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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE BILL NO. 84
BY SENATOR RISER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT. Authorizes a checkoff for a donation to Hunters for the
Hungry when purchasing a fishing or hunting license. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:644, relative to fishing and hunting license; to authorize a checkoff for a2
donation to Hunters for the Hungry; to create the Hunters for the Hungry Account;3
to provide for the deposit of donated monies into the account; to provide for the4
administration and use of monies in the account; to provide for oversight by the5
legislative auditor; to provide for certain terms, conditions, and requirements; and6
to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 56:644 is hereby enacted to read as follows:9
ยง644. Fishing and hunting license checkoff; donation for Hunters for the10
Hungry11
A. Every individual who purchases a fishing and hunting license may12
donate to Hunters for the Hungry. The donation shall be made at the time of13
the purchase of the license and shall be made upon the license form as14
prescribed by the secretary.15
B. There is hereby created within the Conservation Fund a special16
account known as the "Hunters for Hungry Account". The account is created17 SB NO. 84
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to receive deposits of donations for the benefit of Hunters for the Hungry made1
when an individual purchases a fishing and hunting license. The account shall2
be administered by the treasurer who shall every three months remit the3
balance of the monies in the account to a nonprofit entity designated by the4
secretary. Upon request by a director of Hunters for the Hungry, the5
designated nonprofit entity shall remit the requested amount to Hunters for the6
Hungry. No donation made under the provisions of this section shall be invalid7
for want of an authentic act.8
C. No more than five percent of the monies in the account shall be used9
by the designated nonprofit entity and Hunters for the Hungry for10
administrative costs. The remaining ninety-five percent balance shall be used11
solely by Hunters for the Hungry to pay for the processing and distribution of12
meats when the meats shall be used by a not-for-profit entity or a charitable13
organization in food or meal distribution at no cost to an individual.14
D. All monies used pursuant to the Hunters for the Hungry Account shall15
be subject to audit by the legislative auditor.16
E. At the end of the calendar year, the designated nonprofit entity and17
Hunters for the Hungry shall each submit to the House Natural Resources and18
Environment Committee and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources a19
report that at a minimum contains a detailed explanation of the revenues and20
expenditures of the account, as well as a description of the organization's21
activities related to the account. The committee may summon any person22
employed by or associated with the designated nonprofit entity and Hunters for23
the Hungry to provide testimony with respect to the report.24 SB NO. 84
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
Riser (SB 84)
Proposed law provides that individuals who purchase fishing and hunting licenses have the
option of making a donation to Hunters for the Hungry at the time of purchase of the license
and upon the form prescribed by the secretary.
Proposed law establishes the Hunters for the Hungry Account within the Conservation Fund
and provides that all donations be deposited in the account.
Proposed law provides that every three months the treasurer must remit the balance of the
account to the nonprofit entity. Further provides that upon the request by a director of
Hunters for the Hungry, the foundation shall remit to Hunters for the Hungry the amount of
money requested.
Proposed law provides that no more than five percent of the monies in the account may be
used for administrative costs and the remaining ninety-five percent must be used solely by
Hunters for the Hungry for the processing and delivery of meats by not-for-profit or
charitable organizations.
Proposed law provides that all monies used in the account will be subject to oversight by the
legislative auditor.
Proposed law provides that at the end of each calendar year, the nonprofit entity and Hunters
for the Hungry must each submit to the House Natural Resources and Environment
Committee and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources a report detailing the revenue
and expenditures of the account and a description of the organization's activities related to
the account.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 56:644)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to
the original bill
1. Changes the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to a nonprofit
entity designated by the secretary.