RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 256 (HB 52) 2018 Regular Session Marcelle
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue special
prestige license plates to be known as the "Capitol High School" license plate.
New law provides for the secretary to work in conjunction with an alumnus of Capitol High
School and the state representative for House District No. 61 to select the color and design
of the plate. Requires the design include the words "Capitol High School".
New law specifies that the license plate be issued, upon application, to any citizen of
Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
New 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 East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board, who must then forward the fees to the Capitol High School
Alumni Association. Specifies that the monies received from the royalty fees must be used
to renovate and maintain the Capitol High School Auditorium and facilities.
New law requires the department to collect a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate, to be
retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
New law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement
the provisions provided in new law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.196)