y