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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 206
BY SENATOR MARTINY
MOTOR VEHICLES. Changes eligibility for special 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
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D. Any person who was employed as a law officer for twelve years or more ,8
was not discharged for misconduct related to his employment, and has not been9
convicted of any felony, shall be eligible for a special license plate under the10
provisions of this Section and renewal of such special license plate, regardless of11
whether or not that person is a member of, or is receiving retirement benefits from,12
a retirement system for law officers.13 SB NO. 206
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The original instrument was prepared by Michelle Ducharme. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Martiny (SB 206)
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.
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 retains present law and adds eligibility requirements that the person applying
for or renewing a retired law officer special license plate must not have been discharged for
misconduct related to employment or convicted of any felony.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 47:463.24(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Adds that applicant must not be convicted of any felony to be eligible for a
retired law officer special license plate.