Legal Opinion

Opinion Number

Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided October 7, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mayor Davis:

Your request for an Attorney General's opinion has been forwarded to me for research and reply. Specifically, you ask:

1) Whether the Chief of Police — Elect, who is totally disabled, can hold the position of Chief of Police?

2) Whether the Chief of Police must draw a salary?

3) Whether the Chief of Police can recommend an Assistant Chief of Police to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen?

Your first question is governed by La. R.S. 33:385.1 which states in pertinent part:

An elected chief of police of a municipality shall be an elector of the municipality. At the time of qualification…