SLS 10RS-469 REENGROSSED
Page 1 of 3
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. 506
BY SENATORS CROWE, ALARI O, APPEL, CHEEK, CLAI TOR, DORSEY,
DUPLESSIS, B. GAUTREAUX, LONG, MURRAY, NEVERS,
PETERSON, QUINN, RISER, SHAW, THOMPSON AND
WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATI VE ARNOLD
MOTOR VEHICLES. Creates the special prestige license plate honoring the World
Champion New Orleans Saints with proceeds being used solely to pay debt service on state
debt issued to fund imporvements to the La. Superdome. (7/1/10)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 47:463.141, relative to motor vehicle special prestige license plates; to honor2
the 2009 World Champion New Orleans Saints; to provide for the creation and3
issuance of such plates; to provide for the design of such plates; to provide relative4
to the fee and application of the fee for such plates; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 47:463.141 is hereby enacted to read as follows:8
ยง463.141. Special prestige license plate;"World Champion New Orleans9
Saints"; distribution of royalty fees10
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections11
shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to commemorate the12
New Orleans Saints World Football Champions for the 2009 season, provided13
that there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plates. The license14
plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational15
vehicles, and vans.16
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any17 SB NO. 506
SLS 10RS-469 REENGROSSED
Page 2 of 3
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
person, in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.1
C. The license plate shall be designed by the New Orleans Saints in2
consultation with the state of Louisiana, through the office of motor vehicles.3
D. The charge for the special prestige license plate shall be the standard4
motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution5
of Louisiana plus an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, to6
be collected by the department every two years upon renewal of the plate. A7
handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents shall also be charged and retained8
by the department to offset a portion of administrative cost.9
E. The first three hundred plates shall be reserved for purchase at the10
direction of the New Orleans Saints.11
F. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and12
deposited into the state treasury. The monies received from the royalty fees13
shall be used solely to pay debt service on state debt issued to fund14
improvements to the Louisiana Superdome.15
G. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to16
implement the provisions of this Section.17
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor18
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,19
2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.20
The original instrument was prepared by Carla S. Roberts. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Crowe (SB 506)
Proposed law establishes a special prestige motor vehicle license plate honoring the 2009
World Champion New Orleans Saints, provided there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for
the plates. These license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks,
recreational vehicles, and vans.
Proposed law requires the secretary of DPS&C to consult with the New Orleans Saints as
to the design of the plate.
Proposed law provides for the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed plus an annual
royalty fee of $25 for each plate to be collected every two years. A handling fee of $3.50 SB NO. 506
SLS 10RS-469 REENGROSSED
Page 3 of 3
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
shall also be collected and retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative
costs.
Proposed law provides that the first 300 plates shall be reserved for purchase at the direction
of the New Orleans Saints.
Proposed law requires the annual royalty fee to be collected by the department and deposited
into the state treasury. Further requires that the monies received from the royalty fees be
used solely to pay debt service on state debt issued to fund improvements to the La.
Superdome.
Proposed law requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to
implement proposed law.
Effective July 1, 2010.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.141)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Provides that the foundation is subject to the provisions of R.S.
24:513A(1)(b)(iv) relative to the legislative auditor.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill.
1. Removes the provisions creating the foundation.
2. Removes the provisions relating to the governing board of the foundation.
3. Removes the collection of an annual royalty fee by DPS&C to provide grants
to nonprofit organizations which are exempt from federal taxes.
4. Removes the provision that the foundation is subject to the provisions of R.S.
24:513A(1)(b)(iv) relative to the legislative auditor.
5. Removes provision requiring distribution of the money, on a parish-by-parish
basis, and determined by the number of plates sold in the specific parish.
6. Requires the annual royalty fee to be collected by DPS&C and deposited into
the state treasury.
7. Requires monies received from the royalty fees be used solely to pay debt
service on state debt issued to fund improvements to the La. Superdome.