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Dear Mr. Davenport:

As attorney for the Alexandria Civil Service Commission, you seek the opinion of this office regarding the authority of the Administration of the City of Alexandria relative to the Alexandria Civil Service Commission and its Director.

At the outset, we review the history of the civil service system which currently exists in the City of Alexandria as applicable to municipal employees. La.Const. art. X § 15 permits the legislature to enact statutes providing for civil service systems for municipalities in the state, and provides in pertinent part:

Nothing in this Part shall…