Regular Session, 1995

SENATE BILL NO. 485

BY SENATORS: CROSS (BY REQUEST) AND LAMBERT AND REPRESENTATIVES CARRIER,                               GUZZARDO, KENNARD, McCLEARY, TRAVIS, ACCARDO, ACKAL, ADLEY,                               ALARIO, A. ALEXANDER, R. ALEXANDER, ANDING, ANSARDI, BERGERON,                               BOWLER, CLARKSON, COPELIN, CRANE, CURTIS, DASTUGUE, DEVILLE,                               DEWITT, DIEZ, DOERGE, DONELON, DORSEY, DURAND, GUILLORY, HAIK,                               HEATON, HEBERT, HIGGINBOTHAM, HILL, HOLDEN, HOPKINS, HUDSON,                               HUNTER, JENKINS, JOHN, LALONDE, LANCASTER, LeBLANC, LONG,                               McFERREN, McMAINS, MONTGOMERY, MURRAY, ODINET, PATTI, PIERRE,                               PRATT, QUEZAIRE, RUSSO, SALTER, SCHNEIDER, SITTIG, JACK SMITH, STELLY,                               STINE, SAM THERIOT, THEUNISSEN, THOMAS, THOMPSON, TRICHE, VITTER,                               WARNER, AND WESTON.

To enact R. S. 49:170.5, relative to state symbols; to designate the 1985 painting by the artists
         
          Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell entitled “Louisiana” as the official state painting; and to provide for       
          related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

          Section 1. R. S. 49:170.5 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

          $170.5. State painting

                       There shall be an official state painting. The official state painting shall be the 1985 oil painting

by the artists Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell entitled “Louisiana.” Its use on official documents of the state

and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. No royalties shall be paid nor commercial use be made

of the official state painting by the state of Louisiana and the copyright privileges shall remain with the artists,

John O. Bell and John F. Bell.

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State of Louisiana Seal                                                       President Of The Senate Signature

                                                                                              Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Signature

                                                                                              Governor Of The State Of Louisiana Signature

Approved: June 29, 1995