HLS 14RS-814 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 565
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Provides for the disposition of court costs and
administrative fees for certain citations issued for exceeding the posted speed limit
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:266(B)(1), relative to the enforcement of speed limit on2
certain highways; to provide for the disposition of fines for citations, penalties, court3
costs exceeding twenty-five dollars, or other administrative fees collected; and to4
provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:266(B)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
ยง266. Enforcement of speed limit on certain highways; disposition of fines8
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B.(1) After deposit to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as required10
under the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana,11
all fines, or penalties, court costs exceeding twenty-five dollars, and other12
administrative fees collected by or on behalf of a local law enforcement body for13
citations issued for exceeding the posted speed limit by less than ten miles per hour14
on an interstate highway, shall be forwarded to the state treasurer and credited to a15
special fund which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the16
"Louisiana Highway Safety Fund".17
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HB NO. 565
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of 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)]
Seabaugh HB No. 565
Abstract: Provides that court costs exceeding $25 and other administrative fees collected
from citations issued for exceeding the posted speed limit by less than 10 mph on
interstate highways be forwarded to the "Louisiana Highway Safety Fund".
Present law provides that fines and penalties collected from citations issued for exceeding
the posted speed limit by less than 10 mph on interstate highways be forwarded to the state
treasurer and credited to the "Louisiana Highway Safety Fund".
Proposed law retains present law and adds court costs exceeding $25 and other
administrative fees collected for citations issued in accordance with present law to the fees
and penalties that must be forwarded to the state treasurer and credited to the "Louisiana
Highway Safety Fund".
(Amends R.S. 32:266(B)(1))