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HB 111 Original 2016 First Extraordinary Session Marcelle
Abstract: Eliminates the Debt Recovery Fund. Provides that monies in the fund will revert to the
agency which referred the debt. Nullifies current fiscal year appropriations from the fund to
the Dept. of Transportation and Development.
Present law authorizes the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to collect
certain fees related to suspension of an operator's license (R.S. 32:57.1) and automobile insurance
requirement violations (R.S. 32:863 and 863.1). Further provides that such fees are due within 60
days of the date of the notice to pay these fees and that after 60 days these fees shall be considered
final delinquent debt.
Present law requires the office of motor vehicles to refer all final delinquent debt to the office of debt
recovery within the Dept. of Revenue for collection.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the deposit of monies from the collection of delinquent debt by the office
of debt recovery be deposited into the Debt Recovery Fund. After satisfying warrants drawn upon
the fund for the return of nonstate monies, unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the
end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund unless appropriated.
Proposed law eliminates the Debt Recovery Fund and requires that monies collected by the office
of debt recovery be transferred to the state agency which referred delinquent debt to the office of debt
recovery for collection within 30 days of the collection.
Present law provides for appropriation of monies deposited into the Debt Recovery Fund as a result
of the collection of fees owed to the office of motor vehicles to be appropriated to the Dept. of
Transportation and Development for the Highway Program and the Secretary's Emergency Fund (Act
16 (House Bill No. 2) of the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature).
Proposed law nullifies present law appropriation.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 32:8(B) and R.S. 47:1676(E)(1); Repeals R.S. 47:1676(E)(2) and (3))