Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1208 – Office of Peace Officer Standards and Training; program director
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1208
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A. An Office of Peace Officer Standards and Training is hereby created within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to be administered by a program director. He shall be a civil service employee selected by a majority vote of the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training from a list of candidates certified by the Department of Civil Service. Retention of this position is subject to the rules of the Department of Civil Service.
B. The program director, in conjunction with the council members’ advice and consent, shall develop a staffing plan for the office. Persons selected for this staff shall be civil service employees. Employees currently in the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement may be transferred to any position in the Office of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
C. The program director and administrative staff shall receive policy and direction from the council. No rules or regulations, statutes, or procedures initiated by the administrative staff shall be instituted without majority approval of the council.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 546, §2.