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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 967
BY REPRESENTATIVE GUINN
PARKS/STATE: Provides relative to state park recognition of certain discount cards issued
by certain federal agencies
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1692.1 and 1693.2(A), relative to state park recognition of2
certain discount cards issued by certain federal agencies; to provide restrictions on3
such recognition; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:1692.1 and 1693.2(A) are hereby amended and reenacted to read6
as follows: 7
§1692.1. Fee exemption for "Golden Age Passport" holders; camp sites8
A. Any citizen of the United States who possesses a Golden Age Passport9
issued by an agency of the United States pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460 shall be10
permitted, upon presentation of the Golden Age Passport and proper identification11
to state park authorities, to camp at sites within Louisiana state parks for one-half the12
normal fee if an unoccupied camp site is available and if the state park system of the13
citizen's domicile as reflected on his presented identification also recognizes such14
passes for discounted access or services.15
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§1693.2. Exemption for "Golden Access Passport" holders; day-use entrance fees;17
camping fees18
A. Any citizen of the United States who possesses a "Golden Access19
Passport" issued by an agency of the United States pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a,20 HLS 10RS-1569 ORIGINAL
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upon presentation of the Golden Access Passport and proper identification to state1
park authorities, shall be exempt from the day-use entrance fee to any Louisiana state2
park and shall be permitted to camp at sites within Louisiana state parks for one-half3
the normal fee if an unoccupied camp site is available and if the state park system4
of the citizen's domicile as reflected on his presented identification also recognizes5
such passes for discounted access or services.6
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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)]
Guinn HB No. 967
Abstract: Provides relative to discounts for out of state residents at La. state parks.
Present law provides that any United States citizen who presents a valid Golden Age
Passport issued under federal law and proof of identification is entitled to camp at Louisiana
state parks for half the normal fee. Proposed law retains present law but restricts the
discount extended to bearers of such federal passes to those citizens whose home state park
system also accepts such passes for discounted access or services.
Present law provides that any U.S. citizen who presents a valid Golden Access Passport
issued under federal law and proof of identification is entitled to free admittance to La. state
parks and may camp at La. state parks for half the normal fee. Proposed law retains present
law but restricts the discount extended to bearers of such federal passes to those citizens
whose home state park system also accepts such passes for discounted access or services.
(Amends R.S. 56:1692.1 and 1693.2(A))