A. Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:1992, the city of Lafayette and the Fire Protection District Number One of the parish of Ouachita may pay the salaries of firemen either on a semimonthly basis, not later than the fifth and the twentieth day of the month, or on a biweekly basis.

            B. Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:1992, the governing authority of the city of Crowley and the city of Baton Rouge and of any fire protection district located wholly within the parish of East Baton Rouge may pay the salaries of firemen employed by such governing authority on a biweekly basis.

            Acts 1986, No. 639, §1; Acts 1987, No. 175, §1; Acts 1995, No. 32, §1, eff. May 25, 1995; Acts 2016, No. 235, §1.