Louisiana 2010 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB967 Latest Draft

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ACT No. 50
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 967
BY REPRESENTATIVES GUINN, ARMES, AUBERT, BOBBY BADON, BARROW,
BILLIOT, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, CHANDLER, CONNI CK, FANNIN,
GISCLAIR, HAZEL, HENRY, HILL, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUTTER, KATZ,
LEGER, LIGI, LORUSSO, MONICA, MONTOUCET, NORTON, POPE,
RICHARD, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STIAES,
TEMPLET, THIERRY, TUCKER, AND WOOTON
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1692.1 and 1693.2(A) and to enact R.S. 56:1693.3, relative2
to state park recognition of certain discount cards issued by certain federal agencies;3
to provide restrictions on 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 and R.S.6
56:1693.3 is hereby enacted to read 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
upon presentation of the Golden Access Passport and proper identification to state21 ENROLLEDHB NO. 967
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park authorities, shall be exempt from the day-use entrance fee to any Louisiana state1
park and shall be permitted to camp at sites within Louisiana state parks for one-half2
the normal fee if an unoccupied camp site is available and if the state park system3
of the citizen's domicile as reflected on his presented identification also recognizes4
such passes for discounted access or services.5
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§1693.3. Exemption for America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal7
Recreational Lands Senior Pass and Access Pass holders; camping fees8
Any citizen of the United States who possesses an America the Beautiful9
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass or Access Pass issued by10
an agency of the United States, upon presentation of such pass and proper11
identification to state park authorities, shall be permitted to camp at sites within12
Louisiana state parks for one-half the normal fee if an unoccupied camp site is13
available and if the state park system of the citizen's domicile as reflected on his14
presented identification also recognizes such passes for discounted access or15
services.16
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: