Louisiana proscribes the naming of public buildings for living persons. But the Legislature regularly makes exceptions, one of the latest being a law letting Kenner name its $12 million police headquarters for former Chief Nick Congemi, 75.

The House of Representatives approved the exemption in an 83-0 vote on April 6. The Senate followed with a 32-0 on May 10, and Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed the measure. Now it's up to the City Council to make the renaming official.