There is hereby created and established within the chief administrative office of
the city, under the supervision of the chief administrative officer, a parking adjudication
bureau which shall have jurisdiction of violations of any civil regulations of parking
which is provided for in this article. Pursuant to section 4-302(5) of the home rule charter of the city, the chief administrative office may prescribe
that the parking adjudication bureau be administered by another department of the
city. The chief administrative officer, with the approval of the council, shall contract
for the services of a chief hearing examiner and other such hearing examiners who
shall preside at hearings for the adjudication of parking violations in this article.
The chief administrative officer shall give consideration to persons with Spanish
surnames, females, blacks and other minorities in the appointment of the chief hearing
examiner and other hearing examiners required by the provisions of this chapter. Each
hearing examiner shall be a resident of the parish and shall have been admitted to
the practice of law in this state for a period of at least four years immediately
preceding his selection. A hearing examiner may be selected from a list of qualified
candidates who have satisfied the standards to be established by a duly constituted
committee of parish attorneys. Such hearing examiners shall not be considered to be
employees of the city.
