LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)

Updated all references to R.S. 33:2494(C)(4) to R.S. 33:2494(C)(8) to align with the current statutory structure.

Changed the subsection identifier in the main text from (4) to (8) to match the amended citation.

Changed the ranking criteria for promotion lists in Bossier City from 'total promotional seniority in the next lower class' to 'total departmental seniority'.

Updated the tie-breaking rule for promotion lists to rank employees by 'total departmental seniority' instead of the previous unspecified method.

Replaced the 'Enrolled' version header with an 'Original' draft header and updated the page count from 8 to 6.

Corrected the citation of Revised Statutes from a fragmented list to a structured list with specific subsections (e.g., 33:2491(D)(1)).

Removed specific references to the Bossier City Police Department, Lafayette Police Department, Lake Charles Police Department, and Crowley Police Department, eliminating city-specific exceptions.

Deleted the provision allowing military service members in the Lake Charles Police Department to receive promotional seniority credit back to their original testing date.

Added a new requirement that names of regular employees demoted for non-disciplinary reasons must be placed on a reinstatement list in the order the demotions occurred.

Added a new requirement that names of regular employees laid off must be placed on a reemployment list in the order the lay-offs occurred.

Modified the rules for competitive employment lists to specify a 12-to-18-month retention period for names on the list.

Added a provision granting five bonus points to veterans' final test scores when they are placed on a competitive employment list.

Updated the reference in the bill text from R.S. 2494(C)(4) to R.S. 2494(C)(8) to correct the statutory citation.