2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
RS 33:2501.1 - Authorization for awarding attorney fees

§2501.1. Authorization for awarding attorney fees

When an appeal is taken by an employee in the classified service pursuant to R.S. 33:2501 to a municipal fire and police civil service board and the board determines, in reversing the decision of the appointing authority, that the corrective or disciplinary action taken by the appointing authority was without just cause as provided in R.S. 33:2501, the board may award to the appealing employee attorney fees to be assessed against the appointing authority not to exceed one thousand dollars in any one appeal.

Acts 1991, No. 1005, §1, eff. July 24, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 590, §1; Acts 1995, No. 878, §1, eff. June 28, 1995.

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