Louisiana § RS 40:1379.4 - Reserve officer's commission; powers and duties
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§ RS 40:1379.4. Reserve officer's commission; powers and duties
A. It is expressly recognized that there is a need to use the training, experience, and skills of retired state police officers to aid in the enforcement of the laws and protection of the people of the state of Louisiana. For this reason, the following provisions are hereby set forth.
B. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall be authorized to issue at his discretion a reserve officer's commission to peace officers who have retired from the division of state police. Any person who receives a reserve officer's commission must be bonded and adhere to all restrictive stipulations as set forth in the reserve officer's commission.
C. The reserve officer, when performing those tasks requiring a reserve officer's commission, shall have the same powers and duties as a peace officer in the division of state police.
D. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall determine who is entitled to receive a commission and may promulgate and adopt regulations providing with respect thereto.
E. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to revoke any reserve officer's commission, and is further empowered to require those holding a reserve officer's commission to furnish proof of their being bonded and such other information as may be deemed necessary for determining suitability for holding a reserve officer's commission.
F. Reserve officers' commissions shall only be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance.
G. No provision of this Section or of any regulation of the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall be construed to require persons holding bona fide law enforcement officer commissions to possess a handgun permit.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 532, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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