HB 935 (Jacques) and SB 998 (Burgess) prohibit a municipality from terminating a police chief without providing written notice, including just cause, and give them the opportunity to defend themselves against the termination in a public hearing. The chief may be represented by counsel at the public meeting at their own cost. The bills clarify that these provisions do not supersede any written employment contract, discipline, or termination standards or procedures. The bills create a civil cause of action, authorizing a police chief to sue for damages against anyone who knowingly files a false complaint against the police chief. (Taggart)