Legal Opinion
City of Bossier City v. Vernon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 16, 2012No. 2012-C-0078PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Justice.
liWe granted the writ of the City of Bossier City (hereinafter “City”) to determine the proper interpretation of La. R.S. 33:2501(C)(1); specifically, whether the statutory authority of the Bossier City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (hereinafter “Board”) to modify discipline is conditioned upon a finding the appointing authority acted in bad faith or without cause. After our review, we find a municipal fire and police civil service board has the statutory authority to review and modify the discipline imposed, even when the appointing authority acts in good faith…
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