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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 193
BY SENATORS GUILLORY AND THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATIVES BADON,
BROWN, FRANKLIN, HONORE, HOWARD, TERRY LANDRY,
LEBAS, NORTON AND RICHARD
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 47:463.155, relative to special prestige motor vehicle license plates; to provide2
for the creation, issuance, and design of such license plates for the Phi Beta Sigma3
Fraternity, Inc.; to provide relative to the fee and distribution of fees for such plates;4
to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 47:463.155 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง463.155. Special prestige license plate; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.9
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections10
shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for Phi Beta Sigma11
Fraternity, Inc., provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for12
such plates. These plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup13
trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans.14
B. The secretary shall design the plates, which shall be of a color and15
design selected by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., provided that it is in16
compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).17
C. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any18
citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.19
D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five20
dollars, which shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this21
Section. This fee will be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax22
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imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a1
handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the2
department to offset a portion of administrative cost.3
E. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and4
forwarded to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The monies received from the5
royalty fees shall be used for scholarships to Louisiana residents.6
F. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to7
implement the provisions of this Section.8
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: