SLS 10RS-75 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2010 SENATE BILL NO. 206 BY SENATOR MARTINY MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides qualifications for prestige license plates for retired law officers. (8/15/10) AN ACT1 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.24(D), relative to special license plates for retired law2 officers; to provide for eligibility; and to provide for related matters.3 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4 Section 1. R.S. 47:463.24(D) is hereby amended and reacted to read as follows:5 ยง463.24. Special license plates for retired law officers6 * * *7 D. Any person who was employed as a law officer for twelve years or more ,8 and was not discharged for misconduct related to his employment, shall be9 eligible for a special license plate under the provisions of this Section, regardless of10 whether or not that person is a member of, or is receiving retirement benefits from,11 a retirement system for law officers.12 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle Ducharme. DIGEST Present law provides that the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish special motor vehicle license plates which may be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana who is a retired law officer. SB NO. 206 SLS 10RS-75 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Present law further provides that any person who was employed as a law officer for 12 years or more shall be eligible for a special motor vehicle license plate, regardless of whether or not that person is a member of, or is receiving retirement benefits from, a retirement system for law officers. Proposed law maintains present law and adds requirements the person applying for the special motor vehicle license plate for retired law officer's must not have been discharged for misconduct related to employment. Effective August 15, 2010. (Amends R.S. 47:463.24(D))