Legal Opinion
Department of Agriculture & Forestry v. Jones
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 11, 1994No. Nos. CA 93 0128, CA 93 0129PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOIL, Judge.
In this appeal, the appellant, Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Department), challenges the Louisiana Civil Service Commission’s ruling that the disciplinary action at issue was void because it was not taken by the proper appointing authority. We reverse.
Kelvin Jones was employed by the Department as a Meat Specialist II in the Office of Animal Services and was serving with permanent status. By letter dated April 30, 1991, over the signature of Richard Allen, the Department’s Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Management and Finance, Mr. Jones was notified of the…
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