HLS 10RS-451 REENGROSSED
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 283
BY REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD AND GISCLAIR
TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides that certain traffic violations be heard in certain courts
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D), relative to traffic camera violations; to provide relative2
to traffic citations as a result of an automated traffic enforcement system to be heard3
in certain courts; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:6
§41. Power of local municipal authorities7
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F. Any ordinance that authorizes the use of an automated traffic enforcement9
system on any public street, road, or highway and results in the issuance of a citation10
or notice of violation by mail, shall provide for contesting a decision rendered in an11
administrative proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction without a filing fee.12
§42. Power of local parish authorities13
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D. Any ordinance that authorizes the use of an automated traffic enforcement15
system on any public street, road, or highway and results in the issuance of a citation16
or notice of violation by mail, shall provide for contesting a decision rendered in an17
administrative proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction without a filing fee.18
Section 2. The legislature does not intend to legalize any automated traffic19
enforcement system by enactment of this Act.20 HLS 10RS-451 REENGROSSED
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Arnold HB No. 283
Abstract: Provides that decisions made in an administrative proceeding relative to a
violation recorded by an automated traffic enforcement system may be contested in
a court of competent jurisdiction.
Proposed law requires municipal and parish ordinances, which authorize the use of an
automated traffic enforcement system on any public street, road, or highway and results in
the issuance of a citation or notice of violation by mail, to provide for contesting a decision
rendered in an administrative proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that
no filing fees shall be assessed.
(Adds R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill.
1. Provided that a decision rendered in an administrative proceeding may be
contested in a court of competent jurisdiction with no filing fees.
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Added a provision to clarify that the legislature does not intend to legalize the
use of automated traffic enforcement systems by the enactment of proposed law.
2. Added technical amendments.