La. R.S. 33:1815

Subject to the provisions of any applicable civil service law, in a municipality having a population in excess of one hundred thousand, the governing body shall, before removal or suspension from office of any deputy commissioner, head of a department, or employee, any of whom have been elected to their respective positions by the governing body, cause a written copy of the charge to be served upon the deputy, department head, or employee sought to be removed or suspended. The deputy commissioner, departmental head, or employee shall have a right to a public trial of the charges before the governing body and shall be removable only by the decision and vote of a majority of the governing body.