The original instrument was prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Perry (SB 639)
Proposed law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue special
prestige license plates to be known as The Louisiana Youth Leadership Seminar Corporation
license plate.
Proposed law provides that the prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
Proposed law provides for the secretary to work in conjunction with The Louisiana Youth
Leadership Seminar Corporation to select the color and design of the plate. Provides that such
plate shall bear the acronym "HOBY", immediately followed by the words
"EMPOWER/LEAD/EXCEL", across the bottom of the plate, in capital letters.
Proposed law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $25 for each plate issued
and specifies that such fees be collected by the department and forwarded to The Louisiana
Youth Leadership Seminar Corporation . Specifies that the monies received from the royalty fees
shall be used solely for the support of programs administered by The Louisiana Youth Leadership
Seminar Corporation for leadership training to high school sophomores. Further provides for the
standard registration license fee and a handling fee of $3.50 to be retained by the department to
offset a portion of administrative cost.
Proposed law requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions
provided in proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.165)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Clarifies that "HOBY" is an acronym.