DIGEST
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the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of
the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Edwards HB No. 703
Abstract: Requires unclassified employees with annual salaries or rates of compensation equal
to or exceeding a certain amount to register their vehicles in Louisiana and obtain
Louisiana driver's licenses.
Proposed law requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, and whose
annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to, or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, to
provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver's license and that
all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana.
Proposed law is to be deemed a qualification for the position for which the person was employed
or hired, and for the duration of the person's employment in the event the person's salary is
increased and the requirements of proposed law are triggered.
Proposed law requires all government agencies which hire or employ any person in an
unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to, or exceeds one
hundred thousand dollars, to verify that such person has been issued a Louisiana driver's license
and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana.
Proposed law requires the public employer to verify that employees to which proposed law
applies meet the requirements of proposed law for the duration of all such persons' employment.
Proposed law provides that any person hired or employed in an unclassified position who does
not meet the requirements of proposed law, or who no longer meets the driver's license and
motor vehicle registration requirements of proposed law, shall be removed and terminated within
30 days of the public employer learning such person does not meet the requirements of proposed
law.
Effective September 15, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 42:31)