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ACT No. 238
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 37
BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 33:447.9, relative to the Mayor's Court of the town of Lockport; to provide for2
additional court costs for violations of municipal ordinances; to provide for the use3
of additional funds; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 33:447.9 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง447.9. Mayor's court; town of Lockport; additional court costs7
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the mayor of the8
town of Lockport may also impose additional court costs not to exceed forty dollars9
for each offense, as defined by ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation10
of a municipal ordinance. Any additional amount in court costs collected pursuant11
to this Section shall be allocated to the town of Lockport to be used for the purchase,12
repair, and replacement of law enforcement equipment and technological upgrades13
for the town of Lockport and the Lockport Police Department.14
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: