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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 961
BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT
TRANSPORTATION: Provides for the labeling of speed traps
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 32:66, relative to labeling speed traps; to provide for the designation of a local2
governing authority which derives a certain percentage of its income from traffic3
citations as a speed trap; to require the Department of Transportation and4
Development to develop certain signs; to provide that the signs be posted in certain5
areas of the community; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; and to6
provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 32:66 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
ยง66. Labeling of speed traps; penalty10
A. Any local governing authority which derives more than fifty percent of11
its income or revenue generated from traffic citations issued for violation of speed12
limit laws or speed-related ordinances shall be designated as a "speed trap".13
B. The Department of Transportation and Development shall create signs to14
label the designated speed traps at the expense of the local governing authority. The15
signs shall have blinking lights and be posted at the entry of the community or area16
that is designated a speed trap.17
C. If a local governing authority that derives more than fifty percent of its18
income or revenue from traffic citations issued for violation of speed limit law or19
speed-related ordinances violates Subsection B of this Section, then any revenue20 HLS 14RS-826 ORIGINAL
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generated from citations issued in that parish or municipality shall be deposited in1
the state treasury and transferred to the state general fund.2
D.(1) When it is suspected that a local governing authority is in violation of3
this Section, the legislative auditor, with the assistance of the Department of Public4
Safety and Corrections, shall investigate the local governing authority as provided5
in R.S. 24:513, et seq.6
(2) Upon completion of the investigation, the legislative auditor shall submit7
a report of the results of the investigation to the attorney general, and the attorney8
general shall notify the legislative auditor and secretary of the Department of Public9
Safety and Corrections in writing within sixty days of receipt of the report as to10
whether or not the local governing authority has violated the provisions of this11
Section.12
E. For purposes of this Section, "local governing authority" means the13
governing authority of a parish or municipality.14
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)]
Pylant HB No. 961
Abstract: Provides that local governing authorities which receive more than 50% of its
income or revenue from traffic citations shall be labeled as speed traps, and requires
the posting of signs at the entry of the community or area of the speed trap.
Proposed law requires that any local governing authority which acquires 50% or more of its
income or revenue from traffic citations issued for violation of speed limit laws or speed
related ordinances be designated as a speed trap.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Transportation and Development to create signs equipped
with blinking lights to post at the entry of the community or area that is designated a speed
trap. Specifies that the cost of such signs shall be borne by the local governing authority.
Proposed law provides that a local governing authority that fails to erect the speed trap signs
shall not receive the money from traffic citations issued in that area. The money will be
deposited into the state treasury.
Proposed law provides that if a local governing authority is suspected of being in violation
of proposed law, the legislative auditor, with the assistance of the Dept. of Public Safety and
Corrections, shall investigate the local governing authority. Requires the legislative auditor
to submit a report to the attorney general, and requires the attorney general to notify the HLS 14RS-826 ORIGINAL
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legislative auditor and the secretary of the department within 60 days of receipt of the report
whether or not the local governing authority is in violation of proposed law.
Proposed law defines "local governing authority" as the governing authority of a parish or
municipality.
(Adds R.S. 32:66)